Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026) vs Onn 7" Tablet
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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 Onn 7" Tablet, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026)
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (464K versus 380K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- 32% higher pixel density (225 vs 170 PPI)
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 467 and 406 points
Reasons to consider the Onn 7" Tablet
- Much smaller footprint: 29% more compact case (29 vs 40.6 square inches)
- Weighs 35 grams less
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.1 inches | 7 inches |
| Resolution | 1000 x 1524 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 17:10 |
| PPI | 225 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 350 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.7% | 73.9% |
Screen space comparison
8.1" Tablet (2026)
8.1″ (3:2 ratio) = 30.3 in2
7" Tablet
7″ (17:10 ratio) = 21.4 in2
~41% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 206 mm (8.11 inches) | 178.8 mm (7.04 inches) |
| Width | 127 mm (5 inches) | 104.6 mm (4.12 inches) |
| Thickness | 10 mm (0.39 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 285 g (10.05 oz) | 250 g (8.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Brown | Silver, Blue, Pink, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 262 cm2 (40.6 inches2) | 187 cm2 (29 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (143rd and 161st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (114th and 130th 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 MP2 |
| 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 | 1015 |
| Single-core score | 467 | 406 |
| Multi-core score | 1515 | 1351 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 188324 | 145946 |
| GPU | 27127 | 25424 |
| Memory | 146860 | 110905 |
| UX | 101848 | 95769 |
| Total score | 464159 | 380427 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS size | - | 20 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
Main camera
| Matrix | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | No | No |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
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 |
| Bluetooth features | - | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging | - Charging |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $138 | $97 |
| Sensors | - Ambient light sensor | - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*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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