Updated on 15th January 2016
Xiaomi has announced a price cut of Rs. 2,000 for its Xiaomi Mi Pad tablet in India. To recall, the Mi Pad was launched in India in March 2015. The tablet was originally launched at Rs. 12,999 and can now be grabbed for Rs. 10,999, exclusively from Xiaomi’s India website Mi.com and online retailer Flipkart.
Read on to find more details on specifications and features of Mi Pad along with hands on video review.
Microsoft has launched its 2-in-1 device- Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in the Indian market. The Surface Pro 4 succeeds the Surface Pro 3 and comes with several upgrades over its predecessor.
Surface Pro 4 is powered by sixth generation Intel core processor paired with 4GB or 8GB of RAM. It features a 12.3-inch PixelSense display with pixel density of 267ppi and resolution of 2160×1440 pixels. On design front, it looks similar to its predecessor Surface Pro 3 however the Pro 4 is slimmer with 8.4 mm thickness as compared to 9.1mm thickness of Pro 3.
Ahead of CES 2016, Lenovo has taken the wraps off its Lenovo ThinkPad X1 modular tablet. Talking point of this tablet is that it comes with a Presenter Module featuring a pico projector and HDMI port as well as 3D Imaging module with Intel RealSense 3D camera. It is claimed to offer up to 10 hours of battery life while Productivity Module adds 5 more hours of battery life
Under the hood, it is powered by an Intel Core m7 chipset and runs Windows 10 operating system. It features a 12-inch display with resolution of 2160×1440 pixels and supports active stylus.
Lava has launched its flagship tablet in the Indian market, called the Lava Ivory M4. As far as specifications of the tablet are concerned, it is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8321 processor clocked at 1.3GHz paired with Mali-400 MP2 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, it features an 8-inch IPS display with 1280×800 pixels resolution.
There is 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. On camera front, it sports an 8 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2 mega pixel front facing camera. Backed up by a 4000mAh battery, it offers 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as connectivity options.
LG has launched its latest tablet, dubbed the LG G Pad II 8.3 LTE in Korea. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The tablet runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system and features an 8.3-inch full HD WUXGA IPS display with resolution of 1920×1200 pixels.
The G Pad II 8.3 LTE sports an 8 mega pixel auto focus rear camera and a 2 mega pixel front facing camera. It houses 16GB of internal memory which can be further expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. Backed up by a 4800mAh battery, it measures 216.8×126.5×8.8 mm and weighs 366 grams.
iBall has re-launched its 2-in-1 tablet, called the iBall Slide WQ149R in the Indian market. While the latest variant runs Windows 10, the previous variant supported Windows 8.1 and was launched in March 2015. Besides Windows 10 operating system, another highlight of the new variant is that it comes with inbuilt hard disk slot and supports up to 1TB internal 2.5-inch SATA hard drive.
As for specifications, it is powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z3735F processor paired with 2GB of RAM. It features a 10.1-inch IPS multi-touch display with 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. On camera front, it sports a 5 mega pixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front facing camera.
Ambrane India has launched its Ambrane A3-770 Duo 3G calling tablet in India. Under the hood, it is powered by a dual-core Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.3GHz paired with 1GB of RAM and Mali-400 MP2 GP. Running Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system, it features a 7-inch LED backlight display with 1024×600 pixels resolutions.
The tablet houses 8GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. On camera front, it sports a 2 mega pixel rear camera with support for video recording and a 0.3 mega pixel front facing camera for taking selfies.
