LENOVO IDEATAB A8-50

At last, an affordable tablet solution from Lenovo, the IdeaTab A8 is a competitive deal under $200. Each of the tablets in this series are named after their screen size, this one has an 8 inch screen and the IdeaTab10 features a 10 inch screen.

The IdeaTab family makes a colourful design range available in red, navy blue, yellow and white.

An 8 inch wide view screen is a generous amount of screen space for the price attached. The front camera is only a mere 2 Megapixel but the rear camera is 5 megapixel meaning sharp image quality for all the snapshots you take, both cameras are adequate for whatever you wish to use the tablet for.

The Lenovo IdeaTab A8 has a MediaTek 1.3GHz quad core processor for modest performance and minimal latency loss while gaming or watching video playback which means a smooth performance with no pauses or device malfunction. As for the battery life, with enough power at 4200 mAh, you can expect to be using 3G Wi-Fi for up to 8 hours on this tablet.

What will really impress you on this tablet is the resourceful anti-glare screen for outdoor use which is a much needed feature in all tablets and this makes it easier to actually see the screen even when the sun is shining on it. The 1280 x 800 resolution is good for the screen size and the 1GB of memory ensures little to no sluggish performance with more than one app running.