Meet all your daily tablet needs with the Galaxy Tab A (2016). Designed in a modern and comfortable style with crisp and clear display, it provides the perfect viewing experience in any condition.
Modern design, comfortable viewing.
Valuable family time.
Enhanced connectivity and usability.
Model number: SM-T580NZWABTU.
Display:
10.1 inch screen.
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels.
Multi-touch screen.
Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages.
Specifications:
1.6GHz exynos 7870 octa core processor.
2GB RAM.
Front facing camera 2MP.
Rear facing camera 8MP.
Android marshmallow operating system.
General features:
Built-in speaker.
Webcam.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Bluetooth - enabling you to easily and wirelessly connect with other Bluetooth enabled devices.
Great Tablet , plus a lot of custom roms (for those intrested ) that go up to Android 7.1 !
xp3200
23 Aug 17#2
Excellent tablet for internet or watching movies with great battery life :smile: Not so good for gaming :disappointed:
ijwia to xp3200
24 Aug 17#37
the specifications seem excellent whats wrong with it that it can't play games well ?
xp3200 to ijwia
25 Aug 17#56
Mali-T830 MP2 Is only good for lower end games :thinking: Real racing 3 lags and stutters and even jungle heat runs at very low fps. It's a shame if they put in a better gpu it would have been a fantastic tablet.
ahenners
23 Aug 17#3
Good tablet, typing on it now after picking up a £125 refurb from argos a few weeks ago. £179 is a good price for new
scoffer1
23 Aug 17#4
Just bought from John Lewis. They price matched as I thought with Argos guarantee was 12 months so I thought the 2 yr warranty was worth forgoing the voucher! I may have slipped up!!!
ezzer72 to scoffer1
24 Aug 17#40
J_Staunton
23 Aug 17#5
It says USB 2.0. That can't be right, can it? Surely just micro SD?
ahenners to J_Staunton
23 Aug 17#6
It has a micro USB port and the cable for it is USB 2.0.
Has micro SD port also.
markiedon
23 Aug 17#7
Bought this last week from Argos for 199. ☹
rand0m to markiedon
24 Aug 17#19
maybe you could return it back if you have not opened it, or contact argos customer support and ask for a concession in good faith?
gwmackay to markiedon
1 Sep 17#63
why not buy this one and return it using last weeks receipt
simonbrown
23 Aug 17#8
Good tablet, a little basic but very good battery life, screen and performance. Mine does have a small wi-fi issue though where the connection seems to die occasionally.
marionsteve
23 Aug 17#9
We also had WiFi problem, ended up sending it back, very weak signal! Non existent in kitchen
ezzer72 to marionsteve
24 Aug 17#41
That's terrible, I specifically requested Samsung to consider your kitchen when designing this thing!
But on a serious note, I have one of these supplied with my job, WiFi signal is brilliant on it.
FamilyGuy67
23 Aug 17#10
Superb tablet love everything about it
driver8
23 Aug 17#11
Great price and spec for a branded tablet.
Baz417
23 Aug 17#12
I got this tablet. Very good value for the money. Have received the official 7.0. OTA update. Heat added for the price.
DonkeyKonk
23 Aug 17#13
How does this compare to a Z3 Compact tablet in terms of browsing speed, etc
wilc
24 Aug 17#14
Just bought a Apple refurb iPad Pro 9.7" how they compare ?? Should I return??
frozencake to wilc
24 Aug 17#15
You'd be off your rocker to return your iPad Pro in favour of a Samsung tab
James.Howlett to wilc
2 Sep 17#66
Definitely! And you can go on holiday with the change!
cullies
24 Aug 17#16
16gb is very little nowadays if you put on a lot of apps. Spend extra and get a 32GB
Daveseans
24 Aug 17#17
Great tablet for browsing and watching movies anywhere with wifi access. 2GB RAM is too small for gaming.
ShopCom123
24 Aug 17#18
Great tablet, especially for children! Movies look amazing on it! Highly recommended and great price. It's not been this low for quite a while.
nickmax
24 Aug 17#20
I got an Argos refurb for 125 quid delivered yesterday. Looks brand new. Loving it as a holiday tablet for the kids to play and watch films on.
ainsy69 to nickmax
24 Aug 17#21
I also picked a returned one up, looks brand new, not a mark on it and accessories were still sealed in original packaging. Great buy for £125
wilson1973 to ainsy69
25 Aug 17#52
I can only see the Tab 3 10" on argos site at £137.99 is that an inferior model?
wilson1973 to nickmax
24 Aug 17#42
Hi was your tablet this exact model?
nickmax to wilson1973
25 Aug 17#50
Yes - this exact one. Very pleased with it.
wilson1973 to nickmax
25 Aug 17#51
Thanks think I will get it,just wondering if it will be reduced any further if anyone does any bank holiday discounts,did you buy a cover for yours?And have you bothered with a screen protector?
nickmax to wilson1973
25 Aug 17#54
I bought this which comes with a screen protector - as I said its for my 3 kids (7 and under) so a shock proof one was a must!
