iBall Slide 3G-17 Tablet Price List in India

iBall has been making various kinds of mobile phones since the year 2010, with as many features instilled in them as today's times ask for. Striving to provide as many people as possible with the latest technology, iBall has succeeded in catering to the masses, all with a good name to their credit. A year after its inception of mobile phones, iBall introduced the Slide series - a range of devices that were based on the most recently innovated tablets. Tablets hold much of what one can operate on a pc, with the difference of the former being portable and easier to carry around everywhere. One of the latest in this range of tablets is the iBall Slide 3G-17.

Features and Specifications:

The iBall Slide 3G-17 is practical and compact with a 7" TFT capacitive touchscreen. The display resolution of this tablet is 800 x 480, which can be considered to be of great quality in accordance to the screen size. With voice calls included, this dual sim tablet supports both 2G and 3G connectivity. This tablet can be expected to come with not much lag due to its 1.3 GHz dualcore processor. It runs on the Android Jellybean, and it's 512 MB of RAM helps processing the apps installed within to run without causing much ado. The internal memory of this tablet stands at 4 GB, ample for installation of personal data. It is further expandable by 32 GB. This tablet consists of a primary camera of 2 megapixels along with flash, so users can easily preserve their memories on the go. The VGA quality secondary camera allows for video calls to be made. The 2500 mAh battery that comes with this tablet provides for ample usage time for the users. Additionally, it allows the users HD video playbacks, option to play radio, Google Map support, A-GPS, Bluetooth and USB OTG function. This tablet arrives with a battery, charger, data cable, and a pair of earphones, with a year's worth of manufacturer's warranty on the tablet and six months on the in-box accessories.

Design and Quality:

This 7" tablet is based on a vertical format, providing the user with ease of use since it allows for voice calls to be made, too. On the top bezel is located the phone out speaker. The tablet appears to be black from the front, yet the edges and rear are silver. The power/screen lock button is located on the top right edge of the tablet, with the volume rocker beneath it. On the left side of the rear of the phone is the speaker grille, while on the top, the camera is located with the LED flash next to it. This compact tablet not just gives off a sleek look, but does not provide lack of comfort to the user while being used to make or receive a phone call as its size provides ease at handling.

OS and Tech:

The iBall Slide 3G-17 is bound to provide less lag due to its fast 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex A7 dualcore processor. This processor is coupled with the operating software of Android v4.2.2 (Jellybean) out of the box. Though not one of the most recent softwares amongst smartphones of today, this operating software provides with most of the basic applications, and for their latest updates. This dual sim tablet also allows for voice calls to be made, offers both 2G as well as 3G connectivity.

Camera and Multimedia:

This tablet comes with a primary camera of 2 megapixels and includes an LED flash, allowing users to preserve special memories while on the go with their tablet. The secondary camera of this tablet is VGA, which provides the users with options of making video calls and taking memorable selfies with. Other than this, the option of viewing videos at HD quality is provided for, and the FM radio offers for a good range of music being transmitted around your area at that moment.

Battery and Memory:

The 2500 mAh battery that this tablet comes with is enough for ample talktime and standby time for a user without their work being interrupted due to low battery. This tablet might lack in the RAM department due to it being 512 MB, which means that multitasking gets a little tricky, but shines when it comes to ROM, it being 4 GB - proficient for storing personal data like music, pictures, videos, etc. The internal memory is further expandable by 32 GB through the insertion of a microSD card in the slot provided.

Pros and Cons

For Pros:

·         LED flash

·         Compact

·         Good RAM (4 GB)

·         Voice calling (dual sim)

For Cons:

·         Less ROM (512 MB)

·         Outdated OS (Android v4.2.2 Jellybean)

·         2500 mAh battery

Verdict:

The iBall Slide 3G-17 is a tablet that comes pretty cheap when compared with several others with more or less the same features in the market. Compared to the Lenovo A1000 which falls in the same price range as this one, the iBall Slide 3G-17 lacks in screen resolution, RAM, and the main camera. However, it exceeds the aforementioned Lenovo Tab when it comes to the processor, operating system, and the dual sim availability. Therefore, one can weigh in which features suit him better and make the choice accordingly.