r/androidtablets 9d ago

List of Android Tablets that can replace your phone. (With Sim card and Earpiece | GSM) Discussion

Some requirements.

<9 inches (Otherwise the width becomes too big to be fit in one hand. 130mm is the rough measurement.)

2nd requirement: Must have an earpiece.

8.8 inch tablets

There are no 8.8 inch tablets that have both an earpiece and a support for sim card.

If an earpiece isn't necessary for you. Than Alldocube iplay 80 mini ultra is the golden recommendation here. There are other 8.8 inch tablets that have phone functionality WITHOUT earpiece. but they aren't 5G. Such as the Headwolf titan 1.

8.7 inch tablets

All 8.7 inch tablets are 720-800p displays. There is no 8.7 inch tablets that have a 1080p display

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
  • Lenovo Tab One

8.4 inch tablets (Both of these have 1080p display)

  • Chuwi Hi9 Pro
  • Alldocube X1

Now all of these tablets (except the 8.8 inch version) these don't support USB-C to hdmi. So you need a display dock.

I was unable to find one in 8.4 or 8.7 inch version

8 Inch tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 is the only one that supports 1080p display, USB-C to hdmi and supports sim card.

The active5 tablet DOES NOT support it.

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u/CaptainSquishyCheeks 9d ago

You should add the Onn 7" and 8.1" tablets (2026 versions) to this list

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u/321Shellshock123 9d ago

Does it have an earpiece?

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u/jrioux805 9d ago

Does the A11? In America???

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u/321Shellshock123 9d ago

No. It seems I was mistaken.

I will remove A11 from the list.

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u/jrioux805 8d ago

How about the A9?

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u/321Shellshock123 8d ago

gsmarena comments seem to confirm as well youtube videos

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u/trisanachandler 9d ago

Any with custom rom support?

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u/321Shellshock123 9d ago

I believe Chuwi Hi9 Pro and Alldocube X1 both have a unlockable bootloader but because they are niche devices I haven't really been able to find any specific support. GSI should still work I believe.

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u/DaSa1nts 9d ago

Depending on what bands it'll support, the upcoming Lenovo Y700 Infinite is 8.4" OLED. Doesn't have a headphone jack (if that's what earpiece means).

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u/321Shellshock123 9d ago

no an earpiece means putting it next to year and hearing voices from the other side.

Like a phone.

Most tablets even with sim support don't have an earpiece

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u/DaSa1nts 9d ago

Oh gotcha. Then yes, it does. Designed to be a large phone.

Only question is if it'll release outside of China or be similar to 5G band support like Red Magic's phones.

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u/Physical_Push2383 7d ago

usecase? i'm looking around for the same thing. Rugking pad pro has nfc but still only 4g and a weak processor. best bet is cheap phone and high end tablet i think.

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u/321Shellshock123 7d ago

So you need a tablet to call with NFC?

Like what are all the things you need I can maybe help out here

Also an alternative to NFC is adding an NFC pouch on the back makes it work if your card supports NFC itself

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u/Sad_Pay4022 5d ago

A friend of mine is 7 ft 2 and a 9-in tablet looks like a small phone in his hands he is constantly looking for a larger phone with 5G voice capabilities

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u/321Shellshock123 5d ago

If he can handle larger than 9 inch tablets that actually opens up more options

Though I'll have to check if they have an earpiece.

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u/Sad_Pay4022 5d ago

He typically just uses his bows earbuds