As part of the upcoming New Year AliExpress Sale is the release of this exciting new Android tablet that I've been eagerly wanting to post for months. What makes this tablet so exciting is that it features Widevine L1 for HD Netflix/Amazon and that's not found in other budget Android tablets.
Update: The tablet has Widevine L1, but Netflix sees it as Widevine L3. According to Blackview (and Chuwi), UNISOC are going through the process of having their chipset approved by Netflix. Until that happens Netflix will be in SD.
Features include Android 11, 10.36" 2K IPS Display, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage (expandable via MicroSD), UNISOC Tiger 618 Octa-Core CPU, 4G LTE with Dual SIM, 6580mAh battery with USB-C, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Sony IMX219 8MP Front Camera, Sony IMX258 13MP Rear Camera, 3.5mm audio, GPS and FM Radio.
The tablet comes in Gray, Silver or Teal Green. There's also the chance of getting free Blackview Air Buds and a Bluetooth Keyboard for the first 80/40 orders. Since the tablet is a new release there's no Techtablets or ETA Prime review yet. Eazy Computer Solutions have a tolerable review showing it in person, as well as Cymye (in Spanish) and 実録 (in Japanese)
- Click on Get Coupons to get the US $20.00 off on US $188.00 store coupon
- Apply coupon GIFT10n at checkout
How the discount should work:
$189.99
-$20 (Seller Discount)
=$169.99
10% of $169.99 (GST)
=$186.98
-$10 (GIFT10n)
=$176.99
AU$ based on current Mastercard rate, GST inclusive and stacks with cashback.
It will be fine for watching YouTube videos but do note that there's no 4G B28 so the range may be more limited in some areas.
In terms of hardware the CPU in this tablet outperforms the CPU in the Samsung S2 by quite a lot, so it'll be a lot quicker as well as the newer Android version. Don't expect this tablet to every get an Android 12 update though.