Galaxy SM-T580NZKAXAR Tab A 10.1"; 16 GB Wifi Tablet (Black)

EDIT: It appears that the "won't play with the cover closed" problem is an issue with Youtube, and NOT with the tablet. The tablet is a great deal for the money. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Galaxy Tab A is an excellent tablet, albeit with a few caveats. I bought this to replace an iPad Air, and all in all it's a very good replacement tablet. The Good: The screen is very nice and bright, crisp and sharp. The physical home button is great (as opposed to a non-physical button that provides no tactile feedback). The sound quality is much better than I'd expected. No complaints there. Build quality and the "fit and finish" are all top-notch. The touch screen is responsive and nice to work with. The micro-SD card slot is a great way to bump up the storage capability. The Bad: No matter what you do, you CANNOT play a video with the cover closed or when you lock the screen. I've tried everything, and as far as I can tell it just can't be done. This is a huge disappointment, as it one one of the primary reasons I bought the tablet. I like to listen to Youtube videos as I'm doing other things, so I want to conserve the battery by blanking the screen or closing the cover...but no matter what I try it does not seem to be possible. Closing the cover and still playing a video used to be possible on the iPads, but updates to IOS from Apple have removed this capability completely (and closing the cover kills Skype calls as well, WTF?). Even the iPad Youtube app won't let you do it now. So, I figured it was time to move to an Android tablet, which SHOULD allow you to do this simple task, but even this brand-new Samsung can't/won't do it. Samsung customer service confirms that is no way to disable the "smart cover" function and that there is NO WAY to play a video with the cover closed, period. This is an Android problem and *not* something unique to Samsung tablets, but in the end, it's still a problem no matter who's responsible. (And before you ask, yes, I've tried viewing the desktop version of the site, tried enabling all of the various options recommended online, tried all sorts of tricky stuff trying to fool it into playing with the cover closed or in lock-screen mode. IT. WON'T DO. IT.) It's 2017- we can put a man on the Moon and put metal in a microwave, but we can't play a video with the cover closed? The table is also a bit heavy, but not so much that it would be a problem. I'm undecided as to whether to keep it or not- it's a nice tablet, no argument there, but it just doesn't do the ONE THING that I want to do. Very disappointing. I'll update this review if things change, but for such a nice tablet, this is a very disappointing problem.

Good reliable piece of portable electronics. Still works fine after 10 years. Must have been discontinued by now.

Works great! The 10.1 inch screen is superb for watching videos or live TV. It has 2 speakers at the bottom (most smaller tablets have only 1 speaker). It has a screen as big as you can get without having to buy a laptop. I already own an older model 8" Samsung tablet since the year 2012. But when I recently subscribed to You Tube TV, I was told that the operating system in the old 8" was not compatible. So I had to temporarily download You Tube TV in my phone, and transfer the video to my TV through chromecast. But I didnt want to continue using my phone for You Tube TV. So I bought the 10 inch tablet on sale. I could have bought a new tablet with a smaller screen that was compatible with You Tube TV. However, what impressed me most about the tablet A 10 inch is that it has "TWO SPEAKERS" at the bottom, just like my old 8" tablet. Do you know what a difference this makes when listening to videos or music? I can set this on my kitchen counter, turn up the volume up only halfway, and watch TV while I cook. My best friend has a 9.7 inch Samsung E-tablet with a single speaker at the bottom. He has to turn the volume all way up to the maximum get the same sound level as I get with my volume set only half way. I'm surprised that people don't pay more attention to the speakers when they shop for a tablet. I carry my 10.1 tablet to the office and watch live TV (with headphones of course) while working at my desk. The screen resolution and colors are beautiful. The screen size is so large that you dont have to squint closely to look at it. For surfing the internet, the screen size is great as well. Also, the big screen is great when using Google Maps. Facebook lovers will love the big screen when looking at pictures and videos. Cons: This is just my opinion...For reading books that I download, I'll continue to use my old 8" Samsung tablet. I can hold it much better in my hands when I read. I find the tablet A 10.1 inch too big & bulky for book reading. Holding it in my hands for long periods is uncomfortable. Con#2: Opening Apps. On the 10 inch tablet, I found myself frustrated at first when tapping an app to open it. I finally figured out that you have to tap the app lightly with the middle of your finger and the app will open (on my old 8 inch, I can tap an app any-kind-of way,and it will open). The 10.1 inch seems to be a little more fussy about the way you tap an app. All 'n all, the Samsung 10.1 inch a very nice tablet. For me, the 10.1 inch will primarily serve as my video tablet for You Tube TV, Hulu, and Netflix. But for book reading, I'll continue to use my 8" because it is easier to hold with one hand.

