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Alldocube M8 T801 Tablet Review

Very low price. $150 USD can get you a pretty decent Android tablet these days. The Alldocube M8 gets the job done while offering optional 4G LTE for compatible markets.
(Image source: Aliexpress.com)
(Image source: Aliexpress.com)

The Alldocube M8 is a budget 8-inch Android tablet notable for its 16:10 display. The unit retails for just $125 to $150 USD to compete directly with other low-end models like the Lenovo Tab 4 8Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and the Asus ZenPad 3 8.0.

More information can be found on the official M8 product page here. The unit is in stock on both Amazon and Aliexpress.

Alldocube M8 T801
Processor
Graphics adapter
Memory
3 GB 
Display
8.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 283 PPI, 10-point capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes
Storage
32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB 
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm earphones, Sensors: Accelerometer
Networking
802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.48 x 215 x 122.9 ( = 0.33 x 8.46 x 4.84 in)
Battery
5500 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 8.0 Oreo
Camera
Primary Camera: 5 MPix Auto focus, LED Flash
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Mono, Micro-USB cable, AC adapter, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
345 g ( = 12.17 oz / 0.76 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
130 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

The Alldocube M8 is slightly thicker and heavier than many other 8-inch tablets with the exception of the Amazon Fire HD 8 2018. On the plus side, the chassis feels slightly stronger and more rigid as a result. Pricier, thinner tablets with larger screens like the Alldocube X can actually feel more fragile than the M8. Attempting to twist the unit results in only slight flexing and creaking.

215 mm / 8.46 inch 128 mm / 5.04 inch 9.7 mm / 0.3819 inch 363 g0.8 lbs215 mm / 8.46 inch 122.9 mm / 4.84 inch 8.48 mm / 0.3339 inch 345 g0.761 lbs212.6 mm / 8.37 inch 124.8 mm / 4.91 inch 7.3 mm / 0.2874 inch 316 g0.697 lbs211 mm / 8.31 inch 124 mm / 4.88 inch 8.2 mm / 0.3228 inch 310 g0.683 lbs205.4 mm / 8.09 inch 136.4 mm / 5.37 inch 7.57 mm / 0.298 inch 320 g0.705 lbs200.2 mm / 7.88 inch 120.3 mm / 4.74 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 342.5 g0.755 lbs210 mm / 8.27 inch 148 mm / 5.83 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 2.9 g0.00639 lbs

Connectivity

Our T801 SKU omits 4G LTE and an SD card reader for a cheaper price in contrast to the T806 SKU. The tablet still relies on micro-USB for charging and data.

Communication

Wireless is up to 1x1 802.11ac with integrated Bluetooth 4.2. Maximum transfer rate is still less than half that of the Apple iPad 6. We otherwise didn't experience any connectivity issues during our time with the unit.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
580 MBit/s +197%
Apple iPad 6 2018
 
500 MBit/s +156%
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL-1A001A
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
264 MBit/s +35%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
263 MBit/s +35%
Alldocube Alldocube X
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
238 MBit/s +22%
Chuwi HiPad
802.11a/b/g/n
195 MBit/s 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
802.11a/b/g/n
195 MBit/s
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
802.11a/b/g/n
98.4 (82min - 110max) MBit/s -50%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
54.5 MBit/s -72%
Lenovo Tab 4 8
802.11 b/g/n
41.5 MBit/s -79%
iperf3 receive AX12
Apple iPad 6 2018
 
570 MBit/s +143%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
350 MBit/s +49%
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL-1A001A
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
326 MBit/s +39%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
290 MBit/s +23%
Alldocube Alldocube X
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
254 MBit/s +8%
Chuwi HiPad
802.11a/b/g/n
248 MBit/s +6%
Alldocube M8 T801
802.11a/b/g/n
235 MBit/s
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
802.11a/b/g/n
99.9 (90min - 106max) MBit/s -57%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
51.7 MBit/s -78%
Lenovo Tab 4 8
802.11 b/g/n
46.5 MBit/s -80%

Cameras

The rear 5 MP and front 2 MP cameras hold nothing special. Quality is very poor not unlike your typical budget tablet with overexposed pictures and muddy colors.

