Point of View Protab 2 XXL Tablet review -
Features
Okay let's face some things first, with a 170 EUR product, a company has to save money somewhere. Let's run though some of the key features where we can look at the advantages and disadvantages.
Design and Connections
The ProTab2XXL looks fine, has a black plastic shell (white backside) with soft glossy coated screen. The housing feels sturdy enough to make me believe that if it would fall the product would 'probably' not be damaged. The corners are finished nicely and rounded. The usage of plastic keeps the overall weight down, we measured 684 grams with a full charge and 675 Grams with an empty battery (no that's a joke, 684 Gram,).
Operating system | Android 2.3 |
Processor | ARM Cortex A8 1.0 GHz |
Graphics processor | Mali 400 |
System memory | 512 MB DDR3 |
Storage memory | 4 GB NAND |
Display | 10 inch 1024 x 600 |
Touchscreen | Capacitive 5-point touch |
WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n |
Webcam | 0.3MP |
Audio connections | Headphone out |
USB Connections | 1x USB2.0, 1x mini USB2.0 |
Graphics connections | 1x mini HDMI |
Card reader | 1x MicroSD |
G-sensor | yes, 4-way |
Weight | 680 gr |
Dimensions | 267 x 164 x 14 mm |
Color | Black |
Overall OK specs, the tablet will certainly be able to run all modern apps. Towards the right side we see the most connectors like mini-HDMI, USB, micro-sd-slot, headphone slot and power connector. But let's go to the next page and look a little closer at the hardware.
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