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Vodafone today announced the Tab speed 6, a 4G-enabled 8-inch tablet that will retail on prepay for just £125, or from £16 per month on contract [with 3GB of data included].
The specs provided by Vodafone are pretty sparse [see below], and the selection of images even more limited [see right], although if you’ve seen one black tablet then you’ve probably seen them all.
Clearly the selling point here is the price, and its ability to continue enjoying Spotify, Netflix or YouTube, or games that require a constant connection, even when you leave a Wi-Fi connection.
The specs as provided by Vodafone show this certainly isn’t high-spec, but if it’s half as good as Vodafone’s Smart Ultra 6 smartphone then it could be a great buy for anyone wanting seamless connectivity without messing around with portable hotspots or tethering.
Dimensions [mm] 209×124.9×8.3 Weight [g] 330g Processor 1.3GHz quad-core Display 8-inch multi-touch RAM 1GB Camera 5MP rear-facing / 2MP front-facing Operating system Android 5.1 Colour Anthracite Metallic Battery 4060mAh Storage 16GB internal + microSDHC [64GB max]
The Tab speed 6 joins the £99 EE Robin tablet, which is aimed at children, and the EE Harrier – although the latter is not available on prepay.
There’s not much else to say until I get one to look at myself, but until then tech blogger Purav D has been using a Tab speed 6 since before Christmas and has already published his video review – so check it out below.
I've been looking to get a cheap tablet to use for reading books and downloading/watching films etc as the screen on my Note 4 is too small[!].
I've just seem the above on the VF website which includes 3GB of 4G for £10/m with no up front cost.
While the specs don't seem great for gaming etc it seems ideal for the reasons I want it.
I've sene some mixed reviews [from OK for the price to don't touch it with a bargepole] so wondered if anyone has any hands on experience with it?
Also, this is probably a dumb quesiton but the blurb on VF goes on about the 4G connectivity does doesn't make it clear that you can also use wifi, but I assume that wifi is a "given" these days so there is no need to mention it?
This is what the specs have under connectivity
Connectivity
- NFC: No
- HDMI: No
- Audio: 3,5mm audio jack
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
- WLAN: 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz,
- Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
- DLNA: No
- Transfer: Media Transfer Protocol support
- USB: USB 2.0
- Sync: Synchronisation via Microsoft Exchange
- Multimedia
- Audio: AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MP3, Midi, FLAC
- Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP,
- Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4
- Recording: Yes
Any reviews/comments would be helpful.
Samsung A52S 5G - SM-A528B/DS
Android Version - 12 One UI version 4.1
Last Update 19.4.22
Build- SP1A.210812.016/A528BXXS1CVD1
Baseband- A528BXXUiCVC4 Nova Launcher. Chrome browser.
My phone history [back to 1997!]:
Huawei P30, P20, VF Smart V8, Note 4, S4, S2, Tocco Ultra, F490, P300, E250, RAZR v3, Timeport 250, A300, Star-Tac
Information about the width, i.e. the horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.
209 mm [millimeters] 20.9 cm [centimeters] 0.686 ft [feet] 8.228 in [inches]Height
Information about the height, i.e. the vertical side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.
124.9 mm [millimeters] 12.49 cm [centimeters] 0.41 ft [feet] 4.917 in [inches]Thickness
Information about the thickness/depth of the device in different measurement units.
8.3 mm [millimeters] 0.83 cm [centimeters] 0.027 ft [feet] 0.327 in [inches]Weight
Information about the weight of the device in different measurement units.
330 g [grams] 0.73 lbs [pounds] 11.64 oz [ounces]Volume
Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped.
216.66 cm³ [cubic centimeters] 13.16 in³ [cubic inches]Colors
Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market.
BlackBody materials
Materials used in the fabrication of the device's body.
PlasticSIM card type
Information about the type and size [form factor] of the SIM card used in the device.
Micro-SIM [3FF - third form factor, since 2003, 15.00 x 12.00 x 0.76 mm]Number of SIM cards
Information about the number of SIM cards, supported by the device.
