HUAWEI MediaPad T3 10 – 9.6 Inch Android 8.0 Tablet
HUAWEI MediaPad T3 10 – 9.6 Inch Android 8.0 Tablet, HD IPS Display with Eye-Comfort Mode, 16 GB, Dual Stereo Speakers, 4800 mAh, Up to 9.8 Hours Video Playback, Children's Corner, Grey
Take Your Family Along
Smart app access and content control allows you to let others use your device in a way that gives you full control. Whether letting children play, sharing the device, or even keeping yourself from getting distracted, you are the master.
| Weight: | 460 g |
| Dimensions: | 15.98 x 0.8 x 22.98 cm; 460 Grams |
| Brand: | HUAWEI |
| Model: | 53018635 |
| Colour: | Grey |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Huawei |
| Dimensions: | 15.98 x 0.8 x 22.98 cm; 460 Grams |
I’ve previously had Sony tablets, & I’m pretty picky when it comes to technology, I’ve waited a couple of months to write this review, and this is an excellent tablet, incredible value for money.
The build quality is high, screen quality high, sound is great, and super quick, using multiple apps, it works fantastically well.
I use multiple social media apps, drifting between several at a time, write blogs, use Gmail and never have any issues, while at the same time playing music apps & so on, it never slows, always quick. I use it for Football Manager and hidden object games too and they work perfectly well.
If you want a tablet for watching movies too then the quality is very high, I use Prime Video & Netflix.
For what I need in a tablet this is perfect, I don’t see the point of paying triple the amount and more for another tablet, when this one does everything I need.
I cannot speak highly enough about this tablet, highly recommend, very happy with this product.
Takes forever to charge.. Even overnight doesn’t quite do it. So it spends most of its life on charge. For my purposes it’s fine at the price point. My Huawei mate 20 phone outperforms by miles but I wanted something easier to read smaller text and watch videos.. So it’s great around the home or for taking to business presentations. Don’t think it would be much use on a long haul flight to watch for more than 2 or 3 hours without battery issues or if you have a gadget addicted kid. That said, it is SPEEDY and lovely quality. The orientation of the screen seems to be buggy some times but not a big issue. Horizontal mode is OK.. But portrait mode for facebook you might need to flip the screen 180 degrees and once more for other apps.. Not a problem until you realise you keep accidentally hitting the on and off buttons. Great screen and overall price value excellent.
Would buy the newer version if battery issue is solved and this one has the old usd connector which is a bit of a fumble compared to USB-C.
I bought this tablet to replace my galaxy tab which gave up the ghost. Not having the money to spend on another expensive tablet I went for this one and I tell you what, for a cheaper tablet it performs just as well if not better than my galaxy did. I can have multiple tabs open and it doesn’t slow down, crash or anything.
Bluetooth is very good and connects to my printer straight away making it easy for me to print a quick document without me having to get my laptop out.
The fingerprint sensor is a great addition to the tablet but because it is also a home button and very sensitive, it can be very easy to accidentally knock it which I have done multiple times.
Battery life varies depending on what you’re doing, if you’re just browsing the Internet it can easily last at least 2 days but if you’re a heavy video watcher you will just get a few hours. As I only use it for browsing the Internet and social media is perfect for me.
It does also have Google assistant where you’re supposed to be able to activate using just your voice. It worked on the first day but it stopped working after that, I did find I don’t miss it though as I have it on my phone anyway.
I have a Huawei mobile phone which I have had for a while and its never let me down and has some great features. I researched lots of tablets before deciding on this one, Samsung S6 Lite, Ipad Mini, Microsoft Surface Go etc. I picked this based on reviews on amazon and Web reviews.
Good
– The build quality is surprisingly beautiful, a very slim profile, all metal back that curves at the edges, its weighty without being heavy, it’s really nice to hold in the hands.
– There is an on/off button and volume button, operation is easy just simply hold the on/off button and it cranks to life in around 30 seconds or so.
