Cheapest quad core Android Retina Display (2048 x 1536) tablet @ €130 delivered

jimmycrackcorm · 12-04-2014 1:40am #1

I bought one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheapest-Android-Retina-Display-2048/dp/B00JAD1EQC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397262496&sr=8-1&keywords=cheapest+android+retina+tablet

It's the cheapest retina tablet, and having had a couple of tablets already, is a great bargain at the price

CPU - RK3188 Quad-Core (4 x 1.6GHz)
GPU - MALI Multi Core
Screen - 9.7" 2048 x 1536 Retina LCD 10 point touch
Memory (RAM)- DDR3 2GB
Storage - 16GB
External Storage - Supports upto 32GB tf-Card (micro sdhc card)
WiFi - 802.11b/g/n
Camera - FRONT 2.0MP and REAR 5.0MP - Dual Camera
G-Sensor - YES
Bluetooth - YES
OS - ANDROID 4.2.2 JELLY BEAN
Battery 8000mAh
HDMI - Standard Mini HDMI port
USB - Micro USB port USB 2.0

Having used it now, it's fantastic, great screen, speed and battery life.
For comparison I used antutu to benchmark against my Sony xperia z phone. The phone is circa 14k and this tablet is at 18k.

UK seller and warranty. I ended up buying a second as they sent me the wrong model first and I wanted to get it delivered quick do I bought a second so that I could get a refund from the first but I ended up with two. If anyone misses out, I'll might sell the second at cost on adverts rather than send back.

If ordering, choose the expedited delivery at a few quid more as snail mail meant I had to wait a week for the first. I used parcelmotel anyway.

Shoutcast Ireland · 12-04-2014 6:33am

its strange i cant find anything about the manufacturer.

messinkiapina · 12-04-2014 6:54am

Nice specs for the price, never heard of that particular Chinese brand either though. Is it definitely shipping from the UK?

Simi · 12-04-2014 1:22pm

The spec sheet reads like a rebranded pipo m6. Great tab for the money with good custom Rom support. Looks a little different however.

The pipo m6 is a great device, does freeze on occasion but has a reset button on the back to reboot the tab if that happens. Chrome seems to be the thing that sets it off the most.

For that price I'd definitely recommend it. Although I'd be wary of the fake looking 5 star reviews.

Tar.Aldarion · 12-04-2014 2:32pm

alexxxfay wrote: »

Yes, I totally with that, the price is quite good, but the brand it too new to make you easy.

Would feel all right with it being on amazon

Shoutcast Ireland · 12-04-2014 4:11pm

i think i have figured out the real brand of the tablet. its a GDIPPO 908A Quad Core Tablet PC 9.7" Retina 2048*1536 1.8GHz RK3188 2GB RAM BT

http://dealsprime.com/gdippo-908a-quad-core-tablet-pc-9-7-retina-2048-1536-1-8ghz-rk3188-2gb-ram-bt.html

CreepingDeath · 12-04-2014 4:15pm

Sounds too good to be true really for that spec.

I flicked through the customer reviews of "BE Tablets"... more looking for negative reviews than trusting the positive ones...

1/5:
"I received this item for my girlfriends birthday and when she opened it the screen was cracked and when i sent the seller a email he said it was my fault and he not going to replace it so the 12 month guarantee is load of bull"
sion , 23 March 2014

2/5:
"It says on description that it comes with a warranty mines did not and it has since starting freezing and there was a hairline crack on screen which in turn resulting in full cracked screen. Quite disappointed will not be purchasing a tablet again."
emziy, 15 March 2014

Although Amazon themselves replied to a couple of 1/5 review scores saying

Message from Amazon: "This item was fulfilled by Amazon, and we take responsibility for this fulfilment experience."

So if it goes wrong Amazon seem to handle it.

kkelly77 · 12-04-2014 5:08pm

Currently unavailable

Blade · 12-04-2014 9:16pm

kkelly77 wrote: »

Currently unavailable

I've marked it as expired, if it comes back in stock someone please let us know.

CreepingDeath · 15-04-2014 9:23am

Blade wrote: »

I've marked it as expired, if it comes back in stock someone please let us know.

FYI: Says it's in stock again...

If I wasn't going to the States and getting a new Nexus 7 I'd pull the trigger on this one.

