Hello i guys i wanna buy a tablet for web browsing,listen music,youtube,emails and im between those two tablets ,they have 50euros different in my country and i'm think what to buy... i heard the tab 3 has better battery life and i really appriciate lonng battery life.Thank you for listening and hope you share your wisdom
I would find a store where I could compare them side by side.
I have the Tab 3 8.0 and it is a fine tablet. It does everything that you stated you like to do, and it does it well. The build quality is great...much better than the Nexus 7 I owned.
But like everything else, everyone has their own opinions and those opinions will vary greatly. You will have to decide for yourself.
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Best buy has the new tab 4 series on sale. The 8" model for $240.
edit: you aren't in US. ?
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Best buy has the new tab 4 series on sale. The 8" model for $240.
edit: you aren't in US. ?
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so should i wait a bit for the tab4 to come out? . I'm more curious for battery life,how much battery life you got from tab3?
I also was choosing between the same two models a short time ago, and went with the tab 3 8.0. I would say for what you want to do with it go for the tab 3. I am very pleased with mine, and have even installed some very graphic intensive games and it handles them with no problem at all. And the battery life is great(not as much so while playing those high graphic games).
With the screen at about 30% brightness I have been getting almost an hour of screen time per 10% battery, while web surfing and email and the sutch.
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Best buy has the new tab 4 series on sale. The 8" model for $240.
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I think tab 4 series are scam.What is the difference then tab 3 ? They are almost same devices.
wer11 said:
I think tab 4 series are scam.What is the difference then tab 3 ? They are almost same devices.
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I just saw the specs there are not so much differences over there.i found note 8 for 220 euros and tab 3 for 175 euros ,what should I go with at last for performance and battery life?
dimcreed22 said:
I just saw the specs there are not so much differences over there.i found note 8 for 220 euros and tab 3 for 175 euros ,what should I go with at last for performance and battery life?
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If I had to choose between the two, the Note 8 all the way, no questions. The Tab 3 8 even though it came out in 2013 has a CPU that is already 3 1/2 years old. Do you absolutely need too go with Samsng , have you looked at the LG G Pad, you can buy them now for 275 dollars, it has 2GB of RAM, 1080P resolution, Qualcomm 600 CPU and has Gorilla Glass 3, where as the Tab 3 8 has nothing and the Note 8 has the first generation. Just an idea, its your money, but I would defiantly choose the Note 8. A much nicer tablet in almost every way. I would also check out the EVGA Note 7, it also has an active digitizer pen, a Nvidia Tegra 4 CPU that lays waste to both the the Tab 3 8 and Note 8, built in HDMI, doesn't have the bloated TouchWiz that takes up 700MB of system memory and is probably the laggiest Android version on the market today, plus it will get updates much, much faster as they come direct from Nvidia, draw back is its only 7 inches.
I would maybe even think about waiting a little, save up some cash and buy the Samsung Pro 8.3, their dropping in price pretty fast and is probably one of the best 8 inch Android tablets on the market today.
Though between you and me, dump the idea of buying an Andoid tablet all together and buy a Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8 tablet. Only 250 dollars, have gotten incredible reviews from every tech site and magazine out their, 2GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, USB 3 through OTG, Miracast, active digitizer, much, much better multitasking through multiple windows, can display a movie on your TV and still use the tablet, if you still want Android, developers are working on a dual boot option so you will have the best of both worlds.
Just check out some of the reviews yourself, Arstechnica has a really good article on the Venue 8 Pro.
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If I had to choose between the two, the Note 8 all the way, no questions. The Tab 3 8 even though it came out in 2013 has a CPU that is already 3 1/2 years old. Do you absolutely need too go with Samsng , have you looked at the LG G Pad, you can buy them now for 275 dollars, it has 2GB of RAM, 1080P resolution, Qualcomm 600 CPU and has Gorilla Glass 3, where as the Tab 3 8 has nothing and the Note 8 has the first generation. Just an idea, its your money, but I would defiantly choose the Note 8. A much nicer tablet in almost every way. I would also check out the EVGA Note 7, it also has an active digitizer pen, a Nvidia Tegra 4 CPU that lays waste to both the the Tab 3 8 and Note 8, built in HDMI, doesn't have the bloated TouchWiz that takes up 700MB of system memory and is probably the laggiest Android version on the market today, plus it will get updates much, much faster as they come direct from Nvidia, draw back is its only 7 inches.
