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Top 8 inch Tablets With Long Battery Life

A long battery life is one of the most important and sought after aspects in a tablet these days. Whether you are planning on binge watching your box sets, keeping the kids busy on long road trips or merely intend on using your tablet for business matters, a long battery life is essential.

For those out there looking for an 8-inch tablet with a long battery life, here are our top rated, 8-inch tablets with the longest battery life:

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3: 13-18 hours

With 13.8 hours of battery life (with some claims of up to 18hrs of use), this 8-inch Lenovo tab is impressive. The tablet does tend to be a bit more on the heftier side, weighing 0.67 kg. If you have no pretences over the weight, this tablet is ideal for the so called “Netflix generation” as it also features a built in projector and stand. If the weight does seem to concern you, consider this: the weight is due to its 10.1” QHD screen hosting 299 ppi, 32 GB built in-storage, and a 13 MP rear camera.

• Android 5.1
• Atom 5-Z8500 - 2.24 GHz
• 2 GB RAM
• 32 GB Storage
• 8.0 inch
• 1280 x 800 px - 189 ppi resolution
• 13-18 hours of battery life

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact - 13 hours

The Sony Xperia Z3 8-inch tablet is a surprisingly thin and offers satisfactory design. The tablet is only 0.27 kg, yet is durable and reliable and highly responsive. Moreover, a 2.5-gigahertz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and three gigabytes of RAM power it. Besides its 13 hour battery life, this 8-inch device also holds another surprise; it is fully waterproof and IP65/68 certified. With a 1,920-by-1,200 resolution, Sony’s Live Color LED and Triluminos technology will make hours of viewing on this device easy on the eyes and pleasurable. Android 4.4

• Snapdragon 801 - 2.3 GHz
• 16 GB storage
• 3 GB RAM
• 8-inch
• 1920 x 1200 px - 283 ppi resolution
• 13 hours of battery life

8 inch tablet Time2 TC851A - 3500mAh

Time2’s new 8-inch tablet is powered by MTK8163, Quad Core, Cortex A53, 1.3GHz (64 bit CPU) with 1GB RAM and features a 800*1280 pixels IPS Screen for all your multimedia needs. Its 3.7V/3500mAh, Li-ion Polymer Battery gives it an relatively long battery life. The design is durable, thin and lightweight with comfortable grip for long duration viewing. Its advantage is in its compatible price, high quality, and strong performance. MTK8163, Quad Core, Cortex A53, 1.3GHz (64 bit CPU)

• Mali-720 MP2
• 16GB Storage
• 1GB RAM
• 8-inch
• 8“ 800*1280 pixels IPS Screen
• 3500mAh

Amazon Fire HD 8 - 12 hours

The Amazon Fire HD 8-inch tablet comes in a variety of colours for the aesthetically conscious user. The design is modern and sleek, ultra-portable, and lightweight (0.34kg). For the Netflix generation, the audio holds an advantage to other 8-inch tablets of its kind. With a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels and 189 ppi, the display is adequate and pleasing. While the battery life is quite lengthy, it’s important to note that the tablet does require 6 hours to fully charge.

• Fire OS 5
• Quad Core - 1.3 GHz
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB storage
• 8-inch
• 1280 x 800 px - 189 ppi resolution
• 12 hours of battery life

Huawei MediaPad M3 - 10 Hours

This Chinese 8-inch tablet offer satisfactory performance and price. With a battery life of 10 hours and a design that is known as the “clone” of iPad Mini 4, this tablet is quickly grasping tablet-lovers’ attention. The design is clean-cut and sleek, lightweight (0.32kg), yet solid. The performance is speedy and responsive. The display offers a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution with 353 ppi, and has dual speakers, proving this tablet ideal for watching movies. Its small disadvantage comes in the form of display reflection or glare.

• Android 6.0
• Octa - 2.3 GHz
• 4GB RAM
• 32 GB
• 8-inch
• 2500 x 1600 px - 353 ppi resolutions
• 10 hours of battery life

Based on the 8-inch android tablets above, it stands clear that one no longer has to sacrifice performance, or a lot of money, for a longer battery life.

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