Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 Gray 2021
Its 8.7-inch LCD, MediaTek Helio P22T processor, and 5100mAh battery deliver long streaming sessions in a 249g metal frame. The tablet doubles as a phone with GSM 4G LTE calling and supports up to 1TB of expandable storage, a rarity in this budget segment. This device is best for kids, travelers, and families needing a low-cost, LTE-connected tablet for casual video streaming and light web browsing.
About This Tablet
Its 8.7-inch LCD, MediaTek Helio P22T processor, and 5100mAh battery deliver long streaming sessions in a 249g metal frame. The tablet doubles as a phone with GSM 4G LTE calling and supports up to 1TB of expandable storage, a rarity in this budget segment. This device is best for kids, travelers, and families needing a low-cost, LTE-connected tablet for casual video streaming and light web browsing.
- CPU 5 GHz
- RAM 3 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 8.7" 800x1340
- OS Android 11
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average storage (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average ram (12th percentile) 12th
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile) 20th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | PowerVR |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 800 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| OS | Android 11 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 | Apple iPad 10th Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5 GHz | A14 Bionic chip | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 2.8E+3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 8.7" 800x1340 | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | Android 11 | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 | 99.3 | 97.4 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 58.1 | 42.6 | 9.7 | 20.2 | 72.4 | 69.1 |
| Apple iPad 10th Generation Compare | 97 | 96 | 31.9 | 72.8 | 74.8 | 60.4 | 83.5 | 88.1 | 96.5 | 94.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 53.3 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.7 | 95.8 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 88.1 | 78.8 | 86.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.3 | 99 | 84.1 | 93 | 76.8 | 93.8 | 38.9 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.6 | 89.5 | 94.9 | 72.4 | 48.6 |
Usage Scores
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