I would maybe even think about waiting a little, save up some cash and buy the Samsung Pro 8.3, their dropping in price pretty fast and is probably one of the best 8 inch Android tablets on the market today.
Though between you and me, dump the idea of buying an Andoid tablet all together and buy a Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8 tablet. Only 250 dollars, have gotten incredible reviews from every tech site and magazine out their, 2GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, USB 3 through OTG, Miracast, active digitizer, much, much better multitasking through multiple windows, can display a movie on your TV and still use the tablet, if you still want Android, developers are working on a dual boot option so you will have the best of both worlds.
Just check out some of the reviews yourself, Arstechnica has a really good article on the Venue 8 Pro.
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Thank you mate for the message really really helpful .The note 8 cost 220 euros in my country the pro 8.4 300euros and the lg g pad 270. I was thinking the GPad but the I read that the battery go for 4-5 hours the most and I was kinda disappoint. then I thought for 8.4 but it's kinda expensive right now for an android tablet. Do you think I should go with the note 8 for 220euros or with gpad or wait for 8.4 price go down?
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Thank you mate for the message really really helpful .The note 8 cost 220 euros in my country the pro 8.4 300euros and the lg g pad 270. I was thinking the GPad but the I read that the battery go for 4-5 hours the most and I was kinda disappoint. then I thought for 8.4 but it's kinda expensive right now for an android tablet. Do you think I should go with the note 8 for 220euros or with gpad or wait for 8.4 price go down?
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Which country are you in, I'm in Switzerland and I know of a few really great shops that ship pretty much everywhere except the UK. If you absolutely need a tablet now I would go for the LG G Pad, the battery life is really not much different than the Note 8. The Google Play Edition model is defiantly the one I would go for as you will get frequent updates. You will absolutely love the 1080P resolution over the anemic 720P of the Note 8 and the Qualcomm 600 CPU found inside is extremely fast. It all depends if you need a tablet now though.
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Check out digitec.ch, it's in German but you can use a translator, their selling the LG for 250CH (205 EUR) for that price you can't go wrong.
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Which country are you in, I'm in Switzerland and I know of a few really great shops that ship pretty much everywhere except the UK. If you absolutely need a tablet now I would go for the LG G Pad, the battery life is really not much different than the Note 8. The Google Play Edition model is defiantly the one I would go for as you will get frequent updates. You will absolutely love the 1080P resolution over the anemic 720P of the Note 8 and the Qualcomm 600 CPU found inside is extremely fast. It all depends if you need a tablet now though.
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Check out digitec.ch, it's in German but you can use a translator, their selling the LG for 250CH (205 EUR) for that price you can't go wrong.
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I live in Greece and from what i saw today the LG gpad cost like 270 EUROS and we don't have here the playstore edition only the lg edition and the tab 8.4 pro cost like 300 EUROS . Thought the note 8 battery is much better than the gpad but if they are equal i see your point
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I think tab 4 series are scam.What is the difference then tab 3 ? They are almost same devices.
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I guess.. but the Tab 4 is quad core. but other than that, i wouldn't upgrade. But if I didn't have one yet, I would get the Tab 4.
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I guess.. but the Tab 4 is quad core. but other than that, i wouldn't upgrade. But if I didn't have one yet, I would get the Tab 4.
