Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt: A Hands-On Review

Tablet PC become more popular nowadays yet most of them are anchored by premium prices. You need about 15k-25k for you to get a powerful tablet but how about a tablet that will cost Php 3,999 only but it can boosts an exceptional performance? Sounds interesting right? Cherry Mobile are proud to presents the Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt, a 7-inch HD IPS Display Quad-Core with 1GB of RAM and Dual Camera for just only Php3,999 only!

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Flaunts a 7-inch IPS Display

There are many options to choose from if you want to get a tablet with a screen size of 7-inch and Fusion Bolt should be pinned on your list because it is really recommended. We were lucky because we have a chance to have a hands-on review with the newest Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt.

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt has 5-point multi-touch

Build Design

At my first glance, its look was just really the same with other local tablets because of its black plastic form factors and the thick bezels at four sides. What I noticed, was it doesn't have navigation keys at the front except for its front facing camera. While on its back side, the body cover was coated by textured matte back case that helps to prevent slipping it on your hands on your regular usage. 

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt sleek design

I really love the matte and rough skin of its back cover that makes it feel more comfortable to use. It is thin and with a perfect weight. The power button, Volume Rocker and Home button are polished on its top side. You can find also the mini HDMI Port, Micro SD Slot, Charger Port and Headset Port at the right side if you hold it in landscape.

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt is coated by matte and texturized skin 

Display

Fusion Bolt is flaunting a 7 inch HD IPS Display with 1280×800 resolution at the same time it has 216 pixels-per-inch (ppi). It really shows a stunning graphics that are said to be one of the highlights of this tablet. 

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Display

I tried to play videos for a test and the result was it has a fluid transition of pictures, everything was clear, images delivered vibrant colors  in short it is good on playing your favorite HD Movies. What I really hate was most of the clickable links are small in which it takes me 2-3 times touching it before I hit it correct.

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt packs with 216 ppi

Performance

It is powered by 1GHz Quad-Core Actions Semiconductor ATM7025 processor and mashed up by Vivante GC1000+ GPU for better graphics display. It is fueled by 1 GB of RAM for a smoother multi-tasking functionality and it runs the latest Android Jelly Bean. Most of the games worked without lags and hiccups but I noticed that the built-in browser is lag when I try to browse the web. I also experienced that when I open apps, it takes about 15 seconds before it loads completely and sometimes it has heating problem.

 

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Boosting Performance

Camera

It offers Dual Camera; at the rear camera it has 2 megapixels while it has VGA camera on the front facing camera. The quality of images was good enough and definitely you should take pictures with day light exposure. Tablets are not use as capturing tools right? So you should disregard this short coming.

 

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Dual Camera

Battery

It is packed by 4000MAh which is good enough to work in a whole day with a normal usage but if you were a hardcore gamer plus browsing, playing movie it could last for about 8 hours from full charging.

 

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Battery Life

Overall, everything works fine like gaming, browsing, playing movies etc. Spending  Php3,999 for this tablet is really worth it.

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Cherry Mobile Omega HD: A Hands-On Review

Cherry Mobile just launched their most brightest and stylish Smartphone that totally outshined its greatest rivalry at our local market. It was named as the Cherry Mobile Omega HD, a 5-inch IPS Dragon Trail Glass display with Dual-Core Processor and 12 megapixels camera and with a suggested retail price of Php7,999 only.

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD 

Since the day that Cherry Mobile posted the Initial specs and photo teaser of their upcoming phone which is the Omega HD, I was really excited to see it personally and explore it. Recently, I grab a chance to make a hands-on review with the Omega HD and here are my experiences to share through out the exploration.

 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD 

Build Design

Omega HD flaunts a perfect slim body that made it feel more comfortable to grip by just one hands. The thin bezels on both side attracted me because it makes the screen larger and taller compared to other 5-incher phones. At the front, the 3 navigation keys, sensor and front camera were placed while at the back part, the back cover was made of smooth and flawless plastics were the Camera, LED Flash and branding were polished. Almost everything about its design was perfect and it looks so elegant among its line up.

