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Best budget 8 inch tablet for around £100 or so.

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  • Thanks, I needed a replacement tablet quickly (Kindle fire was a right pain) and have read good reviews of the Lenovo brand from other forums. To be honest it was a toss up between the Samsung A9 and the Lenovo, I think I could have got the Samsung for £99 from their shop but they wouldn't deliver to where I live, and it was more expensive elsewhere.

    I have just viewed a youtube video comparing the Redmi to the Lenovo and as you say it does come out well in the review, (with the £40 gift vouches I could have got it for a knockdown price too) I did get a nice Moto type charger and cable with the Lenovo that I usually pay up to £14 so a little bonus there.

    Overall I am not as familiar with the Redmi brand, but thats not to say they don't make good products., also I have been getting the Kindle fire for around £50 in sales so anything at a similar price probably makes me a bit wary

    Aww well what is done is done now, and thank you for doing a  good bit of research for me. Maybe next time around I won't jump to buy as quickly.
  • Just bought that Redmmi as well, with 128gb of storage, not moneysaving I know buying two tablets but the price is right!!

    :)
  • BFBW
    BFBW Posts: 177 Forumite
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    Just bought that Redmmi as well, with 128gb of storage, not moneysaving I know buying two tablets but the price is right!!

    :)

    Have only now seen your reply. Two tablets? :)  You could have just returned the first :) 
  • anotherquestion
    anotherquestion Posts: 465 Forumite
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    edited 21 September at 11:27AM
    Well I do like the Lenovo as well, whereas the Redmi has a more customised OS the Lenovo has not. Will use both, handy having two if one is charging.

    I had put up so long with the Kindle fire with all its slowness, so good to have tablets that are faster, thank you once again for your good advice.

    I did get the Lenovo for £59 as well as Amazon had given me a £40 gift card as I had applied for their Credit card, so that was a good help.

    Just to add I bought two shockproof cases for £8 or so each from Aliexpress, which is a lot cheaper than Ebay, items do come quickly, takes about a week and they really update you with tracking of the item.

    :)
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