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9 best 8 inch tablets
Review of the best eight-inch tablets - according to experts and buyers
Author: Vladimir Nyenets
The main advantage of 8-inch tablets lies in the compromise of their sizes. Of course, smartphones have significantly pressed their older "relatives", but have not yet been able to completely replace them - after all, a small display is less suitable for performing a number of tasks related to the display of context-sensitive information. On the other hand, 8-inch tablets are still mobile and even fit in large pockets or small women's handbags. And the presence of a SIM-card allows, on occasion, to use them also for communication. Our review presents the best models of 8-inch tablets at the end of 2017 - the beginning of 2018 - according to reviews of experts and ordinary buyers.
Ranking of the best 8-inch tablets of 2017-2018
| Category | A place | Name | Rating | Price |
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| The best inexpensive tablets with a screen diagonal 8 " | 1 | Digma Plane 8540E 4G | 9.2 / 10 | 7 699 |
| The best 8-inch tablets cost from 10 to 15 thousand | 1 | Lenovo Tab 4 TB-8504 X | 9.5 / 10 | 11 790 |
| 2 | Huawei Mediapad T3 8.0 | 9.4 / 10 | 10 300 | |
| The best 8-inch tablets worth up to 20 thousand | 1 | Lenovo Tab 4 Plus TB-8704 X | 9.7 / 10 | 19 832 |
| 2 | Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8.0 | 9.5 / 10 | 13 290 | |
| 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) | 9.4 / 10 | 14 070 | |
| Top 8-inch premium tablets | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 | 9.5 / 10 | 24 770 |
| 2 | Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 | 9.5 / 10 | 28 090 | |
| 3 | Apple iPad mini 4 | 9.4 / 10 | 37 800 |
The best inexpensive tablets with a screen diagonal 8 "
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7 699
If the five-digit price tags on the tablets of well-known manufacturers are "very heavy", you have to look in the direction of products from brands easier. And here, the requirements for the "freshness" of the operating system (as long as such model cannot be supported for long-term support), as well as for the volumes of operational / integrated memory, come to the forefront. From this point of view, the eight-inch tablet we recommend fully satisfies user expectations without special requests. For example, older people will by the way have the opportunity to increase application icons and system fonts (a useful feature of Android 7), surfing fans will get a high connection speed and be able to open more tabs (4G and 2 Gb “operatives”), and the GPS navigator will please a good positioning accuracy. Here is the sound quality - not exactly the strongest side of the Plane 8540E 4G. Main advantages:
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 9.2 / 10
Rating
Reviews
Very good 8-inch tablet, the screen is juicy, bright and with good viewing angles. I didn’t like only the top removable cover for the simok, the latches there are too fragile. |
The best 8-inch tablets cost from 10 to 15 thousand
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11 790 (for LTE-model with 16 Gb memory)
To date, Lenovo has the most extensive range of tablets, and what is especially nice is that most of the models on offer demonstrate an excellent set of features and capabilities. This includes the budget 8-inch tablet with the trade name TB-8504X. For the considered price category, the device has just a cool acoustic path with two opposing speakers. The speakers are positioned so that the sound is directed towards the listener and is not blocked by the palms when the device is in landscape orientation. The tablet supports Dolby Atmos technology. Noteworthy is the multiplayer mode implemented in the Tab 4 line. The manufacturer positions the models in this category as family-type tablets, and makes it absolutely justified. Main advantages:
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 9.5 / 10
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The best 8-inch tablet in its price range. Omnivorous in terms of formats. I listen to music, I watch video. When surfing the Internet there are also no complaints. |
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10 300 (for LTE-model with 16 Gb memory)
It is not very clear what considerations guided the developers of the Huawei budget line, when choosing different hardware platforms for its younger and older models. Anyway, the 8-inch tablet Mediapad T3 is much more interesting than its "deprived" relative and the only thing that it really lacks is the stereo speakers. Apparently, the main argument for such a controversial constructive solution was the presence of a fully-functional telephone path. On the other hand, holding such an overall device with one hand near the ear is still a pleasure. However, the tablet is really good for a variety of usage scenarios. Please note that the navigation buttons do not change their location at any orientation of the tablet. Main advantages:
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 9.4 / 10
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Build quality and appearance are great - almost mini iPad. Battery holds great! A good screen, the sound is quite loud. But with the software there is still something to strive for. |
The best 8-inch tablets worth up to 20 thousand
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19 832 (for LTE-model with 64 Gb memory)
Premium tablet in the understanding of Lenovo's marketers. In accordance with the criteria of our rating, Tab 4 Plus is a good 8-inch tablet of the middle class. We offer a universal model of the family type. Moreover, friendly relations between relatives are a mandatory condition, so I don’t really want to release such a tablet: decent surround sound, clear picture, no “brakes” even in fairly resource-intensive applications. Again, voice calls are supported. By the way, only the top speaker works in this mode. Take away the device from children will be completely unrealistic. Especially when there are more than one young users. We remind you that there can be any number of “childish” profiles here, and each allows you to individually customize the environment. Main advantages:
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 9.7 / 10
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The tablet took under surfing, books, YouTube and under simple toys. I like the autonomy. 64 Gb of internal memory, 4 operational, Snapdragon 625 - for the tablet is very worthy of iron. |
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13 290 (for LTE-model with 32 Gb memory)