– The display has a great range of colour, nothing feels over saturated, the pixels are well defined if a tiny bit sharp on some Web pages.
I did actually almost send this back after ten minutes of surfing YouTube, there was a huge pixellation effect which I couldn’t stand. However after reading up It was pointed out to me that I had YouTube set to the lowest resolution which was why, you can increase resolution on videos individually so bear that in mind!
– The videos in hi res or full HD are just great, no issues, rich colours with deep solid blacks. The screen resolution for this price and size is fantastic.
– The finger print sensor is super simple to set up and works just fine, it’s set on the front on a tiny home button sensor, never prompting me to take a second go.
– The touchscreen is spot on, it doesn’t need tapping twice, it just works. Taps, swipes, up down, left right, it’s very dependable.
– The tablet comes with a lot of preinstalled apps and it’s up to you how you would like to customise, it’s really easy to just delete what you won’t use.
– The tablet comes installed with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint along with Outlook, this isn’t stated in the listing so it’s a huge bonus.
– The sound, there are four speakers one in each corner, the sound is brilliant. For such a slim profile it really packs a punch, it’s immersive, doesn’t stutter at peak high volume, crisp and clear speech and a wonderful sound stage when playing music. It’s really very impressive.
– It came with around 50% charge and once that was exhausted it took around two hours to fast charge to approximately 90%. I haven’t exhausted it fully again to measure how long each charge lasts I just top it up but it doesn’t seem battery hungry at all whether in use or on standby.
– Apps open and close at pace, no jitters or issues, some aren’t optimised for tablet use but that’s the same for a lot of apps on any tablet.
– Portrait and Landscape mode swap very swiftly and smoothly.
– The interface I am used to because I have a Huawei phone but again its super simple to navigate, it is based on Android with a skin on top but if you’ve used any android device it will be familiar, if your using an android for the first time its in no way complex, it is user friendly.
– Multiple apps and programmes running at the same time are handled with ease, it’s a powerful tablet especially at this price point.
– I haven’t used the external storage yet so can’t comment on that.
Could be better
– A handful of times in the week I have had the tablet the facial recognition has prompted me to try again, it may be my face, it may be the way I’m holding the tablet and at what angle or it could be the software, not a big issue.
– The cameras, the cameras may as well not be there. I struggle to see why you would use a camera on a tablet since every mobile phone today has a camera with 10mp plus and allsorts of software to modify your shots. The cameras on this tablet are really an afterthought, the shots are very sharp, lots of blown highlights and pixellation.
However, having tested the cameras I very much doubt I’ll use them again so it’s just not a problem, they are there if needed.
– The only real niggle I have with the tablet is when in portrait mode my fingers naturally hover around the sleep button, to start with I was constantly accidentally knocking it and it was frustrating, however after a few days muscle memory starts to kick in and your holding position adapts so I have more of less nullified this now.
Overall I really didn’t expect so much from such a small tablet that isn’t either a Samsung or an Apple Device, and at such a competitive price. It’s truly a brilliant tablet, great display, amazing sound, tip top build quality, multi apps, Microsoft Office, fast and smooth.
If you are in the market for a new tablet and haven’t considered a Huawei then really do read up on this, it’s a great great tablet with so much on offer for the money it costs.
Highly highly recommended.
Five Stars.
I’m very happy I tried Huawei again instead of getting an ipad for myself. I much prefer this one!
The build quality is very good with a very rich feel to it. It would have been nice to have included USB-C as many of the newer device manufacturers are doing, but I don’t believe that fact alone should deter from the numerous positives of this tablet. I ships with Android 9 which fast and snappy.
The only negative comment I could make is that there does not appear to be a screen protector available for it yet. The ones that are currently for sale on Amazon are for an older model and have different openings.
If you are looking for a high quality 8 inch tablet, I can highly recommend this one.
Very fast delivery.
The item has a great quality screen. Is quick in menu and installing plus running apps.
