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Nokia T20 review | The perfect content consumption Android tablet

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I get it. Specs do not always tell the complete story when it comes to electronic devices and that is definitely true with the Nokia T20 tablet. The T20 comes with a processor I never heard of and toughened glass for the display. Does not spark any confidence whatsoever in the tablet but I am glad that I gave the T20 a shot. While not having mainstream specs the Nokia T20 is definitely worth a look.

Without diving too deep let's take a look at the Nokia T20.


The display is where all the action takes place. It gets pretty bright at 400 nits and features a 2k display. For a budget tablet, I find it to be more than adequate for me. Although not perfect as the screen has a very blue hue to it, however, that issue can be nearly corrected in settings by making the display a bit warmer. The one big drawback is that most content does not output to 2k or even 1080p with Netflix and Prime Video being the two video providers not supporting the higher resolution.


Battery life is awesome. I get more than a day with heavy use with the supplied 8200mah internal battery. Cameras are not good at all but at least the front-facing camera is in the right spot being centered and at the top portion of the tablet when sitting horizontally. The cameras will pass for personal interactions with family but I would steer clear of having any important meetings with the tablet. Mics are also pretty lackluster. 

Speakers are also a bright spot for me. They are located on each horizontal side of the tablet. I like how clear they sound and get pretty loud while not distorting. The T20 definitely favors treble so don't expect any bass. I mean like none at all. The speakers are also pretty good for spoken content like podcasts but in my experience, I felt like I needed to turn up the volume a bit more.


Now the star of the show and why I think this is the perfect content consumption device, Google Entertainment Space. GES resides just a swipe right from the home screen and here is where you will find all of your content. Whether it's videos from Youtube or Games from the Play Store there is a ton to see. But that's not it. There is a section for your books from Play Books and then you have Listen as the last category. Here you can listen to YT Music or Spotify and even your audiobooks from Play Books. 

GES is pretty new and I can see some areas where things can be improved. The Continue Watching area tends to get stuck with content I previously watched or no longer want to watch. Google, please give me the option to hide what's there. Another area of improvement is giving more videos the option to open in a window to see more details of the movie or show. Instead, most listing without the "I" indicator dives you right into the content. Sometimes I want more information before deciding to watch something. The last improvement I would like to see is a section for news where breaking news or top news from trusted sources can display their articles. I think this is a big opportunity and currently a miss.


The main takeaway with this tablet is that it's very basic but it gets the things most consumers want right while giving us users a headphone jack. But seriously, this is a really good tablet for consuming content. Video loads fast, music sounds good, the screen is vibrant and the price is right. If you are interested I definitely recommend it as a couch buddy. 

For more on Google Entertainment Space check out the video below.



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