Unlike the "plus" competitor, the M3 Lite tablet does not have a multiplayer mode and is focused on a single owner. We do not consider the child interface, all the more so it does not support different profiles. The hardware platform of the device is not designed for serious gaming use, therefore, smaller amounts of memory are not critical for it. The inability of the touch navigation buttons to move when changing the orientation of the screen can be taken as a conditional flaw. On the one hand, it is annoying - on the other hand, remaining aloof, they do not interfere with typing.In addition, the universal control button is more convenient and easy to “mold” to any edge. What the tablet from Huawei slightly surpasses the model from Lenovo, so it is in the sound quality and stability of the Internet connection. And the back side of it is not glass, although not all-metal, like the older model of the line. Main advantages:
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 9.5 / 10
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A good eight-inch tablet for easy use - watch movies, read books, listen to music, in social. networks sit and everything in the same way. |
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14 070 (for the model SM-T385 with a memory capacity of 16 Gb)
The best option for those buyers who are looking for a relatively inexpensive reliable 8-inch tablet with non-Chinese pedigree. The most significant drawback of the device lies in the low resolution of its screen. In addition, the developers of Tab A 8.0 did not provide the ability to change the color temperature of the picture. If the modest pixel density is not particularly embarrassing, we rejoice at the reverse side of this “medal” - prolonged work on one battery charge and slight heating of the case under load. Among other important advantages of the model, it is worth mentioning the presence of aptX profile, a camera with flash and a symmetrical USB connector. By the way, OTG technology supports the corresponding interface, so you can connect to the device a variety of peripheral devices. I wish he had even more memory ... Main advantages:
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 9.4 / 10
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Reviews
After using Full HD confused the screen resolution of 1280 × 800. I twirled it in my hands, tried to read it - it's quite normal for myself, but the battery will drain more slowly, plus an average processor, which is more than enough for everyday purposes. |
Top 8-inch premium tablets
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24 770 (for the model SM-T719 with a memory capacity of 32 Gb)
The strengths of this representative of our review of the best 8-inch tablets are the AMOLED matrix and a productive single-chip system. The first one will certainly be interesting for those who like to use the tablet for reading books for a long time, and the second one allows you to comfortably play with sufficiently high graphics quality settings. Just in case, we’ll clarify that getting deep black on a matrix of this type does not imply the use of a backlight at all, so a minimum of energy is required to display text on such a background. And Tab S2 has an extreme power saving mode and a black background is predominant there. It is very important, by the way, as far as the battery capacity of the tablet is not impressive at all. On the Samsung website, the device is positioned as an ideal tool for performing office tasks and is justified by the business-oriented aspect ratio of 4: 3, as well as real multitasking. In fairness, we note that the latest versions of Android themselves do an excellent job with screen splitting. Main advantages:
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 9.5 / 10
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Batteries are enough for a light day. With calls, social networks, messengers, photographing, Internet, navigator. Only Yandex.Maps are very voracious. I use Google, built-in.They work fine in the background when the screen is off and do not discharge the battery so wildly. |
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28 090 (for LTE-model with 64 Gb memory)
The best 8-inch tablet, but only if you do not plan to run on it "heavy" games. The graphic subsystem of the Kirin 950 chip simply does not allow to get a smooth picture with settings above the average even for the resolution of 1920 × 1200, not to mention the “native” WQXGA. But in terms of sound quality - a worthy model, no doubt. The device is equipped with a dedicated digital-to-analog converter AK4376 and supports 192 kHz / 24-bit format, and speakers designed and tuned by experts from the reputable Harman / Kardon laboratory are responsible for the premium embedded sound. In addition, the sound scheme is determined by the spatial orientation of the tablet. In landscape mode, the speakers "work" as stereo speakers, and in portrait mode, they reproduce high and low frequencies separately. Main advantages:
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 9.5 / 10
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The first tablet (or phone), which did not do root-access. I customized a little for myself what was out of the box - and it was used for almost a year. |
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37 800 (per model with 128 Gb memory)
Peppy "old man" from the company from Cupertino. Still relevant, as far as Apple is not rushing to update the line of its compact tablets. Unfortunately, for purely marketing reasons, the “fourth” iPad mini has lost versions with an internal memory size different from 128 Gb. And as it seems to us, such a stock is already slightly redundant. Especially if you consider that for resource-intensive games this 8-inch tablet is far from the best option. By the way, many owners had complaints about the lack of "power" for the latest version of the operating system (iOS 11), so it makes sense to ban updates. Recall that the manufacturer uses 4: 3 aspect ratio in his tablets, so the black bars are guaranteed when viewing most videos. Well, the dynamics of the considered iPad are located on the same facet - the stereo sound of the films will be quite peculiar. Main advantages:
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 9.4 / 10
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This is the second device from Apple in our family. The first was the iPad2, which served us for 5 years and delivered a lot of pleasant impressions of use. We expect even more from iPad mini 4, of course, remembering that updating software once again is not the best idea. |
There are many candidates for purchase and each is good in his own way. Another thing is that the number of eminent manufacturers has noticeably decreased, and some of them have extremely “optimized” their model series. We practically didn’t consider the proposals of the superbudgetaries, there is no fundamental difference between their tablets, and the devices themselves are very far from the concept of the “best”. However, you decide. Have a good choice!
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Updated: 10.03.2018
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