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Nothing's more frustrating than seeing a tablet on sale for a low price, only to realize after a few hours of using it that the bargain deal wasn't a bargain at all. Not all tablets are made the same, after all. Even reputable brands like Samsung make mid-range, budget, or entry-level devices for a reason. Thankfully, Samsung makes that clear with a separate lineup of cheaper, budget-ranked tablets: the Galaxy Tab A series, which shares its name with the affordable Galaxy A-series phone lineup. While most of these models aren't expensive, some recent devices include a slightly more premium variant to boost the lineup.

For example, one of the best-selling Galaxy Tab A models on Amazon is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+. Still, it's not even close to the cheapest Samsung Galaxy tablet you can find , even with third-party sellers involved. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Wi-Fi can be found for $163, and the international Galaxy Tab A11 Wi-Fi model costs $133.…