[Review] Ainol Novo7 Crystal

[didobuy]

We just received our first Novo7 Crystal today, heres our initial impressions:

The specs:
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[TD]Model[/TD]
[TD]Novo7 Crystal[/TD]
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[TD]Operating System[/TD]
[TD]4.1.1[/TD]
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[TD]Display[/TD]
[TD]7 inch capacitive touchscreen IPS[/TD]
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[TD]Resolution[/TD]
[TD]1024*600[/TD]
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[TD]CPU[/TD]
[TD]Amlogic 8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual Core 1.5GHZ
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[TD]GPU[/TD]
[TD]Mali 400[/TD]
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[TD]RAM[/TD]
[TD]1GB DDR3[/TD]
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[TD]ROM[/TD]
[TD]8GB[/TD]
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[TD]Camera[/TD]
[TD]2.0 megapixels[/TD]
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[TD]WiFi[/TD]
[TD]802.11 b/g/n[/TD]
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[TD]3G[/TD]
[TD]via Dongle[/TD]
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[TD]Microphone[/TD]
[TD]Yes[/TD]
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[TD]G-sensor[/TD]
[TD]Yes[/TD]
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[TD]Bluetooth[/TD]
[TD]No[/TD]
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[TD]HDMI[/TD]
[TD]Yes[/TD]
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[TD]GPS[/TD]
[TD]No[/TD]
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[TD]Flash[/TD]
[TD]Flash 11[/TD]
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[TD]Android Market[/TD]
[TD]Yes[/TD]
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[TD]3D Gaming[/TD]
[TD]Yes[/TD]
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[TD]Connectivity[/TD]
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[TD]To PC[/TD]
[TD]via USB (Mini Type B)[/TD]
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[TD]To 3G Dongle[/TD]
[TD]via USB OTG[/TD]
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[TD]To HD Device[/TD]
[TD]via HDMI Mini[/TD]
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[TD]To External Storage[/TD]
[TD]via USB (Mini Type B)[/TD]
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[TD]Power[/TD]
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[TD]Battery[/TD]
[TD]3700 Mah[/TD]
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[TD]Working Time[/TD]
[TD]4-5 Hours[/TD]
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[TD]Power Device[/TD]
[TD]AC Adapter[/TD]
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[TD]Appearance[/TD]
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[TD]Color[/TD]
[TD]Black/White[/TD]
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[TD]Dimensions[/TD]
[TD]189.3 x 120.93 x 11.2mm[/TD]
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[TD]Net Weight[/TD]
[TD]328g[/TD]
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[TD]Aditional Info[/TD]
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[TD]Ports[/TD]
[TD]1 x DC In[/TD]
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[TD]1 x Micro SD Card Slot[/TD]
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[TD]1 x Earphone Jack[/TD]
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[TD] [/TD]
[TD]1 x HDMI Mini Slot[/TD]
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[TD]1 x Mini USB (Type B)[/TD]
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[TD]What's in the box[/TD]
[TD]1 x Tablet PC[/TD]
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[TD]1 x AC Charger (seperate)[/TD]
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[TD]1 x Mini USB Cable (Type B)[/TD]
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[TD] [/TD]
[TD]1 x OTG Cable (Mini Type B)[/TD]
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[TD]1 x User Manual[/TD]
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[TD]1 x Earphone[/TD]
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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

 

[sccian]

Cool.How much does it cost?

 

[didobuy]

AINOL NOVO 7 CRYSTAL 7 INCH IPS DUAL CORE 1.5GHz ANDROID 4.1 JELLY BEAN TABLET PC - Android Tablet

You can check it out here, we put up the listing now! It costs £99.99

 

[Spider]

£99.99 would be approximately $162 USD.

 

[gofran101]

"I am considering to purchase an Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, I searched around and I found a better choice - Ployer Momo7.Ployer Momo7, much better than Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, is featured with Rockchip 3066 Dual Core 1.6GHz CPU Quad Core Mali400 GPU, 16GB Nand Flash, Dual Camera, while Ainol Novo 7 Crystal Amlogic8726-MX Dual Core 1.5GHz, but only 8GB Nand Flash, only one front camera. Most importantly, they are in the same price range. Obviously, Ployer Momo7 is a much better choice.

 

[didobuy]

"I am considering to purchase an Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, I searched around and I found a better choice - Ployer Momo7.Ployer Momo7, much better than Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, is featured with Rockchip 3066 Dual Core 1.6GHz CPU Quad Core Mali400 GPU, 16GB Nand Flash, Dual Camera, while Ainol Novo 7 Crystal Amlogic8726-MX Dual Core 1.5GHz, but only 8GB Nand Flash, only one front camera. Most importantly, they are in the same price range. Obviously, Ployer Momo7 is a much better choice.

I agree, we're selling Momo7 as well - Momo7

We also wrote the review on the forum, check it out, really good value tablet!

 

[saifcuet]

I am considering to purchase an Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, I searched around and I found a better choice - Ployer Momo7.Ployer Momo7, much better than Ainol Novo 7 Crystal, is featured with Rockchip 3066 Dual Core 1.6GHz CPU Quad Core Mali400 GPU, 16GB Nand Flash, Dual Camera, while Ainol Novo 7 Crystal Amlogic8726-MX Dual Core 1.5GHz, but only 8GB Nand Flash, only one front camera. Most importantly, they are in the same price range. Obviously, Ployer Momo7 is a much better choice.

 

[Stilian]

I guess this can be considered an upgrade of the Ainol Novo Paladin that I used to have with much better hardware this time.

 

[equitube]

£99.99 would be approximately $162 USD.

These are selling direct for about $120 US now w/ free shipping