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I wouldn't, in fact I would stay as far as way from the Samsung Tab line of mid-tier tablets as possible. Their just not worth it, the previous model, the Tab 3 had a Exynos 4212, the Exynos 4210 was showcased in November of 2010 and then released in Q1 of 2011 with the Tab 7.7. The two models have almost identical performance models. The Tab 4 follows the same line of thinking by inserting the bare minium of what the current market will except. There is absolutly nothing, nothing, that makes the Tab 4 8 a tablet that one would want to own when compared to others. TouchWiz now takes up an abysimal 800MB of memory so the 1.5GB of RAM is halved for for apps, there is no Gorilla Glass, Samsung claims that their alternative is just as good but experience with these tablets suggest otherwise, the SnapDragon 5 CPU is no match for their other budget friendly models like the 600 which can found in the LG G Pad. Resolution is an appaling 1280 x 800, when every other Android Tablet manufacture is making their 8" models with at least a 1080P panel. Samsung finially dropped the price of the Tab 8 to a managable level, the previuos model was just so outrageously exspensive for the level of hardware that was offered. I still wouldn't buy one though, at any price, your compromising just to much to save a few bucks. Save your money and when you have enough buy an LG G Pad, Kindle HDX 8.9, the Samung Pro 8.4, upcoming Nexus 8, Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad 8, Asus Vivo 8, etc. Just don't paint your self into a corner by buying the absolute bare minium like a Tab 4 8, or any other Tab 4 model. This is a perfect example of Samsung's logic, right now on Amazon, the Tab 4 10.1 is listed for 320 dollars where as the Tab Pro is 400, an 80 dollar difference, you would have to be a complete idiot not to go with the Pro. Who put's a 720P in a 10.1 inch display nowadays, in a 8" was hard enough top swallow.
Tab Pro 10.1
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...8&qid=1399064818&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+pro+10.1
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...TF8&qid=1399064892&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+4+10.1
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I wouldn't, in fact I would stay as far as way from the Samsung Tab line of mid-tier tablets as possible. Their just not worth it, the previous model, the Tab 3 had a Exynos 4212, the Exynos 4210 was showcased in November of 2010 and then released in Q1 of 2011 with the Tab 7.7. The two models have almost identical performance models. The Tab 4 follows the same line of thinking by inserting the bare minium of what the current market will except. There is absolutly nothing, nothing, that makes the Tab 4 8 a tablet that one would want to own when compared to others. TouchWiz now takes up an abysimal 800MB of memory so the 1.5GB of RAM is halved for for apps, there is no Gorilla Glass, Samsung claims that their alternative is just as good but experience with these tablets suggest otherwise, the SnapDragon 5 CPU is no match for their other budget friendly models like the 600 which can found in the LG G Pad. Resolution is an appaling 1280 x 800, when every other Android Tablet manufacture is making their 8" models with at least a 1080P panel. Samsung finially dropped the price of the Tab 8 to a managable level, the previuos model was just so outrageously exspensive for the level of hardware that was offered. I still wouldn't buy one though, at any price, your compromising just to much to save a few bucks. Save your money and when you have enough buy an LG G Pad, Kindle HDX 8.9, the Samung Pro 8.4, upcoming Nexus 8, Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad 8, Asus Vivo 8, etc. Just don't paint your self into a corner by buying the absolute bare minium like a Tab 4 8, or any other Tab 4 model. This is a perfect example of Samsung's logic, right now on Amazon, the Tab 4 10.1 is listed for 320 dollars where as the Tab Pro is 400, an 80 dollar difference, you would have to be a complete idiot not to go with the Pro. Who put's a 720P in a 10.1 inch display nowadays, in a 8" was hard enough top swallow.
Tab Pro 10.1
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...8&qid=1399064818&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+pro+10.1
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...TF8&qid=1399064892&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+4+10.1
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I just bought a GPAD guys ,from what you told me i choose this one
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I just bought a GPAD guys ,from what you told me i choose this one
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Awesome, give us a small review when you get a chance.
also the tab 4 has higher screen resolution,
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Awesome, give us a small review when you get a chance.
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I will give a small review of my GPAD just to share my experience. I paid 240euros for this with a case with it lets go
9/10Screen:amazing colors and the best screen it terms of size I have work on,much better than nexus 7
9/10Build:reminds me iPad mini with a Samsung touch on it kinda stand in the middle
7/10Battery: not great not bad gives me like 7-8 hours on screen I'm ok with it
8/10Sound: the sound and the speakers are very loud
Overall I give it a 8.5/10 it's the most cool looking tablet I see,so fast in browsing or play 3d games ,I use it everyday and I haven't open my laptop the last 2 days. I wish u bought this before nexus 7 2013 ,between those GPad is miles away.
