Chuwi Hi9 8.4 inch

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Pros:

Hardware is a great value for the cost, Will run most applications with no lag at all, Bare-bones preinstalled software means plenty of room for new apps or media, Near-stock Android equates to an easy-to-use device with no surprises
Long battery life, Good screen resolution
Bright “retina” display, Affordable price, Usable performance, (Nearly) Vanilla Android 7.0 Nougat

Cons:

A case and a screen protector is a must-buy with this product, Battery Life seems as though it could be better, given the size of the battery used, Camera software is serviceable but relatively abysmal, Had responsiveness issues early on which seemed to g...
Limited camera fuctionality, Slight hesitation in responsiveness

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Last revision on April 15, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Hardware is a great value for the cost, Will run most applications with no lag at all, Bare-bones preinstalled software means plenty of room for new apps or media, Near-stock Android equates to an easy-to-use device with no surprises
Long battery life, Good screen resolution
Bright “retina” display, Affordable price, Usable performance, (Nearly) Vanilla Android 7.0 Nougat

Reviewers Didn't Like

A case and a screen protector is a must-buy with this product, Battery Life seems as though it could be better, given the size of the battery used, Camera software is serviceable but relatively abysmal, Had responsiveness issues early on which seemed to g
Limited camera fuctionality, Slight hesitation in responsiveness
Single, back-facing speaker, Gets hot to the touch under heavy use, Dismal cameras

Expert reviews and ratings

The Chuwi Hi9 is aimed at the gamer -- but it fulfils other roles too. It is a fairly compact tablet with dimensions of 216.6 x 129.5mm and at only 7.9mm thick, feels nice to hold. It has a nice form factor for one-handed book reading.Externally there...

By zdnet.com on February 05, 2018

There are very few Android tablets today that there isn't really much to choose from. And the ones that are available seem to congregate towards two extremes, the expensive premium slates and the cheap, low-power plastic slabs. The Chuwi Hi9 happily...

By SlashGear on January 31, 2018

Taken in combination, and especially with consideration for its relatively low cost, it would be difficult not to recommend Chuwi's latest efforts with its Hi9 Android gaming tablet. There are a few tradeoffs to bear in mind but that has always been the...

By androidheadlines.com on April 10, 2018

The Chuwi Hi9 is promising on paper only as Chuwi's execution is rather poor. Dismal WiFi reception coupled with lacking touch sensitivity makes this a solid don't buy for anyone looking for a tablet.While the display is fairly nice, other minor...

By gizchina.com on March 23, 2018

Chuwi Hi9Chuwi Hi9 non è un tablet da gaming. Certo, i giochi non girano male affatto, ma è difficile vederne una peculiarità. Peccato per la qualità costruttiva e il display che tende un po' al verdognolo. Per il resto è un tablet onesto con un ampio...

By AndroidWorld on February 02, 2018

Se volete spendere circa 150 euro ed avere Android 7 Nougat (con relativo split-screen) e 4/64 GB di RAM, questo Chuwi Hi9 è una delle pochissime scelte a disposizione. In alternativa dovrete aggiungere altri 50/100 euro al vostro budget, a meno che non...

By gizchina.it on February 07, 2018