{"id":943572,"date":"2026-10-28T05:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943572\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T05:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:16:11","slug":"japanese-brand-intros-affordable-8-7-inch-android-tablet-with-1tb-microsd-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943572\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese brand intros affordable 8.7-inch Android tablet with 1TB microSD support"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"The<\/p>\n

\u24d8 NEC<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Lavie Tab T8 2026 is an affordable tablet with a compact design<\/p>\n

NEC has announced the 2026 Lavie Tab T8, an 8.7-inch Android tablet for the Japanese market, with sales scheduled to begin on October 29. It features a MediaTek Helio G85 processor and runs Android 15.<\/p>\n

NEC has announced the 2026 Lavie Tab T8 for the Japanese market. The tablet features an 8.7-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1,340 \u00d7 800 pixels and a 15:9 aspect ratio. Its touchscreen supports up to 10 touch points at once, and NEC specifies a maximum brightness of 480 nits. <\/p>\n

The tablet uses MediaTek’s Helio G85 chipset<\/a>, with eight CPU cores clocked at up to 2GHz and Mali-G52 graphics. It comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of storage. Users can expand the storage by up to 1TB with a microSD card. <\/p>\n

It runs Android 15 and features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The cameras include an 8MP rear sensor and a 2MP front camera. Other features include Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, face recognition, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. <\/p>\n

The 5,100mAh battery supports charging at up to 20W with a compatible charger. It measures 211 \u00d7 124.8 \u00d7 8.5mm (8.31 \u00d7 4.91 \u00d7 0.33 inches) and weighs around 320g (11.29 oz). It comes in Lunar Gray, with a compatible cover and keyboard sold separately.<\/p>\n

The Lenovo Tab One, which we have reviewed<\/a>, is a close alternative. It shares the Lavie Tab T8’s Helio G85 processor, 8.7-inch display with a 1,340 \u00d7 800 resolution and 4GB of RAM. It also runs Android 15 and supports microSD cards up to 1TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7<\/a>, meanwhile, offers a 90Hz display at the same resolution and a larger 6,650mAh battery. <\/p>\n

Pricing and availability<\/p>\n

NEC will launch the Lavie Tab T8 in Japan on October 29, 2026. The 64GB version (TAB08\/H06) costs \u00a537,180 (around $235), while the 128GB model (T0855\/MAS) costs \u00a540,480 (around $256). NEC has not announced international availability.<\/p>\n

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\t\"Shahadat<\/a>Shahadat Ali <\/a> – Tech Writer – 115 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2026<\/p>\n

I cover laptops, smartphones, PC hardware, AI, and consumer technology. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering and experience working with technology websites, I focus on researching, testing products, and delivering clear, accurate, and well-researched coverage. Outside of writing, I enjoy testing new products, building websites, and keeping up with the latest developments in technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u24d8 NEC The Lavie Tab T8 2026 is an affordable tablet with a compact design NEC has announced…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":943573,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[510779,510778,510774,510773,64,63,234,510777,235,510780,227,510776,510772,510775,510771,233,226,236,232,228,229,105,231,230],"class_list":["post-943572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-128gb-tablet","tag-4gb-ram-tablet","tag-8-7-inch-android-tablet","tag-android-15-tablet","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-benchmarks","tag-budget-android-tablet","tag-graphics-card","tag-japanese-tablet-launch","tag-laptop","tag-lavie-tab-t8-2026","tag-lavie-tablet","tag-mediatek-helio-g85","tag-nec-lavie-tab-t8","tag-netbook","tag-notebook","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-technology","tag-test","tag-tests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=943572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/943573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=943572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=943572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=943572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}