Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020 at 21:56
A new Tab A7 runs Android 10 but has 3gB of RAM, not the four that Michelle recommends. I have a new one which I have been running split screen with Ozi Explorer and EOTraveller, but only statically at
home. Unable to travel at the moment apart from suburban running around. Split screen is pretty demanding; however it seems to perform ok. A number of others here have reported good performance with the Tab A7 despite the less than ideal RAM.
I think the hardware in the A7 is pretty good. The compromises to make it cheaper than its more upmarket S series tab competitors is the display, a slower but still capable processor and the lower RAM figure. In reviews the main criticisms are the display and the camera. The display is perfectly adequate for a navigator and general useage but the critics say it is lacking for real graphics work - which is NOT what the A7 is designed for.
Likewise, the camera is perfectly adequate to take a photo for a simple record, such as adding to EO
Places, but is not suitable for detailed digital photography and image manipulation. Again, that is not what the A7's price point is all about.
The A7 is just a good quality utility tablet and doesn't pretend to be more than that.
To get more RAM in a Samsung product you will have to spend considerably more than the asking price for a Tab A7 - AFAIK from my research you will have to step up to the Tab S series where you'll be looking at 1.5 to 3 times the $$$, depending on the model you choose.
There are other brands that may offer 4+gB RAM at the A7 pricepoint but I haven't researched them.
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