Alldocube M8 5 MP rear camera
Alldocube M8 5 MP rear camera
Huawei Mate 10 Pro camera for comparison
Huawei Mate 10 Pro camera for comparison

Accessories and Warranty

Included extras are a micro-USB cable, 10 W AC adapter (5 V/2 A), and the usual paperwork.

The standard one-year limited warranty applies, but the buyer will likely have to pay for overseas shipping.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Typing is generally smooth without any major or uneven input delays unless if too many active applications or tabs are running. For example, having both Chrome and a demanding game like Asphalt 9 running would increase typing delay. There is no haptic feedback, however, which would have improved tactility.

The glass multi-touch screen can recognize up to 10 simultaneous fingers.

Display

The 8-inch IPS display is dimmer than many other budget tablets including the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 and Amazon Fire HD 8 2018. The glass overlay is also quite thick resulting in some graininess and muted colors when compared to the crisper and cleaner display of an iPad. Contrast is otherwise average for its budget category.

Our test unit suffers from uneven backlight bleeding as shown below. It's noticeable when watching videos with black borders, but it's not severe enough to be overly distracting.

Moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Subpixel array (283 PPI)
Subpixel array (283 PPI)
316.8
cd/m²
314.1
cd/m²
314.2
cd/m²
309.3
cd/m²
317.5
cd/m²
327.5
cd/m²
330.6
cd/m²
319.2
cd/m²
327.6
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 330.6 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 319.6 cd/m² Minimum: 12.14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 317.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 635:1 (Black: 0.5 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.12 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 5.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
Gamma: 2.12
Alldocube M8 T801
IPS, 8.00, 1920x1200
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
IPS, 8.00, 1280x800
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL-1A001A
IPS, 7.90, 2048x1536
Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4
IPS, 8.40, 2560x1600
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4
IPS LCD, 8.00, 1920x1200
Chuwi HiPad
IPS, 10.10, 1920x1200
Response Times
-41%
-4%
44%
7%
-24%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
32 ?(13.2, 18.8)
48 ?(26.8, 21.2)
-50%
31 ?(14, 17)
3%
13 ?(15, 11)
59%
42 ?(21, 21)
-31%
33.2 ?(16.4, 16.8)
-4%
Response Time Black / White *
28.8 ?(14.8, 14)
38 ?(20.8, 17.2)
-32%
32 ?(15, 17)
-11%
20.5 ?(19, 22)
29%
16 ?(5, 11)
44%
41.2 ?(25.2, 16)
-43%
PWM Frequency
2451 ?(25)
2358 ?(10)
Screen
-19%
24%
3%
11%
21%
Brightness middle
317.5
359
13%
386
22%
405
28%
454
43%
408.7
29%
Brightness
320
358
12%
364
14%
392
23%
411
28%
396
24%
Brightness Distribution
94
89
-5%
88
-6%
92
-2%
83
-12%
85
-10%
Black Level *
0.5
0.85
-70%
0.57
-14%
0.67
-34%
0.73
-46%
0.51
-2%
Contrast
635
422
-34%
677
7%
604
-5%
622
-2%
801
26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.12
6.8
-11%
3.3
46%
5.78
6%
5.2
15%
4.13
33%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
13.72
17.3
-26%
7.1
48%
9.82
28%
8.36
39%
7.34
47%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.8
7.6
-31%
1.7
71%
7.2
-24%
4.7
19%
4.4
24%
Gamma
2.12 104%
2.19 100%
2.42 91%
2.278 97%
2.271 97%
2.24 98%
CCT
7633 85%
7160 91%
6397 102%
8405 77%
7361 88%
7389 88%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-30% / -23%
10% / 18%
24% / 11%
9% / 10%
-2% / 12%