 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Build Design

Display

As of now, Omega HD is the brightest android phone I known locally next to Starmobile Diamond. It shows off 5-inch HD display, I must say that this phone is HD literally! Thanks to its 1280×720 pixels screen resolution. It also has good viewing angles and made the screen even better because of its 294ppi (pixels-per-inch). 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Display

Another reason why OHD visuals display was the major edge? Well, its screen surface was coated by Dragontrail glass that made the screen more durable and scratch-resistant. Accurate and sharp graphics are totally packed at the screen of OHD.

 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Display

Performance

If you are a hardcore gamer, OHD is not recommended on your personality even though some of the HD games run smoothly on this device. It is powered by 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor with PowerVR SGX531 GPU. I tried to run some games such as Temple Run 2 and Dead Trigger and it run smoothly without hiccups and lags. It is fueled by 1GB RAM for better multi-tasking functionality  On its Antutu Benchmark Test, I am not really surprised with its result – 5.7k. I also noticed that its default homescreen is a bit lag that’s why it’s better to download launcher at playstore.

 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Performance

Camera

OHD is an excellent capturing tool because it offers 12 megapixels rear camera and 2 megapixles front facing camera with Back-Illuminated Sensor. When I try to capture some picture outdoor, I was amazed of how clear and bright picture it can render. The BSI Technology also help its two shooter to give a good shots on both camera, even if the place you were trying to capture picture has a low light, it can still develop a brighter images.

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Camera

Battery

Most of Android phones usual problem was the battery life of their handsets. I must also say that OHD battery life is graded as average because it is only packed by Li-Ion 2,100MAh battery. At the normal usage such as call, text and a bit of gaming and browsing, you can juice your phone for a whole day but if you used it in continuous gaming, surfing and playing movies and music your battery can easily boost down for just 5 to 6 hours. It will take 4 hours for the phone to complete its charging.

 

The Cherry Mobile Omega HD Battery

Overall, OHD is a casual Smartphone not a GAMING handset. Display over performance, that’s how OHD is. Everything is perfect about OHD yet it is bundled by some shortcomings such as its battery and its gaming performance. For the price of Php7,999, to get one of this Smartphone is really worth it.

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MyPhone a919 Duo: A Hands-On Review

About 5 months ago when MyPhone unveiled and introduced their latest, biggest and most powerful Smartphone that wowed the crowd- The MyPhone a919 Duo, a 5-inch Dual-Core Phablet (phone+tablet)  with an 8 megapixels camera. It takes me a lot of time on choosing what is the right Smartphone that I should pick. At the end, my decision was to take the MyPhone a919 Duo because of its design, specs and its decent price. My a919 is about a couple of months old since I bought it, and here are my experiences to share.

Sleek and Slim MyPhone a919 Duo

Design

A919 has a simple design literally, yet it is sometimes mistaken to be the Samsung Galaxy SIII and Samsung Galaxy Note II. I love the slim body, cuts and edges and even the silver lining on both sides that made this phone more elegant and stylish. If you have small hands, you might feel not comfortable to grip it by just using 1 hand because it is large. It might slip on your hands because the back cover was made of plastic, so it is recommended to use leather case or hard case.

MyPhone a919 Duo Design

Interface

It offers 5-inch FWGVA IPS Capacitive Display with 196ppi (pixels-per-inch) in which it has an excellent graphics display. The viewing angles are also good, thanks to its 168 million colors  It has a nice graphics quality in playing movie and playing games. This phone has 5-point multi-touch feature which is perfect for playing interactive games.

MyPhone a919 Duo Interface

Performance

This Smartphone is powered by 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and because of this chipset, all heavy stuffs seems working smoothly and snappy. Since the first day I bought this phone, I haven’t experience hangs but there are times that the phone lags. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and fueled by 512MB of RAM which work smooth on multi-tasking functionality.

