Chuwi Hi8 Intel Z3736F Quad Core 2.16GHz 8 Inch Dual Boot Tablet (Android & Windows) at Banggood for £59.44

Decentbloke

Customs?

​Here you go. Let us know how you get on.
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Bought one recently from a different seller stunning 1920x1200 screen got a decent atom processor as well as 2gb ram.

To potential buyers some advice and answer.

If you choose to you can delete android partition and have just full windows 10 and vice versa.

With both operating system on you get around 8-10gb space left in Windows so a micro sd card is advisable.

Also all of the Chinese apps that come pre installed can be removed except for chuwi store to remove so you need to root, this can be done easily using the kingo root method a 2 step process.

If you want you can do a fresh install of windows using Windows 10 32bit UK installer from Microsoft this will get rid of all the Chinese defaults. However make sure that your windows tablet reports as activated before doing so and also make sure to get the chuwi hi8 windows drivers - Google them.

Some bad points - No hdmi and the camera on it is rubbish, also if using headphones there is a very noticeable electrical buzzing and hiss which is more noticeable on the Android partition also when on Android and you have headphones plugged in video playback may stutter due to the headphones causing some sort of electrical interference.

Also although likely a YouTube bug, full 1080p on the Android app is not viable only 720p but on Windows it's fine.

The on board speakers is fine for general use but is awkwardly placed muffling sounds.

Overall it's a great device for the price very smooth and great screen

Need - No
Want - Yes
Another HUKD success

cruisecars

Looks OK but had one like before they don't last long

​Did you try charging it?

Sorry,thought that said Chewie

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MadeInBeats

After I upgrade it to Win10 and Lollipop 5.0, ...get rid of all the … After I upgrade it to Win10 and Lollipop 5.0, ...get rid of all the ChineseRead lessRead more

Sounds like a busy day!

Warlax

bought one of these about a month ago, absolutely fantastic table...

Any good for dinner parties?

vinniesmob

people would rather pay £59 from china than £64 from Europeid rather pay t … people would rather pay £59 from china than £64 from Europeid rather pay the extra £5 now instead of waiting for postman to say sorry you need to pay custom charges custom charges could be extra £9 and occurs postoffice admin fee of £8 = £ 17.00Read lessRead more

We all know how you feel about it already. Move on, life will be better.

I don't need this... I don't need this... I don't need this...

No GPS says review.

use code 3f3128 for a 7% discount
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hardstylemw

Windows and Android? Sounds like more trouble than its worth!

Why's that?

japes

​you'll not have any issues at this price. They only get involved with i … ​you'll not have any issues at this price. They only get involved with individual orders over £99Read lessRead more

​I ordered a cheap tablet from Japan cost £32 they pulled it and hit me with £5 vat and £13 handling so no its pot luck if they pull your parcel or not

bought one of these about a month ago, absolutely fantastic table, no lag at all and the screen is incredibly crisp. Have bought many tablets in my time, and I would HIGHLY recommend this one

Decentbloke

Customs?

Yeh they're kind of cultural and social things people do.
Like a Yorkshireman wearing a flat cap whilst walking his whippet.

So real price over £80 with customs fee, not £59 as stated.

Hope no one buying this tat has a problem and needs to return

Likely2

Are you saying all the people you know with iPads are thick.....or just … Are you saying all the people you know with iPads are thick.....or just iPad users in general....why even reference iPads when there are plenty of other Tablets around...Read lessRead more

Steady on sunshine, I quoted the iPad because it has the lions share of the tablet market. Apple's hardware and software has been endlessly polished to make the customer experience intuitive, easy to learn and painless. In my experience, iPad owners, many of whom are far brainier than i am, are simply not interested in messing about fixing bugs and delving into operating systems etc. They want a fully sorted, premium device with excellent support and are happy to pay a premium price for it. In contrast, the chinese cheapies offer superb value but can be a bit rough round the edges. They don't even pretend to offer a superior customer experience (e.g. the shortage/absence of customer support) and IMO they appeal to a very different sort of customer. One who is willing to take an element of risk and is interested in tinkering about with electronic devices. So, my earlier post was simply aimed at helping to manage expectations.

