Rating: 4/5
Review:
A good dual OS tablet
I was sent this 8" Windows 10/Android tablet for
review. I think it is a good tablet for the price.
The packaging is a sturdy cardboard box in which you get the tablet itself, a micro-USB lead for charging and data transfer, a little OTG lead and a basic but adequate User manual.
The packaging is a sturdy cardboard box in which you get the tablet itself, a micro-USB lead for charging and data transfer, a little OTG lead and a basic but adequate User manual.
The tablet itself is good. It is robustly made; the back is plastic but it feels solid and robust. It's quite thin and not too heavy and I find it very comfortable to use. The screen is very good: it's bright with good, true colours and has a very good tolerance of viewing angle; I find it responsive and good to use. It has Bluetooth (which is very solid), micro-USB, micro-HDMI and micro-SD card ports, and a 3.5mm jack socket. Set-up was simple in both Android 5.1 (not Android 6) and Windows 10, wi-fi connection was easy and remains solid, and syncing with my accounts was quick and trouble-free. (The two OS are entirely separate, btw, so you have to set each of them up as though they were on tablet of their own. Once set up they're both fine, and you can switch between them with a long press on the power button and then choosing the option from the shut-down menu.)
Setup wasn't trouble-free on my tablet. It came with some settings already installed
and some clutter of Chinese apps. When PlayStore repeatedly crashed I did a
factory re-set, and after that it was fine (although the app clutter was still
there). This may just have been a
problem with the tablet I was sent, but it was a bit of a nuisance.
The specs are a little basic and in particular the cameras aren't great (2mp front and rear), but the tablet performs fine for what I need. Battery life seems around 4-5 hours with my usage which is enough for me. Boot is pretty slow; it's not terrible, but switching between Windows and Android requires a re-boot and the wait can be slightly tedious. Memory is OK but nothing special: 2GB ROM and 32GB RAM, but I find that everything runs smoothly and without delays. I don't game or use social media and I don't multi-task much so I can't comment on these things but the tablet might struggle a bit with them. My usage is mainly TV, music, web browsing and email. The tablet is just fine for all of these and everything I want just runs smoothly and without problems. The sound quality is pretty terrible, but through headphones or an external speaker it's fine.
Personally, I marginally prefer the Chuwi Hi8 Pro at a similar price, but they're very similar in many ways I think this is a good tablet. It has some limitations, but it's well made and it works for me. It will depend on what you want it for, but if a dual Android/Windows tablet with slightly basic specs in some areas will suit your needs I can recommend this one.
The specs are a little basic and in particular the cameras aren't great (2mp front and rear), but the tablet performs fine for what I need. Battery life seems around 4-5 hours with my usage which is enough for me. Boot is pretty slow; it's not terrible, but switching between Windows and Android requires a re-boot and the wait can be slightly tedious. Memory is OK but nothing special: 2GB ROM and 32GB RAM, but I find that everything runs smoothly and without delays. I don't game or use social media and I don't multi-task much so I can't comment on these things but the tablet might struggle a bit with them. My usage is mainly TV, music, web browsing and email. The tablet is just fine for all of these and everything I want just runs smoothly and without problems. The sound quality is pretty terrible, but through headphones or an external speaker it's fine.
Personally, I marginally prefer the Chuwi Hi8 Pro at a similar price, but they're very similar in many ways I think this is a good tablet. It has some limitations, but it's well made and it works for me. It will depend on what you want it for, but if a dual Android/Windows tablet with slightly basic specs in some areas will suit your needs I can recommend this one.
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