HP entered the Android tablet space with the announcement of Slate 7 yesterday. Company is beginning slowly and small; it does not want to jump in the premium right-away. Thus, the new HP Slate 7 – a budget Android tablet.
HP Slate 7 will be priced at USD 169, which makes it even cheaper than Nexus 7 and puts in the category of newly launched low-cost tablets like Asus Memo Pad and Acer Iconia B1. While, HP is a new entrant, both Acer and Asus have long been in the tablet game. Although Acer might not have seen too much successor, Asus’s Nexus 7 was pretty popular. Will HP’s new Slate 7 be able to take on tablet veterans? We will find out in this post.
HP Slate 7
Pros: 1GB RAM, Rear camera
Cons: April launch is still very far and we might see new competitor until then
Asus Memo Pad
Pros: 1GB RAM
Cons: Single core processor, no rear camera
Acer Iconia B1
Pros: Nothing when compared to Slate 7 or Memo Pad
Cons: No rear camera, just 512MB RAM
| Tablet | HP Slate 7 | Asus Memo Pad | Acer Iconia B1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $169 | Starting $150 | Starting $150 |
| Display | 7-inch High-aperture-ratio Field Fringe Switching (HFFS) display with 1024x600p resolution | 7-inch LED-backlit display with 1024x600p resolution | 7-inch TFT display with 1024x600p resolution |
| Processor | 1.6GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor | 1GHz VIA WM8950 processor | 1.2GHz MTK 8317T dual-core processor |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 512MB |
| Internal Storage | 8GB | 8/16GB | 8/16GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ports/ Connectivity | microUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack | microUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack | microUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Cameras | 3MP rear/ VGA front | 1MP front camera with BSI | 0.3MP front |
| Battery | Unknown | 4270 mAh battery | 2,710 mAh battery |
| Android version | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
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Asus Memo Pad is $150 ????
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So little bit high price but you get better camera and HP brand…GOOD