Best affordable tablet today - Huawei, Lenovo or BQ?

More recently, tablet computers have sinned with a wide screen bezel. And this is at a time when smartphones almost completely got rid of the frames! Fortunately, the situation is now changing for the better. Even the models we have chosen, which have an affordable price tag, look very modern. Especially if we talk about Lenovo and Samsung - their screens occupy 82% and 81% of the front panel area, respectively. As a result, they turned out to be similar to their older counterparts, sold for completely different money.

Perhaps the least interesting is Blackview. Here, the bezels are still quite wide, and the case is made of plastic (Huawei suffers from a similar problem). But most of all, the weight of the device, which reaches 570 g, confuses me. I don’t want to take such a tablet in public transport at all. But this model is available in three colors! The same variety is provided only by the manufacturer BQ-8077L. The aforementioned Lenovo and Samsung are sold in two color versions, and Huawei only in one.

As you know, the South Korean company Samsung likes to endow its creations with an AMOLED panel. However, the devices we are considering are not in that price segment. As a result, the manufacturer did not even become generous with the IPS display! Instead, a matrix created using TN + film technology is used, as in cheap laptops. Because of this, the buyer will suffer from low contrast and insufficiently wide viewing angles.

Tablets from Lenovo, Huawei and BQ received approximately the same screen. Only the diagonal differs, and from this the pixel density. Viewing angles are maximum, you can only complain about the brightness of the backlight - on the street on a clear summer day, problems will definitely begin. However, these models are not sharpened for operation outside the premises.

The Blackview Tab 9 provides the best screen. Its 10-inch diagonal allows you not only to enjoy watching a movie, but also comfortably read some magazines or comics. At the same time, the display resolution is 1920x1200 pixels, which also cannot but rejoice. The pixel density of 224 ppi is especially noticeable when viewing photos.

Unfortunately, smartphones have almost completely replaced tablet computers. Many consumers feel that one device that fits in their pocket is enough for them. And since you have to produce tablets with a minimum circulation, you need to save on its components. That is why today in budget models you cannot find chips close to the top status. Blackview and BQ generally used the services of Unisoc - far from the most popular company involved in the production of processors. As a result, it is their devices that run the slowest. Even though the amount of RAM is solid by the standards of this price segment. For example, Huawei with a chip of its own production is ready to solve more serious problems. However, in the case of him, everything is spoiled by 2 GB of “RAM”. The same amount is under the body of Lenovo, which has a slightly more powerful chip.

Oddly enough, the best components are hidden inside a Samsung tablet. The South Koreans did not save much by purchasing an eight-core MediaTek Helio P22T and 3 GB of RAM for this model. The amount of built-in storage can be 32 or 64 GB.However, the second option will cost more, and even with a microSD slot, it seems almost pointless.

Today, many tablets exist in two versions. The first has at its disposal a slot for a SIM card, while the second is deprived of it. For example, this situation is observed in Samsung and Lenovo. In this comparison, we consider their modifications without a GSM module, since only they fit into the price tag limited by us. Huawei does not support LTE at all. And BQ and Blackview, on the contrary, will in any case please with the ability to receive and transmit data via mobile networks. A nice bonus, which, however, is not used by about 90% of buyers.

If we talk about other wireless modules, then one cannot but note some Wi-Fi slowness in the cheapest tablet computer released by BQ. Its competitors support the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, which is faster. Approximately the same words can be said about the Bluetooth module - competitors are endowed with its fifth version, which is more stable and energy efficient. This is important if you want to use a "tablet" paired with a wireless headset.

Now even the most inexpensive smartphones have begun to get at their disposal a convenient USB Type-C connector. In the world of tablets, this process took a little longer. Yes, four out of five devices have this port. However, the cheapest device is still limited to microUSB. I am glad that at least the headphone jack received all five models. It is not surprising, because their manufacturers were not chasing a record reduction in thickness or adding moisture protection.

To date, laptops have the worst cameras, and smartphones have the best. Tablet computers are somewhere in between. For example, the Blackview Tab 9 shoots quite well, using a 13-megapixel module for this. And when you need video, you can use the 5-megapixel front camera.

Three out of five tablets received a rear camera, the resolution of which is 8 megapixels. It is definitely not worth waiting for amazing results from her. We'd compare the shots to what smartphones were capable of a decade or so ago with the Nexus 4. There's nothing to worry about, though, as it's rare for anyone to use a tablet to take photos. Therefore, we will not greatly reduce the assessment of Huawei, which, in terms of cameras, upsets rather than pleases. Behind him is a 5-megapixel module, and the resolution of the front is only 2 megapixels.Let's just say that this device is definitely not worth taking for distance learning and solving other similar problems.

