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VANKYO MatrixPad S8 Tablet 8 inch Android 9 0 Pie 2 GB RAM 32 GB Storage IPS HD Display Quad Core Processor Dual Camera GPS FM Wi Fi Black
Last Updated: January 18, 2023 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
801
Unverified
29
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8 meters
SIZE
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
2048 GB
MEMORY
4000 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Review Analysis - 170 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Connectivity
56wifi, vankyo, wi fi, tablets, samsung
+79%
-21%
" ... If you are looking for a tablet that is your primary device you will need something with more power. ... "
" ... I bought it for virtual meetings because I wanted a better view than I could get on my phone. ... "
" ... Overall I like this Android Tablet. ... It connects to my WIFI without any problems I have not experienced any lag. ... "
" ... Highly recommended if you want a no-frills Android tablet for the under-12 set. ... "
" ... The Wi-Fi connection is solid and stable. ... "
" ... This is a wonderful tablet and I enjoy using it. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this tablet ... "
" ... Bought this tablet for reading epubs. ... I really like this tablet. ... Enough to check my email and sync with other Google devices. ... "
Display
53touch, clear, resolution, tablet, battery life
+79%
-21%
" ... The weight, due to new tech, has also made them seem smaller since there's no edge around the screen. ... "
" ... The good: Very nice IPS display. ... "
" ... The screen, touch and battery life is amazing. ... "
" ... The screen is clear and bright, but the picture is a bit contrasty. ... "
" ... It gets the job done, long battery life, nice size screen, sometimes it takes a moment to load but nothing too long. ... "
" ... Good screen quality and battery life. ... "
" ... Screen quality for indoor use is just fine. ... "
" ... The screen quality is pretty nice! ... "
Usage
47tablets, easy, year old, tablet, old
+94%
-6%
" ... My son using his old one more than this one. ... "
" ... I have found it easy to navigate ... "
" ... The kids have had the tablets for about two weeks and they are great for what they use them for. ... I can create parental controls through the Google Family Link app, which is convenient and easy to use. ... "
" ... Got this for my daughter, and she has loved it. ... "
" ... Seems perfect the kids. ... "
" ... Ordered this tablet for my daughter who is 9 years old. ... "
" ... The wifi connects to a router more than 100 feet away, thru several walls. ... "
" ... I'm good with it, solves my coffee problem every well. ... "
Software
45tablet, google, android, app, vankyo
+89%
-11%
" ... Integrates very well with Google's Family Link app for monitoring and setting limits on screen time. ... "
" ... It works well and runs apps very well. ... "
" ... I have a Kindle but I needed Google access. ... "
" ... It has everything google that I need on it, it doesn’t lag at all! ... "
" ... Good price for a windows tablet ... "
" ... I use this tablet to test PRT for the game I play since I need an android device. ... "
" ... I've been looking for what a tablet can do and how fast it is to get from one app to another. ... "
" ... Overall I like this Android Tablet. ... "
Price
45tablet, money, worth, overall, think
+98%
-2%
" ... Overall, I would say this tablet is a good value for the money. ... "
" ... It's awesome for the price. ... "
" ... This is very good for the money. ... "
" ... Its fast and definitely just as good as any expensive tablet. ... "
" ... For 84 dollars it well spent money cause this tablet is well built and so far I am a happy camper. ... "
" ... This tablet so far has been the best tablet I’ve purchased and especially for the price! ... "
" ... This really did the trick and for the price, I feel it's absolutely worth it! ... "
" ... Great tablet for the price. ... "
Battery
35life, charge, lasts, screen, battery life
+91%
-9%
" ... battery LASTS 🔋 Great for gaming and watching movies . ... "
" ... It charges up fast and the battery life lasts as well. ... "
" ... I think I've just gotten spoiled by my phone's battery that lasts forever. ... "
" ... Battery life & picture quality both upgraded from previous model. ... "
" ... The unit has good battery life and screen time. ... "
" ... i bought this item for one purpose which uses plenty of battery life but this tablet for the price handles that very well. ... "
" ... I use it heavily, and battery life is still excellent. ... "
" ... Battery life is also good at 4000 mAh. ... "
Body
31tablet, case, size, protector, screen protector
+74%
-26%
" ... I dropped off the old one at a UPS Store to send it back. ... "
" ... The installed screen protector was a nice touch. ... "
" ... And the back case is really really flexible, not strong, but hoping to get a carry case for the tablet. ... "
" ... Battery life is decent and the touch screen is accurate and responsive even with an included screen protector. ... This pad is fairly durable. ... "
" ... The screen is one of the best I've seen on a tablet and is a good size. ... "
" ... Its a great size and has plenty of loading space. ... "
" ... Screen size is ideal for watching Youtube TV and other streaming services. ... "
" ... I like that this product has a lot of storage on it and we haven't had one issue them. ... "