* ... smaller is better

Color temperature is too cool with generally inaccurate colors. Teal in particular is significantly more inaccurate than others at all tested saturation levels.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
28.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14.8 ms rise
↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 72 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 13.2 ms rise
↘ 18.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is poorer than other tablets and smartphones since the backlight is relatively weak. Glare will be present even when working under shade. Viewing angles are thankfully wide without any major color shifting when in the landscape or portrait orientations.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

The MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X is a mid-range deca-core SoC. While fairly uncommon, it can be found on some inexpensive Chinese tablets like the Chuwi HiPad or HiPad Plus. For what it's worth, GeekBench 4.3 Multi-Thread ranks it within 10 percent of the HiSilicon Kirin 659 and 2017 Snapdragon 835.

Subjectively, system performance is less than smooth. Frame skips are common and there are delays when multi-tasking between applications. This is nonetheless common amongst budget Android tablets and a major differentiator when compared to high-end alternatives.

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
3933 Points +191%
Apple iPad 6 2018
3499 Points +159%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
1893 Points +40%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
1892 Points +40%
Chuwi HiPad
1797 Points +33%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1641 Points +21%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1352 - 1797, n=4)
1632 Points +21%
Alldocube Alldocube X
1624 Points +20%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
1541 Points +14%
Alldocube M8 T801
1352 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
940 Points -30%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
885 Points -35%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
868 Points -36%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
745 Points -45%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
9358 Points +161%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
6477 Points +80%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
6173 Points +72%
Apple iPad 6 2018
5952 Points +66%
Chuwi HiPad
5064 Points +41%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
4636 Points +29%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (3590 - 5064, n=4)
4554 Points +27%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
4323 Points +20%
Alldocube Alldocube X
3976 Points +11%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
3846 Points +7%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
3805 Points +6%
Alldocube M8 T801
3590 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
3316 Points -8%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
2489 Points -31%
Compute RenderScript Score
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
7930 Points +179%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
3685 Points +30%
Chuwi HiPad
3643 Points +28%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (2843 - 3685, n=4)
3444 Points +21%
Alldocube Alldocube X
3419 Points +20%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
3235 Points +14%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
3148 Points +11%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
3081 Points +8%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
3077 Points +8%
Alldocube M8 T801
2843 Points
PCMark for Android
Work performance score
Alldocube Alldocube X
8356 Points +40%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
6954 Points +16%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
6830 Points +14%
Alldocube M8 T801
5984 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
5843 Points -2%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
5798 Points -3%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
5648 Points -6%
Chuwi HiPad
5463 Points -9%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (4922 - 5984, n=4)
5353 Points -11%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
4922 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
4914 Points -18%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
Points -100%
Work 2.0 performance score
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
6315 Points +35%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
6039 Points +29%
Alldocube Alldocube X
5020 Points +7%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
4827 Points +3%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
4719 Points +1%
Alldocube M8 T801
4695 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
4626 Points -1%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
4615 Points -2%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (4077 - 4695, n=4)
4427 Points -6%
Chuwi HiPad
4354 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
4171 Points -11%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
4077 Points -13%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
54237 Points +321%
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
40731 Points +216%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
39260 Points +204%
Apple iPad 6 2018
37372 Points +190%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
26634 Points +107%
Alldocube Alldocube X
16891 Points +31%
Chuwi HiPad
15061 Points +17%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
14402 Points +12%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (12895 - 15061, n=4)
14319 Points +11%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
13742 Points +7%
Alldocube M8 T801
12895 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
12686 Points -2%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
11791 Points -9%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
11209 Points -13%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
10923 Points -15%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
110148 Points +676%
Apple iPad 6 2018
62626 Points +341%
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
57024 Points +302%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
56368 Points +297%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
35076 Points +147%
Alldocube Alldocube X
16601 Points +17%
Chuwi HiPad
16016 Points +13%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (14192 - 17173, n=4)
15766 Points +11%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
15682 Points +10%
Alldocube M8 T801
14192 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
13239 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
12323 Points -13%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
11719 Points -17%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
11419 Points -20%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
