We just received our first Novo7 Crystal today, heres our initial impressions:
The specs:
The tablet looks great as well, in stylish white casing and black screen and screen surround. In comparison to the similarly sized and priced Cube U9GT4 the functionality is vastly improved and the tablet stands competitively against most of the 9.7inch tablets we have in stock; with HDMI output, 2.0mp camera and Jelly Bean 4.1.
The box contents also impressed us against the U9GT4; you get everything you would expect, including the USB OTG cable and earphones, as well as a standard AC charger and jack on the tablet.
We also think the relatively small in-built storage isn't a problem as you can easily stick in a 16GB SD. However, the tablet is let down by the lack of Bluetooth, also the one we have in store for testing seems to have a dodgy G-sensor where the home screen can only be viewed vertically. Surely this isn't an intentional modification Ainol have made to operating system? We can't see any advantage and it can be quite annoying.
Still no iPlayer on 4.1
The specs:
| Spec | |
| Model | Novo7 Crystal |
| Operating System | 4.1.1 |
| Display | 7 inch capacitive touchscreen IPS |
| Resolution | 1024*600 |
| CPU | Amlogic 8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual Core 1.5GHZ |
| GPU | Mali 400 |
| RAM | 1GB DDR3 |
| ROM | 8GB |
| Camera | 2.0 megapixels |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n |
| 3G | via Dongle |
| Microphone | Yes |
| G-sensor | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| GPS | No |
| Flash | Flash 11 |
| Android Market | Yes |
| 3D Gaming | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| To PC | via USB (Mini Type B) |
| To 3G Dongle | via USB OTG |
| To HD Device | via HDMI Mini |
| To External Storage | via USB (Mini Type B) |
| Power | |
| Battery | 3700 Mah |
| Working Time | 4-5 Hours |
| Power Device | AC Adapter |
| Appearance | |
| Color | Black/White |
| Dimensions | 189.3 x 120.93 x 11.2mm |
| Net Weight | 328g |
| Aditional Info | |
| Ports | 1 x DC In |
| 1 x Micro SD Card Slot | |
| 1 x Earphone Jack | |
| 1 x HDMI Mini Slot | |
| 1 x Mini USB (Type B) | |
| What's in the box | 1 x Tablet PC |
| 1 x AC Charger (seperate) | |
| 1 x Mini USB Cable (Type B) | |
| 1 x OTG Cable (Mini Type B) | |
| 1 x User Manual | |
| 1 x Earphone |
The tablet looks great as well, in stylish white casing and black screen and screen surround. In comparison to the similarly sized and priced Cube U9GT4 the functionality is vastly improved and the tablet stands competitively against most of the 9.7inch tablets we have in stock; with HDMI output, 2.0mp camera and Jelly Bean 4.1.
The box contents also impressed us against the U9GT4; you get everything you would expect, including the USB OTG cable and earphones, as well as a standard AC charger and jack on the tablet.
We also think the relatively small in-built storage isn't a problem as you can easily stick in a 16GB SD. However, the tablet is let down by the lack of Bluetooth, also the one we have in store for testing seems to have a dodgy G-sensor where the home screen can only be viewed vertically. Surely this isn't an intentional modification Ainol have made to operating system? We can't see any advantage and it can be quite annoying.
Still no iPlayer on 4.1
