HP revs up a suite of 8 and 10-inch Android tablets

By Malarie Gokey Published July 21, 2014

HP appears to be gearing up for another big tablet release in the near future. Recently, images and other information about the upcoming HP Slate 8 Plus, Slate 10 Plus, and HP 10 Plus leaked online. According to Mobile Geeks, the new mid-range tablets should offer decent specs at low prices when they arrive over the course of the next few months.

HP Slate 8 Plus

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The Slate 8 Plus will reportedly feature an 8- inch IPS display with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Although it certainly won’t be full HD, that’s to be expected with a low-cost device. The small tablet will be powered by a a 1.6GHz Hisilicon Kirin 910 quad-core processor and include 1GB of RAM. HP is expected to offer just 16GB of storage on the tablet, but it will most likely come with a MicroSD card reader for added space.

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As far as connectivity goes, HP gave the Slate 8 Plus Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, and the ability to support 3G data on some models. Overall, it looks a lot like the Huawei MediaPad M1 and it even has an aluminum housing. HP is expected to sell the Slate 8 Plus for around 300 Euros in Europe once it launches in the next few weeks.

HP Slate 10 Plus

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The HP Slate 10 Plus will essentially be a larger version of the Slate 8 Plus. The leak says that this tablet will have a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and be powered by a HiSilicon quad-core processor. It will also come with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, which you can expand with a MicroSD card. HP added Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 4G LTE connectivity, too. This one should cost around $290 in the United States, but it will also arrive in Europe.

HP 10 Plus

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HP will supposedly launch a larger, 10.1-inch, tablet called the 10 Plus, too. This tablet will come with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution IPS display and feature a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, alongside 2GB of RAM. Just like the Slate 8 Plus, the 10 Plus will reportedly come with just 16GB of storage, but allow for expansion via MicroSD card slot. Other specs include a 7700mAh battery, as well as 2-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras. This one should also arrive in Europe, but it might reach the U.S. too for around $320.

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