[Android General] Xperia-Ray:
Dear Friends:

I am Happy to introduce you to this interesting iPad mini Retina alternative - Meet - FNF iFive Mini 3GS MTK6592 3G Tablet!

Ordered From Banggood.com on 20th May, Received on 8th June, Came well protected in foam box :victory:

Key Features:

3G Calling Tablet- WCDMA 2100MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

7.9" 16M-color IPS OGS capacitive touchscreen , 2048x1536 resolution, 327pixel density

Android OS v4.4.2 KitKat.

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex A7 CPU, 2GB RAM, Mali-450 MP4 GPU; MediaTek MTK6592 chipset

5MP autofocus camera, 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus

2MP front-facing camera, VGA video recording

Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Screen Cast

GPS with A-GPS

16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot

OTG

Bluetooth v4.0

FM radio

Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

Accelerometer, proximity and Light sensors

4,050mAh Li-Ion battery

198.6X134X7.0mm

Main disadvantage:

Battery capacity Should be larger

No front Stereo Speakers

Creaking noise when pressed on the edges(maybe only on my device?)

Design and Build

FNF iFive Mini 3GS looks really nice, easy to hold in one hand and the OGS panel contribute to appearance when the screen is OFF.

My only complain about this tablet is that it doesn't fill as solid as iPad or other high quality tablet, you can hear Creaking noise when you press the edges around the screen, during daily use won't notice it- but for me it's really disappointing.

The Volume+power button located on the top of the device next to microSim,microSD slots, microUSB port and 3.5mm headphone jack.

The device Dimensions are really close to iPad Mini size, the tablet is really thin- look how it compare vs AA standard battery:

The Retina Screen:

The Best Part about this tablet is it's Superb Retina OGS IPS panel - 2048x1536 resolution, 327pixel density!

Browsing web, Watching Movies, Playing games - You gonna enjoy from every second of it :)

The touch screen support muti-touch, support 10 points touch, the touch panel is accurate and responsive and I have no complaint.

The viewing angles are great as expected from high quality OGS IPS panel:

Here is how 327 PPI looks like: (5MP 100% crop -macro shot).

KitKat 4.4.2 on MTK6592

Lately we see more and more device runnig KitKat on MTK SOC, IFive did great job making stable KitKat rom and it supports multi-language and OTA updates, it came with some Chinese apps that can be disabled or removed after gaining Root access.

The UI feels smooth and responsive.

Since I received it I have already got 2 new updates -seems that iFive really paying attention:).

Gapps pre-installed:

Camera Quality:

iFive mini 3GS equipped with 5MP AF back camera and 2MP FF front camera, the image quality is descent for a tablet.

Here are some Samples images from the back camera- Click for 100% size:

_____HDR OFF_____________ HDR ON

Low light photos will be added later.

Front 2MP camera:

Benchmarks:

3Dmark

AntutuX

GFX Bench

NenaMark2

Basemark OS2

Vellamo

Connectivity

This Tablet is a Smartphone on steroids :cool:- it has both phone and tablet qualities. The call quality on the iFive mini 3GS was impressive-fill free to put 7.9" device near your ear -LOL.

There's also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio and GPS on board.

WiFi Test on 15mb/s internet connection:

GPS - will update soon how it performed in real life

Battery Life:

Octa Core + 2048x1536 7.9" screen and only 4050mAh battery-why iFive?, It could be nicer to get 4500mAh for this spec and price.

I have only charged it 3 times- so it should be improved soon, I think the battery life is average for it's category- I will updated next week.

Here is the battery log for watching movies on YouTube over WIFI, screen brightness on AUTO (daylight-indoor).

Conclusion

I can say that I really liked this tablet, I think that 7.9" Retina tablets are the best form factor, they are big enough for any use and still you can hold your Tablet with the palm of your hand, it feels light and your hands don't get tired.

If only it could be more solid build without Creaking noise when pressed on the edges + 4500~5000mAh battery I would give it 10/10 Score.

My score for this tablet would be : 8/10.

IF you liked my review - you are welcome to hit "THANKS" button :)