Tabwee T90 ZDNET's key takeaways A very capable entry-level tablet.
Normally priced at $230, the tablet is currently available for only $120.
While the screen is ideal under most conditions, it does struggle in bright sunlight. View now at Amazon
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I get to test and review a lot of tablets in my job, and the iPad used to be the benchmark that all others were compared to. But now that you can pick up an iPad for $350, it's not the high-end premium bit of kit that it once was. And the lower end of the market is especially well catered for in terms of high-quality, low-cost products.
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One tablet that I've been putting through its paces is the Tabwee T90. Tabwee says this is the world's first Android 16 tablet and is capable of running Gemini AI. It's certainly the first one that I came across, but more premium models like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 have also launched with the latest Android operating system. So you'll want to Tabwee with a grain of salt.
Still, it's a very capable tablet -- especially at its current price.
The T90 is an 11-inch, 1,920 by 1,200 pixel/120Hz tablet running Android 16 and powered by the Unisoc T615 octa-core processor humming along at 1.8GHz, and the pixels are pushed to the display through a Mali G57 GPU.
There's 8GB of physical RAM, with the option of boosting that to 24GB using virtual RAM. Since the tablet has 128GB of storage, handing over 12GB to RAM duties makes sense because if you get short on storage space, you can always add more using a microSD card.
No, there's only the one camera on the rear! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
On the front of the tablet is a 5-megapixel camera, which is joined by a 16-megapixel camera on the back. Yes, despite the three-camera array on the back, there's only one camera. I'm not sure what's going on here. Maybe the same part is being reused, or maybe it's a stylistic thing that makes it look like an iPhone or iPad.
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Inside is an 8,000mAh battery that's good for about five to six hours of web browsing or a couple of days of music playback. That's decent enough for a package that weighs only 17.8 oz/505 grams and 0.34 inches/8.7 mm thick.
The Tabwee T90 is surprisingly thin. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
But these are just cold specifications. The proof of the pudding is in real-world usage.
I'm not going to pretend that the T90 is the fastest or bestest tablet you can buy -- it isn't. Benchmark scores put this tablet into the entry-level category, but entry-level in 2025 is a lot different from the entry-level hardware of five years ago. The days of entry-level meaning treacle-slow or stuttering user interface are long gone, and this thing handles daily tasks with ease.
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Throw video playback, a dozen browser tabs, Gemini AI workloads, or even a game at this tablet, and it handles everything with ease. I recommend maxing out the virtual RAM setting -- it noticeably smooths out minor slowdowns I experienced early on and significantly improves boot times.
Boost the virtual RAM to 16GB for best performance. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
The cameras on the T90 are perfectly adequate for their intended use, producing photos that are more than suitable for social media or casual sharing. The front-facing camera handles video conferencing smoothly, delivering clear and reliable results.
At just the right balance of weight and ergonomics, the tablet is comfortable enough for extended handheld use -- if that's your preferred style.
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It also comes bundled with a stylus, keyboard, and mouse. These accessories are perfectly fine for light or occasional use, though I wouldn't recommend typing out War and Peace on that keyboard. A protective folio cover is also included and does a solid job shielding the tablet from everyday bumps and knocks.
If there's one area I'd improve, it's the display brightness. The 350-nit panel is adequate for indoor use but struggles in direct sunlight. While most people don't use tablets extensively outdoors, it's worth noting -- especially if screen visibility on the go is a priority. For comparison, the standard iPad reaches 500 nits, while the iPad Pro hits 1,000 nits for regular content and up to 1,600 nits for HDR.
ZDNET's buying advice
With a regular price of $230, the Tabwee T90 is well worth a look for someone looking for an entry-level tablet. I mean, go back a few years, and that sort of money didn't buy you much at all. But right now there's a whopping $110 off coupon on Amazon, stomping the price down to only $120 -- that'll buy you five polishing cloths from the Apple Store!
At the current price, this is an unbeatable deal. If you've been looking for a cheap tablet for yourself, maybe for the workshop or kitchen, for media consumption, or just as a daily driver for light use, this is a great choice.