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Tablet Radar

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Updated today

Lenovo Idea Tab or TCL Tab 8″?

  • Cheapest todayTab 8″$130 less
  • Higher spec sheet scoreIdea Tab6.5 vs. 2.7

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Score by component, side by side

Idea Tab wins on performance, screen, longevity and recency.

  • 3.9 (wins)Performance1.3
  • 8.2 (wins)Screen4.9
  • 6.0 (wins)Longevity4.8
  • 10.0 (wins)Recency0.0

Both prices over the last 30 days

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 06/11/2026

Idea Tab
Tab 8″

Ficha técnica lado a lado

ItemIdea TabTab 8″
Performance
Chip changesMediaTek Dimensity 6300MediaTek Helio A22
RAM changes4 GB3 GB
Storage changes128 GB256 GB
Screen
Size changes11 inches8 inches
Resolution changes2560 x 16001280 x 800
Sharpness changes274 ppi189 ppi
Screen type changesLCDnot listed
Refresh rate changes90Hznot listed
Battery and features
Mobile data changesWi-Fi4G
General
SystemAndroidAndroid
System version changes1512
Model code changesZAFR0488CAnot listed
Release changes2025not listed

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the tablet; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.