MyPhone a919 Duo Performance

Camera

Its shooter has an excellent performance too. It is equipped by an 8 megapixels rear camera that can capture stunning photos. I was really amazed with the quality of images that it produced in which it can be compared to the pictures that was being captured by digital camera. While in front camera, it has VGA Camera which is obviously not good to use at low light places. This phone can also shoot video in HD mode, thanks to its 720p HD Video recorder.

MyPhone a919 Duo Camera

Browsing

You can connect to the internet in two options; through 3G and Wi-Fi Connectivity. I enjoy browsing the internet because its just feels that you were using the screen of your laptop because of its large screen display. The pages load fast and online streaming also works well at this phone. Most of the time, I use Puffin Browser that load the pages lightning fast and it is really recommended if you want to experience fast browsing. You can download it at Play Store for FREE!   

MyPhone a919 Duo Browsing

Gaming

If you love gaming, A919 should be part of your checklist. I haven’t tried yet to install heavy games such as NBA and Asphalt (the latest version) but most of my friends that have also own this phone, said that most of the heavy games and apps work so smooth on this device. Dead Trigger is said to be one of the HD Game yet it works with no lags and hiccups on my a919.

MyPhone a919 Duo Gaming

Battery

It is packed by Li-Ion 2,000MAh of battery that last for about 1 whole day at normal usage (text, call, etc.). Its battery life will be the first problem you might encounter if you are heavy user in gaming, browsing and watching videos because it can juice your battery a bit fast, that’s why you need an extra battery to extend usage.

MyPhone a919 Duo Battery

Overall, a919 is almost perfect, I enjoy its entire feature and I haven’t yet experience problem on this phone, in short it is durable. I bought it at the price of Php 7,990 and everything is worth.

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KATA i1: Review, Specs and Pros & Cons

Most of the techies today are looking for a cheap android smartphones that are equipped by 1GB of RAM which is so rear to find for such price that they demand. This case was actually happened with the Cherry Mobile Omega in which it was expected to gear up a 1GB RAM but unluckily it is still 512MB RAM. 

KATA i1, a  1GB RAM android phone
image from: Owtel Shop Facebook Page

My goal in this article is to introduce you a smartphone that you wished to have a 1GB RAM. This smartphone is called KATA i1, a 4.5 inch Dual Core 1GB RAM android smartphone. You will definitely sense that the KATA is not familiar brand of smartphone here in Philippines. Lest start to shell out the specs of this phone which it might outshine your phone choices. 

Kata i1 offers a 4.5 inch qHD Display with 244ppi  that gives more bright image to display in gaming and playing movie and with better viewing angles which we usually check in terms of checking interface.  It is powered by 1GHz Dual-Core MT6577 Processor with 1GB RAM so no doubt that gaming experience will be totally awesome and it is even added by PowerVR SGX531 GPU which will give spice on the graphics it display, again it is favored on gaming margin. It also run with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

It offers an 8 megapixels rear camera with auto focus and LED Flash, well if you love photography like macro shots I'll recommend you this phone. It also have 1.3 megapixels front facing camera for video calls. Browsing the internet is quite good too, you can connect with the 2 options on internet; WiFi and 3G. The battery life is one of its major down fall in which it is packed by Li-ion 1600mAh battery only. 

Overall, it is a great deal to buy KATA i1 because of the high specs it offers. Its price tag is worth Php 8,499 only, in which it is a bit stiff but still it is worth it to snag one. 

Kata i1 Pros and Cons
Pros

• Crystal Clear Display
• 1GB RAM
• Good Camera

Cons

• Short Battery Life
• Pricey
• Simple Build Design

Kata i1 Specifications

• 4.5-inch qHD (960x540) IPS display 
• 245ppi
• 5 point multi-touch 
• 1GHz Dual-Core MT6577 Processor
• Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• PowerVR SGX531 GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• 4GB of internal storage
• microSD up to 32GB
• 8.0MP autofocus camera with LED Flash
• 1.3MP front camera
• 720p HD video recording
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Li-ion 1600mAh battery

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Cherry Mobile Omega: A Hands On Review

A few days ago, the Cherry Mobile just recently introduced their newest device called Cherry Mobile Omega on their official Facebook fan page.Omega is their newest entry at their Android phablet line up which after the Cherry Mobile Cruize. 

