Brightness and contrast are good too. We measured a peak brightness of 440cd/m2, which is par for the course for an IPS panel, and the tablet’s contrast ratio of 1,903:1 is one of the best around – most Android tablets manage around 1,300:1.

Nokia does not do things by halves concerning the battery and installs a massive battery with 8,200 mAh. Nokia's T20 lasted 17:23 hours in our WLAN test and left the competition behind. Thus, two days of use without charging should be possible without any problems. The tablet needs to be plugged in even less often when used sparingly. Under the hood of the Nokia T20 we've got a Unisoc T610 processor, and our review unit came with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage (a model with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage is also available in certain markets). Even under prolonged load, the large casing can be cooled without any problems, so you do not feel any heating up. That’s not all: the Nokia T20 has a large 8,200mAh battery with a quoted 15-hour battery life, as well as a 5MP (f/2.4) selfie camera on the front and an 8MP camera at the rear. And, unlike the Fire HD 10, there’s also an option for 4G connectivity if you’re willing to pay a little bit more on top of the base price. Nokia T20 review: Price and competition

Despite its flaws, the Nokia T20 is a competent Amazon tablet alternative

If you're going to keep the multitasking down to a minimum, and don't mind a leisurely speed when it comes to getting stuff done, then the Nokia T20 will suffice. We wouldn't recommend this for any kind of demanding photo or video editing though, or for playing sophisticated games. The Nokia T20 sports a 10.4-inch, 1200 x 2000 IPS LCD display, and let's be honest – it's not the greatest display panel we've ever seen attached to a tablet. Then again, you wouldn't expect it to be at this price. We do have one big problem with the T20’s display, however, and that’s to do with colour reproduction. On paper, it does a fine job of accurately rendering colour tones: we measured an average Delta E of 0.67, indicating that any deviations are too subtle for the human eye to discern. On the downside, Android has never really been great on tablets, and that continues to be the case: Google doesn't really do much to tweak the software for a bigger screen, and nor do app developers (there are some exceptions, including Gmail and Spotify). It's not a disaster, but it's not iPadOS.

The Nokia T20 has a 10.4in screen with a pixel density of 225 PPI. This means text and graphics look perfectly sharp; if you put the Nokia next to an iPad with its 264 PPI screen you might perceive that the iPad looks slightly cleaner, but it’s very marginal. There's life in the old dog yet: While Samsung and Apple divided the tablet market among themselves, it became less and less interesting for other manufacturers due to the long lifespan of the devices. But in times of home offices, home schooling and video conferencing, tablets are experiencing an unexpected revival. Nokia is now also launching its first tablet in a long time, the T20. Nokia's T20 is the company's (re-)entry into the tablet market. The chic metal casing with IP52 certification and the large battery are the highlights, but the unusual SoC also performs well overall. We like what Nokia has done with the design and the screen here, and it's a credit to HMD Global that the tablet looks more expensive than it actually is. Under the hood though the specs aren't great – you'll be fine doing the basics, but not much more than that, and the device is notably slower than the premium models on the market at the moment.You'd expect that given the price though, and when it comes to a value-for-money Android tablet, the Nokia T20 is worth a place on anyone's shortlist. We're pleased to see more manufacturers taking an interest in making Android tablets, and actually giving Apple something to worry about (especially at the cheaper end of the scale). The Nokia T20 uses an octa-core 1.8GHz Unisoc T610 chipset for processing duties, and this is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC flash storage, which can also be expanded by up to a further 512GB if you insert a microSD card.

As is traditional for Nokia devices, the T20 runs a very clean installation of Android 11. The standard Google apps and services are all present and correct, and the front end hasn’t been tweaked in any noticeable way. This is excellent news for businesses – it means you can be confident that your core apps will be available, and you won’t have to worry about support calls from staff battling with an unfamiliar interface. With the Unisoc Tiger T610Nokia's T20 has an unusual SoC, but it can still place itself on the class level in many benchmarks. Nokia's tablet does not break any speed records in everyday use, but it cuts a decent figure. However, the installed eMMC storage is now noticeably outdated and slow. The color balance and contrast are decent – the default wallpaper shows this off pretty well – and while it seems clear that HMD Global has saved some money with the screen, it still largely impresses. The bezels around the edges of the display aren't particularly thin, but we do like the curved corners that have been deployed here (which are very iPad Pro). Specs, performance and camerasBattery life is reasonable, too. The T20 lasted for 12hrs 24mins in our battery drain test – which plays a looped video with data connections switched off and the screen set to a brightness of 170cd/m². That’s respectable, but it’s still around two-and-a-half hours short of the Fire HD 10 Plus. Performance-wise, the Nokia T20 is unremarkable. Due to the restrictive nature of Fire OS, I’m unable to directly compare Geekbench performance between the T20 and Fire HD 10 Plus, but the Geekbench 5 graph below offers an indication of how it compares against the (much pricier and faster) ninth-gen iPad. The stereo speakers fitted to the tablet are perfectly capable and actually probably a bit more than that – they can produce a decent amount of volume and are fine for watching movies and listening to podcasts. At a push, they'll do for a tune or two as well. Obviously they're not the last word in distortion-free audio fidelity, but considering the price you're paying, they're a feature that HMD Global has managed well. However, some points might annoy potential buyers: There is no Widevine L1 certification, so streaming content, for example via Netflix, can only be viewed in 480p. In addition, there is the slow loading speed and the lame memory. Nokia's T20 is a successful mid-range tablet, but it is only suitable for entertainment fans to a limited extent.