10" Android tab for under $300?

[NickC_UK]

Can anyone offer any opinions on which 10" Android tablet is best for a budget of under $300 (actually £200 here in the UK but about the same)?

Currently looking at the following possibilities, starting with the cheapest:

Hannspree SN1AT71
Nurvo
Sumvision Cyclone Voyager (2Gb)
Lenovo S6000
Asus MeMo Pad ME102A
Toshiba Excite At10-A-104


I have put together a list of differences in hardware specs:

Sumvision Cyclone Voyager II (2Gb)

CPU: A9 Quad-core, Rockchip 3188 1600MHz
Camera: 2.0 / 5.0
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g/n), bluetooth 4.0
Interfaces: USB, micro SD, HDMI
Sensors: G Sensor, (add 3G dongle for GPS service)
​

Lenovo S6000

CPU: MTK 8125 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 1.20GHz
Camera: 0.3 / 5.0
Connectivity:Wifi (11.b/g/n), bluetooth 4.0
Interfaces: Micro USB, micro SD, micro HDMI
Sensors: GPS, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
​

Asus MeMo Pad ME102A

CPU: RK101 Quad Core 1.66GHz
Camera: 1.2 / 2.0
Connectivity:Wifi, bluetooth 3.0
Interfaces: Micro USB 2.0, micro SD
Sensors: G-Sensor, E-compass, Hall sensor
​

Toshiba Excite At10-A-104

CPU: Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core, 1.3Mhz
Camera: 1.2 / 3.0
Connectivity:Wifi (802.11a/b/g/n), bluetooth 4.0
Interfaces: Micro USB 2.0, micro SD, micro-HDMI
Sensors: 3D Acceleration sensor, GPS, Gyroscopic Sensor, e-Compass
​

Any advantages/disadvantages of each which might help narrow the selection?


Thanks,

 

[edap]

At the budget end of the price spectrum, I would add the Acer Iconia A3. And, at the other end of the spectrum,you may want to consider the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 and the Google Nexus 10.

 

[vampirefo.]

From your list, I would go with the Lenovo.

 

[edap]

Be aware that Lenovo's MediaTek quad-core processor is an ARM Cortex-A7 chip, which means that it won’t offer the same performance that you’d get from a model with a more powerful architecture like Arm Cortex-A15 or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600. And, the 1280 x 800 pixel display is also starting to look a bit dated, at a time when 10 inch tablets with 1920 x 1200 pixel or higher resolution screens are becoming commonplace.

 

[NickC_UK]

At the budget end of the price spectrum, I would add the Acer Iconia A3. And, at the other end of the spectrum,you may want to consider the Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 and the Google Nexus 10.

Both Asus MeMo Pad FHD and Nexus 10 are over my £200 budget but the Acer Iconia A3 is just about within.

The Acer is quite similar in spec to the Toshiba except that is supposedly has a 'Mediatek MT8125 quad-core 1.2Ghz' rather than the 'Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3Mhz' of the Toshiba. I say supposedly because there is mention elsewhere that the Acer actually contains a 'quad-core Cortex A7 processor', but I don't know what to make of that.

The other sensors missing from the Asus but which the Toshiba seems to have are:
3D Acceleration sensor, Gyroscopic Sensor, e-Compass
but I don't know if the Acer has these just not mentioned in their spec.

Edit:
Just discovered that the 'Mediatek MT8125 quad-core 1.2Ghz' is the same as a 'quad-core Cortex A7 processor', how does that compare with the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3Mhz.

 

[NickC_UK]

From your list, I would go with the Lenovo.

One downside of the Lenovo is that it has DDR2 rather than DDR3. Also I am not sure how it's MTK 8125 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 1.20GHz compared to the Toshibas Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core, 1.3Mhz?

 

[vampirefo.]

One downside of the Lenovo is that it has DDR2 rather than DDR3. Also I am not sure how it's MTK 8125 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 1.20GHz compared to the Toshibas Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core, 1.3Mhz?

You buy the tablet you want, hands down the Lenovo is the better tablet, but it's your money, buy the tablet you like.

 

[edap]

To be honest, the Lenovo S6000 isn't going to win any specification battles, except for one, it costs just $250, and at that list price, this is a great all-around tablet. It has a fine screen, operates well and works just fine. But, the price-for-performance value is excellent. It's one of the budget-friendliest models out there. A real wallet saver. And, while we are trained to seek out the fastest and most powerful, this product is good enough for most people's needs.