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an elaborated spec comparison between the two new tablets Acer Iconia B1-A71 and Lenovo IdeaTab A2107, to find out which one will be a good buying decision for you. Have a look at it below!
Dimensions & Weight: While Iconia B1-A72 carries a dimension of 197.4 x 128.5 x 11.3 mm and weighs in at 320 grams, IdeaTab A2107 measures a dimension of 192 x 122 x 11.5 mm and a weight of around 400 grams, which makes the latter quite heavy.
Display: Both the tablets fare equally on the display front with 7 inch capacitive multi-touch displays with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.
Processor: In this segment, the Acer offering comes with a 1.2GHz dual core MediaTek processor. Whereas, the Lenovo offering is equipped with a comparatively lower 1GHz Cortex A9 processor.
Operating System: When it comes to OS, Iconia B1-A71 scores an upper arm with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box as compared to IdeaTab A2107, which is flavored with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform.
Notably, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is equipped with features including Project Butter, enhanced accessibility with new APIs, support for International users with bi-directional text support, other language support, expandable and contractible notifications, resizble app widgets, live wallpaper preview, high resolution contact photos, improved Android Beam and Wi-Fi network.
Camera: In terms of camera optics, IdeaTab A2107 fares well with a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front camera for video calling. On the other hand, Iconia B1 lacks a main camera while houses a 0.3MP front camera.
Storage: In this segment, the Lenovo offering scores more as it comes in three variants - 4GB/8GB/16GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and a micro SD card slot.
In comparison, the Acer tablet comes with 8GB onboard storage, 512MB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB expandable storage.
Connectivity: Both the tablets come with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and micro USB support. Further, IdeaTab A2107 comes with dual SIM support, hence will offer 3G connectivity, which is missing in the Aser offering.
Battery: Iconia B1-A71 is loaded with a 2,710 mAh, the Lenovo offering is powered by 3,550 mAh battery. While, the later battery is technically found to be more powerful than the former, however both the companies claim that the devices will provide up to 8 hours of battery backup. Well, that can be checked only when we receive the tablet for review.
Price: In the pricing segment, Acer has priced the tablet attractively at Rs 7,999 and Lenovo has priced its offering at Rs 13,495.
Verdict
Being budget tablets from leading manufacturers, both Acer Iconia B1 and Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 have decent specifications, thereby making it tough for the consumers to choose. However, each of the two tablets offer some important specs that are lacking in the opponent.
If the concern is on a low priced tablet without any voice calling facility, the Acer tablet with a faster dual core processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean experience could be a better option.
However, if the concern is on SIM support, better backup, a rear camera and increased storage options, the dual SIM IdeaTab A2107 should be the right choice.
bought the B1-A71 today, and i am quite satisfied with it's performance for a dual core tablet in 8k budget, and the battery life is pretty good on the first run, doesn't get hot on hours of usage, and the expandable storage does support 32GB cards.
parthpatels007 said:
bought the B1-A71 today, and i am quite satisfied with it's performance for a dual core tablet in 8k budget, and the battery life is pretty good on the first run, doesn't get hot on hours of usage, and the expandable storage does support 32GB cards.
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could you please give us information, how long is the battery life on normal usage (with wifi on) doing browsing, gaming, etc?
Go Acer FTW.
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Bought it - arrives tomorrow
Acer B1-A71 - The main use for this tablet is as an extended e-reader and in-car computer AIO. I've been expecting for a long time something like this - it has all the connectivity that I'm interested of, it's pretty light and is cheap - meaning that I can turn it inside out without being afraid of losing too much money.
Would be interesting to see on XDA a section for this tablet or for the "cheap" tablets.
I'll post my review here, if someone is interested.
LE after unboxing and first use of the tablet:
About the package: nice and well packed. Inside you'll find a quick guide flyer, warranty manual in all european languages, an international warranty passport, the USB charger (in the EU version it comes with the most common stardard plug), the USB cable and, ofcourse, the tablet.
First look impression: nice tablet, but just way to big black border around the screen (in all is like a 9 inches tablet with a 7 inches screen, just to give you an idea) and all this black border is like a finger prints magnet. It's thick enough to give you a well build device impression and has enough weight to be difficult to hold it by a corner, but with both hands it feels lighter. It has indeed a "crunching" sound if you apply pressure or twist it by the angles and it has a default of design - near the volume rocker it has a bump under the blue line. On my blog you'll see some photos.
The display it's a wow factor for me! Yes, it's a little washed but it's clear, it's like my phone's display (and LG O3D has a 220 dpi display) ad for now I have not noticed any irregularities. The touch screen it's responsive, quick and responsive even if sometimes you'll have to kick twice the same onscreen button.