1GSM
GSM [Global System for Mobile Communications] was developed to replace the analog cellular network [1G], therefore it is referred to as a 2G mobile network. It has been improved with the addition of General Packet Radio Services [GPRS] and later via the Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution [EDGE] technology.
GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHzUMTS
UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. Based on the GSM standard, it is deemed as a 3G mobile network standard. It has been developed by the 3GPP and its major advantage is the provision of greater bandwidth and spectral efficiency, due to the W-CDMA technology.
UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHzLTE
LTE is deemed to be the fourth generation [4G] of mobile communications technology. It has been developed by the 3GPP based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies in order to increase the speed and capacity of wireless data networks. A further development of the technology is called LTE Advanced.
LTE 800 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHzMobile network technologies
There are several network technologies that enhance the performance of mobile networks mainly by increased data bandwidth. Information about the communication technologies supported by the device and their respective uplink and downlink bandwidth.
UMTS [384 kbit/s ] EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 4 [51.0 Mbit/s , 150.8 Mbit/s ]Operating system [OS]
Information about the operating system used by the device as well as its version.
Android 5.1.1 LollipopSoC
The SoC integrates different hardware components such as the CPU, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as software for their functioning.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 [MSM8909AA]Process technology
Information about the process technology used in manufacturing the chip. The value in nanometers represents half the distance between elements that make up the CPU.
28 nm [nanometers]CPU
CPU is the Central Processing Unit or the processor of a mobile device. Its main function is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.
4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7CPU bits
The CPU bits are determined by the bit-size of the processor registers, address buses and data buses. 64-bit CPUs provide better performance than 32-bit ones, which on their part perform better than 16-bit processors.
32 bitInstruction set
The instruction set architecture [ISA] is a set of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work. Information about the set of instructions the processor can execute.
ARMv7-ACPU cores
A CPU core is the processor unit, which executes software instructions. Presently, besides single-core processors, there are dual-core, quad-core, hexa-core and so on multi-core processors. They increase the performance of the device allowing the execution of multiple instructions in parallel.
4CPU frequency
The frequency of the processor describes its clock rate in cycles per second. It is measured in Megahertz [MHz] or Gigahertz [GHz].
1300 MHz [megahertz]GPU
GPU is a graphical processing unit, which handles computation for 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices GPU is usually utilized by games, UI, video playback, etc. GPU can also perform computation in applications traditionally handled by the CPU.
Qualcomm Adreno 304GPU frequency
The frequency is the clock rate of the graphic processor [GPU], which is measured in Megahertz [MHz] or Gigahertz [GHz].
456 MHz [megahertz]RAM capacity
RAM [Random-Access Memory] is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data in the RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.
1 GB [gigabytes]RAM type
Information about the type of RAM used by the device.
LPDDR2/LPDDR3RAM channels
Information about the number of RAM channels integrated in the SoC. More channels mean higher data transfer rates.
Single channelRAM frequency
RAM frequency relates directly to the rate of reading/writing from/in the RAM memory.
533 MHz [megahertz]Storage
Information about the capacity of the built-in storage of the device. Sometimes one and the same model may is offered in variants with different internal storage capacity.
16 GB [gigabytes]Types
The various types of memory cards are characterized by different sizes and capacity. Information about the supported types of memory cards.
microSD microSDHC microSDXCType/technology
One of the main characteristics of the display is its type/technology, on which depends its performance.
IPSDiagonal size
In mobile devices display size is represented by the length of its diagonal measured in inches.
8 in [inches] 203.2 mm [millimeters] 20.32 cm [centimeters]Width
Approximate width of the display
6.78 in [inches] 172.31 mm [millimeters] 17.23 cm [centimeters]Height
Approximate height of the display
4.24 in [inches] 107.7 mm [millimeters] 10.77 cm [centimeters]Aspect ratio
The ratio between the long and the short side of the display
1.6:1 16:10Resolution
The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution is, the greater the detail of the displayed content.