I was looking for an inexpensive tablet that could perform a few tasks. Here is what I wanted and how this tablet performs: 1. Office applications - This tablet does a great job of allowing me to open and edit Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Word documents. I also am able to use PowerPoint presentations on this tablet in front of customers. It works well for my needs. 2. Email - It handles my Outlook (exchange) account as well as my personal GMail account. A simple task, handles easily. 3. Movies/Video - I use it a good bit for Netflix and videos on planes. The picture is HD quality and works wonderfully. 4. Web browsing - works very well even with multiple tabs open. 5. GPS - I use this tablet in my Jeep on offroad trails. I use the Gaia GPS app to navigate on trails. It is able to receive GPS signals without the need for cell signals/wi-fi. It gives me a nice large map and is very accurate for my backcountry travels. 6. Remote desktop - This is one of my favorite things to use this tablet for. I have a computer at my corporate office that is logged into our internal system. I am able to use the remote desktop app to access that computer from anywhere. It actually works better on the tablet than my laptop. Now, let's talk about looks. It is a very attractive looking tablet. The screen is vibrant and works well. I have no idea if the back is metal or plastic, but it is high quality and looks great. Cameras - They are ok, but my iPhone 7+ is far superior so I have not used them much. I do use the camera to take pictures of receipts when I ma traveling. I would say the cameras suffer in comparison to most high end cell phone cameras. The screen is really odd in that it picks up a lot of fingerprints. I thought that it was just the nature of the beast, until I put a tempered glass screen protector on it. Suddenly, the fingerprint issue went away. Now the screen stays relatively clean and clear. I would recommend this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FJ5DFOS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My other accessory purchase was a small bluetooth tablet keyboard. A great accessory if you are doing work on it. Overall, I'm really happy with this inexpensive tablet. Is it the best for "power users"? No, but for me it is good enough that I can leave my laptop home on some business trips. My only regret is waiting so long to buy one. Edit: After owning this tablet for a month, I love it. It actually has me considering replacing my iPhone 7+ with a Samsung Note the next time I upgrade. The only reason that I chose this tablet over an iPad was the better GPS capability and being cheaper was a bonus. I don't think the iPad would have been that much different in daily use. *********************************************************************************************************************************************** I rely on reviews when I make purchases so I put a lot of time into reviewing everything I buy on Amazon for personal and my business. Please show your appreciation by clicking the "yes" below when it asks if the review is helpful!!!

I recently upgraded from my 1st tablet, a Kindle Fire HD. Had it for several years and it was a good device. But I wanted something larger and definitely wanted several things it just could not do. 1) A faster, better processor. The limitations became more and more a real issue as it aged. 2) A larger screen. Love this 10 inch view. 3) True HD resolution. There are even better screens out there but, to me, not worth the significant higher price. 4) Amazon's OS was too limiting. I wanted greater access to a number of apps that it would not allow to operate. One favorite of mine is my Vudu account. Now, points 2 and 3 allow me to watch my movies on a large screen and in HD. 5) Expanded memory. The 16 gbs on the Fire was half gone with the OS and apps I did not want. Added a couple more and it was nearly full. This came with 16 and allows up to another 200. I now have my music library on the same device with lots of room left. I don't have to have my phone handy, which also has my music library. This is a beautiful tablet that delivers on all the things the Fire started but could not finish. Yes, there is a fair amount of bloat ware on it that can not be deleted. I can live with that as I do not want to root the device. And I downloaded the Amazon app to keep taking advantage of the pluses of doing music and book purchases. One thing I would change is the speaker location. I would love to see them at the top and sides and activate based on device rotation. But, a minor quibble. The camera is not nearly as good as my Samsung phone but I do not expect to use it much, if at all. It is a huge step up from the Kindle tablets. And provides a high quality experience with the Ipad expense. This has met and exceeded my expectations.

