4G
IPS LCD
Tablet
Telstra Essentials 8 Tablet 4GX LTE (TCL 9027)
Telstra · Announced Nov 2018
About TCL 9027
The Telstra Essentials 8 Tablet comes equipped with an 8‑inch IPS TFT LCD display that delivers a resolution of 800 by 1280 pixels, offering clear visuals for everyday tasks. It runs on Google Android 8.1 Oreo Go edition, a lightweight version of the operating system designed to work efficiently with the device’s 1 GiB of RAM, ensuring smooth navigation and app usage for basic multimedia and productivity needs.
Measuring 125 mm wide, 209.5 mm tall and just 8.29 mm thick, the tablet is slim enough to hold comfortably while weighing in at 279 grams. Power is supplied by a 4080 mAh battery, providing ample endurance for extended use, and the device supports a single SIM card for mobile connectivity.
Technical Specifications
Display
Size
8 inch
Type
Color IPS TFT LCD display
Resolution
800x1280
Color depth
24-bit, 8-bit HDR
Subpixel
RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Screen-to-body
70.9%
Active area
107.7 × 172.31 mm
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen
Performance
Processor
MediaTek
CPU
Quad-core, up to 1.3 GHz
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8100
Platform
Google Android
Memory
RAM
1 GiB
Battery
Capacity
4080 mAh
Type
Lithium-ion polymer (LiPo)
Cameras
Macro
2592×1944 · 1× optical
visibility
Megapixels
5
Aperture
ƒ/2
Sensor
CMOS
Focus
Contrast Detection Autofocus (CD AF)
Formats
JPG
Features
Face detection, Face tagging
Front
1600×1200
visibility
Megapixels
1.9
Sensor
CMOS
Formats
JPG
Dimensions
Size
125 × 209.5 × 8.29 mm
Weight
279 g
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi services
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, AVRCP
USB
USB Series Micro-AB
USB services
USB charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB Power Delivery
GPS
GPS
GPS services
Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
LTE · 5 bandsTD-LTE · 2 bandsUMTS · 4 bandsGSM · 4 bands
All LTE bands (5)
- LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
- LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
- LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (2)
- TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL) bands
- TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
All UMTS bands (4)
- UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
- UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
- UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
- UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
- GSM 1800MHz (B3)
- GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
- GSM 850MHz (B5)
- GSM 900MHz (B8)
Audio
Channels
stereo
Output
3.5mm
Loudspeaker
0.7 W
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Light intensity sensor
Features
SIM
Micro-SIM (3FF)
Carrier
Telstra Corporation Limited
Markets
Australia (Australia)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback
Regulatory
Data status
Preliminary
Live Contract Deals
Placeholder
Deals integration coming soon