ALLDOCUBE Android 14 Tablet, 8.4 inch Helio G99 iPlay 60 Mini Pro Tablet, 16GB RAM 256GB ROM 512GB Expandable, FHD 1920x1200 Display, Widevine L1, 6050mAh, 5MP/13MP Camera, 4G LTE Bluetooth 5.2

The media could not be loaded. I spent the past year designing a mounting device that allows small screen tablets and my own 9” IPS screen for PCs called the ‘Gaming Lens’, but sadly at the start of this quest there was only one tablet that had enough BEEF to handle game streaming and AAA converted titles like “Alien Isolation” and that was from Apple with their iPad Mini 6th generation which will set you back $500 (lowest tier model) push you into their ecosystem, and frankly a 4:3 ratio screen that waste a lot of screen real estate for most 16:9 formatted games. There are a few 8” tablets from Samsung & Lenovo, but they have limited RAM & storage, are slow and on the cheap side as well as only having a 1280x800 screen. Lenovo also makes a 8.8” tablet called the Legion but it was never brought to the US market and it too costs about the $500.Then out of nowhere Alldocube releases not one, but two 8” 1920x1200 IPS screen based tablets. One you can buy for about $80 (with coupon) and this one that you can buy for $160 (with coupon) here on Amazon, and have it next day. The former has 1/2 the memory, and 1/4 the storage of the latter, which is of a slower variant, and much slower processor, but it does share WiFi 5, BT 5 & even 4G LTE (with additional SIM & service) making it an excellent tablet for media/game streaming, and with its 4GB or RAM it can even run ‘Alien Isolation’ but is a little laggy and stutters on occasion (See my review on Amazon).This tablet has 8GB of RAM, a much faster 256GB storage option, and most important — it uses the MediaTek Helio G99, which clocks in 2-4 times faster in CPU/GPU tests than their lower cost model. Making, ‘Alien Isolation’, Half-Life 2, Doom 3 and even the more recent Fortnite run without problems at mostly “high” settings. Since it actually uses a Google certified copy of Android, I had no problem installing anything there, as well as side loading Fortnite, Alien Isolation, Half-Life 2, Portal and the app that allows you to run the PC version of Doom 3, as well many MODs. As mentioned already it has WIFI 5, BT 5, and a 4G/LTE modem. I popped in my Google Fi DATA SIM, which to my surprise even works pretty well for Game streaming using the XBOX Game Pass, and to lesser quality experience NVIDIA NOW. WiFi 5 is more than adequate to run these services as well, but I would have paid few dollars more to have WiFi 6 to cover all my bases. Still, Wifi 5 on this tablet is no slouch and was never the problem in using cloud gaming services, or local services from NVIDIA, AMD, Steam, or the public domain streaming server — Sunshine using Moonlight or Steam Link.Another important aspect for me was weight. Coming in at 305g, just a 7g less than the lower cost model and 5g less than the iPad Mini. IT IS PERFECT for my ‘Gaming Lens’ mount, that allows you to “float” it above a Sony DS4, Dualsense or XBOX controller for perfect balance. Since it uses the gamepad you are already familiar with and the fact it can be connected via USB, it makes this ALLDOCUBE tablet a JOY TO USE due to its sharp crisp screen, with it deep blacks & saturated color. Of course at this price you are not getting Variable Refresh Rate, but frankly most Android games can’t even keep up at 60 FPS, which is also your limit with cloud services, and in my opinion a waste on small format device. Speaking of small format devices. By combining my ‘Gaming Lens’, ALLDOCUBE IPlay 50 and a decent PC, you can save yourself few hundred on those far more expensive small format gaming system like the Steamdeck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and other variants from lesser known companies where $700 is the price you are going to pay for one of these for the mid to high tier versions. Just add the MoonLight or Steam Link app, a decent WiFi router/access point with your PC connected to it via a LAN cable and you should see decent if not great performance. You can even connect using the ‘SuperDisplay’ app over USB for “tether” performance, which works quite well using a dual USB cable setup; one for the tablet, and one for the controller. This option works really well for mini PCs like those from MinisForum, that can also be used as tiny screen, push come to shove.In summary, this is almost a perfect 8” tablet: Great price, excellent 1920x1200 screen, loads of RAM & storage, medium/high CPU/Performance (about Snapdragon 640 level), decent WiFi & BT, and BUILT-IN 4G/LTE! Oh and I almost forgot one other feature that sets it apart from its cheaper sibling and other low-cost 8” tablets — FAST CHARGING! Yep 18W PD Fast, and battery life was also better, but I have not actually done any drain tests yet to determine how long it will last on charge, but I’d say running it all day, today with the apps mentioned above for about 6 hours continuous, it still says I have 36% left. The questions will be. How long will it last? Fit & finish decent. Aluminum body and similar look to the iPad mini 6th gen, just a narrower and tad thicker.Oh there is one thing, I wish they could have done and that is add two speakers, but if I had to choose, between this and a few more gs, I can live without it. Especially since you don’t need any special dongles to plug in a standard pair of headphones. Yep, 1/8th mini jack (and why it is a little thicker than the iPad Mini) available and in the right spot when using it landscape, 2 THUMBS Up just for thinking ahead on that little feature.Note: The launcher used is 3rd party and can be purchased for five bucks in the PlayStore. Look for “Console Launcher.” Well worth the $4.99.

