Recommend a Tablet €500ish

since you mention the tab s4 I presume that you're looking for a 10 inch tablet (unlike the mediapad m5 linked which is 8 inch although there is also a 10 inch version available for more money - avoid the "lite" versions as they are underpowered)

mi pad 4 plus 328 usd with delivery from here so 290 euro about. that's about half the price of an s4 but it's a really good tablet.

i have the 8 inch version (cheaper and without gps and lte) and it's excellent.

https://www.honorbuy.com/1521-xiaomi-mi-pad-4-plus-4gb-ram-64gb-rom-lte-tablet-pc-black.html?search_query=mi+pad+4+plus&results=770

no customs, delivery in a few days by dhl from Europe. can also get 128gb version but it has sd card expansion
(I ordered from there - it's the best ordering option after my research)

4gb ram, 64gb storage (128gb available for 50 dollars more)
decent chip - 145,000 on antutu benchmark. enough to run anything even 3d games at high settings. (similar to the kirin 960 in the full version mediapad m5 but higher antutu benchmark on 660 in the mediapad m5 but the 660 has better graphics capability)
very long battery life - 16 to 17 hours real-world use on this plus version
LTE sim capability if you need it
nice screen - 1080p but it's excellent
nice build
bootloader can be unlocked unlike the Huawei, if you want to add custom roms. it will get an update to android pie

best value good android tablet.

does not have the spen like Samsung but that is very samsung specific. you could get a pen but it wont have all the samsung capabilities

comprehensive review

FYI if you ever want to unlock the bootloader (which would be needed for a custom rom or to root) you need to go through a process of waiting 20 to 30 days (forgot which)

can be worth doing this now if you ever would consider it


this is done to prevent 3rd party sellers from putting on dodge apps.

you have to register a mi account (use phone not email as will want to contact phone with a text for unlock)

google then - you have to install an app on pc

KOR101 wrote: »

Okay, so is this delivered by DHL?. How does that work for apartments.

I usually use Addresspal these days. Is the UK trickier re customs duty?

there is no customs on this as coming through Europe.

no idea how dhl do apartments - presume they ring the apt number.

else get delivered to work / other address.

going through addresspal will only increase the time and cost.

honorbuy with their dhl is 3 days max usually. (business days)

by the way - was buying a 10 inch tablet as a gift

found this one for about 150 delivered (coming through Europe so no customs) -> pretty decent

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/VOYO-i8-4G-LTE-Phablet-4GB-64GB-Blue-413863.html

(pick Poland warehouse)

high res 2k retina screen - 9.7 inch - same one as ipad 9.7
4gb ram + 64gb rom
helio chipset with about 100,000 on antutu so no slouch but won't run toughest 3d games at highest settings.
battery life for watching movies about 7 hours
all-metal build

so the battery life won't match up to the mi pad 4 (runs for 15 hours) and the cpu is not as good as the snapdragon 660 either but this is a seriously good value option for a 10 inch size tablet with the ipad screen and good ram and storage. compared to the budget tablets in b&m shops here where they charge 200 for a 2gb ram, 16gb tablet with a rubbish cpu (30,000 antutu level) and poverty rez screen it's very good.

geekbuying are a reliable site - coming through Europe by dpd as I said - probably a week to process and deliver.

mi pad 4 has plenty of cases available for it.

for a keyboard a bluetooth keyboard is the way to go. those keyboard cases are not the best usually.

if you're worried about size / portablility you can get folding ones

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_14?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bluetooth+folding+keyboard&sprefix=bluetooth+fold%2Caps%2C184&crid=13SZSFE42G6G7

ImARebel wrote: »

I'm not to bothered about a keyboard but I'd be surprised if aliexpress didn't have something

can be handy if you need to type up stuff when travelling or whatever.

8 inch tablet + keyboard that folds up small is a lot lighter than a laptop.

can even use a bluetooth mouse with it of course.

ImARebel wrote: »

It'll be used mostly for watching movies and browsing I think it'll be perfect for that

Thanks alot for all the replies

perfect for that.
a big plus is the great battery life.

12 hours watching videos/browsing and it doesn't lose much power when left idle - only about 4% per day.

very good for emulation of games also I believe - haven't used it for that yet but can even run up to some gamecube software and all systems before that.

KOR101 wrote: »

€394 and free shipping.

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07GH47BBF/ref=pe_3310731_185740161_TE_item

that was a good deal. back to 468 now