1280 x 800 pixelsPixel density
Information about the number of pixels per centimeter [ppcm] or per inch [ppi] of the display. The higher the pixel density, the more detailed and clearer is the information displayed on the screen.
189 ppi [pixels per inch] 74 ppcm [pixels per centimeter]Color depth
The color depth of the display is also known as bit depth. It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display.
24 bit 16777216 colorsDisplay area
The estimated percentage of the screen area from the device's front area.
71.32 % [percent]Other features
Information about other functions and features of the display.
Capacitive Multi-touchSensors
Sensors vary in type and purpose. They increase the overall functionality of the device, in which they are integrated.
AccelerometerSensor type
Information about the sensor type of the camera. Some of the most widely used types of image sensors on mobile devices are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.
CMOS [complementary metal-oxide semiconductor]Image resolution
One of the main characteristics of the cameras is their image resolution. It states the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image, which can also be shown in megapixels that indicate the approximate number of pixels in millions.
2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP [megapixels]Features
Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear camera which improve its overall performance.
ISO settings Exposure compensation Scene modeImage resolution
Information about the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the photos taken by the front camera, indicated in megapixels as well.
1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP [megapixels]Speaker
The loudspeaker is a device, which reproduces various sounds such as ring tones, alarms, music, voice calls, etc. Information about the type of speakers the device uses.
LoudspeakerRadio
Information whether the device has an FM radio receiver or not.
NoTracking/Positioning
The tracking/positioning service is provided by various satellite navigation systems, which track the autonomous geo-spatial positioning of the device that supports them. The most common satellite navigation systems are the GPS and the GLONASS. There are also non-satellite technologies for locating mobile devices such as the Enhanced Observed Time Difference, Enhanced 911, GSM Cell ID.
GPS A-GPSWi-Fi
Wi-Fi communication between devices is realized via the IEEE 802.11 standards. Some devices have the possibility to serve as Wi-Fi Hotspots by providing internet access for other nearby devices. Wi-Fi Direct [Wi-Fi P2P] is another useful standard that allows devices to communicate with each other without the need for wireless access point [WAP].
802.11b [IEEE 802.11b-1999] 802.11g [IEEE 802.11g-2003] 802.11n [IEEE 802.11n-2009] Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi DirectVersion
The technology has several versions, which improve the connection speed, range, connectivity and discoverability of the devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.
4.0Features
Bluetooth uses various profiles and protocols related to faster exchange of data, energy saving, better device discoverability, etc. Some of those supported by the device are listed here.
A2DP [Advanced Audio Distribution Profile]Connector type
There are several USB connector types: the Standard one, the Mini and Micro connectors, On-The-Go connectors, etc. Type of the USB connector used by the device.
Micro USBVersion
There are several versions of the Universal Serial Bus [USB] standard: USB 1.0 [1996], the USB 2.0 [2000], the USB 3.0 [2008], etc. With each following version the rate of data transfer is increased.
2.0Features
Тhe USB interface in mobile devices may be used for different purposes such as battery charging, using the device as a mass storage, host, etc.
Charging Mass storageHeadphone jack
Information whether the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack.
YesConnectivity
Information about some of the most widely used connectivity technologies supported by the device.
Computer sync OTA sync TetheringBrowser
Information about some of the features and standards supported by the browser of the device.
HTML HTML5 CSS 3Audio file formats/codecs
List of some of the most common audio file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.
AAC [Advanced Audio Coding] AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR [Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga] eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 MIDI MP3 [MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3] OGG [.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus] WMA [Windows Media Audio, .wma] WAV [Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave]Video file formats/codecs
List of some of the most common video file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.
3GPP [3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp] AVI [Audio Video Interleaved, .avi] MPEG-4 XvidCapacity
The capacity of a battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours.
4060 mAh [milliampere-hours]Type
The battery type is determined by its structure and more specifically, by the chemicals used in it. There are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion [Li-Ion] and the lithium-ion polymer battery [Li-Polymer].