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Chuwi Hi8 Tablet $93 USD 8" 1920x1200 2GB RAM Win 8.1 + Android 4.4 Z3736F Quad Atom +FREE SHIP @ Gearbest

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Chuwi Hi8 Tablet $93 USD 8" 1920x1200 2GB RAM Win 8.1 + Android 4.4 Z3736F Quad Atom +FREE SHIP @ Gearbest
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Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 18:43 gearbest.com (783 clicks)
Last edited 17/06/2015 - 19:02 by 1 other user

Hey guys,

been looking at tablets lately and saw this one, it officially got released on their website a day or 2 ago. Gearbest have a 33% off sale not for long..

at this price, its probably the best value tablet in the world. Only downside i can see is the 4000 mAH battery.
the upsides is that over at XDA this will blow up huge and im certain hackers will give us android 5 or windows 10 when the time comes.

Pros:

$93
Windows and Android
Great resolution
Newer Atom CPU model (for the chinese mobile scene anyway)
microSD card slot
2gigs of ram

Cons:

Crappy camera
Probably wont be the best battery life, but i did read they claim 5-6 hours of usage
Small amount of space left over after both OS installs (get a micro SD card!)

Specs:

Tablet PCs Brand: CHUWI
Screen Size: 8 inch
OS: Dual-boot, Windows 8.1, Android 4.4
Screen Type: Capacitive, IPS, 5-point multi-touch
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (16:10)
CPU Brand: Intel
CPU Model: Z3736F
CPU Cores: Quad Core
CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3736F Quad-core Processor
CPU Frequency: 2.16GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphics Gen7
RAM: 2GB, DDR3L
ROM: 32GB, eMMc
Memory Card Types: TF/Micro SD card
Maximum Storage Extension: 32GB
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG, Miracast
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
Camera: 2MP back camera , 0.3MP front camera
Sensor: Gravity Sensor
Battery: 4000mAh
Language: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, Indonesian, Malay, Catalonian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Filipino, Croatian, Zulu, Swahili, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Romansh, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian, Hindi, Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Persian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Khmer, Note: Windows 8.1 Tablets are only preloaded English and Chinese, you need downloaded other language packages by yourselves. After downloaded, you only need install and restart tablet.
Audio Format: MP3, WAV, WMA, AMR, MID, OGG
Picture Format: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG
Video Format: 4K, 2160P, 1080P, 720P, MP4, 3GP, AVI, DAT, FLV, MPG, RMVB, MKV, MOV
E-book Format: TXT, CHM, UMD, PDF, etc.
Google Play: Yes
Extend Port: TF Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Earphones Port
Color: White
Net weight: 348 g / 12.28 oz
Size: 212 x 124 x 7.9 mm / 8.35 x 4.88 x 0.31 inch

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  • jv on 17/06/2015 - 18:45

    Chuwi Hi8 Tablet

    Can you attach the Chuwi on your boot ???

  • mr kindface on 17/06/2015 - 18:50

    might want to add an actual link to the product…

    • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 19:01

      apologies, its at the top of the thread until a mod can fix it!

  • raydragon on 17/06/2015 - 18:51

    Uhm.. ideally the "go to deal" button would actually link to the the product page on the gearbest site….. not just a picture of it

  • mathew42 on 17/06/2015 - 18:51

    Is it easy to remove Windows 8.1 or order a factory installed one without Windows 8.1?

    • bargaino on 17/06/2015 - 20:26
      +1

      Since it is dual boot, i think that means access to the EFI, and not locked down.
      Repartitioning to give the extra space to Android will not be an exercise for the novice though.

  • batrarobin on 17/06/2015 - 18:53

    Nowadays phones have batteries of around that capacity.

    • raydragon on 17/06/2015 - 18:57
      +3

      And there is every chance the actual capacity of the included battery could be overstated as well, making things worse potentially.

  • tinkko on 17/06/2015 - 18:54

    compare with teclaat x89, which one is better? , I'm keen to buy one, can't decide it, thanks

    • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 18:59

      probably the teclast (not by much) but thats also $65 AUD more…

  • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 18:59

    sorry guys link updated in the first post. cant figure out how to change it at the top.