Gaming
21play, tablet, watch, use, playing
+100%
" ... He loves it, he can play it for long times before charging it and it runs really well for all his games. ... "
" ... They use them to download and play games on them. ... The tablet holds all of their favorite games and the internet works great. ... "
" ... And its fast enough that we've already played pokemon go on it. ... "
" ... I actually bought 3 of these tablets for my kids so they can play learning games. ... "
" ... Battery life is great for the games and videos he likes to watch ... "
" ... Perfect for my kids games and Netflix watching. ... "
" ... Also there is enough memory on this tablet to play my games and store other personal information. ... "
" ... They play games and watch You tube on them the battery life seems to be very good. ... "
Touch
18screen, touch screen works, tablet, sensitivity, quality
+89%
-11%
" ... The touch screen works just fine and it responds quickly. ... "
" ... the touch screen could be a bit better for my tastes as far as response goes but i can live with it so no biggie. ... "
" ... The touch screen is very responsive and web pages load quickly. ... "
" ... The screen has a high resolution and the touch screen works very well. ... "
" ... The Vankyo S8 has a good display and touch screen sensitivity. ... "
" ... The touch screen can be a little "glitchy", but it is a good value. ... "
" ... The touch screen is easy to use and not touch sensitive. ... "
" ... The screen, touch and battery life is amazing. ... "
Size
15tablet, screen, case, well, strong
+100%
" ... The screen size is excellent for reading e-books and fits in your hand very easily. ... "
" ... All-in-all it is essentially like a large phone and fits very well in the user's hands or sitting up on a desk. ... "
" ... The overall size of the tablet fits nicely in the hand. ... Not too big or small. ... "
" ... Its a perfect size. ... "
" ... One of the few you can find in the smaller form factor that's designed for adults any more. ... "
" ... The screen is one of the best I've seen on a tablet and is a good size. ... "
" ... The design is compact and appears to be a strong case. ... "
" ... The 8 inch size is an almost perfect replacement fit into the tablet carrier/ case used for previous tablet. ... "
Performance
15lag, tablet, smooth, runs, processor
+53%
-47%
" ... With photo editing everything is smooth and fast, but actually it was exactly as I expected. ... "
" ... It has everything google that I need on it, it doesn’t lag at all! ... "
" ... For a 2 gigabyte tablet it runs surprisingly smooth not lagey. ... "
" ... As a bonus, I use it for everyday web browsing in place of my phone. ... "
" ... Lightweight and runs pretty snappy. ... does the job well a solid price. ... "
" ... It runs smooth. ... "
" ... Works very well, solid tablet, not a higher end tablet but does the job that needs to be done ... "
Video
14watching, youtube, video, videos, streaming
+93%
-7%
" ... It was for my child and she seems to enjoy playing game on it and watching movies and youtube. ... "
" ... Video seems to run best around 480p. ... "
" ... The screen is great for movies as well. ... "
" ... I use it for reading news, watching videos and reading documents. ... "
" ... Thia tablet works great for reading, watching movies, etc. ... "
" ... Screen size is ideal for watching Youtube TV and other streaming services. ... "
" ... Can't comment on music, video streaming, etc. ... "
" ... Is perfect for streaming videos or listening to music while running on treadmill. ... "
Reliability
11tablet, three months, months, far, worked
+82%
-18%
" ... A great little tablet, it exceeded my expectations, and has been working flawlessly for over three months. ... "
" ... Barely noticeable but I contacted the manufacturer and the promptly replaced it. ... "
" ... Six weeks passed since I first started to write using this tablet. ... "
" ... I have had this tablet for about 2 months now and bought a case for it as well. ... "
" ... These are reliable and working out great. ... "
" ... So far it's working good. ... "
" ... it can standby for several days. ... "
" ... I've enjoyed the Vankyo S8 for over three months now, and feel I can give it a fair review. ... And it worked! ... "
Marketplace
11window, thank, replacement, product, discount
+64%
-36%
" ... The packaging was actually pretty impressive and I love the box! ... Thank you, Vankyo! ... "
" ... Only things that bum me out are the price hahaha, I wish it were cheaper even though it had a 12% discount on Amazon. ... It was $85 Amazon before discount, and Walmart is $85 with no discount, so as good a deal as you are going to get. ... "
" ... Barely noticeable but I contacted the manufacturer and the promptly replaced it. ... The new one arrived much sooner than I expected at it works perfectly. ... "
" ... She has used it basically everyday since it was delivered. ... "
" ... Thank you for an excellent product. ... "
" ... Thank you, Vankyo. ... "
" ... The replacement arrived as a new product. ... "
Storage
9card, tablet, sd, play, memory
+89%
-11%
" ... Very functional and responsive with enough internal storage to download and save large files, as well as being very fast. ... "
" ... Memory size is great for all my apps. ... "
" ... I installed a 128GB micro SD card and it works great. ... "
" ... Quite fast probably due to 2G of RAM. ... Most 8" tablets have 1G RAM. ... "
