Japanese brand intros affordable 8.7-inch Android tablet with 1TB microSD support

NEC has announced the 2026 Lavie Tab T8 for the Japanese market. The tablet features an 8.7-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1,340 × 800 pixels and a 15:9 aspect ratio. Its touchscreen supports up to 10 touch points at once, and NEC specifies a maximum brightness of 480 nits.

The tablet uses MediaTek's Helio G85 chipset, with eight CPU cores clocked at up to 2GHz and Mali-G52 graphics. It comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of storage. Users can expand the storage by up to 1TB with a microSD card.

It runs Android 15 and features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The cameras include an 8MP rear sensor and a 2MP front camera. Other features include Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, face recognition, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The 5,100mAh battery supports charging at up to 20W with a compatible charger. It measures 211 × 124.8 × 8.5mm (8.31 × 4.91 × 0.33 inches) and weighs around 320g (11.29 oz). It comes in Lunar Gray, with a compatible cover and keyboard sold separately.

The Lenovo Tab One, which we have reviewed, is a close alternative. It shares the Lavie Tab T8's Helio G85 processor, 8.7-inch display with a 1,340 × 800 resolution and 4GB of RAM. It also runs Android 15 and supports microSD cards up to 1TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7, meanwhile, offers a 90Hz display at the same resolution and a larger 6,650mAh battery.

Pricing and availability

NEC will launch the Lavie Tab T8 in Japan on October 29, 2026. The 64GB version (TAB08/H06) costs ¥37,180 (around $235), while the 128GB model (T0855/MAS) costs ¥40,480 (around $256). NEC has not announced international availability.