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I\u2019m going to come right out and say it: I didn\u2019t have high expectations when I agreed to review Onn\u2019s 8-inch Android\u00a0tablet, a Walmart exclusive. But I\u2019m glad I did because this is a decent little slab.<\/p>\n My trepidation wasn\u2019t because Onn is one of Walmart\u2018s veritably untested tech brands, nor did it have anything to do with the fact that the tablet only costs $64. No, the reason I didn\u2019t have high expectations is because most tablets that aren\u2019t made by big tech companies suck. Sure there\u2019s an outlier or two, but nine times out of ten a tablet under $70 is going to be a piece of crap. This one isn\u2019t. And Onn was smart enough to know that trying to take on Apple, Microsoft, and Google in the gadgets department probably wasn\u2019t going to get it very far.<\/p>\n Instead, it\u2019s clear that Walmart\u2018s going after Amazon. And it\u2019s bringing Android with it. But before we get into that, here\u2019s the specs on this modest tablet:<\/p>\n These are humble specs compared to flagship tablets, but the price matches. Using the Onn tablet doesn\u2019t require a lot of concessions. You can do everything on it that you can do on most mid-tier phones. This includes playing games \u2013 I spent about an hour of my work day playing Stardew Valley<\/i> on it without any problem. <\/span><\/p>\n Its internal speaker is fine for casual use and it has Bluetooth support and a headphone jack for people who want better sound. The screen isn\u2019t gorgeous, but if you\u2019re used to watching a 1080p HD TV you\u2019ll probably think it looks great. Finally, the cameras are passable. This isn\u2019t a device you\u2019ll use to record brilliant videos and photography, but you can definitely video chat with it and the pictures will do just fine for grandma on Facebook. <\/span><\/p>\n In the looks and build department I\u2019d give it high marks. This tablet looks very generic, but in the best way. Rather than try and make its mark by being <\/span>different<\/i>, it\u2019s like Onn designers came up with a prototype for \u201ctypical 21<\/span>st<\/span><\/sup> century consumer tablet\u201d and then whittled away everything unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n You get a power\/lock button, a volume rocker, a USB port for charging, an SD card slot, and a headphone jack. On the back of the device you\u2019ll find the company logo printed discreetly in gray on blue. To call this device understated would be an understatement.<\/span><\/p>\n More importantly though, is the build. This thing is tight and solid, it feels like it could take a bit of a beating. That\u2019s not to say it\u2019s built for punishment, but Walmart knows parents are going to buy this for kids.<\/span> As a tech dad with a toddler, I approve.<\/p>\n Like Amazon\u2018s Fire HD, the Onn tablet comes with pre-installed software. Instead of Amazon Prime apps it\u2019s\u00a0Walmart\u2019s apps. It\u2019s a smart move to take a page out of Amazon\u2018s playbook here, and a clear sign that Walmart is picking its battles wisely.<\/p>\n Make no mistake, Onn isn\u2019t trying to become the world\u2019s best tablet manufacturer:\u00a0Walmart is trying to eat a few pieces of Amazon\u2018s pie. And with products like this, it just might succeed.<\/p>\n In my opinion this is the best Android tablet you can get for under $80 bucks. I\u2019m a big fan of Amazon\u2018s Kindle Fire HD tablets because my kid loves \u2019em and they\u2019re super convenient for Prime users. But the Achilles\u2019 Heel of Amazon\u2018s devices is that it\u2019s a bit of a pain in the butt to do stuff outside of the Kindle-verse. Android\u2019s as close to agnostic as a tech user can get, and that means this tablet will work well for most people.<\/p>\n It\u2019s neither flashy nor fancy, but it gets the job done if you\u2019re just looking for a slab to watch YouTube, check Facebook, and play Angry Birds<\/i> on.<\/p>\n For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews, follow Plugged on \n Published June 13, 2019 \u2014 23:52 UTC\n <\/p>\n \n Price<\/span>\n
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