topazz

Steady on sunshine, I quoted the iPad because it has the lions share of … Steady on sunshine, I quoted the iPad because it has the lions share of the tablet market. Apple's hardware and software has been endlessly polished to make the customer experience intuitive, easy to learn and painless. In my experience, iPad owners, many of whom are far brainier than i am, are simply not interested in messing about fixing bugs and delving into operating systems etc. They want a fully sorted, premium device with excellent support and are happy to pay a premium price for it. In contrast, the chinese cheapies offer superb value but can be a bit rough round the edges. They don't even pretend to offer a superior customer experience (e.g. the shortage/absence of customer support) and IMO they appeal to a very different sort of customer. One who is willing to take an element of risk and is interested in tinkering about with electronic devices. So, my earlier post was simply aimed at helping to manage expectations.Read lessRead more

I'll take cheaper prices , USB out, HDMI out, flash player, third party downloads, micro SD slot options instead of that "premium service".

Who REALLY cares if something is 30g lighter then a rival, or 0.01mm thinner, with "premium metals". The end user won't feel the benefits compared to the ones i listed above.

I believe most have an iPad because they are unaware of the other options. And there is people who bought an iPad when it was the only tablet on the market, so have stuck with it because that's what people tend to do.

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vinniesmob

people would rather pay £59 from china than £64 from Europeid rather pay t … people would rather pay £59 from china than £64 from Europeid rather pay the extra £5 now instead of waiting for postman to say sorry you need to pay custom charges custom charges could be extra £9 and occurs postoffice admin fee of £8 = £ 17.00Read lessRead more

It's the dice people are prepared to role, in order to save a little extra

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sailo

Have you removed the screen protector? There are two layers.

lol nope. I thought there was just one. Thanks for pointing that out.

Surprisingly mine arrived in 6 days from China by Banggood's standard delivery. Instead of the original packing it was in a polystyrene box wrapped in bright tape - reminded me of a human organs container.

Ok had a while to play with the tablet I got recently from Banggood. First of all I experienced no problems with the delivery. The tablet came within 6 days and was reasonably well packaged.

The tablet itself is very well built considering the budget cost. Doesn't quite have a 'premium' feel but certainly well put together (no creaks in the plastic, buttons well placed and responsive) and some thought has gone making it aesthetically pleasing.
Screen is amazing, IPS panel is sharp and very bright at 100%. Viewing angles also really good. The full version of Windows 10 is very usable on the 8" display.
The tablet does run warmish in general use and heats up when gaming or using other cpu/gpu intensive tasks but not uncomfortably hot, just enough to notice it. I certainly haven't had any warning messages as yet.
Battery life for medium usage is about 3.5 to 4 hours, not great but not terrible either.
Obviously its a bit of a squeeze having two operating systems on a 32GB device but I had about 9GB of free space on my first boot up.
For simple Windows usage (Surfing, movie watching, Word, light gaming etc) it does the job as well as my i3 laptop.

Android performance is also very good, just a shame that its Kit-kat, a couple of versions below the current lollipop os.
I uninstalled a few Chinese aps but this was easy to do and I was left with about 6.5GB of storage.

Overall at £54ish (remember to use mobile Bangood app and register first with them to get 10% off purchase price) this is an absolute steal for those wanting a portable device for general pc/Android usage. It isn't gonna run Photoshop editing software by any means but for everyday use its more than capable and you'll probably be surprising pleased with finding out what it can do (4k video without a glitch) as opposed to belittling its limitations.










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Decentbloke

Customs?

​you'll not have any issues at this price. They only get involved with individual orders over £99

Windows and Android? Sounds like more trouble than its worth!

Don't go for courier / express delivery. Less of a chance you get stung.

how do you get the 10% off with the app?

I got the Chuwi vi7. Superb value for the price. My only gripe is when changing the language to English, Most(!!) of the stuff (icons, menus, sub menus, settings etc etc) change properly to the English language, but a number of things still stay Chinese (?) and what they are or do is a complete mystery to me!

Whats the battery life like?

omfgzbilly

Looks like a decent piece of kit, I would have bitten should the … Looks like a decent piece of kit, I would have bitten should the processor have been better! Heat added anyways!Read lessRead more

There's always something better around the corner .. and when that comes, there's always something better around the corner .. and when that comes .. etc (_;)

Had one of these a few months. Excellent value, decent build quality and great spec for the money. Not a bad word to say about it. These chinese cheapies are a good way of getting high specs at bargain prices but generally speaking the integration of hardware and software is less polished than perhaps you are used to from the established top electronics brands. You need to be a bit adventurous and possess a modicum of computer savvy to sort out the inevitable bugs and wrinkles as official support will be negligable to non-existent. All the people i know with iPads would probably give up at the first hurdle of changing the language from chinese to english.

got it for similar money from gearbeast ue warehouse in 2 days time exellent speed crapy sound and camera

Quids

Any good for dinner parties?