  • terrys on 17/06/2015 - 19:23

    Miracast or HDMI would have made this a total must have :-/

    • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 19:26

      it has miracast at least

      • terrys on 17/06/2015 - 20:16

        In the answers section:
        "Question:
        Hi, some question about Hi8 1) is it has GPS receiver 2) support external 3G modem? 3) is it has miracast/widi like Vi8?
        Reply:
        Hi, sk ! 1.The item not support GPS,2.not support external 3G modem,3.it has no miracast/widi."

  • rx8pilot on 17/06/2015 - 19:54
    +2

    I have a Chuwi Vi8 (720P) screen from an earlier Ozbargain deal. My tablet has Micro HDMI out…these devices are surprisingly well made, and quite 'fun' - I paid a little more for mine ($140 with a case), and while it has it's limitations, I love it.

    But the 32GB disk is small, and is shared across both OS's, and once you install a few apps on either OS the space runs out quickly.
    Watching movies etc of the MicroSD card is simple (I've got a 64GB card in mine)

    It plays games quite well - Asphalt 8 on Android is barely indistinguishable from running it on my iPad Air 2. Windows 8.1 performance is quite good, after full updates etc you probably have about 6GB free for installing apps.

    But documentation is poor (forum sites are in Chinese, and google translate doesn't really help). God help me if I brick it…getting it back to factory condition might be a struggle (if you do a Windows 8 reset, it leaves the Android part intact). I think I've got a Macrium Reflect whole disk image, but I've no real way to test it…

    For those interested, I've found the following site with loads of info (interspersed with typical forum rubbish)
    http://forums.redflagdeals.com/hot-gearbest-chuwi-vi8-w8-1-4…

  • Storm on 17/06/2015 - 20:05

    If it can be updated to Windows 10 (as it has an Intel cpu) then it will also be able to use Apple apps (which Windows 10 will be capable of running according to a contact at Apple Store).

    • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 22:29

      i doubt that, and i wouldn't listen to much of what an apple 'genius' tells you.

    • McFly on 18/06/2015 - 10:19

      Lol is that what the 'aPple gEnius' actually said?
      The fact is that ios developers will be able to port their application to Windows. Will be interesting to see how many chose to do that and what the user experience will be like. Ditto for Android apps which will be able to run unmodified.

  • Balls on 17/06/2015 - 20:55

    oh my god 1200p for under 100 usd…..

    everyone else can go home

  • Robin2012 on 17/06/2015 - 21:07

    good spec a 100$ pad

  • ibfragalot on 17/06/2015 - 22:24

    This is a great deal, i already bought a few days ago, well worth it!

    • Unrvl on 17/06/2015 - 22:28

      i was eyeing this a few days ago but this same one said 1280x720p display or something. overnight they updated it to match the correct announced specs which is 1200p :)

  • rakerr on 17/06/2015 - 23:19

    cashrewards of 5.6% for further savings right?

  • daver on 17/06/2015 - 23:42

    Could be tempted on similar seeing as the local HP deal, fell through. Promised a FHD touchscreen (non IPS) across a realistic 14" 169 AU. So just require a x2 bigger
    Have a couple of power banks sitting unutilized to smooth over drainage issue. if only tabs picked up cyanogenOS support would have a real contender.

  • tinkko on 18/06/2015 - 09:51

    I have bought one with cashrewards, :-)

  • peuwayaqdq on 18/06/2015 - 20:57
    +1

    Very good value for the money. Unfortunately it's GearBest and my order placed 14 days ago has not been fulfilled.

    Fortunately, Geekbuying has it for the same price $92.69

    • rakerr on 29/06/2015 - 12:56

      Have you received your order yet? mine was set to shipped on Friday.

      my Cash rewards never received the cashback transaction either… not sure what went wrong there either.. annoying.

      • edgar28 on 29/06/2015 - 13:32

        at least urs stated as shipped. I paid extra for 3-8 days autralia line.

        but the receipt stated standard flat shipping…..

      • peuwayaqdq on 02/07/2015 - 09:15

        @rakerr I decided to ask for refund and have received the refund. Note that my order wasn't for this.

  • edgar28 on 01/07/2015 - 12:52

    how long does gearbest shipped out usually?

    it advertised as 3-5 days shipped.

    it has been 6 business days now, has not been shipped yet.

