Blackview Blackview Mini Tablet 8.0 Inch, 12GB RAM+128GB ROM Review

A bare-bones, $150 Android tablet. It's small, light, and runs Android 15, but performance is just okay. Best for very casual use like video streaming. Worth buying only if your budget is the absolute top priority.

The Blackview Link 2 is a small, cheap Android tablet that tries to do a lot. It packs an 8.68-inch screen, Android 15, and a big promise of AI features into a $150 package. It's clearly aimed at folks who want a portable media viewer or a basic web browser without spending iPad money.

Performance is exactly what you'd expect for the price. The Unisoc T310 processor and IMG8300 GPU land in the 44th and 46th percentiles in our database, which means it's fine for light tasks. You can browse the web, watch videos, and run simple apps. But don't expect to game seriously or edit photos. The 12GB RAM figure is misleading—it's 4GB physical plus 8GB virtual expansion, which is why its raw RAM score sits in the 35th percentile. It gets the job done, but it's not fast.

For $150, you're getting a functional tablet. That's the key word: functional. It won't wow you, but it turns on, runs apps, and plays videos. The value is there if your needs are simple and your budget is tight. Just know you're making significant trade-offs in performance and screen quality compared to even a $300 tablet.

This sits in a different universe than the iPad Pro or Galaxy Tab S10+. A fairer fight is against other budget Android tablets. Compared to an Amazon Fire tablet, you get a cleaner Android 15 experience and more storage flexibility. But the Fire might have better ecosystem integration for Prime content. Next to something like a Lenovo Tab M9, the Blackview has a newer OS but likely similar or weaker raw performance. It's a race to the bottom, and the Link 2 is a contestant.

Skip this if you need a tablet for real work, multitasking, or even moderately demanding apps. Its productivity score in our tests is a low 21.3/100. Also, avoid it if screen quality is a priority—it's in the 35th percentile. You'll want to spend more.

Buy this if you need a super cheap, ultra-portable screen for watching videos in bed, reading, or light web browsing. It's a beater tablet for kids or a secondary device you won't cry over if it breaks. Think of it as a big smartphone that doesn't make calls.