How it moves? Smooth - till now, with no apps installed, even if the available amount of RAM, with no app running, is only of 160 Mb. Maybe with some rooting and fast reboot we'll have some 100 MB extra. The default browser application (because is installed Chrome browser also) is loading fast pages -those few that I've tried. Youtube is loading also fast the videos and I've noticed that loads the videos with the highest resolution available - it might be my impression.
One thing that I don't like it is that the screen rotation is lagging about a second - but I'm sure that with some root and build.prop editing it can be fixed.
Available space with no app installed is 5.12 Gb.
Camera - it's a bit NO! Even if it is used for video chatting, at 0.3 Mpx is scandalous how grainy it is - too much noise in the image.
The battery - can't say much on it. It came with 29% and in about 25 minutes of powering on and configuring the tablet (with WiFi connected), some demo with browser and youtube, it lost only 1%. And in charging - in 10 minutes or so it got from 28% to 42%.
Overall - I am pleased with this tablet. For my needs it's more than OK. It remains to try out the GPS and bluetooth. I'll keep you informed.
Meizu has released its latest smartphone, Meizu MX4, and it will also announce Meizu MX4 Pro soon. But today, i would like to make a deep review about Meizu MX4 first. This smartphone has become the flaship device in the market right now. Meizu MX4 is said to be the best rival of Xiaomi MI4. As you know, Xiaomi, Meizu, Huawei, Oppo and ZTE are all Chinese famous brand. You can also share the feeling about this smartphone.
Design and apperance
Meizu MX4 packs a 1920 * 1152 Pixel SHARP JDI Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen , with the dimension of 5.67 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (144 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm), From the screen size, it can be the most suitable size for us to hold. If it sported a large screen more than 5.36inch, it would increase the some unacceptable comments from users. Therefore, I like the screen size , meanwhile, i have tested the screen quality, it has also nice screen color. Which i would like to use the smartphone to wathc the videos. Hope you can have the same feeling with me.
Powerful Hardware :MTK6595 Octa Core 2.2Ghz
Meizu MX4 is the first smartphone which is powered by MTK6595 Octa Core 2.2Ghz processor, before the MTK6595 chipset came out, many manufacturers and users have predicted which brand will be the first one using MTK6595 Octa core 2.2 GHz processor, now Meizu has revealed the answer for you. About the speed, i really can't express my joy about it more. It's so fast and swift compared with MTK6592 Octa core 1.7GHz, when i play the 3D games, there is no need to wait for more than 20seconds. I can log in the games without any stop. Believe or not, just have a try.
As for the internal memory, it is not RAM 3GB but RAM 2GB, and it has two versions that one is RAM 2GB ROM 32GB, the other is RAM 2GB ROM 16gb, i am the one who is inclined to use the ROM 32GB. which has the larger storage which let me download and store numerous full high definition videos.
20.7MP Rear Camera
As for me, a cool camera is very important, Meizu MX4 has 20.7MP rear camera which is the finest camera i have ever seen compared with other smartphone. It utilizes Sony’s latest high-end Exmor RS sensor, coming in at 1/2.3″ and 20.7 megapixels this sensor not only picks up a ton of detail but it picks up a ton of light too. Although the front camera has only 2MP, the rear camera is really eye-catching. I will take more pictures about the back camera.
3100mAh Battery(Bulit-in)
Last time, you must remember THL has released the most durable battery with 5000mAh, now Meizu MX4 has also 3100mAh battery built in the smartphone. Standby in particular is absolutely amazing on the MX4, when i play the gmaes by this smartphone, it can support more than 8 hours working time. I really can't believe it.
Support 4G LTE network , GPS, and Multilanguage function
Besides those nice features, Meizu MX4 can also support multilanguage, which can beat those Lenovo smartphone without multilanguage function. And 4G LTE network let me enjoy the fast speed to search the Internet. Especially play it on subway. GPS function can help me guide my way when i have a travel, or when i shop on a strange road.
In conclusion, i love this Meizu MX4 smartphone with the good price. Hope you can also have a nice experience with me.
Well first of all I would like personally to thank you for the review. I was thinking to buy this phone and by this great review, I am more likely to buy it sooner than I thought. The thing is tho, 4G LTE network works in all European countries with all Cell phone Brands or how you call it? I mean like Vodafone, Orange, O2, Cosmote, Wind etc...? And I would like to ask something else too(since you own the phone already) does it support LED notifications? I saw a video on youtube but I am not sure if it's real or fake. Thanks in advance.
