The Lenovo Tab M8 is pretty sleek for a budget-friendly Android slate

In addition to Smart Displays, Smart Clocks, and Smart Tabs, aka 2-in-1 tablet/smart display hybrids, Lenovo still sells good old fashioned Android slates as well. In fact, the company is the world’s fifth-largest tablet vendor, according to the latest market report, although those sales numbers probably also include the aforementioned “Smart Tabs” and various convertible Windows 10 models too.

For the time being, there are no words on US availability, but assuming an expansion beyond the old continent is indeed in the cards, we expect the Lenovo Tab M7 to cost around 100 bucks and the Tab M8 to go for $140 with an HD screen and roughly $160 in a Full HD variant. The smaller model will come with your choice of 1 or 2GB RAM, Android Pie Go Edition or standard 9.0 software, and anywhere between 8 and 32 gigs of internal storage space.

The Lenovo Tab M8, meanwhile, starts at 16GB local digital hoarding room and 2 gigs of memory, going as high as 3GB RAM, as well as promising up to 12 hours of battery life in continuous video playback time, compared to a maximum endurance of 10 hours for the Tab M7. Made from robust metal, the two new slates look pretty sleek for their price points, with relatively thin profiles and not-too-chunky bezels, but otherwise, they’re largely forgettable.