    • Unrvl on 01/07/2015 - 14:28

      mine apparently has shipped but the tracking number does nothing. dont even know where to insert it to. i paid for the extra toll aus line shipping too but my receipt says standard flat. some googling shows me that they are really dodgy with doing that in shipping. im guessing ill get it in a few weeks.

      • edgar28 on 02/07/2015 - 14:03

        my friend paid for DHL has been shipped within 5 working days (1 dollar more than Aus line shipping)

        we bought the same time, mine still no news from gearbest, after two email and finally shipped out.

        tracking webpage provided…… http://www.szdpex.com.cn/ use google translate

        • ibfragalot on 03/07/2015 - 12:13

          Track "Aus Line" shipping here: http://eretaillogistics.com.au/tracking.php.

          I had to ask the rep. I got mine yesterday, quite happy… finally! Case still has'nt shipped though, very frustrating.

        • edgar28 on 13/07/2015 - 11:36

          @ibfragalot:

          well….. from the webpage, stated my case is sent out 3 days later than the tablet.

          Have recieved the case today. no sign of tablet.

          the tracking system still stated as awaiting pick up.

  • Jighuv on 03/07/2015 - 01:17

    So mine turned up and so did the 128gb sdcard from TA's big post. Despite it saying it will only support 64gb ones here are the results….

    Warning: Only 121908 of 121909 MByte tested.
    Test finished without errors.
    You can now delete the test files *.h2w or verify them again.
    Writing speed: 12.0 MByte/s
    Reading speed: 18.1 MByte/s
    H2testw v1.4

    Good?

    • Unrvl on 03/07/2015 - 09:45

      what shipping method did you use, the Toll Australia Line one for like $6?

  • Jighuv on 03/07/2015 - 01:32

    Also I think the 80ish gram weight diff from an ASUS Note 8 is due to the lack of glass over the screen. It has plastic and it will push against the display if pressed too hard (and by too hard, I don't mean that hard at all), and can even stick to it. It looks terrifying when it comes apart, the area goes all white for a second. Mine came with it sticking to it but after a few minutes of being on it popped apart.

  • Unrvl on 04/07/2015 - 15:04

    the 2 i ordered have arrived. 1 of them has some bubble/ring in the middle of the LCD screen about the size of a 50c piece which im not happy with. the other one is fine, works great and very happy with it.

    i do wonder what to do with this other one, how is returns etc with gearbest?

    • pickme on 13/07/2015 - 16:02

      xEnt, How did you go with returning the unit with the bubble/ring? I ordered 2 units and they both arrived today and wife at home is reporting one of them has a bubble/ring similar to what you have mentioned. Just wondering if you have any recommendations on how to deal with Gearbest.

      • Unrvl on 13/07/2015 - 18:21

        actually it ended up being (somehow) a software thing lol. I was about to send it back and my wife rebooted it and it was gone? was happy about that! try the same!

        • pickme on 13/07/2015 - 22:04

          Wow. After I read your post I checked mine again. Restarting it didn't fix it but applying gentle pressure on the spot made it disappear. Thanks for your tip. Not sure if I would have discovered it without your idea. Now I have 2 perfectly working units!

        • Unrvl on 13/07/2015 - 22:32

          @coldecol:

          ah cool maybe that's what my wife did!

          pretty happy with my tablet. only issue i have found is, plugging headphones in seems to make it go spastic (but only if you have a media player like poweramp that auto plays when u plug headphones in. i found a way around though, each time i plug it in, i quickly exit and stop the media thats playing.

          battery life is meh, but i just bought a xiaomi 16000mAH power pack for that.

  • Boshait on 14/07/2015 - 01:17

    How do you boot it into Windows? Tried holding down vol+ when I turned it on but it sticks on "Waiting for fastboot command".

    • Unrvl on 14/07/2015 - 10:15

      in android where you slide to dropdown the notifications menu from the top, do this over the right hand side of the screen, you'll see a toggle called OS Switch

      • Boshait on 14/07/2015 - 21:01

        Thanks. Holding down vol- when you turn it on also works.

  • edgar28 on 17/07/2015 - 14:50

    got mine, surprisingly good screen
    no office included as per geekbuying sale……

    • edgar28 on 18/07/2015 - 00:25

      Came with office

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