The Chuwi Hi8 Tablet (8 Inch) has a very impressive specification for the money it costs to buy. IPS display, 2GB RAM, 32GB Storage space (eMMC ROM), and it has dual operating systems. This means two separate operating systems are installed and you can choose which one you want to use. The Hi8 Tablet has Windows 10 and a fairly old Android 4.4 Kit Kat.
This makes the Chuwi Hi8 a very versatile device. It runs well on either operating system and offers a user experience with more options than most Tablets. Download Apps and use the Tablet like a "Tablet", or switch to Windows 10 and have all the features that a desktop computer / laptop with Windows has to offer on the same device.
Great features, good specification, competitive price. Yeah, sounds like a contender. Sadly, in this super competitive marketplace of Tablets the Chuwi has one component missing, specially within this price range. And that's a well-known brand name. Within this price range you can buy a Tablet from a much more well-known brand. Here are a few examples of Tablets hovering around the same price range as the Chuwi Hi8.
ASUS Google Nexus 7 - 7-Inch Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7-Inch Tablet, Lenovo A8-50 8-Inch Tablet, Lenovo S6000, Asus ZenPad 7.0 Z370C, 10 Inch Fusion5® Ultra Slim Tablet with Windows 10 and the Neocore E1 [found here]. And now even the Huawei MediaPad T3 7. See a list of models.
I mean, though some are slightly older these days, there are some superb Tablets mentioned there. Are you going to choose the Chuwi Hi8 over these? There is so much choice out there, but it's the trust and track record of the more well-known brands that wins most people over. That's not to say that the Chuwi wouldn't be just as good, or for some tasks better than the ones mentioned. But will most people take that risk? Probably not.
The Chuwi Hi8 has an Intel Z3736F Quad Core Processor. This is a decent Processor which offers good speed and efficiency for multitasking. It's a fairly good all-rounder. But in particular it handles the basics, like simple software programs, surfing the net, and basic Applications better. It's not the best Processor for playing complex, CPU sapping games. So if you're buying this Tablet for playing games it's not the best option for the price.
If this Tablet drops in price then it's definitely worth considering, but the current price when this review was written, there is just too much competition from some major players in the Tablet market. And it's not just competition as far as price goes, but it also has some seriously good, very capable Tablets to compete with. For not much more than the price of the Chuwi 8 (at the time this post was written), you can buy a Ten Inch Fusion5 FWIN232+ Tablet. For such a low price it's an excellent deal.
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