Struggling to decide. It'll be used for movies/streaming and browsing and not a lot else.
Marcus.Fishenden to Randle_SAFC
24 Aug 17#26
The Samsung is Full HD, 1080 so higher resolution, better for viewing videos and is ac Wi-Fi if you have fast broadband( e.g. up to say 200mb speed, but if a cheap less than 50mb broadband you may not notice any difference) so a much higher spec.
vinster345 to Randle_SAFC
1 Sep 17#61
Don't bother with that tablet. I bought that back in April and it is very slow, and the screen is already failing on me. I'm gonna pick this tablet up as a replacement
Marcus.Fishenden
24 Aug 17#24
Looks good as going on Samsung website says it has ac Wi-Fi so if you are on one of the faster Broadbands ,( e.g. Virgin) 200mb speed should be possible. Also Samsung website says plug in memory supported to 200GB so reasonable storage capacity compared to Apple equivalents, for less than £200
misterleoni to Marcus.Fishenden
1 Sep 17#65
No point comparing with Apple equivalents unless you happen to have a 200GB card lying around the house. Also even with a 200GB card you only have about 10GB of internal storage to cache content from iPlayer, Sky Go, More 4 etc too, as they don’t support storing on external cards even if you switch the storage area to external in the app settings.
Masteryates
24 Aug 17#25
For this £, I'd be looking for a second hand Tab S2 with a warranty. I picked up my Tab S2 8" for only £190 from CeX.
55derek
24 Aug 17#27
Very heavy piece of kit, I dropped mine and broke the screen. It would have cost £180 to repair so I shot it with my air rifle and put it in the bin, it was still talking even in the dustbin. Now have a Samsung Tab S2, much lighter and faster.
TiredParent to 55derek
24 Aug 17#29
where did you buy it from and how much mate?
55derek to TiredParent
24 Aug 17#38
Argos I think it was £240.
DAZZ2000 to 55derek
24 Aug 17#44
Quickblood to 55derek
24 Aug 17#46
Could have sold it and got some money back.
55derek to Quickblood
25 Aug 17#48
Factory reset wouldn't remove my info so shot it.
ukmonkey
24 Aug 17#28
Looking for a deal on the new tab s3
Masteryates to ukmonkey
24 Aug 17#33
Think you're going to be looking for a long time unfortunately.
Shame there's no deals on the 7.0 version? After one for the kids and feel the 10.1 will be too big??
captainbeaky to jonno946
24 Aug 17#32
The 7" is on offer too but at £109 (+ £10 voucher) for a 8GB model it doesn't seem great value. Probably better off with Amazon Fire or a cheaper Lenovo.
rob1990
24 Aug 17#34
How do I find one of these Samsung refurb tabs in argos?
captainbeaky to rob1990
24 Aug 17#35
They have them on their ebay outlet - but they're £149 currently. £145 @ Tesco eBay store. Doesn't really seem worth it
boomish
24 Aug 17#36
I wouldn't buy one or recommend one after the hassle we had with ours..
Mietas
24 Aug 17#39
I just bought one, I guess it can't be worse than my old super-slow iPad 2...
wilson1973
24 Aug 17#43
What is the best tablet?Tab A or Tab 3?
montecatini
24 Aug 17#45
My Mrs has a Galaxy Tab 4 which is getting a bit buggy & pretty slow now She's not really a tech fan but has ended up using it a lot. This looks a good replacement but having had 2 Samsungs now she's said she'd maybe like to try an alternative. Anybody any other recommendations for around this price worth considering or better to stick with this Tab A?
captainbeaky to montecatini
25 Aug 17#49
She may be giving you a subtle hint that she wants an iPad.
mikeclark82
25 Aug 17#47
Does anyone know if this tab supports MHL? I'm after a new tab to replace a Hudl 2 but I want one I can plug into the TV. Thanks
James.Howlett to mikeclark82
2 Sep 17#67
Just go wireless and get a chromecast.
mike82 to James.Howlett
6 Sep 17#71
I've got Chromecasts at home but they're no use in a hotel unfortunately
James.Howlett to mike82
7 Sep 17#72
Why not ?
mike82 to James.Howlett
7 Sep 17#73
It's a pain if there's a login page through the hotel wifi or if there's no wifi at all
James.Howlett to mike82
10 Sep 17#74
I would have thought most hotel guests would have free access to the hotels WiFi and not many hotels without any WiFi at all but i can understand if it's a weak or a non existant signal which i think would be rare.
Trumpetdude
25 Aug 17#53
This is good but check out the Argos eBay store. I got a white refurbished one for £149.99 with 12 months warranty. £179.99 is still a good delivery though.
ses6jwg
25 Aug 17#57
I got a refurb off argos ebay for £125 and it was scratched down the back and had 3 noticeable marks on screen
Sent it back , bought another it looks brand new. It's luck of the draw.
wilson1973 to ses6jwg
25 Aug 17#58
Thanks,I'm keeping an eye open for one
RedmanDealer
27 Aug 17#59
Really tempted by this, been thinking about the tab A for a while now, mainly as there just doesn't seem to be any decent mid-range tablets at the moment everything seems to be either super cheap (and low spec) or extremely expensive (Tab S3).
