Consumers who are on the hunt for a decent yet affordable tablet, rejoice! The past several months saw not one, not two, but three new tablets landing on our shores that fit the criteria. This brings a whole new swath of options for those who desire a bigger portable screen, albeit a smaller price tag. Nokia debuted its first tablet, the Nokia T20, while realme Malaysia brought in the realme Pad. More recently, we have the brand new Galaxy Tab A8 by Samsung spicing up the market. All three tablets offer great bang for your Ringgit with prices RM1,000 and below. The question that begs to be answered: which should you put your money on? Let us offer you some guidance!
Tablet Specs Comparison – Nokia T20 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs realme Pad
How do these three tablets compare by the numbers?
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Nokia T20 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 |
realme Pad |
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| Display |
10.4-inch IPS display (1200 x 2000 resolution) |
10.5-inch TFT display (1200 x 1920 resolution) |
10.4-inch IPS display (1200 x 2000 resolution) |
| Chipset |
Unisoc T610 |
Unisoc Tiger T618 |
Helio G80 |
| RAM |
4GB |
3GB/4GB |
3GB/4GB/6GB |
| Storage |
64GB (expandable up to 512GB) |
32GB/64GB/128GB (expandable up to 1TB) |
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| Operating System |
Android 11 |
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| Main Camera |
8MP |
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| Front Camera |
5MP |
8MP |
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| Battery | 8,200mAh (with 15W fast charging) | 7,040mAh (with 15W fast charging) | 7,100mAh (with 18W fast charging) |
How To Choose Between The Three Tablets
Nokia T20
Nokia’s renaissance in recent years has seen the brand producing phones mainly in the mid-range and budget-friendly categories. Hence, the emergence of the Nokia T20 as an affordable tablet is a natural next step for the company.
Nokia has positioned the T20 as a tablet that is made to last. It is “designed, built, and tested with the same passion as all Nokia products”. If you grew up using the Nokia 3310, you know they really mean business!
“Made to last” also takes on more than one meaning with battery life taken into account. The Nokia T20 tablet boasts enough power to last through seven hours of online meetings, 10 hours of movie-watching, or as much as 15 hours of web-surfing!
Another plus point is that users are guaranteed two years of OS upgrades and three years of security updates.
Get the Nokia T20 tablet if:
- you want a tablet that will easily last you the next few years
- you are rough with your gadgets, or have children in your household
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Aside from the flagship Galaxy Tab S series that goes up against the iPads of the world, the Galaxy Tab A series is Samsung’s offering in the mid-tier market. The Galaxy Tab A8 is the direct successor to 2020’s Galaxy Tab A7. And according to the tech giant, it is as much a tablet made for productivity as it is for entertainment.
As a productivity tool, it features powerful multitasking features that include the likes of side-by-side split-screen and Multi-Active Window. Users can work on multiple tasks at once with ease, just like on a computer or laptop.
As a solid entertainment device, the Galaxy Tab A8 delivers rich audio with its Dolby Atmos quad-speaker. And with the availability of Samsung TV Plus featuring more than 200 free channels, you can enjoy live and on-demand entertainment to your heart’s content!
Get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 if:
- you intend to use it for work
- you want to have unlimited free video content on your hands
realme Pad
Starting at just shy of RM900 in Malaysia, the realme Pad comes as the cheapest tablet of the three. But don’t let its price tag fool you. It has all the ingredients to give the other two contenders a run for their money.
Like the Galaxy Tab A8, the realme Pad is suited for both work and play. Online meetings and virtual classes will work great on it with the HD front camera and dual-microphone noise cancellation feature.
If you’re looking for a tablet to play games, the realme Pad will fit the bill. Powering the whole setup is the Helio G80 chipset that delivers brilliant image quality and a more stable frame rate for smoother gameplay.
Battery life is no slouch either. The tablet offers 65 days of standby time. Moreover, it gives users 12 hours of continuous video-watching so you can breeze through TikTok uninterrupted throughout the day.
Get the realme Pad if:
- you want a decent budget tablet for gaming
- you are attending a lot of video calls
Work Or Play, These Tablets Have All That You Need
It is safe to say that if you have more or less a budget of RM1,000 to buy yourself (or someone else) a tablet, the Nokia T20, Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and realme Pad should feature prominently on your radar. But wait, there’s more! For even less, you can get these tablets for under RM900. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Pad 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, and Apple iPad 9th Generation offer the best value-for-money if you have a little bit more to splurge.
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