Tuga A8 vs Tuga W10
For anyone weighing a small, cheap Android tablet against the biggest Windows tablet in the range. The short answer: buy the Tuga A8 at £379 unless a program you rely on only installs on a Windows PC, or you need to plug a cable into a panel, a switch or a screen, in which case the Tuga W10 at £649 is the one.
The short answer
Software decides this one, and then the ports. The Tuga A8 costs £379 and the Tuga W10 costs £649, a gap of £270, and they are not two versions of the same tablet. The A8 is an 8 inch Android 12 tablet with a MediaTek Helio P35, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, built to be held in one hand and dropped into a van door pocket. The W10 is a 10.1 inch Windows 11 Pro tablet on an Intel N100 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB, and the point of it is the ports: RJ45 Ethernet, HDMI, USB-A and USB-C on the body, so it plugs straight into plant, panels and network gear. If everything you use runs in a web browser or has an Android app, and nothing you do needs a cable, the W10 is £270 spent on a PC you do not need, and it weighs 1197g.
On the screen and the battery, the A8 is ahead on paper. It is rated at 1000 nits, where the W10 lists no brightness figure, so if you read the screen on a roof or in a yard the A8 is the safer choice of the two. Both have 1280 x 800 resolution, so the W10 spreads the same number of pixels over a bigger screen rather than showing more detail. The A8's 8000mAh battery is larger than the W10's 5000mAh, and both are removable, so a charged spare can take over on either. The A8 has dual SIM 4G, NFC and GPS built in and a 13MP autofocus rear camera; on the W10, 4G and GPS are listed as options rather than standard, and the rear camera is 5MP. On sealing, the A8 is IP67, which covers immersion, against IP65 on the W10, which covers water jets. Neither lists a MIL-STD rating or an operating temperature, and the A8 lists no weight. One more thing: the A8 runs Android 12, an older version, so check the minimum Android version your apps ask for.
Pay the £270 when a program only installs on a Windows PC, or when the job needs a wired connection: commissioning software for a panel, a network switch that has never seen Wi-Fi, or a screen in a site office over HDMI. The W10 also has a microSD slot, NFC and a pogo pin dock connector, and the Charging Dock (£49.99) is listed for it but not the A8. The W10 with 2D Scanner costs £729, £80 over the standard W10, and there is no scanner version of the A8. Ask your software provider whether the apps you use run on the device before ordering 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, our 8 inch or 10 inch guide covers the size question on its own, and the field service page shows where each fits that job.
Choose the Tuga A8 if
- Everything you use runs in a web browser or has an Android app, so Windows would be £270 spent on nothing you need.
- You read the screen outdoors: the A8 is rated at 1000 nits, and the W10 lists no brightness figure.
- You hold the tablet in one hand up a ladder or carry it in a van door pocket: the A8 is the 8 inch tablet, and the W10 weighs 1197g.
- You want the larger battery of the two: 8000mAh against 5000mAh, both removable, with dual SIM 4G, NFC and GPS as standard rather than optional.
- The tablet gets wet: IP67, which covers immersion, against IP65 on the W10, which covers water jets.
Choose the Tuga W10 if
- One program you rely on only installs on a Windows PC, which settles it on its own.
- You plug into equipment with a cable: the W10 has RJ45 Ethernet, HDMI, USB-A and USB-C on the body, where the A8 has USB-C, a DC input and pogo pin contacts.
- You want the bigger screen for drawings, spreadsheets and desktop programs: 10.1 inches against 8, with 8GB of RAM against 6GB.
- You want a desk dock to drop it into: the Charging Dock (£49.99) is listed for the W10 and not for the A8.
- You scan barcodes all day: the W10 with 2D Scanner is £729, £80 over the standard W10, and there is no scanner version of the A8.
What is different
Every line comes from the two specification sheets, the same figures as the product pages. Rows where the A8 and W10 differ are tinted.
- The W10 costs £270 more: £649 against £379 for the A8.
- Weight is not listed for the A8; the W10 lists 1197g.
- The W10 has the bigger screen: 10.1 inch against 8 inch on the A8.
- Both run at 1280 x 800.
- Brightness is not listed for the W10; the A8 lists 1000 nits.