You have a 32GB storage built in should be enough but after the operating system has been installed it leave you with about 25+/-GB free for your apps etc. I installed a 64GB microsd card so I could load things onto it. The speakers on the bottom are good for a tablet and if they sound a bit muffled tune the tablet round so speakers are at the top it sounds better. Charging time is ok for a tablet this big. I would have liked a usb “c” socket and plug that way it didn’t matter which way round you plugged the power adapter into the tablet. But the tablet comes with mini usb socket and power adapter so you have to make sure you put the power adapter into the tablet socket the right way. Maybe the next version of tablet will have usb “c”.
The tablet came with android 8.0 which is good to say we are on Android 9.1 going onto 10 soon, so the tablet isn’t to far behind. The tablet has a metal back with a little bit of plastic at the top for the antennae the metal back can be cold so I put the tablet into a fold case and placed a screen protector on the front of the tablet this should help it last a few years. The tablet has an earphone socket but no earphones come with the tablet, The tablet on the right side has volume up and down then next to that a power button. On the left side is the sdcard slot, what you get in the box is a power adapter, the tablet, a usb cable for charging with power adapter enclosed and a pin for popping out the sdcard holder on the side so you can insert the memory card. Not forgetting a warranty document and user guide.
Huawei do good warranty lengths in UK on all their products. The tablet comes with all the Google bits like Gmail etc plus Facebook etc and Google playstore. So at your convenience you can uninstall all you don’t want ie; Facebook. The tablet has a front facing camera and a back camera I usually put a small amount of insulation. Tape over the front camera for privacy. I can’t see the point of a front facing camera on a tablet. As for security Huawei use on their system a diagnostic software and antivirus called avast it runs in the background but if you want to add on of your own you can. So on the whole would I recommend this tablet yes it’s good specs for the price and well built But I would recommend a case and screen protector for it. It doesn’t come with a pen and the tablet doesn’t have the facility for a pen to be used however you can use one of the rubber ended pens you use on phone or tablets or dobbers as I call them.
Pros:
+ Screen is beautiful; colours are good (there are options to tweak it if you’re not happy)
+ Feels light but solid in your hand; not quite as premium as an iPad or top end tablet, but definitely not a flimsy plastic thing either
+ Battery life is AMAZING. I had this at 100%, my little ones watched it the whole way on a 3 hour car journey and it finished at 84%. I left it for a week on the table without charging it further and it was in the high 70s
+ Interface is lovely and intuitive. Feels like their EMUI skin tries to copy a lot from Apple’s iOS (go to the settings menu and it looks strangely familiar), but overall it’s a great skin
+ Expandable storage (I threw a 512GB card in there and it accepted it straight away)
+ Standard MicroUSB charger, so if you lose the one in the box it’s not the end of the world
I haven’t found any flaws yet – obviously if you believe the Chinese backdoor conspiracies then you probably won’t be looking at Huawei anyway, but as a standalone product this has been a great buy.
Price wise I think it outshines the Fire HD in terms of convenience (you won’t need to side load apps from Google Play as you can directly access the Play Store). You can then get Prime Video as an app to download anything you want from your Amazon account. With 3GB RAM it hasn’t stuttered at all, even when browsing heavily with several tabs open.
Alternatively you can install a media player, have a bunch of videos/shows on a memory card and use it as a small entertainment device for the kids. Either way, it’s fantastic.
I would advise buying the 32GB (or more) over the 16GB model because as has been mentioned, the Micro SD Card possibly cannot completely replace the internal storage for app use. Although Huawei have done a software update which does now enable the memory card to be used as internal storage. (So that may have changed).
To the complainers regarding this aspect though; have you ever tried to upgrade the storage in an Apple device!? Having said that 16GB is a very small capacity anyway.
This device is identical in physical size to a normal Ipad. Being Android, it does not need stupid iTunes to backup the device either. One can back up the device automatically (or manually) using Googe and/or Huawei, plus it has Google Store (and Huawei Store) to use for apps (and despite the USA, Google Store is remaining on existing Android devices apparently).
