Tablet Chuwi: reviews, a review

The market for Chinese tablet devices is growing. Right after smartphones, which by their technical characteristics exceed the capabilities of "top" devices from leading manufacturers, Chinese developers also present new tablets having the same low cost and at the same time endowed with incredibly high technical parameters.

In this article, we will just talk about one of these devices. Meet the tablet Chuwi Vi8, which is presented at a price of $ 100. Most often, when listening to information about this tablet, the user does not have any thoughts about what it is so unusual about, and what is its peculiarity. Yes, we know that devices from China can be offered at such a low price, because Chinese factories have long been flooding different segments of the market with super-cheap goods (smart phones and tablets are no exception). But, believe me, our Chuwi tablet has one serious difference. Its technical characteristics do not allow to call it budgetary (if you do not know about the price of the device). What exactly does the manufacturing company offer to its customers, read on.

Positioning

How can you imagine a tablet on the market that has such a low price of $ 100? The only thing that comes to mind is to inform everyone about how cheaply this gadget is given, and what exactly each of the buyers will receive by buying it. In fact, in part, the Chuwi tablet is advancing along such a strategy. All the news sites and portals of IT news have already managed to write about how affordable the new gadget is. But that's not all! Its technical characteristics were also presented together with the tablet. Because of this, the device presented to the public has become so popular: it has high functionality, available at a relatively ridiculous price. This position was taken by the tablet immediately after the information about it was published in wide access.

Equipment

So, how good can you "stuff" the device, provided that its retail price is $ 100? Obviously, not so much - after all, other gadgets available at this price represent, more often than not, a miserable sight, similar to an e-book or some kind of "underpayment." However, the Chuwi tablet is completely different.

It works on the basis of the processor from Intel model Atom x5-Z8300, which works in tandem with 2 GB of RAM. This platform serves as an excellent base for high-speed interaction of the device with the user, allowing you to install the Windows operating system on the tablet. This - and does a separate topic for the news: there were budget developers of devices, consonants to focus on Windows Phone, rather than the classic and become a banal Google Android.

Appearance

The design of the device can not be called unique. It looks (in its own form), like the Apple iPad mini (hundreds of electronics manufacturers have adopted this concept, so there is nothing to be surprised at here). The market Chuwi tablets (a review it proved) are shipped with the Windows logo instead of the button "Home", as on the "apple" devaysah. On the back of the device, at the same time, we see the logo of the company Chuwi and some huge Chinese letters near it. Obviously, the manufacturer was guided by the fact that the supply of devices will be established within the country, and not to external markets. Below is an Intel advertisement.

In terms of some navigation elements, nothing new authors of the device showed to us: here is the standard placement and universal design of all the nodes with which the owner of the gadget is accustomed to work. Well, perhaps, on the left side there is an open slot for the memory card.

Screen

An important role in the presentation of any tablet is the characteristic of its display. After all, this is the main way of obtaining information from the device and managing it. The Chuwi tablet is no exception, so its features also focus on quality components installed on such an affordable device: this is an 8-inch display running on IPS technology, which has a resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels.

As evidenced by customer testimonials, the Chuwi Vi8 tablet has a sufficiently bright screen, which allows to transfer all the color gamut and saturation as accurately as possible. In the reviews, the best examples are an illustration of how the game is loaded on the tablet. If the device is able to colorfully convey all the gameplay is not even the most "difficult" game - it means that it can be positively noted.

In addition to paints, you can praise the sharpness of the image, its accuracy. When interacting with the display, the user will not notice any "blurred" pixel: the whole picture is completely made in a very sharp form, so the lines are transmitted very accurately.

operating system

As already mentioned above, the tablet is offered on sale with the operating system Windows 8.1. It is interesting in terms of interaction, user experience and some unique moments for this OS. However, some users do not like this, because of what they choose a variant of the tablet, which runs on two operating systems, depending on the switching (Android and Windows Phone).

If you use Windows, the company-developer offers certain advantages from its side. For example, it could be the use of some software product (Office 360) or a similar service. With such bonuses, Microsoft lures users for its system, although, as many reviews describe, the process does not go smoothly. For many, the architecture of the system, its logic, some possibilities seems unusual. Because of this, for ordinary users, Android and iOS are more interesting and promising.

Autonomy

The operating system Windows Phone should be more economical, in terms of energy consumption. So, if in the technical specifications it is stated that the gadget is equipped with a battery whose capacity reaches 4000 mAh, this means that this power source will be enough to ensure the operation of the device within 8-10 hours in a moderate mode of use.

You can increase this period if you take measures to save battery. For example, you can go to the appropriate saving mode, or take an extra battery with you to connect it when you need it. In the end, as the reviews show, there is such a problem as a sudden "exhaustion" of the battery. As a result, the tablet can begin to lose charge many times faster than before. It will help in this case the repair of the Chuwi tablet , which can be carried out in any service center.

Connectivity

The communications available to us in this tablet also keep up with what other gadgets boast about. There is almost all the typical set of "Android" devices: Bluetooth-module and Wi-Fi-adapter, as well as the ability to send data via microUSB. Not enough, except that, the GPS receiver, but demanding it for 100-dollars in a device with such cool characteristics - this is arrogance.

Reviews

What recommendations can I find about Chuwi tablets? Reviews show that the device is really worth your attention. The characteristics that developers are attracting the interest of buyers to their offspring correspond to reality: a powerful processor, large RAM, an excellent screen. The overall rating of the gadget ranges from 4-5 points.

From negative reviews you can find the opinions of those who do not turn on the Chuwi tablet for unknown reasons (as these users write, the problem is solved by flashing), as well as those who think that the device does not have the most pleasant design or weak camera; Someone does not like the lack of a GPS module.

Opinions can be different, but the popularity of the tablet and the increase in the number of its users indicate that the model has interested the market. Today in shops you can find several types of modifications for every taste and color.