" ... Also there is enough memory on this tablet to play my games and store other personal information. ... "
" ... I like that I can expand storage to 128 GB via a sim card. ... "
" ... It has more than ample memory, a very good run time on the battery, it accommodates an external sd card (and it's easy to insert or remove! ... "
" ... I found this tablet and it had everything I wanted - plenty of RAM, good storage capacity for the games they like to play, an up-to-date Android OS, and NO BLOATWARE. ... "
Sound
8quality, one, ok, loud, headphones
+88%
-13%
" ... I do wish the sound quality was better, but one can’t be too greedy at this price. ... You can hear the sound ok without headphones, it’s just obviously not Dolby surround sound, lol. ... "
" ... The OK: Sound quality will suffice for youtube or whatever, but don't expect high fidelity music playback. ... "
" ... Nice picture bright and pretty loud sound. ... "
" ... I'm able to do video chats with family and the sound is good when we have these video chats. ... "
" ... Purchased for music streaming. ... "
" ... Of course I was asked if I have turned up the sound completely (I guess someone might not know what that funny bar-thing is for), and a possibly try a factory reset (complete with dire data loss warning). ... "
Picture
7quality, price, bright, sound, screen is clear
+100%
" ... It’s my first non-iPad tablet purchase, and I’m very impressed by the screen/picture quality, and how it feels in my hands. ... "
" ... I found this one at a fair price and was pleasantly surprised by the picture quality. ... "
" ... Battery life & picture quality both upgraded from previous model. ... "
" ... Nice picture bright and pretty loud sound. ... "
" ... Picture on it is crystal clear. ... "
" ... The screen is clear and bright, but the picture is a bit contrasty. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
6product, discount, amazon, replacement, arrived
+83%
-17%
" ... Thank you, Vankyo! ... "
" ... Only things that bum me out are the price hahaha, I wish it were cheaper even though it had a 12% discount on Amazon. ... It was $85 Amazon before discount, and Walmart is $85 with no discount, so as good a deal as you are going to get. ... "
" ... Thank you for an excellent product. ... "
" ... Thank you, Vankyo. ... "
" ... The replacement arrived as a new product. ... "
Color
6colors, bright, screen, display, app
+100%
" ... Color is great, so is the resolution, very bright. ... "
" ... The processer is fast, the colors are good on the screen. ... "
" ... Sharp, bright display. ... "
" ... When I use my painting app the colors are bright. ... "
" ... The color is really good. ... "
Network
5tablets, connection, wi fi, terrible, crashed
+40%
-60%
" ... biggest mistake of all the tablets I could have purchased IPICKED this piece of garbage constantly dropping wifi signal from day one this is just terrible how can someone put out a product this terrible ... "
" ... This device crashed its wifi connection repeatedly -- none of my tablets/computers do that! ... "
Marketplace / Returns
5window, replacement, arrived, product
+40%
-60%
" ... I sent it back to get a replacement and the second one came the exact same way. ... "
" ... The return window has closed, so I’m out the $89 I spent and I’m heavily disappointed. ... "
" ... I will not be purchasing this brand again, and expect a refund for such poor quality. ... "
Battery / Charging
5battery, charging, well, use, hours
+80%
-20%
" ... It charges up fast and the battery life lasts as well. ... "
" ... Even at 100% charge with 100% battery health it is still red. ... "
" ... It charged up well. ... "
" ... I am able to use it for several nights in a row without having to charge it. ... "
Lagging
4google
+50%
-50%
" ... Maybe that's why my 10" is so slow and hangs. ... "
" ... Will only last about 2 months before you notice lag in the way it functions. ... "
Design
4product, price, feel, cheap, case
+75%
-25%
" ... Looks good, works well! ... "
" ... I'm awaiting a case, which will help with the cheap feel. ... "
Comfort
4one, hand, fits, tablet, size
+100%
" ... The overall size of the tablet fits nicely in the hand. ... "
" ... I've had 7"-10.5 and this one is the most ergonomic. ... "
" ... So far it’s great - fits in my hand nicely and does exactly what I need it to do! ... "
" ... All-in-all it is essentially like a large phone and fits very well in the user's hands or sitting up on a desk. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
3product, arrived
+100%
" ... The new one arrived much sooner than I expected at it works perfectly. ... "
" ... She has used it basically everyday since it was delivered. ... "
" ... The replacement arrived as a new product. ... "
Clarity
3screen is clear, screen, crisp
+100%
" ... The touchscreen is nice and clear. ... "
" ... the screen is clear ... "
Calling
3tablet, connect, card
+100%
" ... Even the audio on my Motorola phone is much better. ... "
" ... I can connect my work phone to the tablet and take business calls that way if I need to. ... "
" ... I like that I can expand storage to 128 GB via a sim card. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 8 meters
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 2048 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity: 4000 mAh
8 meters
SIZE
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
2048 GB
MEMORY
4000 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY