Tuga A10 vs Tuga W8
For anyone torn between the largest Android tablet in the range and the smallest Windows one. The short answer: buy the Tuga A10 at £449 unless a program you rely on only installs on a Windows PC, or you need USB-A and HDMI on the body, in which case the Tuga W8 at £629 is the one.
The two devices
The short answer
Software decides this one. The Tuga A10 costs £449 and the Tuga W8 costs £629, a gap of £180, and apart from 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 4G LTE, NFC and a pogo pin dock connector, they share little. The A10 is a 10.1 inch Android 14 tablet with a 1920 x 1200 screen, sealed to IP68, tested to MIL-STD-810H and weighing 680g. The W8 is an 8 inch Windows 11 Pro tablet on an Intel Celeron N5100 with a 1280 x 800 screen, sealed to IP67, rated to MIL-STD-810G and weighing 750g, with USB-A and HDMI ports and a fingerprint sensor. If everything you use runs in a web browser or has an Android app, the A10 gives you the bigger, sharper, lighter, better sealed tablet for £180 less. If one program only installs on a Windows PC, the W8 is the only choice of the two, however good the A10 looks on paper.
Away from software, the A10 leads on most of the listed figures. Its screen has more than twice the pixels of the W8's, which is what you want for drawings, PDF plans and wide spreadsheets, but the W8's screen is brighter at 700 nits against 350, so in direct sun the smaller tablet is the easier one to read. The A10's 8000mAh battery is larger than the W8's 5000mAh; neither is listed as removable, and both list quick or fast charging. The A10 is rated from -20°C to 60°C against -10°C to 50°C, has dual SIM 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 against Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2, a 13MP rear camera against 8MP, a microSD slot that takes cards up to 2TB where the W8 lists no microSD, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also weighs 70g less than the W8 despite the bigger screen, and lists its dimensions at 250 x 167 x 14.5mm; the W8 lists none.
Pay the £180 for the W8 when the Windows program is the job, or when you plug into things. The W8 has USB-C, USB-A and HDMI on the body, so instruments, keyboards, USB drives and a screen connect without an adapter; the A10 has USB-C and would need the USB-C to USB-A OTG Adapter (£8) for USB-A peripherals, and has no HDMI output. The W8 also has a fingerprint sensor for sign-in, and the W8 with 2D Scanner costs £699, £70 over the standard W8, for parts and asset scanning; there is no scanner version of the A10. Ask your software provider whether the apps you use run on the device before you order either, and try them on the device once it arrives. The five minute test in our Android or Windows guide is the place to start, and the construction page shows where a 10.1 inch screen earns its place.
Choose the Tuga A10 if
- Everything you use runs in a web browser or has an Android app, so Windows would be £180 spent on nothing you need.
- You read drawings, PDF plans and wide spreadsheets: a 10.1 inch 1920 x 1200 screen against 8 inches at 1280 x 800.
- You want the tougher listed build: IP68 and MIL-STD-810H, rated from -20°C to 60°C, against IP67, MIL-STD-810G and -10°C to 50°C.
- You want the larger battery of the two: 8000mAh against 5000mAh, with dual SIM 4G for patchy coverage.
- You carry it all day and want the lighter tablet: 680g against 750g, in a 14.5mm body.
Choose the Tuga W8 if
- One program you rely on only installs on a Windows PC, which settles it on its own.
- You plug into equipment or a screen: the W8 has USB-C, USB-A and HDMI, where the A10 has USB-C and a pogo pin connector.
- You work in direct sun: the W8 is rated at 700 nits against 350 on the A10.
- You want a fingerprint sensor for sign-in: the W8 has one built in.
- You scan barcodes all day: the W8 with 2D Scanner is £699, £70 over the standard W8, and there is no scanner version of the A10.
What is different
Every line comes from the two specification sheets, the same figures as the product pages. Rows where the A10 and W8 differ are tinted.
- The W8 costs £180 more: £629 against £449 for the A10.
- The A10 is lighter by 230g: 680g against 910g for the W8.
- The A10 has the bigger screen: 10.1 inch against 8 inch on the W8.
- Both run at 1920 x 1200.
- The W8 is brighter: 550 nits against 350 nits on the A10.
- The A10 has the bigger battery: 8000mAh against 5000mAh removable on the W8.
- The A10 is sealed to IP68 and the W8 to IP65.
