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ASUS Eee Slate EP121
Asus · Windows 7 Home Premium · 12.1"
5 critic reviews
Screen
12.1"
Battery
34 WHr
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Camera
Front:
2MP
Flash:
No
Performance
Chip:
Core i5-470UM
RAM:
4 GB
Storage:
32 GB
Speed:
1330MHz
Display
Size:
12.1" Color
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
34 WHr
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
Unknown
Design
Weight:
1157g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
White
Fingerprint:
Unknown
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 3.0
NFC:
Unknown
WiFi standards:
b, g, n
USB:
Yes
5 critic reviews
Screen
8"
Battery
5,250 mAh
Compass Verdict
A solid budget tablet with great battery life and basic features.
Pros
+
Affordable price
+
Bloat-free Android
+
Decent battery life
+
Solid build quality
+
Expandable storage
Cons
−
Average cameras
−
Low performance
−
Limited storage
−
Poor low-light visibility
−
Not for heavy tasks
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
2MP
Flash:
Yes (LED)
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Self-timer
Performance
Chip:
Unisoc T606 Octa-core
RAM:
3 GB
Storage:
32 GB
Speed:
1600MHz
Display
Size:
8" Color
Res:
800 × 1280
PPI:
189 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
5,250 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
375g
IP:
IPX2
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Ocean Blue
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Water Resistant
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi g/n/ac
BT:
BT 5.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n, ac
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP, PAN
USB:
USB Type-C
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V
Samsung · Android 3.0 Honeycomb · 10.1"
5 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
6,860 mAh
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
2MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
Yes (LED)
Features:
Auto focus, Geotagging
Performance
Chip:
Dual Core Tegra 2
RAM:
1000 MB
Storage:
16/32 GB
Speed:
1000MHz
Display
Size:
10.1" Color
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Battery
Capacity:
6,860 mAh
Type:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable:
Unknown
Design
Weight:
599g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Black
Fingerprint:
Unknown
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 2.1
NFC:
Unknown
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
USB:
Yes
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (8″)
Lenovo · Android 4.4 KitKat · 8"
9 critic reviews
Screen
8"
Battery
6,400 mAh
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Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
1MP
Flash:
Yes (LED)
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Geotagging
Performance
Chip:
Intel Atom Z3745 Quad core
RAM:
2 GB
Storage:
16 GB
Speed:
1860MHz
Display
Size:
8" Color
Res:
1200 × 1920
PPI:
283 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
6,400 mAh
Type:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
419g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Platinum
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
OPP/FTP
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
13 critic reviews
Screen
10.4"
Battery
8,200 mAh
Compass Verdict
A well-rounded and affordable choice for casual use with some trade-offs in performance and speed.
Pros
+
2K display
+
Long battery life
+
Aluminum build
+
SIM slot available
+
Optional pen support
Cons
−
Slow performance
−
No charger included
−
Limited gaming capability
−
Slower charging
−
Average camera quality
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
8MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
Yes (LED)
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Geotagging, Multi-shot, Panorama, Self-timer
Performance
Chip:
Unisoc T612 Octa-core
RAM:
4 GB
Storage:
64/128 GB
Speed:
1800MHz
Display
Size:
10.4" Color
Res:
1200 × 2000
PPI:
224 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
8,200 mAh
Fast charge:
18W
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.3h
Design
Weight:
467g
IP:
IP52
Material:
Aluminium
Colors:
Charcoal Grey
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Water Resistant
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi g/n/ac
BT:
BT 5.0
NFC:
Yes
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n, ac
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP, PAN
USB:
USB Type-C
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
5MP
Front:
2MP
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Geotagging
Performance
Chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 Quad core
RAM:
2 GB
Storage:
16 GB
Speed:
1400MHz
Display
Size:
8" Color
Res:
800 × 1280
PPI:
189 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
4,850 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.2h
Design
Weight:
320g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Slate Black, Polar White
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
No
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HFP, HSP
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
5MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
No
Features:
Effects, Panorama
Performance
Chip:
Nvidia Tegra K1 Quad core
RAM:
2 GB
Storage:
16/64 GB
Speed:
2200MHz
Display
Size:
7.9" Color
Res:
1536 × 2048
PPI:
324 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Battery
Capacity:
6,700 mAh
Type:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
360g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Green, Pink, White, Yellow
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
b, g, n
BT profiles:
HID
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Samsung · Android 9.0 Pie · 8.0"
1 critic review
Screen
8.0"
Battery
4,200 mAh
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
5MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Geotagging, Self-timer
Performance
Chip:
Samsung Exynos 7885 Octa-core
RAM:
3 GB
Storage:
32 GB
Speed:
1800MHz
Display
Size:
8.0" Color
Res:
1200 × 1920
PPI:
283 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
4,200 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.2h
Design
Weight:
325g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Black, Gray
Fingerprint:
No
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 5.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP, PAN
USB:
USB Type-C
Toshiba Encore 2 Write (10-inch)
Toshiba · Windows 8.1 · 10"
2 critic reviews