Even the Tab S2 9.7 is still £350 a couple years after coming on sale. Whilst obviously the screen & CPU are far superior, it is still double the price and the 4:3 ratio is no good for me as I watch a lot of tv on it (iplayer, Sky Go, etc).
Can anyone tell me how is the Chrome performance on the Tab A? I've found my old one is suffering terribly even if video apps still work fine (like iplayer). I'm guessing it is mostly down the the lack of RAM (1GB)
captainbeaky to RedmanDealer
27 Aug 17#60
Chrome is a resource hog on every platform. Had a go on one these in store (John Lewis) & it seemed pretty nippy using Chrome - a lot better than most cheap (similar priced) Android tabs I've used. Not a patch on Safari with an iPad - but no one reading this post probably wants to hear that.
joyzzz
1 Sep 17#62
I ordered the tablet on 24 August which the website said that I can collect it on 25 August.
Called Argos twice today and the adviser THERE IS NO STOCK in the argos system AT ALL. The adviser told me that I can only cancel my order. :rage: :rage: :rage:
Tomhardy7
1 Sep 17#64
Definitely would buy this if I didn’t have an iPad. Incredible tablet for the money
RedmanDealer
2 Sep 17#68
So I took the plunge and ordered this using 3% quidco +£2.50 bonus. Getting the £10 voucher just sealed the deal.
So far, pretty impressed, screen looks pretty decent even if it isn't upto the ipad/tab s3 standards. The fact it came with Android 7.0 was a big plus, it means I'm fairly up to date tho when it will get 8.0 is another matter!
WRT to Chrome performance, so far, it's pretty good. Haven't tested any games as yet but GTA Vice City & San Andreas indicate that they are compatible. How well they run remains to be seen.
wilson1973
3 Sep 17#69
Ordered a refurb unit for £124.99 hope it's a good one or just an open box return
PintOfGuinness
3 Sep 17#70
Got mine for 169 last year. Brilliant tablet, excellent battery life, better than my wife's galaxy tab s2
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Opening post
£20 off normal price + £10 voucher doesn't a seem bad deal for this well reviewed tablet. Still £199 at John Lewis, Currys & Tesco.
Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
Black or white models available.
Black:
argos.co.uk/pro…100
White:
argos.co.uk/pro…493
Modern design, comfortable viewing.
Valuable family time.
Enhanced connectivity and usability.
- Model number: SM-T580NZWABTU.
Display:- 10.1 inch screen.
- Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels.
- Multi-touch screen.
- Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages.
Specifications:- 1.6GHz exynos 7870 octa core processor.
- 2GB RAM.
- Front facing camera 2MP.
- Rear facing camera 8MP.
- Android marshmallow operating system.
General features:- Built-in speaker.
- Webcam.
- Wi-Fi enabled.
- Bluetooth - enabling you to easily and wirelessly connect with other Bluetooth enabled devices.
- 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
- Microphone.
- microSD memory card slot.
- 1 x USB 2.0.
- Micro USB.
Additional information:downloadcenter.samsung.com/con…pdf
Official Case (Black or White):
amazon.co.uk/Sam…h=1
All comments (74)
Has micro SD port also.
But on a serious note, I have one of these supplied with my job, WiFi signal is brilliant on it.
And you can go on holiday with the change!
ebay.co.uk/itm…649
To be honest, you would be wasting money if you bought a higher spec, but only do these activities.
Struggling to decide. It'll be used for movies/streaming and browsing and not a lot else.
currys.co.uk/gbu…tml
Anybody any other recommendations for around this price worth considering or better to stick with this Tab A?
Sent it back , bought another it looks brand new. It's luck of the draw.
Even the Tab S2 9.7 is still £350 a couple years after coming on sale. Whilst obviously the screen & CPU are far superior, it is still double the price and the 4:3 ratio is no good for me as I watch a lot of tv on it (iplayer, Sky Go, etc).
Can anyone tell me how is the Chrome performance on the Tab A? I've found my old one is suffering terribly even if video apps still work fine (like iplayer). I'm guessing it is mostly down the the lack of RAM (1GB)
Called Argos twice today and the adviser THERE IS NO STOCK in the argos system AT ALL.
The adviser told me that I can only cancel my order.
:rage: :rage: :rage:
So far, pretty impressed, screen looks pretty decent even if it isn't upto the ipad/tab s3 standards. The fact it came with Android 7.0 was a big plus, it means I'm fairly up to date tho when it will get 8.0 is another matter!
WRT to Chrome performance, so far, it's pretty good. Haven't tested any games as yet but GTA Vice City & San Andreas indicate that they are compatible. How well they run remains to be seen.