Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.7" X115 Silver 2025
A MediaTek Helio G99 processor with integrated 4G LTE and a 530g chassis gives this 8.7-inch tablet standout portability for always-on connectivity. Its unlocked international model supports global data bands and T-Mobile voice calling, while the 5100mAh battery lasts a full day away from Wi-Fi. This tablet suits frequent travelers and readers needing an affordable, compact device for streaming, e-books, and light browsing without heavy productivity demands.
About This Tablet
A MediaTek Helio G99 processor with integrated 4G LTE and a 530g chassis gives this 8.7-inch tablet standout portability for always-on connectivity. Its unlocked international model supports global data bands and T-Mobile voice calling, while the 5100mAh battery lasts a full day away from Wi-Fi. This tablet suits frequent travelers and readers needing an affordable, compact device for streaming, e-books, and light browsing without heavy productivity demands.
- CPU MediaTek
- RAM 4 GB
- Storage 64 GB
- Screen 8.7" 1340x800
- OS Android 13
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong gpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average storage (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average feature (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average ram (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | MediaTek |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 1340 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Android 13 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.7" X115 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | MediaTek | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 2.8E+3 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 2000 | 128 | 1024 | 256 | 512 |
| Screen | 8.7" 1340x800 | 13" 2752x2064 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 11" |
| OS | Android 13 | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 15 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.7" X115 | 83.3 | 82.2 | 31.9 | 6.5 | 58.2 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 88.8 | 83.1 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.2 | 95.1 | 88.2 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 96.8 | 99.5 | 98.4 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.8 | 50.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.7 | 95.8 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.8 | 87 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 47.6 |
Usage Scores
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