10466 Points -26%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
20366 Points +108%
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
19534 Points +100%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
19037 Points +95%
Alldocube Alldocube X
17990 Points +84%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
15850 Points +62%
Apple iPad 6 2018
15499 Points +59%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
14456 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
14147 Points +45%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
13310 Points +36%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
12893 Points +32%
Chuwi HiPad
12462 Points +28%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
11203 Points +15%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (9771 - 12462, n=4)
10915 Points +12%
Alldocube M8 T801
9771 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
9729 Points 0%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
4521 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
3672 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3490 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2386 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (996 - 1186, n=3)
1071 Points
Chuwi HiPad
1032 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
996 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
929 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
852 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
806 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
126 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
125 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
7212 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
6095 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3682 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2392 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (890 - 1103, n=3)
971 Points
Chuwi HiPad
921 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
890 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
884 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
731 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
696 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
100 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
99 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
2952 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2366 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
2031 Points
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
1960 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
1802 Points
Chuwi HiPad
1785 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1758 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1714 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1610 - 1785, n=3)
1703 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1586 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
1535 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
1128 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
5975 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
4190 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3753 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2404 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1242 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1150 - 1242, n=2)
1196 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
821 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
796 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
702 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
701 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
12191 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
7253 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3682 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2466 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1133 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1071 - 1133, n=2)
1102 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
812 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
712 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
611 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
602 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
2952 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2210 Points
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
2145 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1871 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
1766 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1547 - 1871, n=2)
1709 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
1690 Points
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1648 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1473 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
744 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
3558 Points +226%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3490 Points +220%
Apple iPad 6 2018
2735 Points +150%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
1771 Points +62%
Alldocube M8 T801
1092 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (726 - 1092, n=4)
888 Points -19%
Alldocube Alldocube X
886 Points -19%
Chuwi HiPad
739 Points -32%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
726 Points -34%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
602 Points -45%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
464 Points -58%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
441 Points -60%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
241 Points -78%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
176 Points -84%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
4537 Points +356%
Apple iPad 6 2018
3682 Points +270%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3682 Points +270%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
1646 Points +65%
Alldocube M8 T801
995 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (626 - 995, n=4)
786 Points -21%
Alldocube Alldocube X
778 Points -22%
Chuwi HiPad
632 Points -36%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
626 Points -37%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
557 Points -44%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
381 Points -62%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
363 Points -64%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
193 Points -81%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
140 Points -86%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
2952 Points +78%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2416 Points +46%
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
2027 Points +23%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
1991 Points +20%
Chuwi HiPad
1803 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
1775 Points +7%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1746 Points +6%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1744 Points +5%
Alldocube Alldocube X
1725 Points +4%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1654 - 1803, n=4)