Cherry Mobile Omega Front

We are very lucky today that one of my friend had give me opportunities and permission to test, explore and take some actual pictures of his fresh out of the box omega. If you were disappointed with your expected specs that omega should run of, well just continue scrolling your mouse and it might change your perspective with omega.

Cherry Mobile Omega Interface and Design

Cherry Mobile Omega

At the first glance, you will definitely noticed that it sports a bigger screen to project that made it to consider to join with the phablet group.It measures 5.2inches which is 0.2 bigger than the Titan. If you held it on you bare hand, it feels to big and I'm not to comfortable to grip it because of the hesitation that it might slip on my hand but for sure your hand will be trained because of your using every now and then. Now lets flip the phone at the back side, aside from the camera, flash, speaker and branding, there's nothing new with its back plate. I just like the its combination of thin and large body that make it to look stylish and sexy. 

Cherry Mobile Omega Performance

Cherry Mobile Omega

Omega is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor which is enough for playing several HD Games through your phone. We are expecting that omega will be fueled by 1GB RAM which is perfect to partnered with a bigger but sad to say that they stick again to their epic 512MB RAM, but still you can play most of the heavy games but you might experienced some lags and hiccups which is an ordinary problem of most budget phones. the edge of Omega that outshines other cheap phablet is, it run with the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which is smoother and faster than with the ICS. Through out testing it, I haven't experienced lags except when you open a games, it open a little bit slowly. 

Cherry Mobile Omega Camera

Cherry Mobile Omega Back

One of the aspect that most of the people are looking for a phone, is its camera performance because of unstoppable growing of the social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and most especially the Instagram, a photo sharing social networking site. well, lets go back with the Omega. It offer a 5 megapixels rear camera and 0.3 megapixels front facing camera which it can take some good shots for you. If you were not conscious or picky with image quality then it is a great buy for you. If you were not satisfied with the image quality you can download apps that could improve the picture much better.

Here are some sample shots of Cherry Mobile Omega:

Portrait shot

Landscape Shot

Cherry Mobile Features

Cherry Mobile Omega

The battery life is quiet good too, in which it is packed by 2300mAh battery which is enough for call, text, access internet and short gaming in a day. It is obviously not for a hard gamer. You can connect with your online friend with two options; through WiFi or 3G Connections. It also used three sensors such as accelerometer, proximity and light sensors and a lot of pre-installed apps and games. 

Overall, Cherry Mobile Omega is not that bad phone that everyone is saying. I must say that it is a great buy for those person who are looking for a call, text and internet feature of a phone. For the price of Php 6,699 you can now experience a smartphone that runs the latest Android Jelly Bean. 

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Thanks to my friend  who gave me the permission to borrow his phone.

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O+ (plus) 8.12: Review, Full Specs and Price

Recently, I accidentally saw an advertisement of a smartphone on TV. I just found out that this phone is a product of O+ (plus), a popular mobile manufacturer of affordable smartphone that based at United States. The smartphone that I'm pointing out is the O+ (plus) 8.12, a 4.5 inch Dual Core 8MP at the price tag of Php 11,995 only! 

O+ (plus) 8.12 a Dual Core 8MP with 1 GB RAM 
image from: O+ (plus) official facebook page

O+ (plus) 8.12 Design

It comes with a 4.5 inch screen resolution to project which is a liitle bit smaller compared to other previous devices of O+ such as O+ 8.9 with a .5 inch diffirence. The Build design is quite good too, its slim body gives more elegant look to this phone. The back plating has ordinary design in which the branding, rear camera and the speaker are embeded.

O+ (plus) 8.12 Performance

It sports a 1GHz Mediatek MT6577 Dual Core processor which common with other affordable android Phones but still it has the power to melt the lags and hiccups while playing such HD Games. It used Android 4.04 Ice Cream Sandwich and the good thing here is it is upgradable to the latest Android OS which is the 4.1 Jelly Bean and for the fact that It has 1GB of RAM that will handle your its multi tasking feature. 