- The A8 has the bigger battery: 8000mAh removable against 5000mAh on the W10.
- The A8 is sealed to IP67 and the W10 to IP65.
- Drop standard is not listed for the A8 or the W10.
- The A8 runs Android 12; the W10 runs Windows 11 Pro.
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC on the A8 vs Dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, 100Mbps Ethernet, optional 4G LTE on the W10.
Identical on both: resolution (1280 x 800), storage (128GB).
| Specification | Tuga A8 | Tuga W10 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 8" IPS, AGC glass | 10.1" IPS, 16:10, multi-touch |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 |
| Brightness | 1000 nits | Not listed |
| Memory | 6GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Expandable storage | microSD slot | microSD (TF) slot |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP65 |
| Battery | 8000mAh removable | 5000mAh |
| Operating system | Android 12 | Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core, up to 2.3GHz | Intel N100, up to 3.4GHz |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC | Dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, 100Mbps Ethernet, optional 4G LTE |
| Ports | USB-C, DC in, dual SIM, microSD, pogo pin | Not listed |
| Camera | 13MP autofocus rear with flash + 5MP front | 5MP autofocus rear + 2MP autofocus front |
| Charging | Not listed | USB-C, 9V/3A fast charge |
| Weight | Not listed | 1197g |
| Dimensions | Not listed | 280 x 198 x 22mm |
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Scanner versions
Sold from the base product page, with the price gap over the standard device.
Tuga W10 with 2D Scanner, £729: £80 more than the standard Tuga W10 at £649. The Tuga W10 with an integrated 2D barcode scanner. The full 10.1 inch Windows experience plus professional scanning for large scale inventory, quality control and logistics operations.
There is no scanner version of the Tuga A8.
What fits which
Every accessory is matched to specific models. These are the ones that fit each of the two.
Questions about the A8 and W10
Only if you need Windows or the ports. The W10 costs £649 and the A8 £379. The £270 buys Windows 11 Pro on an Intel N100, 8GB of RAM against 6GB, a 10.1 inch screen against 8, and RJ45 Ethernet, HDMI and USB-A on the body, plus the option of a 2D scanner, a fingerprint reader and a UHF RFID reader. What it does not buy is a brighter screen, a bigger battery or better sealing: the A8 is rated at 1000 nits where the W10 lists no figure, carries 8000mAh against 5000mAh, and is IP67 against IP65. If nothing on the Windows list is on yours, buy the Tuga A8. 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.
As an option, not as standard. The W10's listed connectivity is dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and 100Mbps Ethernet, with 4G LTE and GPS listed as options, so if you need a mobile connection away from Wi-Fi, ask us about the 4G option before you order. The A8 has 4G with dual SIM, NFC and GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou built in at £379, which is one reason it suits a tablet that lives in the van and goes from site to site. Our guide to 4G, 5G or Wi-Fi only goes through when a SIM in the tablet is worth having.
The A8 carries an 8000mAh battery and the W10 5000mAh, so the A8 starts the day with 60 percent more capacity. Both batteries are removable, so a charged spare can take over on either; spare batteries are not listed as an accessory, so ask us before you plan around one. The W10 lists 9V/3A fast charging over USB-C; the A8 does not list fast charging. Both take the 12V DC Car Charger (£26), and the Vehicle Mounting Dock (£109), which has a DC power input, is listed for both. The Charging Dock (£49.99) is listed for the W10 only; see accessories. Neither lists an operating temperature, so read our guide to rugged tablets in cold weather before leaving either in a van overnight in winter.
On what is listed, the A8 is better sealed. It is IP67, which covers dust and immersion, while the W10 is IP65, which covers dust and water jets but not immersion. Beyond that there is little to compare: neither lists a MIL-STD rating, a drop rating or an operating temperature, and the A8 lists no weight. The W10 weighs 1197g and measures 280 x 198 x 22mm, which matters if it is carried rather than docked or set on a bench. The A8 has AGC glass on an 8 inch screen. If you want a tablet in the range with a listed MIL-STD rating, the Tuga A10 (£449, MIL-STD-810H) and the Tuga W8 (£629, MIL-STD-810G) are the ones to look at. Our IP rating guide explains what each number is tested for.
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