The TCL Tab 8 LE broke cover at CES 2023 earlier this month
Picking the best Android tablet for your needs can get pretty tricky with all the options on the market. While TCL isn’t the first name that pops up, the company has produced some exciting low-cost devices in the past and has added one more to the lineup at the recently-concluded CES 2023 — the Tab 8 LE.
The TCL Tab 8 LE won’t score big on the benchmarks, no, but it’s a perfectly decent offering if you’re looking for LTE connectivity for under $200.
You’ll find an 8-inch 1280 x 800 LCD screen with a blue light reduction feature that TCL is fond of including with all of its mobile products. We can also appreciate the inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack for those days when you find Bluetooth headphones just aren’t getting the job done. And if you’re done with ear gear entirely, stereo speakers are also here.
Handling the heavy-duty stuff on the TCL Tab 8 LE is a quad-core MediaTek MT8766 SoC and 3GB of RAM. Storage is limited to 32GB, though there’s a conventional card slot onboard, supporting microSD cards of up to 512GB. The tablet also features a 5MP camera on both the front and back sides. Android 12 serves as the software canvas though there are no promises about future updates.
TCL Tab 8 LE
This low price Android tablet from TCL features an 8-inch HD display, a MediaTek MT8766 chipset, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. There’s a 4,080mAh battery and it comes running Android 12 software. It may not be super impressive on paper, but it’s an interesting alternative to Amazon’s cheap line of Fire products.
Power-wise, there’s a 4,080mAh battery and a USB-C port for charging at up to 10W.
Color options are non-existent with only a black version on offer.
Interested customers can get the Tab 8 LE by paying $168 upfront or financing it with 24 monthly payments of $7. T-Mobile is also offering in-store pickup in some ZIP codes.
Basically, if you’re in need of a sizable, but still-portable screen wherever you can get a cell signal, the TCL Tab 8 LE is here for it.