1695 Points +2%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1654 Points 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
1654 Points
Apple iPad 6 2018
1439 Points -13%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
843 Points -49%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
3975 Points +244%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
3753 Points +224%
Apple iPad 6 2018
2955 Points +155%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
1980 Points +71%
Alldocube M8 T801
1157 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1034 - 1157, n=3)
1091 Points -6%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1083 Points -6%
Alldocube Alldocube X
926 Points -20%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
532 Points -54%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
498 Points -57%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
480 Points -59%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
480 Points -59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
5459 Points +393%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
4086 Points +269%
Apple iPad 6 2018
3852 Points +248%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
1885 Points +70%
Alldocube M8 T801
1108 Points
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (930 - 1108, n=3)
1003 Points -9%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
972 Points -12%
Alldocube Alldocube X
809 Points -27%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
506 Points -54%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
413 Points -63%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
399 Points -64%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
399 Points -64%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
2919 Points +113%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
2405 Points +75%
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
2036 Points +48%
Alldocube Alldocube X
1880 Points +37%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
1804 Points +31%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
1768 Points +29%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1635 Points +19%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1632 Points +19%
Apple iPad 6 2018
1627 Points +19%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (1372 - 1804, n=3)
1626 Points +19%
Alldocube M8 T801
1372 Points
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
650 Points -53%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
59.7 fps +71%
Apple iPad 6 2018
59 fps +69%
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
59 fps +69%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
58 fps +66%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
57 fps +63%
Alldocube M8 T801
35 fps
Chuwi HiPad
34 fps -3%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (25 - 35, n=4)
31.8 fps -9%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
25 fps -29%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
20 fps -43%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
20 fps -43%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
19 fps -46%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
19 fps -46%
Alldocube Alldocube X
19 fps -46%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
17 fps -51%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
225 fps +477%
Apple iPad 6 2018
125 fps +221%
Apple iPad 6 2018
118 fps +203%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
93 fps +138%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
69 fps +77%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
39 fps 0%
Chuwi HiPad
39 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
39 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (32 - 39, n=4)
37.3 fps -4%
Alldocube Alldocube X
33 fps -15%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
23 fps -41%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
21 fps -46%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
20 fps -49%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
19 fps -51%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
18 fps -54%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
58 fps +205%
Apple iPad 6 2018
40.9 fps +115%
Apple iPad 6 2018
40.3 fps +112%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
36 fps +89%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
27 fps +42%
Chuwi HiPad
19 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
19 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (11 - 19, n=4)
17 fps -11%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
11 fps -42%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
9.2 fps -52%
Alldocube Alldocube X
8.9 fps -53%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
8.8 fps -54%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
8.6 fps -55%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
8.5 fps -55%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
8.3 fps -56%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
109 fps +474%
Apple iPad 6 2018
62.6 fps +229%
Apple iPad 6 2018
58.9 fps +210%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
60 fps +216%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
41 fps +116%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
19 fps 0%
Chuwi HiPad
19 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
19 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (16 - 19, n=4)
18.3 fps -4%
Alldocube Alldocube X
16 fps -16%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
9.8 fps -48%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
9.2 fps -52%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
8.8 fps -54%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
8.5 fps -55%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
8.5 fps -55%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
43 fps +258%
Apple iPad 6 2018
27.3 fps +128%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
22 fps +83%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
16 fps +33%
Chuwi HiPad
12 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
12 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (6.2 - 13, n=4)
10.8 fps -10%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
6.2 fps -48%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
6 fps -50%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
5.7 fps -52%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
5.7 fps -52%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
5.3 fps -56%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
5 fps -58%
Alldocube Alldocube X
5 fps -58%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
63 fps +385%
Apple iPad 6 2018
42.7 fps +228%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
41 fps +215%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
28 fps +115%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
13 fps 0%
Chuwi HiPad
13 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
13 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (12 - 13, n=4)
