We are nearing the end of January, and what a fantastic month it has been for us tech fans. Apart from CES 2013, we have seen a slew of new tablets and smartphones by Indian manufacturers. So here's a round up of some of the top 7" (or related size) tablets that might help you out with your buying decision.
1. Karbonn Smart Tab 8
The Karbonn Smart Tab 8 is an 8" tablet, as the name would suggest. This tablet is one of the more *wanted tablets thanks to it's powerful 1.5 GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 based CPU as well as the newer Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean OS.
Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Specifications
The Karbonn Smart Tab 8 is priced at Rs. 7,000 and can be bought off Saholic for even lesser.
Karbonn Smart Tab 8 @ Rs. 6,875 - Saholic
2. iBerry Auxus CoreX2
iBerry recently launched their Ausux CoreX2 tablet. This is a complete package tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, an IPS HD 7" display, 1 GB or RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.
iBerry Auxus CoreX2 Specifications
Cost of this tablet is a bit on the higher side. At Rs. 10,990 the premium is pretty high, but you are pretty much getting the best of 7" tablets.
iBerry Auxus CoreX2 3G @ Rs. 10,990
3. Wicked Leak Wammy Desire
Wicked Leak is doing good these days. They have launched a slew of devices which include 4.7" Wammy Sensation and a 5.5" phablet (clones of Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II). They have also launched a few tablets into the market, and Wammy Desire is one of them.
Wammy Desire Specifications
The tablet comes pre-loaded with many games and apps such as "Spiderman, Hero of Sparta, Nova, Gun Bros" and other apps. It's good to see a tablet
Wicked Leak Wammy Desire @ Rs. 6,499
For a tablet costing 6.5k, you get a lot of features. 1 GB of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is going to make a lot of people happy, and attract many more to consider this tablet. We feel that this tablet represents very good value. If you're okay with the brand, then go ahead with it!
4. Karbonn Smart Tab 2
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 is the only single core entrant to this list of tablets. Single core is out of fashion, but not when you just need a basic tablet for watching movies or reading books. In that case, a single core tablet suffices as well as helps bring the cost of the tablet down.
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 Specifications
The processor is an MIPS architecture based whose performance is a little lower than it's ARM counterparts. Despite that, this tablet represents excellent value for all that it offers.
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 @ Rs. 5,699 - Saholic
There are tablets that are even cheaper than the Smart Tab 2, but in my opinion this tablet has a balance of features as well as price, which gives it a higher value for money overall.
Hope this tablets guide helps you make a buying decision.
1. Karbonn Smart Tab 8
The Karbonn Smart Tab 8 is an 8" tablet, as the name would suggest. This tablet is one of the more *wanted tablets thanks to it's powerful 1.5 GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 based CPU as well as the newer Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean OS.
Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Specifications
- 1.5 GHz Dual core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
- ARM Mali400 MP2 Dual Core GPU
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8" XGA (1024 x 728) 5 point multi-touch display
- 1.5 GB internal storage
- expandable storage up to 32 GB via micro SD card
- 3 MP rear camera, fixed focus
- VGA front facing camera
- External 3G data dongle support
- 4500 mAh battery, continuous use of about 4 to 5 hours
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS
The Karbonn Smart Tab 8 is priced at Rs. 7,000 and can be bought off Saholic for even lesser.
Karbonn Smart Tab 8 @ Rs. 6,875 - Saholic
2. iBerry Auxus CoreX2
iBerry recently launched their Ausux CoreX2 tablet. This is a complete package tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, an IPS HD 7" display, 1 GB or RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.
The iBerry Auxus CoreX2 is a dual core tablet by iBerry. Apart from this, the iBerry Auxus CoreX2 is a smaller 7″ tablet. Also, it comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and packs only 1 GB of RAM. As you can clearly see, the iBerry Auxus CoreX2 cuts down on many features from the higher end iBerry Auxus CoreX4 tablet.
iBerry Auxus CoreX2 Specifications
- 1.6 GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
- ARM Mali-400 MP2 (dual core) GPU
- 1 GB of DDR3 RAM
- 7″ (1280*800) IPS LCD display
- 2 MP rear camera, 0.3 MP front camera
- 8 GB of internal storage
- expandable storage upto 64 GB via micro SD card
- Built in 3G SIM slot, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, Full HD 1080p playback
- 9.7 mm thick, 312 grams weight
- 4,100 mAh battery
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Cost of this tablet is a bit on the higher side. At Rs. 10,990 the premium is pretty high, but you are pretty much getting the best of 7" tablets.
iBerry Auxus CoreX2 3G @ Rs. 10,990
3. Wicked Leak Wammy Desire
Wicked Leak is doing good these days. They have launched a slew of devices which include 4.7" Wammy Sensation and a 5.5" phablet (clones of Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II). They have also launched a few tablets into the market, and Wammy Desire is one of them.
Wammy Desire Specifications
- 1.5 GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
- ARM Mali 400MP2 dual core GPU
- 1 GB of DDR3 RAM
- 7" WVGA (800*480 pixels) capacitive display
- 8 GB of internal storage
- up to 32 GB of expandable storage via microSD card
- Front facing VGA camera for video calling
- External 3G support, Wi-Fi, Flash Player 11 support
- 3000 mAh Li-ion battery, continuous use of about 6 hours
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS
The tablet comes pre-loaded with many games and apps such as "Spiderman, Hero of Sparta, Nova, Gun Bros" and other apps. It's good to see a tablet
Wicked Leak Wammy Desire @ Rs. 6,499
For a tablet costing 6.5k, you get a lot of features. 1 GB of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is going to make a lot of people happy, and attract many more to consider this tablet. We feel that this tablet represents very good value. If you're okay with the brand, then go ahead with it!
4. Karbonn Smart Tab 2
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 is the only single core entrant to this list of tablets. Single core is out of fashion, but not when you just need a basic tablet for watching movies or reading books. In that case, a single core tablet suffices as well as helps bring the cost of the tablet down.
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 Specifications
- 1.2 GHz single core XBurst CPU
- Vivante GC860 GPU
- 512 MB DDR2 RAM
- 7" WVGA (800*480) capacitive display
- 2 MP primary camera
- 1 GB of internal storage
- up to 32 GB of expandable storage via microSD card
- 3,700 mAh battery, 7 hours of usage
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS
The processor is an MIPS architecture based whose performance is a little lower than it's ARM counterparts. Despite that, this tablet represents excellent value for all that it offers.
Karbonn Smart Tab 2 @ Rs. 5,699 - Saholic
There are tablets that are even cheaper than the Smart Tab 2, but in my opinion this tablet has a balance of features as well as price, which gives it a higher value for money overall.
Hope this tablets guide helps you make a buying decision.
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— Preetam Nath (@hipreetam93) April 18, 2013
— Preetam Nath (@hipreetam93) April 18, 2013