Amazon is selling a Samsung Galaxy tablet for $140

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As much as we try to plan, the holidays have a way of sneaking up on you, and no matter how early you start shopping, there's always some folks who still need to add a few more items to their cart even with less than a week to go. Although some gift picks are past the point where they will arrive in time for Christmas, there are still a ton of great options you can purchase now that will arrive in time to get unwrapped come the morning of the 25th — even big ask items like electronics. Lucky for last minute shoppers, Amazon has some great deals on high-tech gadgets you can still shop for right now — including a super cool tablet that's majorly marked down right now. 

For a limited time, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Tablet is 36% off at Amazon, and if you order now, you can still get the 11-inch tablet, which usually retails for $220, for just $140 just in time for Christmas morning. 

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Tablet, $140 (was $220) at Amazon

Why do shoppers love it?

This Samsung Android tablet is designed to entertain and help you be productive. You can stream shows, movies, and more on a high-quality 90Hz screen, which offers incredibly smooth visuals that make picture quality bright and crystal clear. The 11-inch display, with 1020x1200 pixel resolutions, ensures that no matter what you're viewing, you can clearly see details and bright color quality without fuzziness or blurring. As for what you can watch? Well, the options are endless. This tablet supports a variety of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, YouTube TV, YouTube Kids, Apple TV+, Peacock, and Paramount+. You can also stream music through Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora, and thanks to the built-in four quad speakers, powered by Dolby Atmos technology,, you can get a rich, immersive audio experience that's almost cinema-like sound, no matter what kind of music you are listening to. 

But if neither of those things help you unwind, you can also use the tablet as a gaming device, which, with the upgraded Snapdragon chipset handles (a very strong processor) make it easy to play all kinds of games, with no lagging or buffering to worry about. It provides a smoother gaming experience and, when paired with that high-quality screen, makes scrolling and animals feel vivid and fluid. The easy-to-read screen, which has a 16:10 aspect ratio and 480 nits brightness level, is the ideal ratio for book and magazine layouts, and makes it easy to curl up with a book or magazine if that's your preferred avenue for entertainment. You can even adjust brightness and customize page/font size to ensure that your reading experience is exactly what you want it to be. Access Kindle, Google Play Books, Apple Books, Libby, and Audible as well as news apps, magazines, PDFs, and web articles. 

Stay up to date on communication by sending and receiving text messages through messaging apps like Samsung Messages, Google Messages, or WhatsApp. Keep up to date on email with built-in apps like Samsung Email and Gmail as well as Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud. And if you have an Android phone, you can even sync it to the tablet to continue conversations seamlessly between devices. You can run multiple apps at the same time, browsing the Internet while you take notes or watch videos. The pre-loaded Samsung Notes app is great for notetaking and brainstorming, and the Quick Share file transfer lets you move files to other Android and iOS devices easily. 

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The biggest difference between this tablet and other models is the operating system. As a Samsung device, the tablet works on an Android operating system, which, compared to ones that work on the iOS system like Apple products, actually offers more customization so the device can be set up and used in ways that best suit your needs. You can personalize your home screen layout by arranging apps, widgets, and icons however you want, including changing their size. You can also set a default browser, email, messaging, and keyboard apps, as well as change fonts, colors, animations, and notification styles.

Details to know

• Dimensions: The tablet is 10.12 inches long, 6.64 inches wide, and 0.27 inches thick. It weighs 1.32 pounds. 
• Colors: Graphite and Silver.
• Storage size: 64 GB or 128 GB.  
• Battery life: The tablet has a 12-hour average battery life on a full charge. 

Shoppers love that this tablet gives them access to a high-performing device for a budget-friendly cost compared to what other similar models go for on the market. They're impressed by the device's long battery life, amazing color richness for the screen display, and customization ability. A big selling point for many is that this device is great for young kids because it's specifically designed with kid-friendly features. Parents can restrict apps and content, or hide certain apps from children that they don't want them accessing when they use it. "Sleek, lightweight, and packed with power," one shopper said. "The screen is bright and crystal clear, perfect for streaming, reading, or multitasking."

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For all you last minute shoppers, it's not too late to score a great gift, and Amazon's sale on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Tablet is proof of that. Take advantage of last-minute sales to finish up your shopping before it is inevitably too late.