Key takeaways

• TheOukitel RT8 tablet is available now for$299.99.
• With an unbeatable battery life, a bright display that can be used in any light, and decent performance, this cost-effective tablet should be on everyone's list.
• It's heavy, and it contains a number of apps you'll probably want to delete.

Let me set the stage for this. I received theOukitel RT8 tablet over a month ago. As soon as it arrived, I unboxed it, set it up, charged it, used it for a bit, and then set it aside. Because the release date was fairly far off from the day I received it (and I had other devices to review), using the tablet had to get a low priority.

Last weekend, when I pulled the RT8 out of the box, I assumed I was going to have to charge it again before giving it another go before the review. Imagine my surprise when the battery was still at 47% -- after a month of being in a box.

Also: I love everything about this budget Android tablet (especially the price)

I know, I know... the tablet was on standby mode so the battery drainage was understandably low. But I have other tablets that are lucky to last a week on standby. One particular Android tablet I use for my teleprompter never fails to drain to 0% if I leave it on standby for a week. 

And then there's this Oukitel RT8 that can go a month on standby and still have nearly half its charge remaining. If battery life is a key factor for you, that should make you take notice.

The specs

The Oukitel isn't just about the battery. The full specs for this tablet are:

• 20,000mAh battery with UN38.3 / MSDS / Air Freight / Maritime Transport certifications
• 11-inch 2K display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with 500 nits brightness
• CPU - MediaTek Helio G99, 6 nm (Antutu score of up to 430,000)
• GPU - ARM Mali-G57 MC2
• 6GB of physical RAM with 256 GB of storage
• Quad Cameras - 32 MP front, 48 MP main, 20 MP night vision, 5MP macro
• Hardware certifications - CE(IEC62133 / ROHS / SAR) / FCC, IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
• IP68 rating (up to 1.5 m in water for up to 30 minutes)
• Rated for temperatures from -49 degrees F to 167 degrees F.
• Includes a removable stand and hand strap
• Weight - 996.7 g
• Dual SIM support
• Connectivity - Support WIFI 5