A bit small for dinner parties, probably better as a coffee table.

TheKruleD

Bought one recently from a different seller stunning 1920x1200 screen got … Bought one recently from a different seller stunning 1920x1200 screen got a decent atom processor as well as 2gb ram. To potential buyers some advice and answer. If you choose to you can delete android partition and have just full windows 10 and vice versa. With both operating system on you get around 8-10gb space left in Windows so a micro sd card is advisable. Also all of the Chinese apps that come pre installed can be removed except for chuwi store to remove so you need to root, this can be done easily using the kingo root method a 2 step process. If you want you can do a fresh install of windows using Windows 10 32bit UK installer from Microsoft this will get rid of all the Chinese defaults. However make sure that your windows tablet reports as activated before doing so and also make sure to get the chuwi hi8 windows drivers - Google them. Some bad points - No hdmi and the camera on it is rubbish, also if using headphones there is a very noticeable electrical buzzing and hiss which is more noticeable on the Android partition also when on Android and you have headphones plugged in video playback may stutter due to the headphones causing some sort of electrical interference. Also although likely a YouTube bug, full 1080p on the Android app is not viable only 720p but on Windows it's fine. The on board speakers is fine for general use but is awkwardly placed muffling sounds. Overall it's a great device for the price very smooth and great screenRead lessRead more

Sounds like a great piece of kit for the price, but that headphone issue would put me off. I would be using it with headphones in the gym. Shame.

vinniesmob

i listed these details on here yesterday but people didnt take any notice … i listed these details on here yesterday but people didnt take any notice - logically i thought people would pay the little extra knowing that their tablet wouldnt be siezed by customs and that they would get it quicker - i purchased on today via gearbest / paypal - conversion rates of exchange meant that it actually cost £63.85 ( from EU ) not this advertised £ 59.44 from china - a difference of £ 4.41 - i know im having a better deal as should get this on weds next week without the fear the postman will hand me a card for custom charges. gearbest is great for good gadgets at great prices - spent loads with them over the last few months - good watches and stubled across this tablet - good features and will be good for holidays etcRead lessRead more

Please add it to the main post or create separate deal.

silviuccia

The description reads:Chuwi HI8 Dual Boot Tablet come with Intel Z3736F … The description reads:Chuwi HI8 Dual Boot Tablet come with Intel Z3736F Quad Core 1.33GHz CPU processor and 7thGenerration intel graphincs.Adopt Android 4.4+WindowsThe picture says Intel Z3736F 2.16GHzSo is it 2.16 or 1.33?Read lessRead more

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Had mine for a while now. Completed factory reset it. Battery life is not great, and it does overheat and then lose wifi, but only after intensive use. Great tablet, I'd be interested in upgrading Android if possible, otherwise might just switch to Windows10 only.

Banggood?

Postman might give me a few funny looks with this one.

mudddy

I've installed the mobile app and not getting any 10% discount? Can … I've installed the mobile app and not getting any 10% discount? Can anyone help?Read lessRead more

The voucher is added to your account once you log in to the app (you get a pop up telling you that it was added) and then you can select the voucher at checkout. It worked for me, got 10% off
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e_munky

....... is the issue still there if using say Bluetooth … ....... is the issue still there if using say Bluetooth speakers/headphones?Read lessRead more

I have no problems at all using a Bluetooth earpiece on both windows and android.

I have this tablet. Done a review on my YouTube channel. beauty of it is that is comes with office 365. You can sell it for £30 making this tablet around £25 delivered... by the way since when did they allow banggood to post on here. I tried many times and was told it was banned. Bit annoying

Northerndave

So real price over £80 with customs fee, not £59 as stated.Hope no one b … So real price over £80 with customs fee, not £59 as stated.Hope no one buying this tat has a problem and needs to return Read lessRead more

​i got it for £25. Used their free delivery, no import fees, then sold the office 365 key it came with for £30. Stop talking about something you have no knowledge of. I love this little thing. I'm on it now