Chuwi HiPad Plus Android 10 Tablet Review: The iPad Clone
The HiPad Plus is Chuwi's latest affordable tablet succeeding the older 2019 HiPad. It carries a larger and higher resolution touchscreen, stronger chassis design, faster 12 nm MediaTek processor, louder speakers, and improved cameras over the first generation model. Price, however, has also been upped from $200 USD for the original to $270 USD for the HiPad Plus.
More information on the HiPad Plus can be found on its official product page here.
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potential competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2021 | Chuwi HiPad Plus MT8183, Mali-G72 MP3 | 505 g | 6.95 mm | 11.00" | 2176x1600 | |
| 77.1 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2021 | Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 Helio MT8766B, PowerVR GE8300 | 462 g | 9.35 mm | 10.10" | 1280x800 | |
| 78 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2020 | Allview iPlay 20 SC9863A, GE8322 / IMG8322 | 444 g | 7.95 mm | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 81.7 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2020 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) SD 662, Adreno 610 | 477 g | 7 mm | 10.40" | 2000x1200 | |
| 88 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2020 | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 A12 Bionic, A12 Bionic GPU | 495 g | 7.5 mm | 10.20" | 2160x1620 | |
| 84.7 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2020 | Huawei MatePad 10.4 Kirin 810, Mali-G52 MP6 | 460 g | 7.35 mm | 10.40" | 2000x1200 |
Case
The smooth metal case is a highlight of the HiPad Plus. Its flat faces and edges and rounded corners look more modern and professional than than the gamer-like visual design of the original HiPad. The manufacturer was clearly aiming for a simpler and more unibody look akin to the latest Galaxy Tab S or iPad tablets.
A weak spot we noticed relates to the glass touchscreen. Applying pressure on the center of the screen warps the glass surface more than anticipated when compared to the glass touchscreens on Samsung or Apple alternatives. The screen feels more fragile as a result even though the back metal casing is strong.
Ports
The tablet integrates a USB-C port and MicroSD reader with no 3.5 mm audio jack. We can confirm that the USB-C port cannot output to an external monitor unlike on some Android smartphones. Additionally, the MicroSD reader cannot recognize FAT32, exFat, or NTFS file systems; only our older FAT MicroSD card would work.
Cameras
The rear 13 MP and front 8 MP cameras are relatively sharp when lighting is optimal, but they suffer from slow auto-focus and a greenish hue.
Display
The 2K resolution touchscreen is excellent with relatively high contrast ratio and PPI for clean images that pop. Its two biggest pitfalls are the average gray-to-gray response times and low maximum brightness meaning more visible ghosting and poor outdoor visibility, respectively. The ghosting becomes especially noticeable when browsing through long webpages or playing fast-paced games at high frame rates. The Huawei MatePad 10.4 is over 70 percent brighter to reduce glare when outdoors.
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Brightness Distribution: 80 %
Center on Battery: 300.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 910:1 (Black: 0.33 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.23 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.88
ΔE Greyscale 6.1 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
Gamma: 2.43
| Chuwi HiPad Plus 2176x1600, 11" | Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 1280x800, 10.1" | Allview iPlay 20 1920x1200, 10.1" | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 2000x1200, 10.4" | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 2160x1620, 10.2" | Huawei MatePad 10.4 2000x1200, 10.4" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Times | 4% | 31% | 8% | 35% | 33% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 55.2 ? | 50.4 ? 9% | 29.6 ? 46% | 47.6 ? 14% | 39.2 ? 29% | 38.4 ? 30% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 33.2 ? | 34 ? -2% | 28 ? 16% | 32.8 ? 1% | 20 ? 40% | 21.6 ? 35% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 28% | 15% | 18% | 27% | 7% | |
| Brightness middle | 300.2 | 375 25% | 396 32% | 365 22% | 477 59% | 511 70% |
| Brightness | 308 | 362 18% | 389 26% | 337 9% | 452 47% | 472 53% |
| Brightness Distribution | 80 | 87 9% | 90 13% | 82 3% | 86 8% | 85 6% |
| Black Level * | 0.33 | 0.17 48% | 0.44 -33% | 0.26 21% | 0.5 -52% | 0.53 -61% |
| Contrast | 910 | 2206 142% | 900 -1% | 1404 54% | 954 5% | 964 6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.23 | 5.6 -7% | 2.39 54% | 4.5 14% | 2.2 58% | 4.6 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.42 | 10.6 -26% | 7.81 7% | 7.8 7% | 5 41% | 10.3 -22% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.1 | 5 18% | 4.7 23% | 5.3 13% | 3.3 46% | 6.5 -7% |
| Gamma | 2.43 91% | 2.17 101% | 2.24 98% | 2.12 104% | 2.23 99% | 2.19 100% |
| CCT | 7873 83% | 7667 85% | 7326 89% | 7702 84% | 7019 93% | 7553 86% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 16% /
23% | 23% /
18% | 13% /
16% | 31% /
28% | 20% /
12% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 33.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 55.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 28.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 91 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 8556 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Raw performance is most similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 as found on the 2020 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 if not just a tad bit slower in graphics power according to 3DMark. In subjective terms, everyday tasks like web browsing, maps, and video playback run smoothly with only minor frame skips at worst. Applications take a couple of seconds to launch instead of the instantaneous feel of the latest flagship smartphones and tablets which is fair considering the price. Most 3D games from the Play Store run smoothly as well albeit at low and grainy resolutions.
