[Android General] rejectedjs:
ATTENTION:

This is a very long review, if you would like to skip ahead to a section in the review, press Ctrl+F or go to Find in your smart phone, and enter the section digit to skip.

Introduction: #001

Performance: #002

Display: #003

Battery: #004

Camera: #005

Final Verdict: #006

The Chuwi Vi7 3G Tablet. Very affordable for under $60!

Mod edit: Commercial links removed

1. INTRODUCTION (#001)

// UNBOXING

(Click the thumbnails to see the full size image)

The box itself:

A very simple, blue box. Shows the Chuwi logo, processor specifications, and model specifications. Not much else to it.

Inside the Box:

Doesn't come with much. Just the tablet, 1x charger plug, 1x micro-USB cable, and manual/warranty documents.

// TABLET GALLERY AND DIMENSIONS

The device itself is 18.8 x 10.8 x 1.0 cm / 7.39 x 4.24 x 0.39 inches, making it a not-so-thin device to work with.

Front:____________________Back:____________________Top:

Bottom:____________________Left:____________________Right:

// DEVICE

Starting up:

[YOUTUBE]QYWOYsZzg2o[/YOUTUBE]

The tablet takes over 60 SECONDS to boot. I feel that this is very long, but keep in mind this is only a $60 device.

The device comes set to Chinese out of the box. Click the globe icon near the bottom of settings and then the very first option to change your language.

[IMG="It is important to note that this device does come set to Chinese language out of the box."]http://s15.postimg.org/5fxf4dcwb/Screenshot_2015_10_18_09_14_19.png[/IMG]

System information shows the device does indeed run Android 5.1.1

The device supports SD cards and you WILL need one. Out of the 8GB in the device, only 3.55GB is available to the user. The low available space is from me installing many apps, do not be alarmed.

2. PERFORMANCE (#002)

​

// SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS AND BENCHMARKS

CPU: SoFIA AtomX3 C3230 64 bit Quad core 1.2GHz

GPU: Mali-450MP

Storage/RAM: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM

System: Android 5.1.1

Display: 1024x600 7.0" IPS

USB-OTG: Enabled

Bluetooth 4.0

TF/SD card: Up to 64GB (not included)

This device scores VERY high considering the $60 price tag. Performance wise, it heavily outclasses many Snapdragon 410 handsets and tablets, including the Moto E and Moto G 2015. Internet speeds are fast and stable, ensuring fast app downloads and system updates. Graphics scores show that the device can handle many recent high end Android games and emulators. They may not run perfectly, as this is still a low end device, but they are definitely all playable. From the 3DMark chart, you can see that the temperature of the device barely increases. I can confirm this, as playing intensive games does warm the Vi7, but it is almost unnoticeable, and certainly is nothing to be worried about.

3. SCREEN (#003)

​

The screen is 7", however, it only has a resolution of 1024x600. The colors are slightly inaccurate in the greens and reds, which is okay. But there is very visible pixelation in the overall screen quality, especially in text, when compared to higher end devices. You can even see it in the picture above. Here is a link to the full unedited image: http://postimg.org/image/hb4i0l677/​

Testing the RGB accuracy of 4 devices, including the (From top to bottom) Chuwi Vi7, NVIDIA Shield Tablet(Native screen preset), iPod Touch 5th generation, and Droid DNA(Super LCD3) you can see the screen quality of all devices.

Red: Blue: Green:

As you can see, for reds, the Chuwi V7 produces a very burgundy color, is very accurate for blue, but for green it has a yellowish tent.

Outdoors, the tablet does surprisingly well, being able to view in very direct sunlight, while the viewing angles are questionable, it still produces a well enough image for one user.

4. BATTERY (#004)

​

The battery in this device is 2500 mAh, which is very small for a tablet with 3G. I work a 7 hour shift with my job, and this tablet could not survive from 10AM to 5PM. (10:00 - 17:00). Even worse, the battery reading seems to be broken on my device, I charged the device overnight and the battery app for Android reports the usage incorrectly.

Throughout my shift, I browsed the web, chatted on Kik, Skype, and Steam and played around 20 minutes of Implosion. Upon the end of my shift, I attempted to unlock my tablet only to find the battery dead.

Unfortunately, charging the tablet is a problem too.

It took over 2 hours to charge the tablet from 0% to 100% while it was powered off. The tablet does not support Fast Charging.

5. CAMERA (#005)

The tablet sports two cameras, one primary 2MP camera and a secondary 0.3MP camera. I took of a corner of my desktop with 5 different devices(Droid DNA, iPod Touch 5th Generation, 12.1 MP Fujifilm Camera, Chuwi Vi7, LG Tribute, NVIDIA Shield Tablet). The main purpose of this device is not the camera, so view the images for your interest. (Click the thumbnails to see the full size image)

Fujifilm:

Droid DNA:

iPod Touch:

Chuwi Vi7:

LG Tribute:

NVIDIA Shield Tablet:

The camera is of course the worst of them all, it lacks any type of focus, the UI is very stock, and it has no flash, however, this is only a $60 tablet, and the camera makes this a very feature filled device, especially since there is also a front facing.

// FINAL VERDICT:

8/10

(#006)

+Very strong performance at a price point of $60

+Plenty of features for an entry level phablet

+Runs the latest version of Android to date

-Questionable battery life

-Lackluster camera

Who would buy this?: Consumers looking to step into the tablet world of Android and on a very low budget. While this device does have many pros and also many cons, it is still EXTREMELY feature filled for its price and I would recommend this to anyone on a budget. This device beats Amazon's new Fire 7" tablet in every category: Camera, OS(Android 5.1.1 vs Fire OS), screen, audio, and storage. For only $60, you are getting a lot.

If you have any questions about the tablet or would like to see something added to the review, leave a reply!

​