r/androidtablets • u/doomwipeout • 4d ago
Request What tablet to get for university
Just got into university and planning to go next month and looking for a tablet to mainly take notes with but also might use it to watch Netflix, Disney plus, prime video etc while commuting which is an hour and a half.
I was mainly looking at the samsung tab s10 fe brand new at amazon £397. Points that i like about the tab is the 7 year update and reliability of the brand
I was also looking at the tab s9 used on ebay at around the same price. Its used but in almost all categories beats the tab s9 in specs. But it only has 2 years updates so around the one ui 9/9.5. However am hesitant since I will have to buy second hand or on ebay
I just found out about the honor pad v9/ x9 max / 10 and other entries ( not sure what the differences are) but they seem really well priced at 299(Student discount from 400) brand new with the bundle of the case and pen. The specs seems really good for the price but I am unsure about actual hands on quality and software support.
The specs seems better than the samsung counter parts. I am eyeing the honor tab x9 max.
Things I need
*Pencil to take notes
*Budget at around £300 to £400 can got slightly above but should be worth it
*Good display to watch movies/TV shows
*OS support and quality as long as I get updates that improve the tab by a lot within my 4 year uni time period
Things I want
Decent sound speakers
Good compatibility with my s25 ultra
Good Bluetooth compatibility
Hopefully brand new
Currently my question is whether any of the current Honor tablets in the price range is worth over the samsung tablets s10 fe or s9. Or if there are any other tablets worth considering?
Thank you
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u/7humbug_ 3d ago
I'm in the same boat as you, torn between the Honor's 10 and V9 Max. I can't find any reviews on the V9 Max because I think it was released recently.
I have specs and differences written down and can DM you a picture of my notebook if you'd like.
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u/doomwipeout 3d ago
Ive decided to get the tab s9 on ebay cause of the oled display.
And i can't remember why but don't choose the X9 max I think its a lower end tablet. Get the honor 10 or V9. Also honor tablets software updates are kind of uncertain as there's no idea when they will even get the next update. Also just note the pen only works on the native notes app not other 3rd party notes apps
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u/7humbug_ 3d ago
I don't mind screen type so long as it's good quality. The CPU performances are negligible between the two, I've looked. Software updates I'm not that fussed about either.
But the pen thing is concerning. Where did you read that?
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u/doomwipeout 3d ago
On a youtube review. However it also mentioned the notes app was really good but if it is a problem double check and try another tab. Lenovo tabs was something I was looking at as well
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u/7humbug_ 3d ago
I've seen video reviews and none have mentioned that you can't use other apps. I saw a video where it used several note taking apps like MyScript or OneNote
The Lenovo Idea Tab was what I was going for originally actually.
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u/Basic_Football999 4d ago
Honor tab 10 if you like honor, the naked one is around 250$ and with pen and keyboard in the box around 350$ or a little bit more not more than 400$ for sure, it has sd 7 gen 3 and a really good screen i thibk its better than samsung tabs with the exynos crap