Internal phone storage
I currently have a ZTE Nubia Z5S NX503A, 32GB version. When I recieved it, I found out it had just a 2GB internal phone storage and around 24GB SD-storage. None of the storage locations are able to be physicaly removed or replaced. As a standard, Google Play Store installs apps to this internal phone storage, but this gets very quickly filled up. Anyone know how this is with the Meizu MX4 Pro?
I love meizu mx4 and pro. Planing to buy it.. Little bit concern about customs charge.. I am living India.. Did anyone already buy from India ?
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As well know, except for the MEIZU MX4, Huawei Ascend Mate7 and the Xiaomi Mi4 are both the latest popular Chines mobiles, so how do you think of the three mobile phones?
No.1 brand is a Chinese brand which produces the clones of famous and hot smartphones around the world, last time, we have introduced the great Oneplus One clone, No.1 Plus, now it turns to Xiaomi mi4 clone named as No.1 Mi4. First, i was so shocked by the extremely lookalike about its apperance. We man also remember its No.1 v phone i6 as best iphone 6 clone which enjoys great popularity now. But today, let's appreciate its high performance of No.1 Mi4. Can it beat Xiaomi mi4 in apperance and functions? Times has changed, just see what have amazed us.
First, i have to admire what No.1 bring us. Because for many users, Xiaomi Mi4 is really kind of expensive that we can't afford, sometimes, i like the design of xiaomi mi4. Therefore, a new lover to copy xiaomi mi4 has been created. It's No.1 MI4. This smartphone has 5inch HD IPS screen with 1280*720pixels screen resolution. I am very satisfied with the screen resolution, letting me watch movies without limit and problem. Meanwhile, it can record 1080p video. My life has become more colorful now.
Second, when i consider and buy a smartphone, i would like to have a try a high-end chipset, NO.1 MI4 has mtk6582 quad core 1.3ghz processor, which runs faster than what i thought. But if it was powered by Octa core or it could produce Octa core version, it would be better to attract me. Anyway, there is no problem in playing games, searching the Internet and doing other Apps.
Third, for me, the internal memory is very important, if it had RAM 512MB, i would not choose this smartphone and share with you. Fortunately, it has RAM 1GB ROM 16GB, so that i can download the simple apps to enrich my smartphone. By the way, what's your favorite game right now?
Fourth, in term of dual camera, i think the overall pixels are not so bad. It supports 8MP and 5MP front camera. I love photographying, especially when i spend a holiday. I like to take out my phone to shoot the beautiful scenery, people and things in life. Because these are really my treasure in my life.
Others i think are extremely signicant is GPS function, mulit languages function and so on. Sometimes, i go to a strange road and can't find the way, then GPS plays an important role now. And it's so nice that it can support multilanguage to fix the language barrior.
In all, No.1 MI4 is an amazing smartphone to make a great breakthrough. Although it can't match Xiaomi mi4 in view of specs, the overall performance and price are able to give you a wide attention to have a good experience. Any way, action speaks louder than words.
Xiaomi Mi4 is a very good mobile phone, but I waited a month, still did not buy Xiaomi Mi4, now I nearly bought Huawei honor 6.
Elephone Vowney MTK6795, 2K Screen, 4GB RAM, Android 5.1, 20.7MP Camera, it seems very hot now.
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I give eye-teeth to uy one
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Hi, What about "eye-teeth"?
Like most other Elephone handsets, it has taken months after its initial announcement before being available. Why does Elephone make so many different handsets every year? All they need is an entry level, mid and high end phone. But because of their needing to announce a new phone almost every month, everything gets put on the back burner. The Vowney was originally meant to hit stores on 25th June. It missed that deadline, as well as August and September, and is due to be released in late October. All that messing about drives prospective customers to other brands, the Meizu MX5, Redmi Note 2 and Doogee F5 for example.
I'm also quite drawn to the LeTv Max. Now theres a phone that just screams quality at you. And a price to match.
So get the finger out Elephone.
Hi folks, my vowney has arrived 3 days ago and I have to say that a fantastic smartphone apparently but : 1) there is a battery problem there, perhaps screen or helio X10 absorb so much energy so I can't arrive until to dinner... How I can solve this? rooting and use cpu root? waiting from elephone an optimization? 2) my vowney this morning dead so I had an hard reset wiping alla data..
So no good..
I'm thinking to sell it... What do you thinking ?
thank you
What is your score in antutu guys?
Mine is over 29000 . it should be over 50000 in reviews.
Also thinking about selling
No CyanogenMod, no party. This is a buying point for a lot of people.
With CM you get (muuuch) longer battery life, though.