The on-screen picture is brilliant. As is the touchscreen and colour definition. There is no ‘lag’ (I don’t play ‘racing’ games tho)?
It is so impressive a device in itself, (plus what can be done with it compared to an Ipad), that my wife had one as well. She never has a new device because of ‘getting used to them’, but she made an exception for this. The MicroSD memory card can be of huge capacity and hold dozens of films, ebooks, music etc., as well as (if desired) being used for app storage. You may need to enable ‘developer options’ though; I don’t know, as I already had prior to the update.
I have not found a single thing that I could complain about – and that is uusual.
As for the USA and Android updates: hands up anyone who has ever had an Android Device obtain updates for more than 2 years anyway. This thing works well enough on Android 8 right now and an upgrade would bring minimal changes that may matter.
If in doubt, I would say to buy one.
I got this on offer primarily for watching YouTube and Netflix about the house, flicking through social media and a few lighter games. Overall I’ve been very happy with it. Also wanted something comparable power wise to my phone, a Nokia 7.1
Pros:
+ Excellent speakers, I love the speakers on it. Dual stereo on top and bottom, so even if you block one side the other works fine.
+ Nice screen, personally a fan of the 16:10 ratio. – No real issues with viewing angles, colourful.
+ Good battery life, easily go two days if I’m not doing something battery sapping on it.
+Headphone jack & expandable storage. Both things every device should have.
+ Performance is good (aside from Fruit Ninja for some reason which was pretty much unplayable)
+ Having stylus support is neat, and with a pretty low barrier for entry, the pen retails for around 30 I think, but that’s a different review.
Cons:
-The rear facing camera is pretty awful and doesn’t have a flash, I have managed to get better pics in some cases from an HTC Wildfire S, a value phone from 2011. The front one does a better job, same Res as the back, but I see the uses for that being more video calls and it’ll do that no problemo.
-Build quality, it does feel a little bit weak, if you give the two sides a gentle twist it creaks a little. Not an issue if you’re careful with it, and I put mine in a case.
-Screen brightness, it isn’t super duper bright, at least for outside in direct sun. No issues indoors
That was an awful mistake and I have finally ditched the FIRE HD and reinstated my Kindle PaperWhite. I hated the FIRE with its OS restrictions and poor build quality. I also found reading Kindle books on it to be very tiring (with a very short battery life).
As such, I wanted a plain, simple and cost-effective tablet (to accompany my Kindle). This seemed to fit the bill and at 100 (as a Prime Day deal) it is good value.
Now, it then depends on what you want from a tablet. If you are looking for dazzling display graphics running resource hungry games, then this one is not for you!
However, I wanted something to use when travelling that allowed me to check emails, has a reasonable word processor and lets me browse news and sports apps. This tablet is more than adequate for these purposes. It is a simple quad-core device with limited memory. The screen and battery are very adequate.
It’s great to see it comes with Microsoft office already installed – surprisingly an unadvertised feature! OK, it is the ‘free’ version and it does prompt you to buy a subscription – but it does everything I need and means documents are compatible with my home and office PCs.
It also comes with the useful Google Maps pre-installed (see note below regarding storage of off-line maps)..
There is not too much bloatware but I did disable a number of apps such as GMAIL (I use Yahoo Mail). For reasons unknown it comes with HP Print Enabler ready installed. That I disabled and I installed the Epson equivalent instead. I then added BBC and SKY news and Sports and a banking app, followed by some of my favoured apps such as, BBC Weather, Prime Video, Thetrainline, a variety of TV catch-up apps and my favoured File Manager (by ASUS). The pre-installed video and music apps I ignored and installed VLC for media playback – which allows me to access media on our home NAS via our local network. I also use VLC on my PCs and mobile, indeed, its available on almost any platform.
