Blackview 11" Tab 90WiFi Review

A budget tablet wearing an AI Halloween costume. It works for Netflix, but don't believe the 'intelligent companion' hype. The metal body and crazy-long warranty are its only real surprises.

The Blackview tablet is a $117 AI-powered curiosity that feels like a marketing experiment. The one thing you need to know is this: it's a budget Android tablet that's trying to punch above its weight class by slapping 'Gemini AI 3.0' stickers all over it. For the price, you get a surprisingly decent metal body and a big battery, but the core hardware—like its unspecified CPU and middling screen—lands in the bottom half of our performance database. It's less of a 'smart companion' and more of a basic tablet with some AI features you'll probably forget about.

What surprised us was how unremarkable the performance is, despite all the AI hype. Our benchmarks show its CPU and GPU scores sit in the 44th and 46th percentiles, respectively. That means over half the tablets in our database are faster. It handles basic scrolling and video okay, but the 120Hz 'touch sampling' rate feels like a spec sheet trick—it doesn't make the tablet itself feel any smoother or more responsive where it counts. The real surprise is the battery life; at 49th percentile, it's just average, which is disappointing for an 8200mAh cell with 'AI power-saving' claims.

At $117, it's hard to call this a bad value. You're getting a functional tablet with a nice warranty. But 'value' isn't just about the lowest price. You're trading away performance, future-proof connectivity, and reliable app compatibility (looking at you, Disney+). For pure media consumption on a tight budget, it's okay. For anything else, you're probably better off spending a bit more.

This sits in a weird spot. Against a base model Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE or even an older iPad (9th gen), the Blackview gets demolished in performance, screen quality, and software support. Its real competition is other ultra-budget Android tablets from brands like Alldocube or Teclast. Compared to those, the Blackview's metal body and long warranty are advantages, but its vague CPU specs and older Wi-Fi 5 are drawbacks. If your budget is rigidly under $150, it's in the mix. If you can stretch to $250, the competition from Samsung and Apple is in a different league.

If you're looking for a primary device for work, school, or creative apps, this isn't it. The productivity score in our database is abysmal (21.3/100). Go get a used iPad or a Samsung Tab S9 FE instead. Also skip it if you want a reliable, mainstream tablet experience—the app compatibility quirks are a red flag.

We can't fully recommend it. The hardware is basic, the AI features are more buzzword than benefit, and the long-term software update picture is a big question mark. That said, if you need a secondary screen for recipes or kids' videos, and $117 is your absolute max, it'll work. Just go in with low expectations and hope you never need that customer support.