Tuga A8 £379
The published Android requirement is Android 8.0 with the app from Google Play, and the Tuga A8 runs Android 12 with Google Play, four versions above the floor and clear of the two earlier figures the vendor has published. Zuper's field work is a job card, a status change, a checklist, notes with photos and a signature drawn on the screen, which fit an 8 inch screen that can still be held in one hand. The 1000 nit screen stays readable on a roof or a forecourt, the 13MP autofocus rear camera with flash is the path for the Scan shortcut and for job photos, GPS puts the technician on the map for attendance and travel time, and dual SIM 4G keeps the device synced so offline mode has a fresh one-day prime to work from and the SOS text can go. The removable 8000mAh battery means a charged spare takes over on a long day with the app excluded from battery optimisation, and VESA mount points and pogo pin contacts let it live in the vehicle mounting dock. It is IP67 with no MIL-STD rating listed, so where immersion or hard drops are the bigger risk the A10 is the tougher choice. At £379 it is £70 less than the A10. The vendor publishes nothing about Android tablet layouts, so run the app on one unit before buying for a team.
- Requirement: Android 8.0 or later from Google Play. Tuga A8: Android 12 with Google Play, four versions above the floor.
- Requirement: camera for the Scan shortcut, photos and attachments. Tuga A8: 13MP autofocus rear camera with flash (scanning is through the camera via the app; there is no dedicated scan engine).
- Requirement: location permission for attendance and travel time. Tuga A8: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou.
- Requirement: a synced device for the one-day offline prime, and a SIM for the SOS text. Tuga A8: 4G LTE with dual SIM, plus Wi-Fi.
- Requirement: checklists, notes and a signature drawn on screen. Tuga A8: 8 inch IPS 1280 x 800 at 1000 nits with AGC glass, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage with a microSD slot; the capacitive stylus accessory fits it.
- Requirement: a device that lives in the van between jobs. Tuga A8: VESA mount points, pogo pin dock connector, removable 8000mAh battery, IP67.