12.8 fps -2%
Alldocube Alldocube X
9.9 fps -24%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
6.4 fps -51%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
6.1 fps -53%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
6 fps -54%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
5.4 fps -58%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
5.1 fps -61%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
17.9 fps +145%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
13 fps +78%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
9.3 fps +27%
Chuwi HiPad
7.4 fps +1%
Alldocube M8 T801
7.3 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (4 - 7.4, n=4)
6.5 fps -11%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
4 fps -45%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
3.3 fps -55%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
3.3 fps -55%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
3.1 fps -58%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
3 fps -59%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
2.9 fps -60%
Alldocube Alldocube X
2.9 fps -60%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
26.8 fps +267%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
25 fps +242%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
16 fps +119%
Chuwi HiPad
7.3 fps 0%
Alldocube M8 T801
7.3 fps
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
7.2 fps -1%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (6.8 - 7.3, n=4)
7.15 fps -2%
Alldocube Alldocube X
5.1 fps -30%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
3.5 fps -52%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
3.4 fps -53%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
3.2 fps -56%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
3.1 fps -58%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
3 fps -59%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
12.3 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
8.9 fps
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
2.4 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
2.4 fps
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1.7 fps
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1.7 fps
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
10.8 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
9.3 fps
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
2.5 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
2.5 fps
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
1.1 fps
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
1 fps
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
20 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
14 fps
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
3.8 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
3.8 fps
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
2.7 fps
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
2.7 fps
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Apple iPad 6 2018
30.8 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
25 fps
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
7.2 fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
7.2 fps
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
2.8 fps
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
2.8 fps
Basemark GPU 1.1
1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
22.71 (13.73min - 55.41max) fps
Vulkan Medium Native
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
14.78 (9.16min - 37.68max) fps
1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
21.79 (12.48min - 36max) fps
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
3.59 fps
AnTuTu v7 - Total Score
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
201881 Points +91%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
175581 Points +66%
Apple iPad 6 2018
170921 Points +61%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
110854 Points +5%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (105872 - 110854, n=4)
107962 Points +2%
Alldocube Alldocube X
107784 Points +2%
Chuwi HiPad
107201 Points +1%
Alldocube M8 T801
105872 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
87335 Points -18%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
86908 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
70431 Points -33%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
30333 Points +413%
Apple iPad 6 2018
27967 Points +373%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
12897 Points +118%
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
11875 Points +101%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
11854 Points +101%
Alldocube Alldocube X
10377 Points +76%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
8897 Points +51%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (5909 - 9798, n=4)
6943 Points +17%
Chuwi HiPad
6046 Points +2%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
6017 Points +2%
Alldocube M8 T801
5909 Points
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
5471 Points -7%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
5412 Points -8%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
4502 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
4078 Points -31%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
200.6 Points +561%
Apple iPad 6 2018
167.2 Points +451%
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
87 Points +187%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
65.1 Points +114%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
57 Points +88%
Alldocube Alldocube X
53.6 Points +77%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
47.34 Points +56%
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (29.9 - 48.9, n=4)
35 Points +15%
Chuwi HiPad
30.91 Points +2%
Alldocube M8 T801
30.35 Points
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
29.93 Points -1%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
29.6 Points -2%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
29.47 Points -3%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
25.76 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
22.08 Points -27%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N
11529 ms * -55%
Chuwi HiPad
9851 ms * -33%
Huawei MediaPad T5 10
9293 ms * -25%
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
9249 ms * -24%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
9237 ms * -24%
Alldocube M8 T801
7429 ms *
Average MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X (4261 - 9851, n=4)
7150 ms * +4%
Chuwi Hi9 Plus
7059 ms * +5%
Alldocube Alldocube X
4041 ms * +46%
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
3756 ms * +49%
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
3575 ms * +52%
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003
3077 ms * +59%
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
2645 ms * +64%
Apple iPad 6 2018
1026 ms * +86%
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017
973 ms * +87%