To say it upfront: I only bought this to use as a dedicated e-reader. I have a 10" Samsung tablet that I was using as an e-reader but it's just a bit too heavy, especially when reading in bed. I didn't want to go with one of the popular e-readers because of the issues you hear about and whether or not you control your own content. This 8" tablet got decent reviews so ordered it with the 256gb of storage. It's lightweight but feels sturdy. The back is metal and the construction seems decent. No obvious gaps in the frame. Doesn't come with bloatware, which is nice but you don't have the ability to remove the Google apps like Keep, YouTube, etc., you can only disable. The initial updates took some time and I recommend plugging it in while you're using it for the first day or two so it can work through them. Or plug it in and let it sit for a bit to get through them. It boots up very quickly and the initial setup was fast.I've only loaded two apps, my e-reader program and the app for my home server. So far, it's been a great experience. It's very responsive but I'm not doing anything graphic or system intensive. It's got your basic Android features but some extra ones I like, especially being able to schedule a shut down time. Power consumption seems ok. For me, it's using more power than an e-ink display but nothing too crazy. I probably lose 10% if I have it on for an hour. I can't speak to the camera, sound or video playback but overall this is a solid tablet so if you are looking for something for the kids or doing low intensity tasks, this is a very good deal from my point of view.

The IPlay60 Mini Pro is a decent budget tablet, and a pretty good value *if you understand its shortcomings*.You are not getting a blazing fast tablet with all the bells and whistles.Packaging:- very no-frills, with only the tablet, a USB-C charging cable, and an AC adapter. Totally acceptable for the price.Hardware:- the tablet is light, but feels solid, and not 'cheap' or 'plasticky'.- all-metal, smooth corners, could be mistaken by a device from the fruit-company- screen came with a plastic screen protector pre-applied (which is nice).- doesn't really have 16GB RAM; it has 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and you can then allocate up to an additional 8GB of 'virtual RAM' from the onboard storage.Software:- comes with Alldocube OS 3.0 with Android 14 under the hood- minimal bloat, and navigating the menus feels snappy, which you can tweak it even further once you enable the developer mode (like on most android devices)- didn't test gaming or music/video streaming, but does have stereo speakers- battery does seem to be around 6000mAh, with minimal drain when not in use.- no idea about camera quality, but again, it's a cheap tablet. You're not going to get Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz shots with this tablet, and that's that.Other impressions:I bought it mostly to use as a 'remote control' pad for a network audio streamer, and the only real 'must-haves' on my list were that it had to be relatively small, but with good screen resolution. I don't use it to game or watch youtube/netflix/etc. For that role, it performs flawlessly.The ALLDOCUBE OS works ok, and seems relatively snappy with little bloatware, but their OTA update system doesn't seem to work reliably, and kept saying there was a system update available, but could never install it successfully.Oh well, not a big deal. Wiped it and reflashed it with LineageOS 21.For its price, it's a good option for a cheap tablet. Does punch above its weight as far as overall value, but don't compare it to something costing 5x more for everything else.