O+ (plus) 8.12 Features

First on the list is its trademark which is the Air Shuffle feature that allows you to browse your picture, play music etc. by just waving your hand  at the front of its camera which cool at the eye of others including me. It aslo offers an 8 megapixels camera which will give you a bright and neat pictures, while the battery life also offers 1850mAH battery life. 

O+ (plus) 8.12 Pros and Cons

Pros

• Larger Screen
• Good Camera
• Upgradable to Jelly Bean
• Bigger RAM

Cons

• Short Battery Life
• Too Expensive

O+ (plus) 8.12 Specifications

• 4.5-inch capacitive multi-touch screen (960 x 540)
• Air Shuffle FM radio, Music, Photos, Camera
• Android 4.04 ICS upgradeable to 4.1 Jelly Bean
• 1GHz Mediatek MT6577 Dual Core processor
• PowerVR SGX 531
• 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage
• Dual SIM
• 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash
• Front camera
• Voice command navigation
• Up to 32GB expandable memory card
• 1850mAh battery

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Ramos W30: a 10.1 inch Quad Core Android Tablet Review

Recently, while I'm browsing some pictures of Tablets, one Tablet has really caught my attention because of its appearance which is much closely related with the Apple IPad 2 (white version). I found out that this tablet is called Ramos W30, a 10.1 inch Quad Core Android Tablet. While doing some research about this tablet, Honestly,  I was really amazed of what this Tablet have, the specs is exceptional compared with other china brands tablet.

Ramos W30 is the first 10.1 inch China Tablets
image from: www.etotalk.com

Want to know how Ramos W30 powerful is? Well it is the very first China Tablet that offers a stunning 10.1 inches screen size which is announced at their  unveiling event. The screen display offers a sharp and vivid images which is perfect for playing such HD games and even watching your favorite movies. It is powered by QuadCore Samsung Exynos 4412 processor which is the same with the Samsung Note 10.1 and it is also equipped by Mali-400 GPU that will lessen the hiccups and lags that you might experienced with your past tablet. It has a satisfaction photography level because it provides a 2 megapixel rear camera. The battery has an excellent performance because it is fulpack with 5400mAh that will last for about 6 to 7 hours on work time. 

The Ramos W30 is such an amazing tablet that offers an extraordinary features and can be comparable with the latest high ends tablet on the market. Feel worried and bother for the price? Well the specs is in the level of high end but the price is really cheap and affordable because it only cost for about $263.99 or Php 10,837 if converted to Peso which is really decent with its price. I don't have yet information about its availability in the Philippines. 

Ramos W30 Specifications:

• 10.1 Inch Capacitive Screen
• Samsung Exynos 4412, 1.4GHz, Cortex A9 quad core
• Mali 400 MP4 
• Android 4.0.3
• Support TF card up to 32GB extended
• Dual camera, front is 0.3 and back is 2.0 megapixels
• 5 points touch
• Support Bluetooth
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• 5400mAh

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StarMobile Astra: A Hands On Review

This year, bulk of stunning large screen smartphones continues to emerges and wowed the crowd! One this is the StarMobile Astra, a 4.3 inch Dual Core Android smartphone with an affordable price for about Php6,990 only. We are now lucky because one of my friend has owned this smartphone and he gave me a permission to explore and take an actual pictures of his brand new StarMobile Astra. 

StarMobile Astra Front

The first time I saw this smartphone, it made me surprised because it is not like a cheap phone that we usually saw at the sidewalk stores that offers the same price with this smartphone. The price is so cheap for the specifications that it will gives you. Here is a short review that proved you of the fact that this phone could compete with other leading Android phones in the market.

Build Design

Basically at the first glance of your eyes to this phone, there is no such edgy design you can see. It is said that the appearance of this phone is closely look a like of the HTC Desire S in which I agree. It has a perfect 4.3 inch IPS screen resolution that will provide you a clear and edgy pictures to display on games or videos. On the front part of this phone, it has 3 navigation button at the bottom part while the power button is placed besides the micro-USB and Audio Port. Moreover, the back part of this phone has plain and no modernized design in which the 8 megapixels camera and the Antenna is being placed. 

