Hi all,
I'm looking for an 8" (I'm open to 7") Android tablet after my NVIDA Shield tablet had issues and my Nexus 7 before that did.
I've narrowed it down to Huawei Mediapad M5 8 or a Lenovo TAB 4 8 Plus, which both have pretty good reviews on Which?, TechRadar etc.
The potential issue with the Huawei is cost and with the Lenovo is the lack of update to a newer version of Android. The Samsung Tab A8 is a newer version of Android but looks very underpowered compared to the Huawei.
Ideally I'd like to use a stylus for note taking with either as well. It looks neither support what I'd think of as 'note taking' stylus' and instead it's just the 'universal' ones - is that right? I wouldn't be able to use a pen to take notes on either?
Are these the better 8" tablets on the market or are there better ones you'd recommend out there? I considered an iPad Mini but it seems so much more expensive and all my apps are on Android. However, it would allow stylus note taking. Is it worth considering the iPad Mini 4 (2nd hand price is lower than 1st hand Huawei)?
It seems like the market on 8" tablets is disappearing and it's really about 10" or larger tablets now. I'm wondering whether a 10" tablet is a better bet for balance between size and capability - I'm just not sure how practical it is when travelling/commuting etc.
Thanks in advance.
I'm looking for an 8" (I'm open to 7") Android tablet after my NVIDA Shield tablet had issues and my Nexus 7 before that did.
I've narrowed it down to Huawei Mediapad M5 8 or a Lenovo TAB 4 8 Plus, which both have pretty good reviews on Which?, TechRadar etc.
The potential issue with the Huawei is cost and with the Lenovo is the lack of update to a newer version of Android. The Samsung Tab A8 is a newer version of Android but looks very underpowered compared to the Huawei.
Ideally I'd like to use a stylus for note taking with either as well. It looks neither support what I'd think of as 'note taking' stylus' and instead it's just the 'universal' ones - is that right? I wouldn't be able to use a pen to take notes on either?
Are these the better 8" tablets on the market or are there better ones you'd recommend out there? I considered an iPad Mini but it seems so much more expensive and all my apps are on Android. However, it would allow stylus note taking. Is it worth considering the iPad Mini 4 (2nd hand price is lower than 1st hand Huawei)?
It seems like the market on 8" tablets is disappearing and it's really about 10" or larger tablets now. I'm wondering whether a 10" tablet is a better bet for balance between size and capability - I'm just not sure how practical it is when travelling/commuting etc.
Thanks in advance.