Screen
10"
Battery
22 WHr
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
1MP
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Geotagging
Performance
Chip:
Intel Atom Z3735F Quad core
RAM:
2 GB
Storage:
64 GB
Speed:
1830MHz
Display
Size:
10" Color
Res:
800 × 1280
PPI:
151 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Battery
Capacity:
22 WHr
Type:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.2h
Design
Weight:
540g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Matte Satin Gold
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
OPP/FTP
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Amazon · Fire OS 4 (Based on Android) · 8.9"
10 critic reviews
Screen
8.9"
Battery
6,000 mAh
Pros
+
Beautiful display
+
Multiple user profiles
+
Parental controls
+
Mayday customer service
+
Silky smooth performance
+
Dolby Atmos audio
+
Amazon Firefly
Cons
−
No microSD support
−
Lack of customization options
−
Amazon App Store only
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
1MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Flash:
No
Features:
Effects, Image stabilization
Performance
Chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Quad core
RAM:
2 GB
Storage:
16/32/64 GB
Speed:
2500MHz
Display
Size:
8.9" Color
Res:
2560 × 1600
PPI:
339 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Battery
Capacity:
6,000 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.2h
Design
Weight:
375g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Black
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT Yes
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung · Android 3.1 Honeycomb · 10.1"
31 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
7,000 mAh
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
3MP
Front:
2MP
Video:
HD (1280 x 720 pixels)
Flash:
Yes (LED)
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, White balance
Performance
Chip:
Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual-Core
RAM:
1 GB
Storage:
16/32 GB
Speed:
1000MHz
Display
Size:
10.1" Color
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Battery
Capacity:
7,000 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
Unknown
Design
Weight:
595g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
White
Fingerprint:
Unknown
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 2.1
NFC:
Unknown
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, OPP/FTP, HFP, HSP
USB:
Yes
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Samsung · Android 11 · 10.5"
11 critic reviews
Screen
10.5"
Battery
7,040 mAh
Compass Verdict
Samsung did something good with the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021.) Most notably, the speakers but also the price point and overall carefully chosen specs for a budget tablet.
Pros
+
Long term security support
+
Great battery life
+
Good performance
+
Premium design and feel
+
Dolby Atmos speakers
Cons
−
The base model has very little storage or RAM
−
Fast charging is not available
−
Cameras are poor
Camera
Main:
8MP
Front:
5MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Geotagging, Multi-shot, Self-timer
Performance
Chip:
Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) Octa-core
RAM:
3/4 GB
Storage:
32/64/128 GB
Speed:
2000MHz
Display
Size:
10.5" Color
Res:
1200 × 1920
PPI:
216 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Battery
Capacity:
7,040 mAh
Fast charge:
15W
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
508g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
Gray, Silver, Pink Gold
Fingerprint:
Yes
Waterproof:
No
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 5.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP, PAN
USB:
USB Type-C
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
Huawei · Android 8.0 Oreo · 10.1"
1 critic review
Screen
10.1"
Battery
5,100 mAh
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
5MP f/2.4
Front:
2MP
Video:
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Geotagging, Self-timer, Smile detection
Performance
Chip:
HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa core
RAM:
2/3 GB
Storage:
16/32 GB
Speed:
2360MHz
Display
Size:
10.1" Color
Res:
1920 × 1200
PPI:
224 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
5,100 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
460g
Material:
Aluminium
Colors:
Black, Champagne Gold
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
No
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.2
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
a, b, g, n
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HID, HFP, HSP, PAN
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
No editorial review yet. View full specs →
Camera
Main:
5MP
Front:
2MP
Flash:
No
Features:
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Geotagging, ISO, Night mode, Panorama, Self-timer
Performance
Chip:
Intel Atom Z3745 Quad core
RAM:
1 GB
Storage:
8/16 GB
Speed:
1860MHz
Display
Size:
7" Color
Res:
800 × 1280
PPI:
216 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
15 WHr
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Video playback:
0.2h
Design
Weight:
295g
Material:
Plastic
Colors:
White, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
Unknown
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi b/g/n
BT:
BT 4.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
b, g, n
BT profiles:
AVRCP, OPP/FTP
USB:
Micro-USB 2.0
12 critic reviews
Screen
10.3"
Battery
6,300 mAh
Compass Verdict
An adaptable tablet offering an eye-friendly reading experience with Android familiarity, but at a higher cost without mainstream tablet speed.
Pros
+
Eye-friendly E Ink display
+
Access to Google Play Store
+
Versatile with stylus
+
Smooth writing experience
+
Expandable storage
Cons
−
Premium price point
−
Heavy for e-reader
−
Delayed screen refresh
−
Limited app compatibility
−
Clunky scanning camera
Camera
Main:
16MP
Flash:
Yes (Dual LED)
Performance
Chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Octa-core
RAM:
4 GB
Storage:
128 GB
Speed:
2000MHz
Display
Size:
10.3" Grayscale
Res:
1404 × 1872
PPI:
227 ppi
Multi-touch:
Yes
Sensors:
Motion / Accelerometer
Battery
Capacity:
6,300 mAh
Type:
Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Removable:
No
Design
Weight:
480g
Material:
Aluminium
Colors:
Black, White
Fingerprint:
No
Waterproof:
No
Connectivity
WiFi:
Wi-Fi g/n/ac
BT:
BT 5.0
NFC:
No
WiFi standards:
b, g, n, ac
BT profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP
USB:
USB Type-C
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