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Nextbook Ares 8" Tablet 16GB Quad Core

Nextbook Ares 8" Tablet 16GB Quad Core
Nextbook Ares 8" Tablet 16GB Quad Core
alaScore 77

60 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews of Nextbook Ares 8" Tablet 16GB Quad Core. The average rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and durability. The usability and portability also get good comments. The screen and battery get negative reviews, and there are some mixed opinions about the image quality and sound.

price, portability, usability, durability, design

reliability, battery, screen

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Nextbook Ares 8" Tablet 16GB Quad Core is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Nextbookares8 beats RCA

 

Nextbook Ares 8 is better than the last 4 RCA's my kids have had.,

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Horrid - Could not surf at all . . .

 

I wanted to like this product. Slick looking, Android Lollipop is great. Loaded Square Register - worked fine. Tried to surf using Google Chrome. Nope. Reboot. Try again. Nope. Hangs, won't load, hesitates. Simply cannot be used to surf normal websites...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Slow but steady

 

Comparing the Ares 8 to my HiSense Sero 8... feels well made, charging port appears sturdy, microSD slot is recessed (good and bad points, that), HDMI port is nice. Solid controls, hard button for HOME. On the downside... SLOW SLOW SLOW. Not sure if...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Hit or Miss

 

Grandfather bought one of these for my daughter an the component quality is a joke. The digitizer was junk if the first one. Couldn't swip down for the drop down menu or click on anything cross the top or right side edge.....Exchanged it for another...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Battery issue

 

Purchase was made on 9/16/2015. Straight out of the box I fully charged the unit, which took approx 45 minutes. Updated the firmware first thing, & updated all the apps. Used it to web surf, was fairly quick, tested the video and was satisfied. The...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

WORKS VERY NICE AND THEN OOPS!!!

 

I HAVE BOUGHT TWO OF THESE TABLETS. I RETURNED THE FIRST ONE THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT TAKE A CHARGE. THE SECOND TABLET WORKED JUST FINE FOR 5 DAYS. THE SCREEN IS SHARP AND THE PROCESSOR IS VERY FAST FOR AN INEXPENSIVE TABLET. EVERYTHING WAS...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Froze in less than 24hr usage

 

Son received as a gift and once he downloaded some games, he used it for a few hours and then it froze. We could only get the tablet to turn the screen on and off. We exchanged it for a galaxy tab lite for only $30 more. It was a nice tablet...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Slow, and not what expected

 

I bought thinking the tablet would perform like the higher end tablets, or like a phone. It does not, not even close. Very slow , unresponsive. Slow loading programs, browsing or video. Speaker sound quality is poor. Unfortunately the store didn't have...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

A great Android tablet

 

I bought the Nextbook Ares 8" tablet from my local Walmart store. It works really well for surfing the internet and has the Google App store for downloading apps. Has a great battery that goes for 4 to 5 hours before being recharged. I purchased the...

Sep, 2015
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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Great for the price

 

Works fast and is great for gaming. I love this tablet. The only downside is the battery doesnt last long, maybe 4-6 hours.

Sep, 2015
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