So, What I’m reviewing is probably the cheapest 10.1” entry level android tablet from Lenovo. There are 2 models of this Tablet and this variant is known as the Lenovo Tab M10 HD, or also known as Code name TB-X505. The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with Android 9.0 Pie right out of the box and while the Lenovo Tab M10 FHD comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, the Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with the cheaper and weaker Snapdragon 429.
The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes in either a black or white plastic body, a 3.5mm headphone jack, docking slot with pogo pin and weirdly enough, the tablet also has a SIM card tray together with the microSD slot, that means this tablet supports 4G network. The total weight of the tablet is 480g.
The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with a 10.1” IPS screen with 1920 x 800 pixels. The tablet features a HD resolution instead of a full HD screen which is used in the Lenovo Tab M10 FHD. While watching videos on it is perfectly fine, it isn’t going to be as sharp as it is when it comes to reading texts off websites compared to when you’re using your phone due to its low pixel density.
The Lenovo Tab M10 HD uses a 2MP fixed focus camera for its front camera while the rear uses a 5MP autofocus camera and you can actually unlock the tablet with face recognition using the front camera if you prefer to do so. The face recognition is good enough, but don’t expect the best from the cameras. The tablet comes with 2 front facing speakers with Dolby Audio™ as well. The tablet comes with 4850 mAh battery and uses the micro USB charging port which I’m quite disappointed with as I would expect it to come with at least a type C 2.0 port.
I am actually pleased to know that the Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi channels, which means faster Wi-Fi speed to stream YouTube or Netflix videos or to load websites. This is a plus point for me as I actually use the tablet solely to watch videos shows and to look at the stock market.
If you have kids in the household, you can turn on the ‘Kids Mode’ to keep your child safe and entertained with custom contents such as parental control features and eye protection technology to help reduce eyestrain.
The Lenovo Tab M10 HD is a very nice tablet to have in the family at its price point in the tablet market if you don’t play high intensity games on it. But on an individual level, if you’re able to stretch your budget a little, I would suggest that you go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019).
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