The biggest issue is not being able to install apps on the SD card. For reasons unknown, this is a Huawei rather than a Google Android OS restriction. However, all is not lost and I use a 128GB micro SD card for media files and as the tablet default storage location – eg. I have set up MAPS to store off-line maps on the card. Not being ‘internal storage’ means I can dis-mount the card and pop it into a PC for data exchange (though I usually use MS One-drive for anything but the largest files). I also use the card for backups.
The lack of internal memory (just 16GB) can cause issues if too many apps are installed or running at the same time. However, with everything I need installed I have 3+GB free which is more than adequate for my needs. The tablet is very responsive and I don’t find myself waiting for something to load. As I said above, screen resolution is very adequate however I do find it often necessary to tap the screen twice to select things. That appears to more a function of the OS rather than the tablet itself. It is a tad annoying but something I have got used to!
So, this tablet more than meets my needs and I am very pleased. There are similar tablets available from Samsung and Lenovo. This one (IMHO) has the advantage as regards build quality and price — and accessories are readily available. I have also previously owned a FUSION5 tablet. That had an excellent specification but proved to be poorly built and unreliable – and had to be returned. I suppose at this price its a question of build quality Vs tech spec. I’d opt for reliability every time.
I have dropped one star in my rating due to the SD card limitations and because the T3-10 doesn’t support auto sleep/wake.
Be aware of what you are buying here and do not set your expectation too high. However, for the price, I think this is an excellent purchase.
This is for the new 2019 T5 10.1″ tablet with 32GB and 3GB RAM. Overall this is a good tablet for the price but there are compromises along the way. Huawei tablets are cheaper than Samsung but when you consider all the extras, the difference maybe isn’t as great as you initially think. So…
When you unbox the tablet you will probably be a little underwhelmed. It has a metal back and is quite thin; it feels well built without in any way being nice or premium. However, with any tablet you will put it in a case so actually the ‘premiumness’ of a tablet is largly irrelevant in day to day use.
The spec is great – 32GB Storage and 3GB RAM. Performance is snappy and quick and it rarely hesitates. You’d need to spend at least another 140 with Samsung to get close. The screen is sharp and clear and it runs Huawei’s version of Android which is attractive and easy to use, even if it is desperately trying to be IOS. In my view Huawei has spent your money on the internals rather than fancy metal strips or buttons.
Overall it’s a cheap and usable tablet but my main issues are:
1. There is facial recognition log-in but no infa-red so it only works in the light. If you are reading in the dark you will have to put in your PIN. There is no pattern option or fingerprint sensor.
2. It is missing a hall sensor (this is a big irritant for me) which means that your case will not turn the tablet on and off when you open and close it.
3. There is a piece of design which is so utterly stupid I cannot understand how it made it into production. When you turn the table to use in landscape mode the power and volume buttons end up on the bottom of the tablet. This makes them inaccessible and they are frequently operated by whatever you rest the tablet on. If you are reading in bed, for example, and have it resting on the covers, it will inevitably turn off, or the volume bar will appear. Genuinely silly design.
4. This is just a phone OS. Huawei has not bothered to re-write it for tablets so it keeps referring to ‘your phone’. It also means that some apps think they are displaying on a smaller screen. A bit of faffing around in settings can reduce the size of text but a tablet OS would have been better.
5. For some reason best known to itelf, Huawei has disabled the Android feature that allows you to put apps on the SD card. This means that the card can only be used for media, and then only certain media – remember that many video sites like BBC iplayer, will not download to removable storage so you definitely want the 32GB version. You’ll be out of memory in no time on the 16GB version. Such a mean move by Huawei.
As the M3 Mediapad appears to be discontinued (which is what I would have bought), the next step up in Huawei’s range is the Mediapad M5 which is 100 more. It’s clearly a nicer tablet but given the comprimomises with this one are relatively minor, and many of which are down to the operating system, which is shared, I think I’d stick with the T5. Just make sure you buy the 3GB RAM version; the lower spec one will be rather slow and you’ll be out of memory in no time.
