Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T220 Gray 2021
With a compact 8.7-inch display, all-day battery from a 5,100mAh cell, and microSD support for up to 1TB, it’s a portable, kid-tough media hub. Samsung Kids mode and seamless device switching via One UI provide a controlled, interconnected experience not typical at this price. It suits caregivers seeking a low-cost, durable tablet for children’s video streaming, light reading, and basic Samsung ecosystem tasks.
About This Tablet
With a compact 8.7-inch display, all-day battery from a 5,100mAh cell, and microSD support for up to 1TB, it’s a portable, kid-tough media hub. Samsung Kids mode and seamless device switching via One UI provide a controlled, interconnected experience not typical at this price. It suits caregivers seeking a low-cost, durable tablet for children’s video streaming, light reading, and basic Samsung ecosystem tasks.
- CPU MediaTek
- RAM 3 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 8.7" 800x1340
- OS Android 11
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong cpu (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average screen (6th percentile) 6th
- Below average storage (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average ram (12th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | MediaTek |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Graphics |
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 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | Android 11 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T220 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Apple iPad A16 Chip | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro 12.7" 3K | DOOGEE U11 U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | MediaTek | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Apple A16 | Dimensity | 1.6 GHz | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.7" 800x1340 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" 2360x1640 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | Android 11 | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | 29 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T220 | 71.7 | 98.8 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 57.8 | 36.4 | 9.6 | 63.3 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.5 | 92.9 | 98.7 | 98.3 | 99 | 83.7 | 93 | 93.7 | 37.5 |
| Apple iPad A16 Chip Compare | 55 | 56.1 | 51.8 | 79.8 | 95.7 | 83.7 | 64.8 | 78.6 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro 12.7" 3K Compare | 97.7 | 96.7 | 77.7 | 88.9 | 91.3 | 68.3 | 64.8 | 78.6 | 54.7 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.2 | 69.8 | 88.4 | 56.7 | 84 | 87.8 | 52.3 | 88.6 | 82.6 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 88.4 | 26.7 | 88.1 | 76.9 | 52.3 | 88.6 | 63.7 |
Usage Scores
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