Lenovo Tab M9 2023 Review: Great For the Basics

Is the Lenovo Tab M9 a good tablet and it's affordable, but who should consider buying it? Is this a good tablet for kids? Or should others like adults consider it? Find out in this full review!
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Video chapters:

00:00 - Video introduction
00:32 - Why review this tablet?
00:57 - Who is this tablet for?
02:12 - Design overview
03:06 - Possible folio case
03:25 - Display overview
05:43 - Performance and storage
07:50 - A7 Lite comparison
08:52 - Android 13?
09:17 - Who should buy this tablet?
11:31 - Some alternatives and recommendations
12:13 - Ways to support (like, subscribe, use affiliate links!)
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Where to buy:

Lenovo Tab M9 32GB (3GB RAM)

Lenovo Tab M9 64GB (4GB RAM)
(click see more and check specs for storage and RAM)

Lenovo Tab M10 (3rd Gen)
(click see more under one of the models. Check storage and RAM sizes before buying)

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[felipeavalos]

I bought a Lenovo M9 2 weeks ago, it was doscounted in Amazon, it came with 4 GB RAM and immediately updated itself to Android 13.
I'm really happy with it.

[WhiteDragonsMMA]

We use this for our business and so far it's great! Easy to sign waivers on, sign up students, manage memberships. We would easily recommend this to other businesses looking to do basic tasks. No complaints here.

[malcontent_]

I bought the Tab M9 (4gb/64gb) for ~$105 on sale from Lenovo. It's great for browsing, media consumption + simple mobile work w/ a BT keyboard & slim stand. Love it!

[MishaUnfiltered]

such an underrated channel. My birthday is in November, and my class is gonna be allowed to bring laptops to school in the 9th grade (february 2024), and my laptop rn is SO FREAKING HEAVYYY. Its a microsoft surface laptop 2, and thats gonna be really bad for my back when I walk the couple miles home from school (including all my textbooks for homework, my waterbottle and food.) So I've decided to ask for this tablet for my birthday because its really small, I can use it for schoolwork, and can run games reasonably well. WISH ME LUCK.

[waynejarrell]

I've got the 64 gb version and I'm extremely happy with it. I like the build quality, it's fast, bright screen, clear sound and not stuffed with unnecessary bloatware and apps.

[FlockofAngels]

Great video! I bought this for my teleprompter and it has Bluetooth 5.1 for a foot pedal. Perfect option for that purpose.

[chrisdsx]

Ive owned a few budget tablets over the past 10 years. This 4gb/64gb is a budget gem imo. It will do everything you need and the game performance is actually quite good for the price point.

[bogdanMr]

I bought this tablet, even though I have a Pro iPhone and I am tech guy. But I wanted it for reading books and stuff, very light usage, and found it a better option than the Kindle, which was more expensive. I know they are not the same thing, but for me made more sense having the android, for more than just reading (some youtube maybe).

[DaigoroToyama]

Nice review! I replaced my sluggish M7 with this one. The performance difference is night and day. Some people seem to be having issues with the Android 13 update, but I personally haven't had any so far. I mainly read books and watch some videos, and the M9 is perfect for those use cases.

[DM-rpse]

I really appreciate this review. Currently shopping for an 8-9" tablet and without going Apple there are no options with flagship specs. I love my tech and have been on the Galaxy Tab S line for generations now but I need something that I can throw in a backpack or take off roading or camping and not worry about breaking a $800+ device. The Tab M9 seems like exactly what I need after watching this and I was able to find an open box model for $55.

[niagaramike]

I ordered this tablet because, it's light and smaller to hold while reading/browsing in bed, It has a GPS, In it's size there are no android models faster. It's used for other stuff too. I did order the 4g 64g version. It was get this or the ipad mini and be stuck in Apples deliberate obsolescence. Do manufacturers not realize there is a market for smaller powerful tablets? Glad to get this one cheap but was willing to pay 3x for a significantly faster brighter oled beast.... well it might be more than 3 x as much. Overall, well done Lenovo. Decent review

[prdanpr]

1000x better than amazon tablets, they are the worst tablets ever

[skitonr]

Thanks mate clear and simple review, nice work 👍

[stevec]

Great review, I wish he had covered the reading mode. I'm getting one of these because I'm fed up with my Amazon paperwhite. I love the screen but having to deal with the cloud is a pain, and I sideload all of my books and if it syncs it can mess up everything. I found google play books and see this is the way to go I can upload my own books and they'll sync across this device and my phone, and linux desktop. Free annotations that will be kept on my account etc. Freedom and a reduction of tech generated frustration that's what i'm looking for.

[mingkee]

I got mine (4/64) for just $99
I had it updated to Android T with RSA before initial setup (100% clean install)
Surprisingly, it's actually good as entry level tablet.
Do not expect anything fancy, but it just makes things done.
No stuttering with Sling/Philo/Max; L1 on Netflix
Speakers are really good and it's good as P12 (rich and loud)
A side note: headphones jack DOES NOT support microphone

[djr]

Ive been enjoying my A7 lite on Verizon for 2 years with no regrets. I just ordered the tab s9+ and decided to keep the A7 for its portability. But both are on verizon.

[CL]

Just got mine today. Amazing! So worth it for the cost.

[Eyoldaith]

Was looking for something cheap to use on the couch solely for reading comics, this looks like a pretty decent option.

[WajdiGary]

I use it as a second display for my Laptop :) with spacedesk app wirelessly connected.
For ERP Systems, and Spreedsheets, and Multitasks we need 2 displays.
Except if we have a very huge one display to split the screen.

[ozdemirmehmet]

i really like your speaking.understandable for foreigners like me. only thing i hesitate is resolution. i bought tab a9plus but didn't like screen and will return it . if buy this one i think i may get upset again