If you’re looking for an affordable tablet that lets you read outdoors in bright light and doesn’t break the bank, check out TCL’s Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G.

In terms of screen size, it's similar to a regular iPad, but its aspect ratio is taller (or wider, depending on how you hold it) than an iPad, measuring 24.7 x 15.6 x 0.8 cm.

It has a dark blue plastic back, which likely helps keep it light (the Tab 10 weighs just 16.93 ounces), and a single “AI Camera” lens on back, just above a small LCD flash. Both the front and rear cameras shoot at 8MP, which means they don’t take the best photos, but they’ll get the job done in a pinch.

The tablet is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, expandable via SD card up to 1TB, all powered by a 6,000mAh battery that TCL claims can charge in 3.2 hours and last for up to 50 days on standby. I’ve primarily been using the tablet for gaming, watching Netflix and reading e-books, meaning the battery lasted several days before needing a refresh. The tablet runs Android 14 out of the box, and includes an accelerometer, gyroscope and light sensors, and you can unlock it with your face, a PIN, pattern or password.