Asus ZenPad Z8

Fairly affordable. Sharp display. Sturdy build. Expandable storage. USB-C port.

Limited internal storage. Heavy UI layer.

Comparisons and Conclusions You'll be hard-pressed to find a solid cellular-enabled tablet in the same price range as the $250 Asus ZenPad Z8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 costs twice as much, as does the Apple iPad mini 4 . The iPad mini 2 is a slightly...

Bright, vivid display; Decent performance; Excellent battery life; Great sound; Light design; Reversible Type-C port ; Pauses between apps; Choppy video recording; Too much Verizon bloatware ; The Asus ZenPad Z8 is a 7.9-inch Android tablet with solid...

Pauses between apps; Choppy video recording; Too much Verizon bloatware ; The Asus ZenPad Z8 is a 7.9-inch Android tablet with solid performance and a beautiful display.

The Asus ZenPad Z8 is a 7.9-inch Android tablet with solid performance and a beautiful display.

The Asus Zen Pad Z8 starts at only $149 with 4G LTE. It's slim and lightweight with a sharp, bright screen and smooth performance. The battery lasts longer than the vast majority of tablets and charges quickly via USB-C.

The front-facing speaker and camera quality leave a lot to be desired.

While it's not fit for writing your next term paper on, the Asus ZenPad Z8 is our favorite budget Android tablet and is perfect for casual use.

Thin body with nice texture on the back ; Beautiful 2K display ; Aspect ratio is great for browsing the web and playing games ; Surprisingly smooth performance ; Access to Verizon’s LTE Advanced network

Build quality leaves a bit to be desired ; Many of Asus’s software additions feel gimmicky and unnecessary ; Front-facing speakers, while a nice addition, sound tinny and lifeless

It’s been quite a while since I’ve actually had and used an Android tablet for a prolonged period of time. The last Android-powered tablet that I can remember owning myself was the 2nd generation of the Google Nexus 7, and while using the ZenPad Z8,...