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Orbic Tab 8, 8" Android Tablet (4G LTE, Telstra Prepaid) $99 @ Coles

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Orbic Tab 8, 8" Android Tablet (4G LTE, Telstra Prepaid) $99 @ Coles
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edw0000000 on 26/01/2023 - 20:16 1catalogue.com.au (2306 clicks)
Last edited 27/01/2023 - 15:15 by 2 other users

Overview

The Orbic® TAB8 4G is a handy 8-inch tablet with HD TFT display. Its long battery life and ultra-quick battery recharge with Quick Charge 2.0 takes you from posting to streaming, then back again all day long.

Easy to carry everywhere - The Orbic® TAB8 4G offers super fast connectivity packed into a portable 8-inch powerhouse tablet for entertainment and social media.
Keep up with the latest security updates and have total peace-of-mind knowing that your Orbic® TAB8 4G runs on the latest Android 12 OS.

Stay connected longer - The Orbic® TAB8 4G features a powerful, long-lasting battery that lets you take on the day’s tasks with confidence. Recharge quickly with Quick Charge 2.0.

Entertainment wherever you are - Enjoy movies and games on the wide 8-inch display. The immersive HD display gives you more screen to watch, play and enjoy all your favourite shows, games or reading materials, while the comfortable compact form factor helps keep your hands from getting tired, even when you've been watching or playing for hours.

Smile, snap, post - For selfies and group pics, and even cute pet videos, the Orbic® TAB8 4G features a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, and with 4G connectivity, keeping your friends updated is now easier than ever.
Specifications

Battery
4300mAh 10W Type-C USB charger

Color
Black

Camera
Rear 13MP with flash Front 5MP; HD video capture support

Connectivity
3G/4G/WiFi

Display
8-inch HD TFT (1280h x 800w)

Dimensions
205.8x128x9.25mm, 390g

Model
Orbic® TAB8 4G

Memory
RAM: 3GB Storage: 32GB

Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email

Network
4G: 1/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/40/41 3G: 1/5/6/8/19

OS
Android™ 12

Processor
Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 680 octa-core processor

Maximum Expandable Memory
Supports MicroSD Up to 1TB GB

It appears it can use as a phone and also come with a $40 prepaid sim. Whirlpool Discussion here

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  • edgar28 on 26/01/2023 - 20:32

    Where to get the cover?

  • Clear on 26/01/2023 - 20:42
    +8

    I seriously wasn't expecting to see a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 CPU in this. It's quite a good budget CPU.

    If the RAM was upped to 4GB and storage 64GB this would be a really good 8" in today's market.

    Still tempting as a Home Assistant dashboard.

    • Clear on 26/01/2023 - 20:48
      +2

      I did some digging. US brand that released the same tablet there for Verizon except it uses a weaker Snapdragon 480 with 2GB RAM. A pro is that it has 5G.

      Seems they have a 10" rugged tablet and phones coming soon. We'll see those in an Auspost catalogue sooner or later.

      • mazuko on 26/01/2023 - 21:41

        Hope the 10" will come with 4GB RAM

        • Clear on 26/01/2023 - 21:43
          +1

          It does.

      • TeddyBear on 27/01/2023 - 01:43
        +1

        The Snapdragon 680 is actually a weaker chip than the SD 480 5G, but still more than sufficient for this price point.

        • Clear on 27/01/2023 - 02:01
          +1

          I'd say they're pretty comparable in gaming benchmarks. 480 certainly on single core than multicore in the 680.

          Either way it's not bad. Better than some shitty weak MediaTek you often find.

    • MagicTsukai on 27/01/2023 - 10:00

      Very surprised as well.
      This probably matches well with the Samsung a8 unisoc tablet

  • paulaus on 26/01/2023 - 20:45

    Is it network locked to Telstra

    • edw0000000 on 26/01/2023 - 20:47

      unlock fee apply if use non telstra sim.

      • muncan on 26/01/2023 - 22:07
        -1

        Or just remove the SIM card?

        • xoom on 26/01/2023 - 22:32

          But what if i want to use an optus sim. Or a vodafone sim?

          Still. Just remove the sim card?

          • muncan on 26/01/2023 - 22:34
            -1

            @xoom: Yup, throw that SIM card away!

            • xoom on 26/01/2023 - 22:36
              +1

              @muncan: Tablet has LTE conectivity function i want to use. How do i go about it without a sim card? By using my jedi powers?

              • muncan on 26/01/2023 - 22:40

                @xoom: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

              • billsa on 27/01/2023 - 02:31

                @xoom: it's locked to Telstra so in order to use another sim you'll need to unlock the device first.
                that said, if you bought any boost sim cards with the recent deals, they should work.

