• Alicja Filipowicz
• November 19,2021

Are you in search of an affordable 8- inch tablet for work and school?

If yes, then in this article we are going to tell you about the Huawei matepad t 8 and its features.

MatePad T8 t is perfect for first-time gadget users, students, teachers, and average day-to-day users. Also, it is a perfect device for media consumption for its affordability. Furthermore, if you are looking for a perfect replacement for books.

Design

Considering the fact with its inexpensive price, the MatePad looks quite modern with its stunning modern design. You’ll get a metallic back, with a plastic frame which is easy on your hands. The weight of the device is just a little over 300 grams with a thickness of 8.5 millimeters.

Also, the width and height of the devices are 121.1 mm and 199.7 mm respectively. 

You’ll get a power button, a headphone jack, and a micro-USB port for charging and data transfers. There is a single speaker at the bottom of the tablet along with the 3.5 mm headphone jack. There are decent cameras on both the rear and front of the device which are 5 MP and 2 MP respectively.

There is a face unlock feature that the tablet supports, which works surprisingly well in well-lit environments. The has average bezels with around an 80% screen-to-body ratio. It is sleek, compact, and portable.  

Display

The MatePad T8 has an 8-inch IPS screen with an aspect ratio of 16:10 with an HD(High Definition) resolution of 1280*800 pixels. Considering the screen size of the device this resolution works quite well in comparison to other devices in this price range.

Also, the viewing angles of the tablet are quite good. The brightness and colors do not drop or distort at extreme angles. 

Hardware and Performance

MatePad T8 comes with a MediaTek MT8768 octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The single-core performance of the laptop is below average but the multi-core performance is quite better. However, the tablet suffers in the graphics department and is not fit to play for a long time for demanding games.  

Despite lacking Google services, the tablet comes with Android 10. You can still download and run many android apps through Amazon App Store and Huawei App Gallery. It comes with  EMUI 10.1, which is their custom skin for the Android OS.

Connectivity

The tablet is capable of working on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands for connectivity. MatePad T8 is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS support with the LTE version of the device. The data transfer rates of the device are quite good with up to 350 Mbps. It also comes with an NFC chip.

Battery

The MatePad T8 packs a 5100 mAh battery with around 5 hours of screen time. The device can easily handle a full day’s worth of mild usage and can go much longer with light usage. However, the charging times are longer taking up more than 4 hours. 

Conclusion

Summing up, the MatePad T8 is good enough for kids and students for school use. Also, it is a very affordable device for daily media consumption and reading. We suggest you go for it if the device fulfills your demands.