Entry-level · 2021

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5100mAh)
Watch out 15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

8.7″ · TFT LCD · 800 × 1340 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
8.7"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
800 × 1340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT8768T Helio P22T (12 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · PowerVR GE8320
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT8768T Helio P22T (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Process
12 nm

Camera

8 MP main · 2 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP
Front camera
2 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5100 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5100 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

366 g · 8.0 mm
Height
212.5 mm
Width
124.7 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
366 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
57% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 800 × 1340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 8.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 2 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 800 × 1340 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 2 MP vs 10 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 366 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

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