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I will give a small review of my GPAD just to share my experience. I paid 240euros for this with a case with it lets go
9/10Screen:amazing colors and the best screen it terms of size I have work on,much better than nexus 7
9/10Build:reminds me iPad mini with a Samsung touch on it kinda stand in the middle
7/10Battery: not great not bad gives me like 7-8 hours on screen I'm ok with it
8/10Sound: the sound and the speakers are very loud
Overall I give it a 8.5/10 it's the most cool looking tablet I see,so fast in browsing or play 3d games ,I use it everyday and I haven't open my laptop the last 2 days. I wish u bought this before nexus 7 2013 ,between those GPad is miles away.
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Great news I knew you would like it. The design is pretty cool, love the metal backing with the white body, very modern looking. Nothing beats the Qualcomm CPU's in an Android tablet, especially the 600 and 800 series. The Tab 3 8 just doesn't compare and I didn't want you making a mistake by buying one. I know the fellows here swear by them but for the price and the massive difference in speed and specs the LG is just a better buy all way around. It's such a neat feeling when you have so much power in such a small device. There isn't a game in the Play Store that the LG can't run like butter. You should also really think about buying a Miracast dongle or box for your TV, playing games and watching Movies or TV through the LG connected to a 1080P TV or monitor is simply fantastic. I recommend you installing ES File Manager, it's one of the best file managers around, it allows you to access all of you Cloud storage, local servers and other computers on your network from one app, it also contains a built in unzip and unrar function.
Anyway I'm glad you like it, check out the LG G Pad forum here, unlike the Tab 3 forum the LG G Pad Forum is very active and they have tons of custom ROMS, developers love the LG and it shows by the amount of ROMS available.
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also the tab 4 has higher screen resolution,
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Nope, it's still stuck at 1280 x 800.
calden74 said:
I wouldn't, in fact I would stay as far as way from the Samsung Tab line of mid-tier tablets as possible. Their just not worth it, the previous model, the Tab 3 had a Exynos 4212, the Exynos 4210 was showcased in November of 2010 and then released in Q1 of 2011 with the Tab 7.7. The two models have almost identical performance models. The Tab 4 follows the same line of thinking by inserting the bare minium of what the current market will except. There is absolutly nothing, nothing, that makes the Tab 4 8 a tablet that one would want to own when compared to others. TouchWiz now takes up an abysimal 800MB of memory so the 1.5GB of RAM is halved for for apps, there is no Gorilla Glass, Samsung claims that their alternative is just as good but experience with these tablets suggest otherwise, the SnapDragon 5 CPU is no match for their other budget friendly models like the 600 which can found in the LG G Pad. Resolution is an appaling 1280 x 800, when every other Android Tablet manufacture is making their 8" models with at least a 1080P panel. Samsung finially dropped the price of the Tab 8 to a managable level, the previuos model was just so outrageously exspensive for the level of hardware that was offered. I still wouldn't buy one though, at any price, your compromising just to much to save a few bucks. Save your money and when you have enough buy an LG G Pad, Kindle HDX 8.9, the Samung Pro 8.4, upcoming Nexus 8, Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad 8, Asus Vivo 8, etc. Just don't paint your self into a corner by buying the absolute bare minium like a Tab 4 8, or any other Tab 4 model. This is a perfect example of Samsung's logic, right now on Amazon, the Tab 4 10.1 is listed for 320 dollars where as the Tab Pro is 400, an 80 dollar difference, you would have to be a complete idiot not to go with the Pro. Who put's a 720P in a 10.1 inch display nowadays, in a 8" was hard enough top swallow.
Tab Pro 10.1
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...8&qid=1399064818&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+pro+10.1
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...TF8&qid=1399064892&sr=8-1&keywords=tab+4+10.1
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if money is an issue, then I would. Specially if you can find it cheap. But if not, I go Pro 8.4
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if money is an issue, then I would. Specially if you can find it cheap. But if not, I go Pro 8.4
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I was thinking too for the tab pro 8.4 but it was 60 euros more and the first models of the line always has some bugs or problems that the second lines doesn't so I had to wait for the seconds lines to come out. Plus I heard the battery is not strong at all so I pick the cheaper Gpad
Hello, I'm looking for a new Android tablet since my TF700T broke down.
I was mostly happy with it. Although, sometimes it was super slow and buggy.
Here's what I'm looking for in a tablet, the list is ordered from most important to least important.
1. A very good screen. The TF700's screen was the perfect size.
2. A fast internet browsing experience.
3. Removable storage would be nice.
I'd definitely get the nexus 9 when it comes out later this month, pre-orders one now
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Hello, I'm looking for a new Android tablet since my TF700T broke down.
