Design and Build Quality

While many white-box tablet makers choose to emulate Apple, the Hi8 is not an iPad clone. For starters, it features an 8-inch 16:10 display, so it has a decidedly Androidish form factor. It measures 211 x 123 x 8mm and weighs 304 grams, which is relatively compact (the side bezels are quite small).

The body is plastic, with some metal trim, and the edges are sharp, so the finish doesn’t look like an iPad, either. After all, this is a cheap device and it doesn’t try to look premium. Still, it’s quite good for the money. There is really not much to complain about. It feels well put together, although the buttons could have been a bit better.

The power button and volume rocker are located on the right side, along with the microSD slot. The headphone jack and USB port are on top, and that’s about it.

The rear facing speaker is adequate, but by no means spectacular.

The microphone is located at the bottom.

The brushed finish looks and feels nice, and it obviously helps keep fingerprints away. The metallic trim on the sides is also a nice touch, given the low price.

Of course, you don’t exactly get a premium product for this sort of money. For example, there is no word on the type of glass used on top of the WUXGA IPS panel.