- The A10 is drop tested to MIL-STD-810H and the W8 to MIL-STD-810G.
- The A10 runs Android 14; the W8 runs Windows 11 Pro.
- Connectivity: 4G Dual SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC on the A10 vs 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC on the W8.
Identical on both: resolution (1920 x 1200), memory (8GB), operating temperature (-20°C to 60°C).
| Specification | Tuga A10 | Tuga W8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 10.1" FHD IPS, tempered glass | 8" TFT, 16:10, G+G touch |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 550 nits |
| Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB SSD |
| Expandable storage | microSD up to 2TB | microSD (TF) slot |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Drop standard | MIL-STD-810H | MIL-STD-810G |
| Battery | 8000mAh | 5000mAh removable |
| Charging | Quick charge | USB-C, PD fast charge |
| Operating system | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | MediaTek MT8781 octa-core, 2.2GHz | Intel Celeron N5100, up to 2.8GHz |
| Connectivity | 4G Dual SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC |
| Camera | 13MP rear with flash + 5MP front | 8MP rear + 5MP front |
| Weight | 680g | 910g |
| Dimensions | 250 x 167 x 14.5mm | 236.7 x 155.7 x 20mm |
| Operating temperature | -20°C to 60°C | -20°C to 60°C |
| Drop spec | Not listed | 1.22m |
| Ports | Not listed | USB-C 3.1, USB-A 3.0, Mini HDMI 2.0a, 3.5mm audio, SIM/TF tray, pogo pin |
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Scanner versions
Sold from the base product page, with the price gap over the standard device.
Tuga W8 with 2D Scanner, £699: £70 more than the standard Tuga W8 at £629. The Tuga W8 with an integrated 2D barcode scanner. All the power of the standard W8 plus professional barcode scanning for inventory, warehouse and field service work.
There is no scanner version of the Tuga A10.
What fits which
Every accessory is matched to specific models. These are the ones that fit each of the two.
Questions about the A10 and W8
Only if you need Windows, or one of the W8's extras such as USB-A, HDMI output, the fingerprint sensor or the brighter screen. The W8 costs £629 and the A10 £449. The A10 has the bigger and sharper screen, the better sealing and MIL-STD rating, the larger battery, the wider operating temperature range and the lower weight. The £180 buys Windows 11 Pro on an Intel Celeron N5100, USB-A and HDMI on the body, a fingerprint sensor, 700 nits against 350 and the option of a scanner. If none of those is on your list, buy the Tuga A10. Both include the 12 month warranty, there is no VAT to add to either price, and delivery is free to UK addresses in 7 to 10 working days.
Check it before you buy rather than assuming. Windows desktop programs are written for a monitor, and the W8 shows them on an 8 inch screen at 1280 x 800, so a program with dense menus or small buttons can be hard to use with a finger. The Capacitive Stylus (£14.99) helps with small targets, and the HDMI port means the W8 can drive a larger screen on a bench or in a site office. If the program is usable on the W8 you get Windows in a tablet that fits one hand; if it is not, the Tuga W10 (£649) runs the same Windows 11 Pro on a 10.1 inch screen, though at the same 1280 x 800 resolution and at 1197g. Our 8 inch or 10 inch guide goes through the size question on its own.
On the listed ratings, the A10. It is IP68, which covers dust and immersion beyond the IP67 test, and tested to MIL-STD-810H, the newer version of the military standard, where the W8 is IP67 and MIL-STD-810G. The A10 is rated from -20°C to 60°C against -10°C to 50°C on the W8, so for a van cab in summer or a yard in January the A10 has the wider listed range. Neither lists a drop height. The A10's screen is tempered glass; the W8 lists no glass type. Our MIL-STD-810H guide explains what the standard does and does not test, and the IP rating guide covers the difference between the two IP numbers.
The A10 carries an 8000mAh battery and the W8 5000mAh, so the A10 starts the day with 60 percent more capacity. Neither battery is listed as removable, so plan on charging rather than swapping. The A10 lists quick charge and the W8 fast charge. Both take the 12V DC Car Charger (£26), and the Charging Dock (£49.99) and Vehicle Mounting Dock (£109) are listed for both; see accessories. Both include the 12 month warranty, and the paid 3-Year Warranty, which covers battery defects but not normal capacity loss, is £65 on the A10 and £79 on the W8. Our guide to rugged tablets in cold weather explains what the cold does to any battery.
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