Our most ingenious reader has already understood the reason for the Blackview Tab 9's 570-gram weight. The manufacturer of this tablet decided to endow his creation not only with a large display, but also with a capacious battery. Many buyers will definitely be delighted when they see a mention of 7480 mAh on the box with the device! If you use a tablet computer only at home, when the SIM card installed in it does not work (or it does not exist at all), then you can remember the network adapter only once every two or three days. However, a similar result can be expected from Huawei, although it received a much less capacious battery. This is apparently due to its lower screen resolution and more power efficient processor.

Unfortunately, not every tablet that exists today supports fast charging. Filling the built-in battery with energy can take about three hours. Since such a device is usually used only at home, there is nothing to worry about. And if we are talking about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, then it charges much faster.

The lightest tablet in this comparison is the BQ BQ-8077L. It is easy to guess that a very simple battery is hidden under its metal case.Its capacity is less than that of much more compact smartphones! If a child uses such a device, you will have to charge the “tablet” almost every evening.

Huawei is positioning its tablet as a child. In this regard, a silicone case and a stylus are supplied with it, and the device itself is pre-installed with the appropriate applications that perform an educational and developing function. In general, the operating system used here does not cause any particular complaints, it is the usual Android 10 with a light shell from the manufacturer. The main complaint to her is the lack of Google services. In this regard, the device loses a lot to all its competitors.

You should not expect any specific options from BQ. It uses almost pure Android. Otherwise, the interface could slow down a lot (think about the processor and not a very large amount of RAM). Roughly the same words can be said about Blackview. It is possible that it is precisely due to this that even heavy games feel good on the tablet, even if the level of graphics is reduced in them.

Kids should love the Lenovo product, too. The fact is that in this device you can activate a special Google Kids Space mode. In it, the shell becomes more pleasing to the child's eye, and the corresponding applications, books and videos become available.As a result, the device will be useful for teaching children around the age of nine. At the same time, parents can keep track of what exactly their child is doing - you just need to use the Family Link control system on your smartphone. It goes without saying that all this can be implemented on any other tablet, but this will require free time, which you don’t want to spend so much.

The Samsung product also received a special children's mode. As with Lenovo, no one will force you to activate it. Without it, the usual South Korean shell is used here, which does not bother at all. But there are no special additional functions in it. If we compare it with its counterpart in more expensive smartphones and tablets from this company, then it is significantly reduced. This was done, among other things, for the sake of better performance on a relatively weak hardware (no one canceled a small amount of RAM).

We tried to select the most affordable tablets among those that are able to please with adequate performance. However, one cannot but admit that some readers of the site iquality.techinfus.com/en/ still do not want to pay 13-14 thousand rubles for such a device. Namely, this is how much they ask for their products Lenovo and Samsung. And this is the minimum! If you wish to purchase the 64 GB version, you will have to be even more generous. Against this background, the purchase of Blackview Tab 9 seems more profitable. In the case of it, you at least understand that you are giving money not for the brand, but for more memory and a screen that can boast of high resolution.You will also get a significantly larger set of interfaces. However, a lot of words have already been said about the advantages of this “tablet”.

If the device is chosen for use by a child, then it is better to consider a cheaper option. Practice shows that children quickly disable such gadgets, so you don’t want to seriously regret the money spent in the future. That is why the BQ BQ-8077L is second only to the much more popular worldwide Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in terms of prevalence in Russian stores. But get ready to put up with the fact that for little money you will not get either USB Type-C, or a solid front camera, or a capacious battery.

If you look at the average score, then the first place belongs to the device distributed under the Blackview brand. Like it or not, the tablet outperforms its competitors in terms of interfaces, battery capacity, and display quality. The only pity is that it is also heavier than the other models we have reviewed, and therefore such a device is definitely not recommended for a child whose age has not reached ten years. And you can also regret that this brand is not heard by most buyers. Therefore, many will look towards Samsung and Lenovo products.

Above, we have not considered another important component of any tablet. It's about sound. Perhaps the best speaker system can boast of a South Korean device. That is why we still do not dissuade from buying it, even despite the mediocre display. However, Lenovo is not far behind in this regard. But it is also a little more expensive, which someone will definitely not like. However, what else would you expect from a device with a screen diagonal of a good 1.5 inches more?