QDDQ TAB9 12" TAB9 Black 2025

A huge, crisp screen strapped to a processor that belongs in 2018. Great for Netflix, terrible for everything else.

The QDDQ TAB9 is the quintessential budget tablet that looks great on paper and comes with a pile of accessories, but the moment you push it beyond streaming and light browsing, the cracks start to show. The one thing you need to know: the advertised '24GB RAM' is a marketing fib—it's 8GB of physical memory with 16GB of virtual RAM, and in real use it behaves more like 4GB. For under $200, the big 12-inch 2K display and included keyboard, mouse, and case make it tempting, but don't expect it to replace a laptop or even a mid-range tablet.

What surprised us most is just how sluggish the Unisoc T615 chipset really is. In our database, it lands in the bottom 2% for CPU and 5% for GPU performance, so even basic multitasking can feel like wading through treacle. The screen is decent—colors are acceptable for the price, and it's sharp enough for Netflix—but the speakers are tinny and the Bluetooth connection drops for multiple users. Battery life is a mixed bag: you'll get all-day use if you baby it with power-saving modes, but forget it if you're pushing the processor. The 16MP camera is fine for video calls, nothing more.

If you can grab this tablet for the $170 low end we spotted at one retailer, it's a steal for a media consumption device with a big screen. But prices are wildly scattered from $170 to over $45,000 across vendors, which is absurd. Skip any listing over $200. At that point, you're in used iPad or budget Samsung territory, and this thing can't compete.

This tablet isn't remotely in the same league as an iPad Air M4 or a Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra—those are sports cars, this is a scooter. If you need a cheap screen for YouTube and note-taking, fine. But if you can stretch your budget to the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, you'll get a fluid experience and actual performance. Even the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro will run circles around the QDDQ. This is only for people who absolutely cannot spend more than $200 and want a 12-inch screen with a keyboard in the box.

If you need reliable performance for work, gaming, or even stable Bluetooth for accessories, this isn't it. Spend a little more on a used Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 or a Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro instead. The QDDQ is strictly a budget media slate, and its processor will frustrate you the moment you ask it to do more than one thing at a time.

Only buy the QDDQ TAB9 if you're cash-strapped and need a big-screen tablet exclusively for streaming video, reading, and very light work. For anything else—gaming, multitasking, reliable Bluetooth, or professional use—look elsewhere. The accessories bundle is nice, but it can't hide the sluggish internals.