Legend

 
Alldocube M8 T801 MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, ARM Mali-T880 MP4, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50 Mediatek MT8176, PowerVR GX6250, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 960, ARM Mali-G71 MP8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), Qualcomm Adreno 540, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
 
Apple iPad 6 2018 Apple A10 Fusion, Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR, 32 GB NVMe
 
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Microsoft Surface Go MHN-00003 Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y, Intel UHD Graphics 615, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite HiSilicon Kirin 659, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Chuwi HiPad MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, ARM Mali-T880 MP4, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Chuwi Hi9 Plus MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, ARM Mali-T880 MP4, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Alldocube Alldocube X Mediatek MT8176, PowerVR GX6250, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Huawei MediaPad T5 10 HiSilicon Kirin 659, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 2017 Apple A10X Fusion, Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR, Toshiba THGBX669D4LLDXG 64 GB NAND

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Sequential write rate is average for the budget category, but sequential read is slightly slower than expected at just 143 MB/s according to AndroBench. The OEM does not appear to offer any 64 GB SKUs and so users will have to make do with just 32 GB.

Alldocube M8 T801
32 GB eMMC Flash
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A50
64 GB eMMC Flash
Alldocube Alldocube X
64 GB eMMC Flash
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8 Pro
64 GB eMMC Flash
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
AndroBench 3-5
-8%
17%
45%
320%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
56.8
66.1
73.1
59.1
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
80.4
87.2
84.9
80.1
Random Write 4KB
10.01
8.77
-12%
11.62
16%
15.35
53%
24.43
144%
Random Read 4KB
19.5
13.7
-30%
14.62
-25%
27.41
41%
142
628%
Sequential Write 256KB
103
92.4
-10%
101.1
-2%
94.1
-9%
195.8
90%
Sequential Read 256KB
142.8
173.7
22%
255.4
79%
278.6
95%
741
419%
3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
1157 points
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Games

The integrated ARM Mali T880 MP4 GPU is able to run demanding titles from the Play Store, albeit at limited frame rates and with blocky textures. Asphalt 9 in particular struggles to maintain stable frame rates for a somewhat poor gaming experience. Less demanding sprite-based titles like Plants vs. Zombies run without any issues. 

Shadow Warrior 3
Shadow Warrior 3
Asphalt 9
Asphalt 9

Emissions

Temperature

Surface temperatures are generally flat on both sides when idling on the Home screen. When under extreme loads, the top of the tablet can become as warm as 40 C as shown by the temperature maps below. Results are similar to what we found on the Snapdragon-powered Lenovo Tab 4 8. Even so, the tablet never becomes uncomfortable to hold since the concentrated hot spot can be easily avoided.

System idle (front)
System idle (front)
System idle (back)
System idle (back)
Maximum load (front)
Maximum load (front)
Maximum load (back)
Maximum load (back)
Max. Load
 36.4 °C
98 F
28.4 °C
83 F
32 °C
90 F
 
 39.8 °C
104 F
29 °C
84 F
31.6 °C
89 F
 
 38.6 °C
101 F
30.4 °C
87 F
33.8 °C
93 F
 
Maximum: 39.8 °C = 104 F
Average: 33.3 °C = 92 F
30.6 °C
87 F
32.8 °C
91 F
38 °C
100 F
29.4 °C
85 F
32.8 °C
91 F
41.2 °C
106 F
30.6 °C
87 F
32.6 °C
91 F
38 °C
100 F
Maximum: 41.2 °C = 106 F
Average: 34 °C = 93 F
Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 30 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.2 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.3 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.7 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.

Speakers

The monaural speaker is louder than expected to make the tablet a good choice for video playback. Quality, on the other hand, is lacking especially in terms of bass. Our pink noise measurements show a drop at about 1000 Hz compared to 500 Hz on many laptops.

