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Dropad A8 Samsung PV 210 Android 2.2 7-Inch Capacitive Multitouch Tablet PC Review

Posted by Livia on March 11, 2011 in android tablets with 6 Comments


Dropad a8 7'' android 2.2 tablet

Dropad a8 7'' android 2.2 tablet

It develops an engraved conception that we can hardly expect awesome features from a low-end android tablet PC except low price. That suits our logics pretty well. Things with sound quality and affordable price, they are poetic enough but desperately few. So when I lay my hand on this Dropad A8 android 2.2 tablet, negative presumptions flood in my mind before I even get it reviewed. Well, I have to admit that sometimes you wrong something without reason and vice versa.

There is need to offer some brief introduction to this Samsung PV 210 capacitive tablet before I proceed to my review. No exact name is labeled on this 7-inch tablet, and Dropad A8 is probably the one. Dropad A8 comes with impressive specs, it seems to me. It is packed with SamsungS5PV210 1GB ARM Cortex-A8 processor, android 2.2, 7-inch capacitive multi-touch display with 800*480 resolution, 512MB of DDR2, 4GB of Nand flash with microSD card expansion up to 32GB, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, built-in Wifi, 1080p HDMI output, a battery of 3000mAh, with support of 3G network of WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/CDMA2000.

dropad a8 samsung pv 210

android 2.2 capacitive tablet

From perspective of design, it looks like a larger version of iPhone 4. When I hold it in hand, it gives me a sense of substantiality in depth and weight. The round button in the front, not like other tablet PC, is for Home instead of Back. The Back button is on the top, and I am not so used to it that it brings me to Home screen now and then though I just want to back to the previous operation. The camera is conspicuously placed in the middle top in the front, a white round line marking it out. The ports in the right side include a microSD card slot, a HDMI output, two mini USB, a power switch, a 3.5mm earphone jack, a DC plughole. Power, Menu and Back buttons are on the top.

dropad a8 samsung pv 210 ports

dropad a8 samsung pv 210 ports

dropad a7 android 2.2 capacitive tablet

Power, Menu and Back buttons

Due to its potent processor, it doesn’t take long to get the tablet started. I set Wifi and browse some webpages, and it performs quite smoothly. Since it is an android 2.2 tablet, I test the flash with sort of critical attitude. To my surprise, its online video playback is easy to go, and delicate colors and clear picture quality impress me a lot. I intend to get rather exasperated when I test the online flash of some android 2.2 tablets. Dropad a8 definitely saves me from the entire disappointment of a multitude of tablets PCs.

video playback

video playback

3G dongle is also easy to handle, and no complicated steps are involved.

dropad android 2.2 tablet

dropad a8 3g setting

dropad sporting 3g dongle

3G dongle

There is a built-in android apps store in the tablet, and miscellaneous apps and games are easy to download and use.

dropad a8 built-in apps store

dropad a8 built-in apps store

G-sensors games are also very attracting.

G-sensor games

G-sensor games

On the whole, Dropad a8 will satisfy most of our expectations from an android tablet. It has great potentiality to turn to a high-end tablet PC if some proper improvement is enhanced. Get rid of our stereotypical preconception and learn to appreciate.

 

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  1. DidiMarch 24, 2011 - 3:37 pm #1

    What is the audio quality like thru the headphones out from the device? Is’t the same low quality like the MID816 aka Herotab M816? Or is’t as comparable to the iPhone/iPods(all models) or a standard desktop/laptop audio? Much appreciate it, as I’d bought the MID816 & the audio is very loose & the sound is much to be desire. Thank u!

    Reply
    • LiviaMarch 24, 2011 - 5:09 pm #2

      I think this tablet performs well in terms of audio or video playback no matter whether you wear the headphone. If you concerns whether there is noise out when you are in headphone mode, then I will tell you Nope.

      Reply
  2. DadioApril 6, 2011 - 6:05 pm #3

    Resolution on this tablet is 800×480, NOT 1028×800 as you specify. Also, CPU is 1.0 GHz, NOT 1.2 GB (GB? WTF?).

    If you write for geeks, get your specs right. This makes me wonder what else is incorrect in your review.

    Reply
    • LiviaApril 7, 2011 - 11:22 am #4

      Thanks very much for your correction! I’ll take it.

      Reply
  3. anonimoMay 28, 2011 - 11:13 pm #5

    I bought this nicely product, thanks for share this review!
    So other question, any suggestion to read pdf and office suits?

    Cheers

    Reply
  4. 4g bredbandAugust 1, 2011 - 4:23 am #6

    Heya i am for the primary time here. I came across this board and I in finding It really helpful & it helped me out much. I hope to give one thing back and aid others such as you aided me.

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