HP Slate 7
The
HP Slate 7 shapes up pretty well with its spec. It boasts an ARM Dual Core
Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB RAM and comes with 8GB of internal storage.
Importantly the Slate 7 comes with a microSD slot which can expand the memory
by up to 32GB, so this makes up for the slightly small storage spec. The HP
Slate 7 is a durable 7-inch tablet, includes an expandable storage
option, and has good gaming performance. Beats Audio effectively enhances
bass-heavy music through headphones or earbuds. But,The screen’s resolution is eye-squintingly low, large apps take a
long time to load, and its cameras produce washed-out, dull-looking shots.
Also, there’s no GPS, and Android 4.1.1 can feel a bit archaic compared with
newer versions of the OS.
The
HP Slate 7 strips out way too much to make its low price, and what's left can't
compare to the Nexus 7's offerings.
While there is a
bit of a big gap between where the screen finishes and the edge of the tablet,
the overall design of the Slate 7 is pretty good. It sports a nice stainless
steel frame, and the device we saw had a metallic grey looking finish to the
back (it’s also available in red), the result is an aesthetically impressive
tablet. It weighs a pretty reasonable 370g and measures in at 197.1 x 116.1 x
10.7 mm. The
7-inch screen (which as mentioned above, doesn’t come anywhere close to the
edge of the tablet) isn't going to dazzle you at all. But that’s not what you
expect from a cheap entry-level device. It has a screen res of 600 x 1024
pixels, and a pixel density of 170ppi, this lags someway behind its two main
rivals the Nexus 4 and Kindle Fire HD, which both have a pixel densities of
216ppi. It didn’t look that bad in real life though, to be fair to the Slate
7.
Price;$169.00
VS Asus
FonePad
Asus
has announced the Fonepad phone and tablet (phablet) despite already having the
Padfone.The Fonepad is pretty thin and light making it easy to hold in one
hand. The Asus Fonepad is powered by an Intel Atom Z2420, a dual-core processor
clocked at 1.2GHz and 1GB of RAM. The tablet, sorry phablet, was running
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean well enough when we used the Fonepad but we did notice
some lag when scrolling.According to the spec sheet here at MWC, the Fonepad
will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models. Unlike the Nexus 7, there's a
microSD card slot for expansion (up to 32GB cards). Also included is 5GB of Asus
WebStorage, free for life.
Cameras are pretty low spec at 3Mp
rear and 1.3Mp front facing. This isn't great considering most users rely on
their smartphone's camera for day to day snaps. Finally,The Asus FonePad tablet performs
well enough and has a truly useful screen adjustment feature. It's a fine
tablet, but $275 is too much if you're not planning to use the phone
feature.
Specifications
Display type7 in
OSAndroid 4.1 Jelly Bean
RAM1 GB
ProcessorIntel Atom 1.2 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)10.4 mm
Weight340 g
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