20 Best 8 inch Tablets to Buy

8 inch tablets, have the best balance between performance, portability and productivity. Here, we’ll look at the best tablets with 8 inch displays. These devices, are light enough to be easily carried around in addition to being powerful. The tablets, can be used for school, work, taking notes, watching videos and typing.

There are features that any 8 inch tablet recommendation must have. This ensures that you get value for your money and a productive device. First, is performance. The tablets listed here, come with a minimum of 2GB RAM, in addition to an octa core processor. This guarantees good performance, even when running several apps in the background. Apps launch faster, and are generally more responsive.

Apart from the display size of 8 inches, you get a minimum resolution of 1200 by 800 pixels. This results in sharper graphics and clear images.

These tablets come with a minimum battery life of 8 hours. This is with moderate use. You can use them for a full day without the need for a recharge.

Other features that have been taken into account, include a large storage capacity, good design and build quality, wireless Bluetooth keyboard support in addition to quality cameras.

You should also take a look at the Best 7 inch Tablets in addition to the Best 9 inch Tablets.

The Following are the Best Tablets with 8 inch Screens

Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) with A15 Bionic chip, 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 256GB, Wi-Fi 6 + 5G Cellular
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	8.3 inches
Display Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Connectivity	Widi, Bluetooth, Cellular
Pros	Lightweight, Portable
Cons	N/A

Fire HD 8 tablet, 8” HD Display, 64 GB
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1024 x 600 (171 ppi)
Processor	Quad-core 2.0 GHz
GPU	Quad-core 2.0 GHz
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	2 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Up to 10 hours
Connectivity	Wifi
Pros	Performance, Price
Cons	n/a

Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) with A15 Bionic chip, 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 64GB,
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	8.3 inches
Display Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Connectivity	Widi, Bluetooth
Pros	Lightweight, Portable
Cons	None

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 Tablet
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Operating System	Android 9 PIE
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1280x800 Pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon
GPU	Adreno 504
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	13 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance
Cons	None

Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, HD display, 32 GB
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Operating System	Fire OS
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1280 x 800 (189 ppi)
Processor	Quad-core 2.0 GHz
GPU	Mali
RAM	3GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	2 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	up to 12 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Battery Life
Cons	NA

TECLAST P80X 8 inch Android 9.0 Tablet
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Operating System	Android 9.0 OS
Screen Size	8 Inches
Display Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Processor	8-Core SC9863A processor
GPU	PowerVR Rogue GE8322 graphics processor
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32gb
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes, up to 128GB
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	4200mAh
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Pros	Performance, Affordable
Cons	Cameras

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (WiFi + Cellular) 32GB,
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Operating System	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1280x800 Pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon
GPU	Adreno 504
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	14 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Cellular, Bluetooth
Pros	Suitable for Kids, Performance
Cons	OS

NuVision 8-inch Tablet PC 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD
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Operating System	Windows
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor	Intel Atom Z3735F Quad-Core Processor
GPU	Intel HD
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 6 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Affordable
Cons	None

Lenovo Tab E8, 8″ Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Processor	Mediatek
GPU	Mali
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	16GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 6 hours
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Pros	Affordable
Cons	Storage

VANKYO MatrixPad S8 Tablet 8 inch
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 Inches
Display Resolution	1280x800 Pixels
Processor	1.3GHz Quad-core processor
GPU	Mali
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	4000mAh
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth
Pros	Affordable, Portable
Cons

ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME181C-A1-BK 8-Inch 16 GB Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 icnhes
Display Resolution	1280*800 Pixels
Processor	1.33 GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor
GPU	Intel HD
RAM	1GB
Storage Space	16GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	2 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Life	Good
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Portable
Cons	Storage Capacity

Dragon Touch M7 7 Inch Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1024*600 pixels
Processor	Quad Core
GPU	Mali
RAM	2GB RAM
Storage Space	16GB ROM
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	2 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	2500mAh
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Affordable, Lightweight
Cons	Storage Capacity

Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular, 64GB)
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	7.9 inches
Display Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels
Processor	A12 Bionic chip
GPU	Apple GPU
RAM	3GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	7 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 10 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth + Cellular
Pros	Portable, Performance
Cons	NA

Alcatel A30 16 GB Android 7 - 8 Inch Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1200 x 800 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor
GPU	Adreno
RAM	1GB
Storage Space	16GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 8 hours
Connectivity	4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Portable, Affordable
Cons

Huawei MediaPad M5 Tablet
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Operating System	Android 8.0 Oreo
Screen Size	8.4 Inches
Display Resolution	2560x1600 Pixels
Processor	Kirin 960s Octa Core Processor
GPU	Mali G71
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	8 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	5100 mAh up to 11 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Battery Life
Cons	NA

NuVision 8-inch Tablet PC - 2GB RAM - 32GB SSD
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Operating System	Windows
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor	Intel Atom Z3735F Quad-Core Processor
GPU	Intel HD
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 6 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Lightweight, Good performance
Cons

ASUS ZenPad 8 Dark Gray 8-inch Android Tablet [Z380M]
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 Inches
Display Resolution	1280*800 Pixels
Processor	Mediatek
GPU	Arm Mali
RAM	2GB
Storage Space	16GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Life	Long
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Portable
Cons	Cemeras, Storage Capacity

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