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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Wi-Fi (SM-T870) review

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Wi-Fi (SM-T870)

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good screen quality
  • Very good sound quality
  • microSD card slot
  • Silent operation
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lack of a lip or notch on the keyboard cover makes opening the lid very difficult
  • Long charge time to 80 per cent
  • Very short power cord
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Poor storage write speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Android OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Performance score
53%
Tablet use score
81%
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
78%
Display score
85%
Audio score
80%
Wi-Fi score
76%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
203
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1292
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
38
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
7:09
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:59
Expert tester comments
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 is a top choice for anyone after an Android tablet, and with the company's DeX software, and an appropriate USB-C to HDMI adapter, can be used effectively as a desktop computer (running Android apps). It offers a very good screen and speakers, comes with a microSD card for extra storage, and the Book Cover Keyboard we tested it with has keys that are comfortable to hit.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
2
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Vietnam

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,448.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
11
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2560 x 1600
Processor (CPU) type
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.09
RAM (GB)
6
Video graphics type
Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
102
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
0.9
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 172 x 254

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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