StarMobile Astra Back

Performance

This phone is such a powerful and speedy smartphone. Why? well, it is armed and powered by 1GHz Dual Core Processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that will enable you to play and enjoy HD games without worrying of a lag. it is also supplied of 512RAM which is sufficient for the multi-tasking capabilities of this phone. There is no such perfect smartphone, just like in the case of this phone there is a time that it hangs while using it but I think this is normally happens too on other Android phones.

Features

Just like other elite and leading smartphones, this device have lots of features too that is usable and definitely you will enjoy of it. First in list is it has Mobile TV in which you will enjoy your favorite cartoons, drama series and TV news wherever you are. Next is It has WiFi Connectivity and 3G that will let you enjoy browsing the net and to connect with your online friends. Lastly, the GPS in which it is one of what everone wants to have with their phone and it is perfect for the the persons who loves traveling. There are tons of features has StarMobile Astra have that will guarantee you to be entertained. 

StarMobile Astra Front

Camera and Battery

If you love taking pictures, you will definitely love this phone because it offers an 8 megapixels of camera with an LED Flash that will give you a surefire stunning photo quality. It has also an VGA Front facing camera for video calls in Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Tango etc. The Battery is also satisfying because it has 1500mAh Li-on Battery which you can enjoy using it through out the day. 

Verdict

StarMobile Astra is such an amazing smartphone that let you touch and experience a real meaning of high quality smartphones in such a lower price that cost for about Php6,990 only! 

For the complete Specifications and availability in the Philippines of StarMobie Astra visit HERE

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Thanks for my Friend Edwin N. that give me a permission to barrow his phone. 

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Ainol Novo Hero 10 II: A 10.1 inch Quad Core 1.5Ghz Android Tablet

          Ainol Novo Company officially announced their latest line up mid tablet called Ainol Novo Hero 10 II, a Dual Core 10.1 inch Android Tablet series.

The Newest Ainol Novo Hero 10 II is officially Announced

          Ainol Novo Company are known by producing 7 inch tablet in such a low price but with an outstanding performance. Recently they released their Ainol Novo Flame, a Dual core 7 inch tablet in which many owners of this unit are not satisfied and disappointed because of bugs. Ainol Novo Hero II are been waiting by the crowd who really wants a bigger screen and hoping for fixes of bugs from their older version of tablets.

          Ainol Novo Hero II comes with 10 inch IPS high screen resolution which probably you on watching HD Movies. It is powered by AMLogic AML8726-M6 1.5GHz dualcore and using the latest version of android which is Android 4.1 (jellybean). What I like about this tablets is it will capture your perfect moments because of its 2 megapixels rear camera and 3 megapixels 

front facing camera for video calls. I was hooked and amazed by its Battery life which is 8000mah and it will be perfect for the hardcore user of tablet.

          Ainol Novo Hero II is perfect tablet if you are in gaming and multimedia features. The 10 inch IPS Screen looks very stylish and elegant and even its back side which it looks very comfortable to hold. What I like the most is its cheap price which is about $240 for Ainol Novo Hero II and it is not bad for its premium tablet quality.

Ainol Novo Hero II Specifications

•   • ARM Cortex A9, Dual Core, Amlogic8726-M6, 1.5GHz
•   • Mali400
•   • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
•   • 1GB DDR3 RAM
•   • 1GB
•   • 16GB storage memory, can support MicroSD card max up to 32GB
•   • 10.1 inch, Super IPS 10 points capacitive touch screen, 1280*800 pixels
•   • Built in Wifi, support 3G USB-OTG External and RJ45 Ethernet
•   • Dual cameras, 0.3MP Front and 2.0MP Back Camera
•   • Yes, support Bluetooth 2.1
•   • Yes, support 1080P HD video playback
•   • Yes, support HDMI 1.4
•   • Built in 8000mAh lion battery

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