Received the Vowney Lite in grey yesterday and the first impressions are great. - Bought it as replacement for my Xiaomi Mi3.
A first short and quick overview - played around a bit
- Fantastic build quality i did'nt expect. Love the rough back cover. Feels great in hand.
- GPS, wifi, bluetooth locking quick.
- Stable and fast connection
- Antutu 46420
- Smooth lagless stock-like ROM
- Oddworld Stranger's Wrath work smooth with no lag
- Great camera
- Good battery - approximately 5 hrs onscreen with clash of clans, sygic navigation, playstore, whatsapp, ect and 27% left
- Dont miss the 2k display, 4gb RAM and 32gb storage - 3gb RAM and 16gb storage with 64gb sd card are fine too. And the display is great.
- Data speed rate laptop to phone internal storage/sd card is great - 4-8 times faster than with my Mi3
Miss root and custom Roms but to build a community for vowney we have to show a bit patience.
And CM battery life with Xiaomi Mi3 is not better than with ASOP!
The Kernel make the difference but vowney's build-in power consumption do a fine job.
Whre did you buy the Vowney Lite?
Is it the new version, with the rough dark grey back cover material, like the P9000 has?
Can you please sent a link to the shop, where you ordered it?
Greetings,
Frank
Bought the grey version at tinydeal. Link below.
Considered if I should buy the phone but it was the only one which meet all the specs I need.
Storage, NFC, RAM, LTE 800 (Band 20 which is not provided by the most Chinese Phones), NO overheating, Battery, Display, GPS (using Sygic, lock after 1-2 seconds, no signal lost)......
ELEPHONE VOWNEY LITE: 219.89€
DHL Worldwide Express: 6.94€
Customs tax: 31€
http://www.tinydeal.com/elephone-vowney-lite-55-lcd-mtk6795-64-bit-android-51-4g-phone-p-156895.html
I like the phone. It took 6 months to get it arrived, however it was worthy. It has exactly what I need. A big screen, plenty power, no bloat ware. Read my full review in other thread. Regarding battery life, I am quite impress, it is steady 5 days, I would say more like 6 days, I could barely get 4 days on my Galaxy S3. I hope they will improve a camera application and also fix playback to external DAC.
5 days???
Only one for me, as an iPhone, but with more efficience !
5 days?? I couldn't get more than half a day of battery life out of my Vowney, until I switched governor.
Also, the device used to heat up, due to excessive power use.
After I switched from Interactive to Ondemand, all is fine. Still more than 20% left when I go to bed.
Powersave is great also, makes the battery last much longer. My last phone slowed down to a crawl on Powersave, but the Vowney is fast enough to pull this off. You won't notice the slowdown, until you try playing a game... So I'll stick with Ondemand, which is fine for me.
With much fanfare, LeTV announced its new flagship flagship-killer product, the LeTV 1s. Building on the success of its first product, the LeTV one that packed a octacore processor into an “budget” priced phone, the LeTV 1S improves on the winning formula. The most visible upgrade is the full metal unibody, a technology that allows the phone to be more durable and more compact – in fact they claim it cuts down the thickness of phone by 2mm. The second biggest change is the inclusion of a ultra responsive finger print reader on the back face of the phone – a design that is featured on other flagships like the LG G4. The other upgrades are more incremental – the screen has been upgrade to improve brightness, the camera has been upgraded to improve responsiveness, and the CPU is now 10% faster.
A feature that sounds really promising is their fast charge feature that is enabled with their new USB Type-C cable – a feature that could cut the time to charge the phone. LeTV claims that 3 hours of talk time could be obtained with just a 5 minutes charge. This sounds amazing if it works as advertised!
Whilst all these features sound great, they don’t deserve the “Flagship Killer” title. LeTV has a solution for that too – a huge price cut. Instead of selling this phone at the same price of the previous model, the chose to cut its price by 1/3, dropping the 1699 RMB price tag to a mere 1099RMB (172 USD). This seemly suicidal strategy has only been used by Amazon with their Kindle Fire tablets and have never been seen on a mobile phone. This phone is now priced at the Budget price point, but the performance and build is Samsung S6 level. It seems that LeTV is definitely looking at selling aftersale services such as their TV service to make their profit.
LeTV 1S Full Specs:
CPU : MediaTek helio X10 Turbo 8core 64bit ( 8×A53 )
GPU PowerVR G6200
RAM: 3GB LPDDR3 RAM
Back Camera: 13Megapixel F2.0, 4K recording
Front Camera: 5 Megapixel
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 (with apt-x)
Modem support: TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, WCDMA
More information could be found at:
http://www.lemall.com/le_1s.html