Many new tablets from the relevant Chinese brands “Onda”, “Teclast” and “Cube” will be released in August. The price ranges from €80 to €130. In this preview you will find out which tablet we are most looking forward to and which offers the best hardware-wise price/performance ratio.
Teclast X98 Plus II
The Teclast X2015 Plus was released in 98. The Plus II is said to have been brought up to date, but if we take a closer look at the hardware, the Teclast X98 Plus II is actually identical to its predecessor. Only the appearance has changed slightly and the connections have also been relocated. The display diagonal is still 9.7 inches with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. The dot density is 264 PPI. The processor also remains unchanged. A 64bit Intel Z8300 processor is installed, which has 4 cores and clocks at 1.44GHz. The Teclast X98 Plus II still has 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage (or 4GB/64GB).
The dual-boot function is also retained. In addition to Windows 10, Android 5.1 can also be booted. The front and rear 2 megapixel cameras are also retained in the Teclast tablet. Especially with the cameras, the Teclast X98 was less convincing in various test reports. That Teclast has improved the cameras with the Plus II is not to be expected because of the constant resolution. It is worth mentioning a possible memory expansion by a maximum of 128GB and an additional HDMI connection option, with which the image of the tablet can also be output on other playback devices. The capacity of the battery is 8000mAh. GPS is not available!
Cube Talk 11
The Cube Talk 11 is a tablet with dual SIM function. Both 2G and 3G network standards are supported. Unfortunately, LTE is not possible. The display of the Cube Talk 11 has a diagonal of 10.6 inches with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. The processor is a MediaTek MTK8321 quad-core that clocks at 1.3GHz. This processor does not support Windows, which is why you mainly rely on Android 5.1. The RAM used in the Cube Talk 11 is 1GB. The internal memory is 16GB. An additional memory expansion using an SD memory card (max 32GB) is possible.
This tablet also has a front and rear camera. These have a resolution of 0.3 and 5 megapixels. There is no additional HDMI connection. It is worth mentioning that the Cube Talk 11 supports GPS and this tablet is suitable for navigation. The battery has a capacity of 6000mAh.
Teclast T98
The Teclast T98 is also a tablet with dual SIM function. In addition to the 2G and 3G network standards, this tablet also supports 4G and therefore also LTE. Unfortunately, the LTE band 20 available in this country is not represented, which is why the Teclast T98 can only be used to a limited extent in the German LTE network. The display diagonal is 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. An IPS panel with 10 finger multitouch compatibility was used. A MediaTek MTK8735P quad-core processor was installed, which clocks at 1GHz. This tablet also does not support Windows due to the MediaTek processor, which is why it is limited to Android 5.1. The RAM measures 2GB and the internal storage is 32GB. Additional memory expansion is possible with an additional 64GB.
Two cameras with a resolution of 2 megapixels are also installed. Presumably these are the same cameras that are built into the Teclast X98 Plus II. GPS is available. There is no HDMI connection option. The capacity of the battery is 5800mAh.
Onda V80 Plus
With a display diagonal of 80 inches, the Onda V8 Plus is the smallest of the tablets presented here, but this tablet impressed us the most from a price/performance perspective. The Onda V80 Plus has a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. The dot density of the IPS display is 284 PPI. In addition, 10 simultaneous inputs (10 finger multitouch) are supported. The processor is an Intel Z8300, which is also installed in the Teclast X98 Plus II. The RAM is 2GB. The internal memory is 32GB and can be expanded by a further 128GB. Both Windows 10 and Android 5.1 are preinstalled on this dual OS tablet.
The two cameras have a resolution of 2 megapixels. An additional HDMI connection option is available. GPS is not available. The capacity of the battery was specified by the manufacturer as 4200mAh. The running time should therefore be around 6 hours.
Conclusion
Reviews and test reports for the individual tablets are few and far between. Every tablet has its advantages, but also disadvantages. In our opinion, the Onda V80 Plus offers the best price / performance ratio. A high-performance Intel hardware with a high-resolution display is offered for less than 100 €. On the other hand, those who rely on a tablet with a SIM card should use the Teclast T98. In direct comparison with the Cube Talk 11, this tablet offers at least 2GB of RAM and a slightly more powerful processor.
