If you want a cheap 10-inch tablet you should buy an Amazon Fire HD 10[1] shouldn't you? Informed opinion[2] holds that it's one of the very few sub-£200 10-inch tablets that's not irredeemably awful. For the money it is actually a decent package offering excellent battery life, an FHD IPS display and a competent 8-core processor.
But cool your heels for a moment, because for a lot less you can now get your hands on Alldocube's new iPlay20[3], a 10-inch slate that looks like it can give the Amazon Fire HD 10 a serious run for its money.
At the time of writing the iPlay20 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage can be bought from the official Alldocube store on AliExpress[4] for £110 (inc. VAT). Amazon's Fire HD 10 starts at £150, but that's for the 32GB version with lock-screen adverts. The 64GB model without ads will set you back £189.99[5].
Despite packing a Fire HD 10-matching 10.1-inch screen, the iPlay20 is -- at 245mm by 150mm by 9mm -- thinner, narrower and shorter. That means narrower and more aesthetically pleasing, bezels: 8mm at the sides, 14mm top and bottom. At 416g it weighs less than the Fire HD 10 too, to the tune of 54g.
Despite being lighter, the rear of the iPlay20 is made from metal rather than the plastic Amazon uses. This helps make the iPlay20 feel surprisingly solid for a budget tablet.
The plastic power and volume controls are mounted top left when held in landscape. They are