Pink noise at maximum volume
Pink noise at maximum volume
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2045.144.52536.639.13138.236.1403635.85034.735.26336.434.28035.63510031.933.712532.332.316030.731.120030.330.825030.53331529.939.840029.150.150028.657.163027.665.380027.271.4100027.177.9125026.779.5160026.676.2200026.772.5250026.472.4315026.274.140002678.7500026.281.7630025.983.3800025.977.11000025.868.41250025.657.31600025.652.1SPL38.989.5N3.475.8median 26.7median 71.4Delta1.215.135.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAlldocube M8 T801Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Alldocube M8 T801 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 38% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 7.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (13% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (34.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 92% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 6% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 92% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 7% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The M8 is not very power efficient. Strangely, it still pulls about 2 W from the outlet when powered off or in Sleep mode even when the battery is fully charged. Consumption when idling on the Home screen is higher than most other tablets as well as shown by the table below. Watching a video draws about 6 W while full CPU utilization with the CPU Throttling Test app draws just over 11 W.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.8 / 2.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.4 / 5.1 / 5.3 Watt
Load midlight 6 / 11.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Alldocube M8 T801
MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 32 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 1920x1200, 8.00
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz, Mali-T720, 16 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 1280x800, 8.00
Lenovo Tab 4 8
425, Adreno 308, 16 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 1280x800, 8.00
Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4
Kirin 960, Mali-G71 MP8, 32 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 2560x1600, 8.40
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4
SD 660, Adreno 512, 64 GB eMMC Flash, IPS LCD, 1920x1200, 8.00
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL-1A001A
650 MSM8956, Adreno 510, 32 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 2048x1536, 7.90
Power Consumption
39%
37%
20%
20%
31%
Idle Minimum *
3.4
0.97
71%
1.1
68%
2.1
38%
1.2
65%
1.01
70%
Idle Average *
5.1
3.26
36%
3.51
31%
3.74
27%
2.2
57%
2.71
47%
Idle Maximum *
5.3
3.37
36%
4.14
22%
4.33
18%
4.1
23%
2.75
48%
Load Average *
6
5.68
5%
4.86
19%
6.32
-5%
8.2
-37%
7.28
-21%
Load Maximum *
11.5
6.21
46%
6.13
47%
9.13
21%
12.2
-6%
10.02
13%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes from the 5500 mAh battery are slightly below average for a tablet possibly due to the higher-than-usual power consumption measured above. Expect a real-world WLAN runtime of about 7 hours compared to almost twice that on the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
7h 00min
Alldocube M8 T801
5500 mAh
Lenovo Tab 4 8
4850 mAh
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
4750 mAh
Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4
5100 mAh
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4
6000 mAh
Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL-1A001A
4680 mAh
Battery Runtime
8%
17%
49%
97%
12%
WiFi v1.3
420
452
8%
490
17%
627
49%
827
97%
470
12%
Reader / Idle
1207
1168
1154
1364
1147
Load
276
316
298
221
263

Pros

+ high resolution display for the price
+ strong build for the price
+ optional 4G LTE
+ loud speaker
+ inexpensive
+ Android 8.0

Cons

- slightly thicker and heavier than competing 8-inch alternatives
- performance could be smoother; noticeable frame skips
- no fingerprint reader, NFC, IR, GPS, brightness sensor
- display is dimmer than competing 8-inch alternatives
- screen is grainier than other glossy panels
- 4G LTE not available in some regions
- inaccurate grayscale and colors
- poor camera quality
- average battery life

Verdict

In review: Alldocube m8 tablet. Test model provided by Alldocube
In review: Alldocube m8 tablet. Test model provided by Alldocube

The strongest qualities of the Alldocube M8 are its relatively strong build and optional 4G LTE. The unit feels tougher than most in its price range since it is slightly thicker. We're more comfortable recommending the tablet for children or general family use since it can more likely survive the inevitable bumps and bruises compared to thinner or lighter alternatives.

Otherwise, the rest of the tablet is standard budget fare. The display is dimmer than average, battery life is unimpressive, cameras are lackluster, and performance is not perfectly smooth. Luxurious extras like NFC, IR remote, automatic brightness sensor, and USB Type-C are all omitted.

The Alldocube M8 works best as an at-home tablet or secondary tablet when on the road. While it gets the job done, it doesn't have the performance, brightness, storage, cameras, longevity, or features to replace a mid-range alternative or smartphone.

Alldocube M8 T801 - 03/15/2019 v6(old)
Allen Ngo

Chassis
68%
Keyboard
64 / 80 → 79%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
22 / 65 → 34%
Weight
86 / 40-88 → 95%
Battery
89%
Display
79%
Games Performance
47 / 68 → 69%
Application Performance
49 / 76 → 65%
Temperature
90%
Noise
100%
Audio
30 / 91 → 33%
Camera
26 / 85 → 31%
Average
64%
79%
Tablet - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-03-15 (Update: 2019-03-18)