We are still waiting to hear from the Mi Pad 4, but until then, it must be said that we have at least a few great alternatives to the Mi Pad 3 for those who are looking chinese tablets of a certain level but with a more adjusted price. To all of them, we have to add one more, not as popular as others, but with many virtues: this is the Alphawise Tab.
Alfawise Tab: 8 inches and great technical specifications
All chinese tablets competing against Mi Pad 3This Alphawise Tab It is probably the one that most closely resembles it, at least in design, since in this one the "inspiration" in the iPad mini 4. We also have a metal casing, in addition, something that we can already take almost for granted in Chinese tablets, although they do not always leave us with the premium sensations that they should, and this one does.
The technical specifications are also of a high level, although it is true that they fall a little behind the Mi Pad 3 at some point, such as the cameras (8 and 5 MP) or, more importantly, the processor (which is a MT8173 instead of an MT8176). It should also be noted that it is not updated to Android Nougat, but rather remains in marshmallow. We have, yes, a laminated screen of 8 inches with resolution 2048 x 1536, 4 GB RAM memory 64 GB storage (without micro-SD, yes) and a battery of 6200 mAh, which is a pretty good figure for a tablet of these characteristics.
A video analysis of the Alfawise Tab
If we usually like to offer you analysis in video of the Chinese tablets we are talking about, so that you can have a better idea of what we can really expect from them, many will appreciate it even more considering that we are here with one of a brand that is far from being among the most popular. The reason we actually decided to highlight it, however, is because the impressions it leaves are very positive.
As we have already commented, we must start by appreciating that the finishes are quite good and we see that it is a relatively light and thin tablet, in addition. Its great virtues, however, are in the multimedia section, since the screen has very good picture quality and speakers they are also above average. To all this we must add a autonomy quite remarkable for what we are used to seeing in Chinese tablets (more than 6 hours with games, which is one of the most demanding tasks) and it also passes the tests of performance.
On sale for 170 euros
The great advantage it has over the Mi Pad 3 is Alphawise Tab is fundamentally its price, since it can be found by 170 Euros (As always, with small variations per distributor and depending on whether we find an offer). There is an interesting more affordable alternative, in some cases going down even 150 euros, but the normal thing is that we have to sacrifice more in technical specifications.
The big drawbacks are that it arrives with Android Marshmallow and that does not have a slot for micro-SD cardAlthough the importance of these two characteristics varies a lot from one user to another. If these are important issues for you, it is probably worth considering the Teclast T8. We will have to see what other interesting 8-inch tablets continue to arrive from China, in any case.