Ok, I've had this for just under 2 months, and so far, I love it. PROS: * Holds a charge very well. Using a few hrs/day, i go 2-3 days between charges. * Lasts a long time on one charge. I use it on planes to watch videos for hours at a time. No problem. * Great screen. Very crisp, clean images, and no pixelation on anything I've seen. * Very responsive to the touch-pen I use to touch the screen. (no touch screen seems to recognize my fingers.) * Headphone jacks work well, and so do the wireless headsets I got for it. Easy to pair. * Charging plug fits snugly, and no issues so far with that. CONS: * It's quite large. Slap a protective cover in it, and it's really big. No more fitting it in your purse, for sure. * The sound quality is OK in my opinion. Not great. Overall, I love it. The sound is the only issue I have with it. I work in a loud environment, and sitting on planes is often quite loud, as well. This throttles the sound level down to stop you hurting your ears, which is good I suppose, but also prevents me turning it up loud enough to hear, when I'm working. I say go ahead and keep it low when the earbuds are on, but let it blast when I'm not using headsets. As to sound quality, it's OK for speech, but is lacking for music. I'm no expert, but I know when it sounds good, or not, and this allows you to listen to music, but you won't enjoy it much. I don't even try.

I have three of these devices. I was happily sailing along without any problems and didn't understand the negative reviews ... until it happened to me. Problem/Solution 1: First I had the unexpected power-off problem. It happened two or three times before I figured it out. I was holding the device along the right edge (where the power and volume buttons are). Holding it with one hand right along the right edge can cause the front case to squeeze together with the back case along the side where the buttons are located. Apparently this can activate the power button mechanism and shut the device off. Do not hold the device in such a way that you accidentally apply pressure along the right edge! Problem/Solution 2: Today the device would not turn on. Nor would it display the charging screen (the big battery that fills up with green to indicate battery level while it is charging). So I held down the power button and the volume button simultaneously for about 20 to 30 seconds. (Another reviewer implies that it should be the "volume down" button. I did not pay attention to the position of my finger on the volume button.) The battery charging screen came up (because the charger was attached). Then pressing the power button caused the device to start up. All my apps and saved settings were still intact. The display resolution is excellent. The battery life is phenomenal. The battery charges fast. Internal memory (2GB) is adequate to most needs. Not my needs, so I sometimes have to kill processes that Android automatically loads upon startup. Then I have enough memory. I emphasize that this is not typical for most users. (One of my favorite apps is a memory hog, but with good reason.) Internal storage is adequate (16GB). If you need more, you can add an additional memory card. I use an additional 128GB card. Anything else you'd like to know?

I purchased two of these after much research & comparison shopping. Have had them for a little over a month now with no issues or problems. I bought one for myself being fairly knowledgeable in tech, but by no means an expert. The other for a 70 year old who had little experience with "modern technology". They were extremely easy to set up & connect. The size is good, easy to read & watch videos. Screen is responsive to touch no pushing hard to work. Very fast response time when using & switching between applications. Camera takes clear pictures & videos. Many of the built-in apps were unnecessary easy to uninstall them. Installing apps is also easy with quick downloads. Email, social media, web, videos, movies etc. Basically everything one wants in a tablet has been easy-to-use & more importantly we've had no technical problems. I have been surprised (happily) at how quickly the 70 year old has caught on to using this tablet. The tablet is rather intuitive which has helped him to more easily navigate & understand what he's doing. After explaining the basics like what an app is & how to get them, setting up email & how to use it, YouTube & searching for videos, finding games & downloading them & using Google to find just about anything. He became quite self sufficient in using this tablet within a few weeks. I definitely recommend this Samsung 10 for those looking for a good easy to use quality tablet.

Jeux, clavardage et vidéo éducatif sur you tube! La batterie n`à pas une durée de vie qu`indiqué!

Sencillamente una exquisitez usar esta tablet, me tome mi tiempo para poder dar mi opinión, la verdad ha sido mi mejor inversión por ahora, calidad precio, cabe mencionar que lo compre en una baja y para el precio de ese momento para lo que hasta ahora me da simplemente lo mejor, aun lo hubiera comprar al precio actual creo que vale la pena cada centavo.

Utilizo el dispositivo como E-reader y es mucho mejor que p.ej. un Kindle ya que permite bajar aplicaciones que dan acceso a las online bibliotecas y librerías e incluso se puede instalar el Kindle App. Excelente calidad a un precio accesible!

Great tablet Lots of screen real estate. Controls same as phone so no learning curve. Good battery life. Only down side is screen wathing movies. Can be a bit dark in some movies.

La tableta llego en perfecto estado y antes de lo previsto. Me gusto mucho su calidad de imagen y la velocidad con la que navego. Los juegos me corren bastante bien y sobre todo la bateria tarda en descargarse. tal vez unico punto malo que le doy es el peso, es algo incomodo al principio a la hora de jugar mantener el peso de la tableta pero te vas a costumbrando. Aconsejo comprar un buen protector para la pantalla ya que se marca muy rapido todo.