Testseek.com have collected 137 expert reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 inch GT-P7300 / P7310 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 inch GT-P7300 / P7310.
October 2011
(78%)
137 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(55%)
4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Bright clear screen
Good bundled apps
Good battery life
Light and thin
Fast processor
Thin and light
TouchWiz UI Improves Honeycomb
9 hour battery life
I'm loving the 8.9-inch screen. It really feels like they've hit the sweet-spot
Size-wise. It's big enough that watching movies and playing games looks good
But it's small and light enough that it's super portable. I can fit it in my jacket pocket and w
Beautiful
Bright screen
TouchWiz makes the interface look better
Multiple keyboard and other input options
Decent audio quality
Tablet feels very light in hand
But not cheap
Performance is great
Every interaction is swift
Battery life is decent
TouchWiz is nice
Doesn't bog down the system
Very Good display and great performance
Excellent design and formfactor
Neat TouchWiz interface
Great cameras
Solid
Clean designBright screen with higher ppi than 10.1Great battery lifeGenuinely useful TouchWiz customizations
Attractive
Slim design
Fast performance
Great display
Loud
Crisp audio
Compact size
Very thin
Well-built
Solid performance
Super-thin and light. Also available with 3G/4G HSPA+ on AT&T
Super-thin and light. Also available with 3G/4G
Thin and light design
Nice screen
Great battery life
'Just right' screen size
Very light weight
Best tablet display to date
Quick
Stable peformance
Maintains its overall size
Very lightweight
4G LTE connectivity
Brilliant and colorful display
Razor thin profile construction
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 packs the full Android Honeycomb tablet experience (soon upgradeable to Android 4.0)
Along with Samsung's useful customizations
Into a compact body
Light
Gorgeous display
Lots of useful apps
The editors didn't like
Sluggish performance
Kinda expensive
No expandable storage
$50 less than the 10.1
LTE version is bundled with contract
The one thing that seems to have suffered for this size reduction is the audio. The speakers weren't great on the 10.1
But they sound even tinnier on the 8.9
Which is too bad. It employs the same rear camera as the 10.1 which isn't great. That said
You
Expensive
Lackluster cameras
Design
The Tab 8.9 is nearly identical to the larger version
Coming in at the same width (0.34 inches) but with a smaller 9.1 x 6.2-inch footprint. It still only has one connection port
The proprietary one on the bottom
Keyboard can feet cramped
Though it's fast and responsive
Camera is a step down in many ways from the Tab 10.1
App selection still lags the iPad
Not running Android 3.2
A bit too pricey
Tablet app selection in the Android marketplace is still limited
No social ports like USB or an SD card reader
No 3G/ 4G option.
Minimally cheaper than 10.11GHz chip soon to be outclassed
A bit pricey
No SD card slot
Android tablets are still short on tablet-specific apps
No HDMI out
No schedule for Android 3
2 upgrade
Like the Tab 10.1
Fewer ports and slots than most Android tablets
Lik
UI inconsistencies
Lack of apps
Subpar speakers
No useful inputs/ports
Less expensive than an iPad
But still too pricey
Still expensive
The lack of ports on the tablet will be a problem for some and the plastic back leaves the Tab 8.9 feeling less solid than the iPad 2
Abstract: It lacks the trend factor of an iPad, but it weighs a half-pound less, has similar specs, and can cost a whole lot less. The cheapest 4G iPad is $629.99, whereas you can get a Galaxy Tab 8.9 from AT&T for $479.99 with a two-year data commitment (plans sta...
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Published: 2012-03-15, Author: Jordan , review by: bitbitbyte.com
Abstract: I am not going to spend too much time on this review, as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been out since this past October. I am waiting for a chance with the Galaxy Note, and decided I would wet my toes with a solid couple weeks in the Android world.Let me...
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Published: 2012-03-14, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: It's no secret that tablet makers are having a hard time competing with Apple in this still nascent market. In fact, the iPad is selling so well that it surpassed the number of PCs shipped by any individual PC manufacturer over the last quarter of 2011 --...
Abstract: I've had the Galaxy Tab 8.9 by Samsung for about a full week now which means I've had some time to gather my thoughts and decide how I truly feel about the device.With all honesty this tablet is amazing it does very well with anything you throw at it from...
Abstract: Today I unbox and take my first look in the Galaxy Tab 8.9 by Samsung. This tablet packs a nice punch with it's specs sporting a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 NVIDIA processor, 1GB of RAM, and a beautiful 8.9 inch display, which measures at 1280×800 pixels to pr...
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a great addition to the Galaxy Tab lineup. The hardware packs an elegant and sleek design combined with great performance, in a thinner and lighter chassis than the Apple tablet. the smaller size (8.9 inch) can be great for r...
Bright clear screen, Good bundled apps, Good battery life, Light and thin, Fast processor,
Sluggish performance, Kinda expensive
Most movies played bright and clear, with good contrast and deep, rich tones.Audio playback was predictably bland for music and movies – the speakers are too small and situated below the screen where music fills an empty void instead of emanating towa...
Maintains its overall size, Very lightweight, 4G LTE connectivity
Sluggish performance, Still expensive
Looking at AT&T’s selection of 4G LTE tablets, it’s obviously limited right now with only the Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE and the HTC Jetstream. As much as we feel that its $479.99 on-contract ($629.99 outright) is still on the pricey side, since you’l...
Samsung appears to be trying for every single size device here in the smart mobile world, with 10.1-inches, 8.9, 7.7, 7, 5.3, 5, 4.65, 4.52, 4.5, 4.3, and the list goes on and on. No matter what you want, Samsung has you covered in AT LEAST the displa...
No expandable storage, $50 less than the 10.1, LTE version is bundled with contract
I believe that there is such a thing as tablet fatigue and that it set in once the run up to the Motorola Xoom left everyone panting at CES last year. We don't review a lot of Android tablets simply because we find many of them derivative at best. However...
