[Review] Allwinner A13

[didobuy]

Also called; F900, N900, MaPan MX913, Zeepad9XN..... but there all the same tablet.

So it doesn’t matter which meaningless set of letters/numbers precede “A13 9inch Allwinner” you’re buying the same device, and its surprisingly good.

The tablet feels a bit cheap, but it is cheap; it feels like an all-purpose screen sold to businesses and commercial installers rather than a personal high-street android device. But if you’re not too bothered about chrome surrounds and aluminium back casing then the A13 will most likely impress from here on out.

The hardware is more than capable of running ICS and the low-res screen and for games or simple web browsing its perfect.

Check out the video of us messing around with it – you’ll notice it’s a bit temperamental and I’ve deliberately left these glitches in the video so you know not to expect an iPad for your £75 ($120).



If you’re not bothered about aesthetics of either the tablet or the screen then you’ll have very little else to complain about. The app compatibility is very good with everything working as normal.

It also fares very well against some of the other branded small tablets from China, Pipo S1, Cube U9GT4 etc. as the screen rotation is fine and often defaults to the most appropriate orientation for what you’re doing.

This is real budget tablet-computing but it rarely feels that way and rather serves to highlight that a vast % of the money you pay for a apple/Samsung is for the little sticker on the back.

Here’s the specs:

Spec
Model	A13 9inch
Operating System	4.0.4
Display	9inch capacitive touch screen
Resolution	800 x 480 px
CPU	Allwinner A13 cortex A8 1.0GHz
GPU	3D graphics chip
RAM	512MB DDR2
ROM	8GB
Camera	0.3 megapixels
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n
3G	via Dongle
Microphone	Yes
G-sensor	Yes
Bluetooth	No
HDMI	No
GPS	No
Flash	Yes
Android Market	Yes
3D Gaming	Yes
Connectivity
To PC	via USB (Micro Type B)
To 3G	via USB OTG
To HD Device	Not Available
To External Storage	via USB (Micro Type B)
Power
Battery	Lithium-ion 4000mAh
Working Time	4-5 Hours
Power Device	AC Adapter
Appearance
Color	Black/White
Dimensions	237mm x 140mm x 11mm
Net Weight	535g
Aditional Info
Ports	1 x DC Jack
	1 x Micro USB (Type B)
	1 x Earphone Jack
	1 x Micro SD Card Slot
What's in the box	1 x Tablet PC
	1 x USB AC Charger (seperate)
	1 x Micro USB Cable (Type B)
	1 x User Manual
	1 x USB OTG Cable

Here’s the apps:

OS	4.0.4
Date Tested	23/11/2012
App
Google Play store	INSTALLED
Google Maps	INSTALLED
Youtube	YES
Facebook	YES
Skype	YES
Twitter	YES
Whatsapp	NO
MSN	YES
Viber	NO
Tango	YES
iPlayer/BBC Media	YES
SkyGo	NO
ITV Player	YES
4od	WEBSITE
Netflix	YES
TV Catchup	YES
Angry Birds	YES
eBay	YES

Here’s our listing: 9 INCH ALLWINNER A13 ANDROID 4.0 TABLET PC

As always correct if anything is wrong

 

[andyin]

Anyone have an update for this perhaps to 4.2 from the 4.04 it has on it ?

 

[creazypj]

Another year on, the Processor is now listed as 1.3GHz and OS updated to 4.1.1 Case is now 146mm and nand flash 4gb, probably a cheaper version in a different box?

 

[Loki000]

Summary: Given the broad choice, and combine that with rock-bottom prices, there's never been a better time to pick up a new Android tablet! Here are my pick of the top Android tablets for June 2014.


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