Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026) vs Lenovo Tab M9
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out of 100
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37
out of 100
Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.1-inch Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on May 18, 2026, against the Lenovo Tab M9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 3 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (464K versus 300K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Has 2x more RAM: 6GB versus 3GB
- 30% higher pixel density (225 vs 173 PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (40.6 vs 45.7 square inches)
- Weighs 59 grams less
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 467 and 415 points
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M9
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.1 inches | 9 inches |
| Resolution | 1000 x 1524 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 225 ppi | 173 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.7% | 78.2% |
| RGB color space | - | 84.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 38 ms |
| Contrast | - | 2382:1 |
Screen space comparison
Tab M9
9″ (5:3 ratio) = 35.7 in2
8.1" Tablet (2026)
8.1″ (3:2 ratio) = 30.3 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 206 mm (8.11 inches) | 215.4 mm (8.48 inches) |
| Width | 127 mm (5 inches) | 136.8 mm (5.39 inches) |
| Thickness | 10 mm (0.39 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 285 g (10.05 oz) | 344 g (12.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Brown | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 262 cm2 (40.6 inches2) | 295 cm2 (45.7 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (143rd and 163rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (114th and 132nd place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1585 | 1018 |
| Single-core score | 467 | 415 |
| Multi-core score | 1515 | 1447 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 188324 | 140324 |
| GPU | 27127 | 26315 |
| Memory | 146860 | 64694 |
| UX | 101848 | 69650 |
| Total score | 464159 | 300983 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [11 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5845 |
| Video editing | - | 4442 |
| Photo editing | - | 13642 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5698 |
| Writing score | - | 8001 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | - | ZUI 15.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | - | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | - | 4:00 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:21 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:41 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | - | 146 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | - | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | May 2026 | December 2022 |
| Release date | May 2026 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $138 | $135 |
| Sensors | - Ambient light sensor | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026) is definitely a better buy.
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