Illustrative imageTablet by Hoco · EPREL no. 2530385 · Information sheet (PDF)
- Pro: Updates until at least 2036 typical: 5 years
- Pro: Scratch resistance level 6 typical: Level 5
- Con: Battery built in like 91% of tablets
- Con: No protection (IP20) typical: IP42
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▲Better than 47%
▲Better than 76%
▼9% are better
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▲Better than 56%
●Lowest level
▼Bottom 31%
▲Better than 71%
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More about the Hoco A8 pro
In short: Good repairability and 6 years of updates, but the battery is built in. Overall rating 4.4 out of 10, Rank 792 of 1,338 tablets.
How the overall rating is calculated
How the 4.4 comes about
Eight values from EPREL, 0 to 10 points each, with fixed weights.
- Repairability5.935%+2.1
- Updates6.020%+1.2
- Replaceable battery0.010%+0.0
- Charge cycles4.010%+0.4
- Drops0.010%+0.0
- Battery life8.25%+0.4
- Water1.05%+0.1
- Scratches6.05%+0.3
Buying used?
Good with a fresh battery Long updates and good repairability; the built-in battery is rated for fewer than 1,200 charge cycles. Plan for a battery replacement.
- Updates until at least 2036-11-12
- Battery built in, 800 cycles ≈ 2 years
- Spare parts until at least 2037-11-12
- EU class B: good
What to check: Ask about the battery: remaining capacity or charge cycles; below 80 % capacity a replacement is due. Check on the device when the last security update arrived and that account and network locks have been removed. Guide to buying used
Verdict by fixed rules from the manufacturer data, not paid for: how it is made.
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Fact sheet
- On the market since
- 2025-11-12
- Supplied to retailers until
- 2030-11-12
- Supplier in EPREL
- hoco.
- EPREL number
- 2530385In the EPREL lookupEPREL product sheet
- Index
- 3.37 out of 5
- Name in EPREL
- A8 pro
Frequently asked questions
Can you replace the battery of the Hoco A8 pro yourself?
No, according to the supplier in EPREL the battery of the Hoco A8 pro is not user-replaceable.
How long does the Hoco A8 pro get updates?
According to the supplier in EPREL, at least 6 years of operating system updates, counted from the end of sales.
How easy is the Hoco A8 pro to repair?
The Hoco A8 pro has EU repairability class B (good, index 3.37 out of 5) and an overall rating of 4.4 out of 10 from us, rank 792 of 1,338 tablets.
How long does the battery of the Hoco A8 pro last?
One charge lasts 82.4 hours in the test under the regulation, and after 800 charge cycles the battery still has at least 80 % of its capacity, according to the supplier.
Is the Hoco A8 pro waterproof?
No, rated IP20 according to the supplier in EPREL: no protection, not for submersion.
Sources
Laws and regulations in their current version, linked to the source.
- EPREL, European Product Registry for Energy LabellingEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL public data disclaimerEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL Public API terms and conditionsEuropäische Kommission · Guidance · 3 Jun 2024
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 (energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets)EUR-Lex · EU regulation · 16 Jun 2023
- German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG)Bundesministerium der Justiz · Law · 27 Sept 2026
How the used-device verdict is made
Four fixed rules from the supplier data in EPREL, as of 2 November 2026; we do not test devices, and no retailer pays for the verdict. Remaining years of updates are the end of sales (the data date if EPREL has no end date) plus the promised years of updates, minus today. “Good as a used device” means EU class A or B, at least 3 years of updates left and a replaceable battery or at least 1,200 charge cycles. “Good with a fresh battery” means class A or B, at least 3 years of updates left, built-in battery with fewer than 1,200 cycles. “Only usable for a short time” means less than 2 years of updates left. All other devices count as “Limited suitability”. Years of updates and spare parts run from the end of sales (Regulations (EU) 2023/1669 and 2023/1670); we convert charge cycles into years at one full charge a day.
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