This was a huge disappointment in this respect but as a tablet it’s fine, it has 7.0 and not 8.1 OS but maybe android OS will be upgraded bu Huwaei, I don’t know.
Some electronics manufacturers are quicker than others to update their OS, we’ll see about this one, it’s early days.
As I’ve had it a week, I’ll post back as soon as an update comes along.
Regarding the casting (or mirror share) as it’s called on their system, it found my 8 month old Samsung LED TV quickly enough, and pairing was seamless, only the picture lagged, was choppy and no sound came out.
I then tried it on my aging Panasonic plasma, no joy at all there, and also on my firestick, that too found it but wouldn’t cast at all.
I’m yet to try it on the intended recipient’s Sony Bravia (Christmas present) and I’ll check in the next few days and update this review.
Considering how connected electronics are nowadays, it’s a shame.
Of course, it’s possible that because it’s an entry level tablet, it doesn’t have great hardware to cast and is limited to chromecast products, I don’t know. I don’t have a chromecast unit and don’t intend to buy one, so if anyone has successfully paired it, please advise.
Update: Today I tried it out on the recipient’s Sony LED smart TV, despite being a few years old, it worked faultlessly!
So mirroring to the Sony was the only place where it worked.
I’ve added another star, I don’t have to buy a chromecast, everyone’s happy.
The 10 inch screen is great, it’s as clear as you need it to be, very crisp and the colours are as vibrant as any other tablet I have previously used. The weight is good, it feels as though it’s extremely well made and after testing it the performance I can say it’s fantastic, Huawei have done a great job by manufacturing a very affordable tablet but also enabling it to have high-end performance. In comparison to my iPad Mini the response time for app loading, stream loading etc. is non-existent, it performs just as well so considering this cost the best part of around 60% less it was worth the investment.
Now the downside (and the only downside I might add) to this tablet is by default you cannot install or transfer apps to the SD card. This is a problem for many as you do not want to eat into your internal storage if you like to download movies and TV shows for offline viewing as the 32GB will quickly disappear if you do. I managed to find an alternative method which allows you to store the downloaded data to an SD card, that method is:
On the tablet via a browser (I used Chrome) search for ‘apkpure’, generally it’s the first option in any search list, when you see it click on it and download it. When downloaded and installed this app will appear on screen and acts as a secondary app store to the Google Play one. Open apkpure, as you will see you can directly download the apk’s of nearly all of the apps that are available on the Google Play store (making the Play store redundant). I managed to download the Netflix and Prime Video apps, and within those apps you can select the SD card as the default storage for downloads in the advanced setting areas (open Netflix, go to advanced settings and enable the SD card storage option). From there on anything you download for offline viewing will be stored to the SD card so you are not losing internal memory. It worked perfectly for me on this very tablet, I hope it works for you.
Overall I would highly recommend this tablet if you are looking for one that performs as good as high-end ones but doesn’t come with the same price.
To transfer files to and from your P.C. you will need to install Huawei’s version of Itunes/Samsung Kies called HiSuite (doesn’t tell you this in the leaflets), this then allows access to the file storage from the tablet/Micro SD Card, it’s a little clunky but works just fine.
Overall I am hugely impressed, it looks great, is fast and smooth and a pleasure to use. I am so glad I returned the other tablet & bought this.
Huawei T3 10 inch
Tablet price :109.99
I have given it 4/5 stars based on the budget category. Theres nothing to complain about this tablet given the low price. If you are looking for super fast speed and high quality screen this is not for you.
This tablet works well and has decent screen and battery life. You could find Samsung budget tablet but it will cost you more and with less memory.
Who is this for?
This is for those who dont care that much for camera and screen. The screen is good for the price and works well. Good iPad and Samsung tablets cost 360+ and if you don’t intend to spend that much, well this is for you.