I was mostly happy with it. Although, sometimes it was super slow and buggy.
Here's what I'm looking for in a tablet, the list is ordered from most important to least important.
1. A very good screen. The TF700's screen was the perfect size.
2. A fast internet browsing experience.
3. Removable storage would be nice.
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The Galaxy Tab S 10.5" is an excellent option. Beautiful AMOLED 2K screen (best on the market), great battery life, Snapdragon 800, 3GB RAM. MicroSD slot. Be sure to get the LTE variant, because the WiFi/3G edition has a lesser Exynos.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s_10_5_lte-6235.php
I came from a TF700T too. The I/O issues were very annoying. Went to a Galaxy NotePro 12.2" LTE. Fantastic tablet, incredibly fast. There's a 10.1" variant if you find 12.2" too big. The only downside is the LCD screen. 2K, but not as crisp as LED. Sadly, it didn't come with an AMOLED screen, and I wanted the Spen. It's perfect for multimedia purposes
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I have one of those. It's even more sluggish, slow and unresponsive than the TF700T on a bad day. At all cost, avoid the Tab 2/3/4. They're very low-end devices. The TF700T was 1920x1200, the Tab 3&4 are 1280x800. QuadCore 1.2Ghz where the TF700T had QuadCore 1.6GB. That should tell you enough.
Who is thinking of upgrading to the MediaPad M6?
https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_unveils_mediapad_m6_in_84_and_108_varieties-news-37711.php
The Kirin 980 and bigger battery are nice but the camera seems the same and the fingerprint sensor has been removed?!
Also still no dual SIM LTE version and the 8.4 is only available in Champagne Gold.
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9747&idPhone2=9092#diff-
Not enthused...
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Given the software upgrade support for the M5, I don't think I'll be upgrading... terrible to still be sat on 8.0 when 9.1 is available for their flagship phones. Why aren't they offering the same support for their tabs?
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Given the software upgrade support for the M5, I don't think I'll be upgrading... terrible to still be sat on 8.0 when 9.1 is available for their flagship phones. Why aren't they offering the same support for their tabs?
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Depends on your region ... most people outside the US already have 9.0 on their devices. At least in Germany we have 9.0.1 with security patch of June.
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Depends on your region ... most people outside the US already have 9.0 on their devices. At least in Germany we have 9.0.1 with security patch of June.
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UK mate. The lost and forgotten country! Suppose I'll just have to wait it out...
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UK mate. The lost and forgotten country! Suppose I'll just have to wait it out...
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I'm in the UK and I have 9.01
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I'm in the UK and I have 9.01
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Oh... Cellular or WiFi? If Cellular, what network?
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Oh... Cellular or WiFi? If Cellular, what network?
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It's WiFi I am afraid.
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Who is thinking of upgrading to the MediaPad M6?
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While the M5 that I have is a fantastic device that I really like, I definitely will not be buying another MediaPad because of the lack of upgrades on the US marketed version.
I am happy with my M5 Pro (10.8), so I will not upgrade that, but I am thinking of replacing my Mate 10 with a M6 8.4 now that the CPU is on high end smartphone level. Only downside is that I cant have a big cover or it will not fit in my pocket any more.
P.S: I already have Android 9 on my Mate 10 and M5 Pro, so I have no reason to complain. Also I dont know a single important feature why I would need Android 9 and so far I have not seen any important features in Android 10 either. The important step was Android 8 to be able to set app permissions.
I have the M5 8.4 NA version and I have the M6 8.4 on order directly from China so obviously the Chinese version. Not enthused about the "gold' with white bezel but it isn't a deal breaker. Fingerprint reader is kinda a bummer but once again isn't huge. Honestly the Kirin 980 makes up for all of it. Scoring nearly double the 960 in Antutu is no joke and there are no other options for other high power tablets besides the Tab S4 and soon to be released Tab S5 and those will be like $600-$700. The 980 is somewhat comparable to the 855, a little behind but it obliterates every other CPU out there (besides the Exynos that will never make it to NA probably).
