Tablets
Tablets
Introduction
Here are some of my tablets. See also: Tablet Settings, Handheld Devices, Phones.
A-Link PAD
Information
Description: tablet.
Comments
My first Android device. A cheap tablet that is clumsy to use for anything.
Hardware
Screen: 7" TFT color touch screen.
Processor: VIA 600 MHz.
Wireless network: 11n standard.
SD card support: yes. I'm using Transcend SD, 2 GB.
Support for file formats: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF.
Weight: 950 g.
Software
Android version: 1.6.
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00236-g4f8dbbb-dirty.
WMT SDK version: 1.9.1.
Model number: A-link PAD version 1.9.1_1.
Firmware version: 1.6.
Build number: 1.9.1.
Date: November, 2010.
Nexus 7, 32 GB, 4G (2013)
Settings
Information
Description: tablet.
Comments
You can use the screen as a keyboard, so more compact than a laptop.
Hardware
Screen: 7.02", 1920 x 1200 HD display, 323 ppi, 1080p HD IPS, scratch resistant Corning glass (Gorilla glass maker Corning Inc.).
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1.5 GHz [Qualcomm].
GPU: Adreno 320, 400 MHz [Qualcomm].
Memory: 2 GB RAM.
Storage: 32 GB internal storage.
SD card support: no.
Camera, front: 1.2 MP, fixed focus.
Camera, rear: 5 MP, auto focus.
Audio: stereo speakers (small holes on top and bottom), Fraunhofer Cingo virtual surround sound.
Microphone: small hole on right side.
Sensors: accelerometer, GPS, ambient light, compass, gyroscope.
Wireless, network: dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G), 802.11 a/g/g/n.
Wireless standard (Europe), GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz.
Wireless standard (Europe), HSPA+: 850/900/1900/1700/2100 (AWS) MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8).
Wireless standard (Europe), 4G (or LTE): 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/20).
Wireless, NFC: Android Beam.
Wireless, Bluetooth: 4.0.
Battery: 3950 mAh, up to 9 hours active use, wireless charging built-in (Qi compatible).
Dimensions: 114 mm x 200 mm x 8.65 mm.
Weight: 299 g (4G or LTE version) (the Wi-Fi only is 290 g).
Weight with official covers on: 380 g.
Weight with official covers on and Apple Wireless Keyboard (320 g): 700 g.
Comparison weight: 308 g (Apple iPad mini 2013).
Comparison weight: 207 g (Kindle Paperwhite 2013).
Comparison weight: 212 g (Nook Simple Touch).
Comparison weight: 304 g (Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, 7.0, 2013).
Comparison weight: 2.54 kg (12 % = 299/2540) (28 % = 700/2540) (Apple MacBook Pro, 15.4", 2011).
Software
Android version, updated (November 2015): 6.0 - Marshmallow.
Android version, updated (May 2015): 5.1.1 - Lollipop.
Android version, updated (April 2015): 5.1 - Lollipop.
Android version, updated (February 2015): 5.0.2 - Lollipop (this version 5 and its subversions don't work well with Nexus 7).
Android version, updated (October 2014): 4.4.4 - KitKat.
Android version, updated (June 2014): 4.4.3 - KitKat.
Android version, updated (January 2014): 4.4.2 - KitKat.
Android version, initially (January 2014): 4.3.1 - Jelly Bean.
Date: January, 2014.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Comments
Date: August, 2023.
Display: 10.5".
Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T618.
CPU: Octa-core (2 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55).
Android version: 13.
Samsung One UI Core: 5.1.
Criticism
The display quality is worse than I expected for a 2023 tablet device. On the other hand, it's not one of the more expensive tablets.
The Wi-Fi connection is slower than my phone's (Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G) Wi-Fi connection for some reason.
Acer ATAB723E, 7”, 2 GB, 16 GB
Comments
Similar products found from web: Acer B1-730 Iconia One (2014), Acer B1-780 Iconia One, Acer B1-790 Iconia, Acer B1-721 Iconia.
Date: September, 2023.
Display: 7.5".
CPU: MediaTek MT8168B (4-core).
Memory: 2 GB.
Storage: 16 GB.
Android Go: 12.
Criticism
Display. The display hurts my eyes. Resolution is like looking at a PlayStation 2 game. The screen colors are washed out.
Feel. The front edge feels rough and sharp. The back is rough. The typing sound (not the tablet's digital sound effect) is annoying when fingers hit the screen.
Stability. The tablet crashes every time I try to set a screen lock pattern, so I'm stuck with a PIN. The tablet crashed while using X (formerly Twitter). DuraSpeed (energy saving settings for apps) and MiraVision (colors and contrast settings) found in the tablet's settings probably mess things up regarding stability.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Date: September, 2023.
Display: 8.7".
Chipset: Mediatek MT8768T Helio P22T.
CPU: Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53).
Android version: 13.
Samsung One UI Core: 5.1.
Last modified: September 22nd, 2023
Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)
URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/tablets