                • Thrift on 27/01/2023 - 10:00
                  +1

                  @billsa: Whirlpool reports no-go for Boost:

                  Liability writes…
                  It is locked to Telstra, got a SIM error when I tried a Boost and a Woolies SIM.

  • adam149 on 26/01/2023 - 21:12
    +7

    I know a genuine Magnetbox, Panaphonic, & Sorny when I see one.

    • chinaman on 26/01/2023 - 21:42

      You soo sorny!

    • DannyBoy on 26/01/2023 - 22:01

      This is brilliant 😂

    • xoom on 26/01/2023 - 22:33

      Its a phony. Or palsonic.

  • artxty on 26/01/2023 - 21:19

    I think its the same as this review
    Orbic 8

    • Clear on 26/01/2023 - 21:26

      Yep same one. The screen isnt the best as expected being HD and TN and the sluggishness would be the 3GB RAM.

  • SpaceNinja on 26/01/2023 - 21:51
    +1

    Its so unfortunate that there is no iPad Mini, Android alternatives. @clear do you have any recommendation 8" & 5G??

    • Clear on 26/01/2023 - 21:59
      +1

      There really isn't anything in the 8" space right now. A few budget tabs have made a come back but the factories are mostly focusing on 10.1-10.4" at the moment.

  • zxcvb on 26/01/2023 - 22:04

    Does it have a gps?

    • Dice on 27/01/2023 - 11:55
      +1

      It does have GPS.

  • hrcdan on 26/01/2023 - 22:10

    Have bought cheapy 8" tabs before, covers wear out, if not a big name, u may have trouble finding new ones down track, more so if your kids r anything like mine

  • ozjacky on 26/01/2023 - 22:11
    -2

    the deal expired already, why post ? if it is still available. Any hero knows whether it is good for Google GPS at old cars? may stream musics as well?

    • edgar28 on 26/01/2023 - 22:16

      Weird…. I thought start tomorrow 🤷

      • ozjacky on 26/01/2023 - 22:24

        Offer valid from 11/01/2023 to 17/01/2023

        • edgar28 on 26/01/2023 - 22:29

          Yeah but before you mentioned it, I'm pretty sure I saw it starts tomorrow (posted by op)

          • ozjacky on 26/01/2023 - 23:04

            @edgar28: if the link is correct, then the time is over. I wish I was wrong.

        • MeesusEff on 27/01/2023 - 00:32

          .. Where did you get that from?

          At the top of the link it says

          "Coles catalogues 25/01/2023 to 31/01/2023"

  • jackspratt on 27/01/2023 - 02:18

    There's plenty of information on this on Whirlpool.

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 27/01/2023 - 08:24

    I know, I know, I'm an idiot,

    But I see a lot of network bands and whatnot, can I make a normal phone call with this guy?

    • Dice on 27/01/2023 - 11:56

      Yes it has calling, SMS etc.

      • muncan on 27/01/2023 - 13:05

        Hmm, I don’t get SMS or phone calls on my iPad mini 4 with cellular, when I pop in my phone SIM card. So that’s just an Apple decision to not allow that, and the rest of the mobile world is carrying on fine?

        • xoom on 27/01/2023 - 14:19

          Yeah apple been a bitch when it comes to those thing.

          My original tab s, tab s4 now tab s7+ 5g. You can make calls and receive sms

          • muncan on 27/01/2023 - 14:39

            @xoom: Sweet, I’ll give it a go. Just bought one. 😂

            • TheDukeOfNukem on 27/01/2023 - 18:51

              @muncan: Lemme know how you go, forgot to say my LTE Samsung doesn't do calls too (but does do SMS), hence my trepidation

              • xoom on 27/01/2023 - 19:09

                @TheDukeOfNukem: Curious to know which one you have as even samsung website says you can on a tab s4. Though i have known you can do this since the original tab s.

                https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-to-mak…

                My guess if the android tablet has a dialer app. You can make calls with it.

              • muncan on 31/01/2023 - 11:47

                @TheDukeOfNukem: I couldn't justify Telstra's $80 unlock fee for a $99 device. Just spoke with them hoping for leniency, and they can't see my IMEI on their unlock system! Wanted to use my Kogan SIM in this device while I'm home (most of the time) and switch the SIM to my phone when I occasionally leave the house.
                Oh well, might as well activate the included Telstra SIM and wait out the 6 months so the unlock fee drops to $25… zzz

                • bargaino on 31/01/2023 - 11:56

                  @muncan: If the IMEI is not in the system, you may never be able to unlock. (Unusual that Boost did not work. )
                  Just use phone hotspot. A 12-month SIM would cost you $99 to $150.
                  I don't see anything available like the 20GB/6-month plan included with the tablet.

