My first impression when I unpacked the tablet was it did not feel cheap and was good quality. The back of the tablet is not cheap plastic and is easy to hold and does not slip. The operating system is Android so it was easy to quickly get started and download some apps.
The screen quality is good for the price, however when I used BBC iPlayer and compared it to the iPad Air, there was a clear difference and the iPad is superior, which is expected for 4-5 times the price.
The sound is good and comes from the Multi Dolby Atmos cinematic speakers. It has 2 cameras, a 5MP rear and a 2MP front facing, both seem OK.
The tablet is available in 2 colours, white and midnight blue, which is the one I went for.
The only issue I have with it so far, which is the same for a lot of budget tablets is that the operating system is configured for just 1 user, I would have liked to have setup my son as a user with restricted rights, which is not possible without hacking the OS or using 3rd party parental control software.
Overall the Lenovo Tab 2 A10-30 is a good product, it is not as good as an iPad, but then I would expect an iPad to be significantly better for 3-4 times the price, and maybe because of that I should not compare them. When I look at what else in on the market in the budget tablet category, I think I've done well choosing this product, and would recommend it. If I had to give an overall mark out of 10, I would give it an 8.
Pros
- Good quality.
- Price.
- Allows additional storage.
- Good sound from dual speakers.
Cons
- Operating system has been configured to allow just 1 user.
- Screen gets dirtier quicker compared to an iPad.
Technical Specs
CPU - 1.3GHz 32 Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon
Display - 10.1 inch 1280x800 pixels
Memory - 2Gb (older ones have 1 Gb)
Storage- 16Gb
OS - Android 5.1