Samsung Galaxy Tab
Shares rank 6 of 9 tablets by recommenders
People recommend it for clear sound, streaming and long reading. Critics report it slowing down, months-long security gaps and failing storage chips.
People recommend it for clear sound, streaming and long reading. Critics report it slowing down, months-long security gaps and failing storage chips.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 4 years
Median of the 4 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good sound and media playback
“For sound on small devices with clear voice and a good dynamic range, Samsung is quite good with its high-end Galaxy Tab line.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “OLED Not for Me” “I have an incredible media experience on all my streaming apps.”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hardware and security problems
“my premium Samsung tablet sat vulnerable for months”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation” “had similar (though much worse) issues”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation” “My Galaxy Tab also has dead EMMC.”
Comment from 2 Apr 2026 in “DRAM pricing is killing the hobbyist SBC market”
Other tablets people recommend
The four most recommended other tablets, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad | 268 | 302 | 47% | 12 | 5 yrs42 owners | — |
| iPad Pro | 95 | 80 | 54% | 12 | 8 yrs30 owners | — |
| Apple iPad Air | 61 | 69 | 47% | 9 | 6 yrs8 owners | — |
| iPad mini | 53 | 76 | 41% | 10 | 11 yrs8 owners | — |
| Samsung Galaxy TabThis page | 7 | 5 | 58% | 5 | 4 yrs4 owners | — |
What people said
All 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It really helps me for reading longform content.”
“Galaxy Tab 2 had builtin telephony! I've used the 10-inch model in my high school and it was great.”
“had similar (though much worse) issues”
“I have an incredible media experience on all my streaming apps.”
“it's still supported by manufacturer”
“My Galaxy Tab also has dead EMMC.”
“my premium Samsung tablet sat vulnerable for months”
“It just kept showing up multiple times a day.”
“I'm quite happy with it to be honest.”
“For sound on small devices with clear voice and a good dynamic range, Samsung is quite good with its high-end Galaxy Tab line.”
“Everything else is locked-down garbage with some sort of Fisher-Price OS”
“Our 12-month-old Galaxy Tab is slower than a 7-year-old Pixel”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.