| PCMark for Android - Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 - 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
| Allview iPlay 20 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | Allview iPlay 20 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | Huawei MatePad 10.4 | Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -15% | -39% | 96% | 85% | 32% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 253.5 | 287.3 13% | 123.3 -51% | 298 18% | 286 13% | 266.2 5% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 141.2 | 104 -26% | 160.3 14% | 89.9 -36% | 97.2 -31% | 180.1 28% |
| Random Read 4KB | 41.25 | 36.01 -13% | 25.43 -38% | 82 99% | 67.8 64% | 75 82% |
| Random Write 4KB | 20.78 | 13.54 -35% | 4.27 -79% | 83.6 302% | 81.6 293% | 23.28 12% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 83.7 ? | 81.7 ? | 85.4 ? | 81.4 ? | 77.2 ? | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 63 ? | 62.9 ? | 70 ? | 70.7 ? | 52 ? |
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 30.8 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 31.4 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.1 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 29.9 °C / 86 F.
Temperature hot spots are closest to the USB-C charging port where surfaces can reach over 31 C when running demanding loads like games. The temperature increase isn't severe enough to be of any concern during use.
Speaker
Chuwi HiPad Plus audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, 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
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Battery Life
| Chuwi HiPad Plus 7300 mAh | Apple iPad Air 3 2019 8134 mAh | Apple iPad 10.2 2020 8827 mAh | Apple iPad Pro 11 2020 7538 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 8000 mAh | Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 7250 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 1% | -4% | -9% | 16% | 16% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 2.6 | 2.18 16% | 2.12 18% | 1.3 50% | 1.16 55% | 1.98 24% |
| Idle Average * | 5.9 | 6.4 -8% | 6.43 -9% | 3.5 41% | 4.42 25% | 5.66 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 6.1 | 6.43 -5% | 6.69 -10% | 5.6 8% | 4.43 27% | 5.69 7% |
| Load Average * | 7.8 | 7.48 4% | 8.17 -5% | 12.5 -60% | 8.86 -14% | 6.96 11% |
| Load Maximum * | 10.4 | 10.65 -2% | 11.84 -14% | 19.2 -85% | 11.6 -12% | 6.98 33% |
* ... smaller is better
| Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing | |
| Huawei MatePad 10.4 | |
| Apple iPad 10.2 2020 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) | |
| Chuwi HiPad Plus | |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
A solid alternative to the budget Samsung Galaxy Tab A series while being a huge upgrade from the original 2019 HiPad in display quality and performance.
Aside from its attractive price, the HiPad Plus excels in display quality, visual design, and performance which are the three pillars of any decent tablet. They're far from being the best in their respective categories, but they're still impressive relative to what users are paying.
Everything else about the tablet is merely average or slightly worse. Brightness, for example, isn't bright enough for outdoor conditions and colors aren't as accurate as they could have been given the full sRGB coverage. Secondly, some common features have been omitted like the 3.5 mm audio jack, automatic brightness sensor, GPS, and fingerprint reader. The HiPad Plus is at its best as an indoor tablet primarily for web browsing and video streaming.
Price and availability
Chuwi HiPad Plus
- 02/16/2021 v7 (old)
Allen Ngo
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