      • TheDukeOfNukem on 27/01/2023 - 14:46

        Shit, really. That's kind of cool. Definitely gonna give it a thought, cheers boys.

      • bargaino on 28/01/2023 - 15:04

        Note that the included SIM does not allow calls, just incoming SMS and 20GB of data over 6 months. Nice!

  • ranma241 on 27/01/2023 - 09:37

    Just got one, the unit is usable I was hoping for vRam. The battery is 6000 mAh according to Device Info

    • ozjacky on 27/01/2023 - 14:23

      Dear Sir,

      Can you pls try the Google GPS function? is it lagging?

      • ranma241 on 27/01/2023 - 16:14
        +1

        GPS is working

        • ozjacky on 27/01/2023 - 16:28

          thank you

  • akatsuki on 27/01/2023 - 10:12

    @Clear is this one good? https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-4-f…

    • Clear on 27/01/2023 - 10:17

      It's been posted as a deal. There's some discussion below with Fozzie and myself recommending the Alldocube iPlay 50 from China being better value when on sale.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/13286803/redir

      Lenovo certainly has some pros, like it'll get Android updates, Widevine for Netflix HD and local warranty.

      • akatsuki on 27/01/2023 - 22:51

        thank you!

  • EagerEagle on 28/01/2023 - 21:11
    +1

    Got one, thanks for posting this, was looking for a decent 8inch tablet for kids that can actually work without breaking bank.

    Had to call 10plus coles and finally was available in the Footscray one. Got one for 95$ as use Commbank offer spend 100$ to get 5$ cashback at Coles.

    First impressions: tablet is fast, smooth scrolling as compared to the sluggish Lenovos M8 etc. Thats a big plus. On the other hand it feels heavy & I wish they could put 1080p screen on this one as processor can handle it easily but I can't complain at this price..

  • edgar28 on 30/01/2023 - 11:44

    Have been searching around in WA and called up many stores…. The staff is not aware of such product

    • bargaino on 30/01/2023 - 12:26

      They are not aware.
      I physically went into Coles, and asked the guy to rummage in the cabinet for tablets. He found two, and one was an Orbic.
      Maybe I got lucky. I was willing to try every Coles I passed. But I would not bother phoning.

      • edgar28 on 30/01/2023 - 12:32

        Yeah tried a few I drove passed during the weekend too….
        Unable to find in the cabinet too

        Phoning is bad, they either put you on hold for a long time or no one pick up, even if they pick up, they are able to say no straight away (most), one even transfer me to groceries section (medical tablet)

        • xoom on 30/01/2023 - 12:38

          Did they ask how many milligrams you are after?

          🙃

          • edgar28 on 30/01/2023 - 12:44

            @xoom: Surprisingly no, they asked me whether I would like an apple instead…..

            Probably they are referring to pineapple? (Another ozbargainer calling…. Those serial phone caller should sit on pineapple)

  • EagerEagle on 04/02/2023 - 17:54

    anyone found good case for this one ? checked everywhere cant find.. the 5g model ones are not the same size i think

    • muncan on 04/02/2023 - 21:44
      +1

      Why you need a case? Besides the front screen, the back is pretty protected with a black plastic… um, case?

      Now I'm tempted to find my pentalobe screwdrivers and pop the back open to see if I can get rid of that annoying camera bump.

      • EagerEagle on 05/02/2023 - 09:20

        i meant EVA foam case/cover for child proofing..

    • EagerEagle on 27/02/2023 - 22:39

      if anyone still looking for a cover/case for Orbic 4g.. i got solution for ya..
      it fits well enough in the lenovo legion y700 case! both tablets dims are pretty much same. Paid 16$ for y700 case delivered via aliexpress and Orbic 4g fits magically in it.

  • edgar28 on 13/02/2023 - 10:36
    +1

    Been using for few days….
    It's faster than the teclast p80x (2gb ram), but in some occasions, the Orbic would hang (require force restart) VS p80x slow down / lagging.
    Hope they come out with android 13 and fix the issue.

      • edgar28 on 13/02/2023 - 14:47

        Oh yeah, the Orbic is "cool" compare to p80x which can go quite hot/ warm

  • bargaino on 27/02/2023 - 23:59

    Am using as a car GPS. Early on I had some random reboots, but not lately.
    Turning off Bluetooth may have helped.
    Now the GPS is getting unreliable. Frequently loses lock. Rebooting has not helped.
    It is nice when it works. Anyone else?

    Am considering returning it.

    • BLAIL on 02/03/2023 - 17:02

      wish you were in sydney, id get it off you

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