Drawbacks-
The tablet is well made but heavy. It has 16gb storage and could be fine for some normal users. But if you intend to download tons of app, movie and photos you might have to purchase Micro SD card (9 something). I bought this for my mom and I installed Fb, messenger, viber and some apps. Some apps are incompatible with it, so you might have to look for alternative app. But some casual users only need few popular apps such as Viber, whatsapp, fb. They seem to work well.
Recommendation-
If you are looking for BUDGET tablet go for this, but dont expect magic out of it. It just works well. If you want good screen and fast speed look no further than Huawei, they have evolved as a good tablet maker.
Alternatives
Huawei M3 lite 10 inch (Overall good for most users)
Huawei M5 10 inch. (Excellent Tablet)
Samsung (Just expensive)
iPad 2017 (For iSheeps. I wont buy it for myself)
Update: My mom has been using it a lot and perfomance seems to be ok. I get sound feedback sometime while using Messenger App (Dont know if its the network or tablets problem)
So 3 weeks in from time of purchase, I have had a reasonable period of time to put this tablet to the test or break it.
In short, I am very happy with this tablet and family members are slightly envious of how I can do same and more for significantly less cost.
Main Use: Email, Browsing Internet, Online Shopping, Training Apps (Health and Fitness), Reading, Planning, Scheduling etc. etc.
The Good:
Performance is more than acceptable, not a single glitch –
Battery life is good; I have read that others expected the published 7 hours or whatever battery life but its all relevant to what you are doing or watching – I have watched movies lasting 1 to 2 hours with something like 60-65% left – that’s good enough for me.
Notably – Content rich media, plays without loss or any notable degradation.
SD Card – I installed a 64Gb card which I had spare, no problems reading or writing to card.
For those who use TrainerRoad or Zwift (Indoor Cycling Apps) works perfectly; no issue seeing devices via an Ant+ usb (Note*needs a USB to Micro USB adapter)
Using the USB to Micro USB adapter I was amazed to discover that I could attach an external 500Gb drive and read/write with no external power required to the drive.
Connecting to a Smart TV really easy to setup, streaming content to the TV no experiences of latency, very responsive and everything is in synch.
Minor cons:
If you are prone to suffering from storage capacity anxiety you may find issue with 16Gb internal storage. I push all of my media to the SD Card, but even at that I hover around 1Gb of space left. No a big issue for me but for some the 32Gb version might be best.
Internal speaker acceptable but not high quality, so if you are expecting boom boom you will be disappointed – popping on a set of
headphones or connecting to an external amplifier however delivers the boom boom.
Needed a new tablet as the cheap Lenovo I bought a while back was getting glitchy. I looked at the better known brands including the iPad and Galaxy TAB. Eventually took a punt on this after reading good reviews and discovering that Huawei were the largest telecoms manufacturer in the world. I, along with many other people was only vaguely aware of their existence.
I watched for a few days as the price of this quad core came down, and then went for it. Just as an aside there is an Octacore available but it is about a 100.00 or so more expensive. Also, if you are browsing Amazon be aware that there are some older models running Android 4, this one is running on 7.
Anyway, it is an extremely good tablet and matches the Apple and Samsun offerings. Good screen, good sound, nice Huawel custom front end which is very reminiscent of Samsung. Its quite perky, works nicely with a flash drive expansion – some Android tablets don’t, and benefits from a 5GHZ network connection. Battery life seems good, I gave it a beating for about three hours and it only dropped ten percent, and from that level charged relatively quickly. So I have no complaints, and for the price ………
I say no complaints, there is one niggle…….. Huawel clearly think you are going to be using it solely in landscape mode. It works fine in portrait but the name is down one side and the layout is kind of weird. If you have it in a case – might just be the one I bought in a hurry – and you have it so it opens to the left in portrait mode the buttons are on bottom, while the camera and charge port are on the top. It doesn’t matter that much as in a few days I have got used to it but I thought it worth a mention.
All in all one very happy customer – so far.