So yeah not too stoked about gold/white or no FP reader but there are no other options,z especially at this price point. For some reason Samsung and everyone else want a TON for a high end CPU in a tablet. $300US is very reasonable. I guess the one pro is symmetrical bezels, the large bottom bezel on the m5 8.4 triggers my OCD when in landscape.
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I have the M5 8.4 NA version and I have the M6 8.4 on order directly from China so obviously the Chinese version. Not enthused about the "gold' with white bezel but it isn't a deal breaker. Fingerprint reader is kinda a bummer but once again isn't huge. Honestly the Kirin 980 makes up for all of it. Scoring nearly double the 960 in Antutu is no joke and there are no other options for other high power tablets besides the Tab S4 and soon to be released Tab S5 and those will be like $600-$700. The 980 is somewhat comparable to the 855, a little behind but it obliterates every other CPU out there (besides the Exynos that will never make it to NA probably).
So yeah not too stoked about gold/white or no FP reader but there are no other options,z especially at this price point. For some reason Samsung and everyone else want a TON for a high end CPU in a tablet. $300US is very reasonable. I guess the one pro is symmetrical bezels, the large bottom bezel on the m5 8.4 triggers my OCD when in landscape.
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Where do you buy the M6 for $300? The cheapest on AliExpress is closer to $340 and the LTE 128GB version (the one I would have wanted) is $470.
But since it is not dual sim I have decided to get a Mate X, at least if the early reviews are not as disastrous as they were for the Galaxy Fold.
I made a quick wooden mockup yesterday and it is smaller than the Mate 20X when folded (so easier to hold) and unfolded the screen area is comparable to the M6. It is a lot of money but it's a hobby and hobbies cost money.
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I'm in the UK and I have 9.01
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Me too, on the 8" wifi version.
Is anyone concerned about the absence of international ROM on M6? I gather that Google apps like Play store are no go on the new comer. Seems not much success in installing the Google framework in it from Chinese user forums.
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Is anyone concerned about the absence of international ROM on M6? I gather that Google apps like Play store are no go on the new comer. Seems not much success in installing the Google framework in it from Chinese user forums.
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Hey @awtchan, does this effectively mean that all the google-related apps wont install, even if you pull the apks from other sources like apkpure? The MediapadM6 is basically the only decently powerful tablet these days that's priced well. And it has a headphone jack and outstanding speakers from what I've read.
There is no way I'd buy a Samsung S5e or S6 tablet.
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Hey @awtchan, does this effectively mean that all the google-related apps wont install, even if you pull the apks from other sources like apkpure? The MediapadM6 is basically the only decently powerful tablet these Zdays that's priced well. And it has a headphone jack and outstanding speakers from what I've read.
There is no way I'd buy a Samsung S5e or S6 tablet.
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From what I understood, users on Mainland China are struggling to try get Google Store up and running but all efforts have failed so far. The usual outcome is forced crashing Google Play. One can still install certain Google apps through alternative sources but they are limited. For example, they still can't use Facebook, Maps and Whatsapp.
The advice from users is to wait for international version to come out but no one knows when. However, I've made an enquiry with a seller on Aliexpress and I was told 'it's OK to use Google Store on it' (in Chinese). I'd give much grain of salt to that.
In short, it's a bit risky to buy now.
My wife needs a replacement for her Samsung tablet and I was heading toward getting another Huawei product. But not now. What other options are there besides another Samsung which she does not want.
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My wife needs a replacement for her Samsung tablet and I was heading toward getting another Huawei product. But not now. What other options are there besides another Samsung which she does not want.
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Sit and wait, thats what I'm doing. If you can't wait... then your choices are pretty limited for Android tablets. The M5 is decent, but old. Same for the Mi Pad 4.
Same here. Waiting for the Play Store to be added, then will buy it.
I would but Android is farrrr too restrictive for me I got my M5 as a replacement for a Windows laptop, it's a much nicer piece of hardware but the software let's it down so much.. maybe one day we will get Windows 10 on ARM..
Silly things spoil it for me, like the touchpad scrolling not being smooth, the complete lack of palm rejection there, how it's impossible to turn off the shift space shortcut.. Also usb 2.0 is ridiculous, I use my action camera and wanted this to watch the videos off, usb2.0 is far too slow (plus with windows I could transcode to hevc using hardware acceleration, no reason why this tablet can't do it just no software to do it)