Soarer · 15-04-2014 9:59am

Soooo tempted by this. Would save the iPad from getting a hammering on holidays.

jimmycrackcorm · 15-04-2014 2:01pm

I was going to post again that it was back. It really is an absolute bargain and I'm delighted with mine. For the poster mentioning the reviews, they are accurate. I have to post mine.

Snow Crash · 15-04-2014 2:20pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I was going to post again that it was back. It really is an absolute bargain and I'm delighted with mine. For the poster mentioning the reviews, they are accurate. I have to post mine.

What's the battery life like?

joeperry · 15-04-2014 2:44pm

I threw a demand into flubit to see what I can get off.

Shoutcast Ireland · 15-04-2014 2:52pm

has any one got one and want to post pics and specs up?

joeperry · 15-04-2014 3:04pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I was going to post again that it was back. It really is an absolute bargain and I'm delighted with mine. For the poster mentioning the reviews, they are accurate. I have to post mine.

Will you check the antutu score please?

Underpaid Mike · 15-04-2014 3:36pm

Just bought this
I hate and love this forum in equal measures

jimmycrackcorm · 15-04-2014 6:31pm

Snow Crash wrote: »

What's the battery life like?

I charged it fully last night, been using it for a couple of solid hours today and it's at 89 pc

has any one got one and want to post pics and specs up?

Pics and spec are on the Amazon site as per link in first post

Will you check the antutu score please?

17946, My xperia z phone score is 18097

The screen is quite simply stunning. I was also able to root it using kingoapp. The only downside is not having a Kitkat rom but as the specs look exactly like other similar tablets, I'd bet it will work something.

Shoutcast Ireland · 15-04-2014 6:33pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I charged it fully last night, been using it for a couple of solid hours today and it's at 89 pc

Pics and spec are on the Amazon site as per link in first post

17946, My xperia z phone score is 18097

The screen is quite simply stunning. I was also able to root it using kingoapp. The only downside is not having a Kitkat rom but as the specs look exactly like other similar tablets, I'd bet it will work something.

i meant what is the make and model of the tablet?

jimmycrackcorm · 15-04-2014 8:19pm

Shoutcast Ireland wrote: »

i meant what is the make and model of the tablet?

Like many of these Chinese tablets, they just seem to be from the same factory line regardless of label.this one is supposed be polatab, but I haven't seen any labels and box Abe anything.

rovoagho · 15-04-2014 8:38pm

The Description says 4.4.2, despite the title.

8A battery is impressive. Looks too good to be true. Must check it out later on the full site.

gr227x · 15-04-2014 9:43pm

hi jimmycrackcorm , what are the viewing angles like do you think it has an ips screen.
Thanks

kkelly77 · 15-04-2014 10:46pm

Bought one

And a case & screen protectors.................

and a mini HDMI to HDMI cable

Damn you BA. Damn you to hell!!!

vectra · 18-04-2014 12:26am

Underpaid Mike wrote: »

Just bought this
I hate and love this forum in equal measures

kkelly77 wrote: »

Bought one

And a case & screen protectors.................

and a mini HDMI to HDMI cable

Damn you BA. Damn you to hell!!!

I tried to order one there but it says no delivery to Ireland,
How did you guys get the order in?

Absoluvely · 18-04-2014 12:44am

vectra wrote: »

I tried to order one there but it says no delivery to Ireland,
How did you guys get the order in?

They used a parcel-forwarding service called Parcel Motel.

http://www.parcelmotel.com/about.html

greenore · 18-04-2014 3:16am

really tempted also as i am in the hunt for a tablet

more posts from people who are using this model please
sounds like great battery and fabulous spec all round

please and thank you

vectra · 18-04-2014 9:20am

£109.99 this morning.

Just ordered one.
Thinking I should have ordered 2

The_Conductor · 18-04-2014 9:40am

Any update guys- is it an IPS screen?
Cheers.

logically · 18-04-2014 9:47am

Ordered also despite the slight overnight price increase. Still a good price - sure there's some people would spend that amount on a week's worth of lunches and coffees.

The_Conductor · 18-04-2014 9:53am

The_Conductor wrote: »

Any update guys- is it an IPS screen?
Cheers.

Also- they keep saying 'retina display' which obviously is an Apple trademarked term, and not a specification. Any idea of what the dpi is (several current gen Android products are significantly superior to 'Retina Display' products).

Trying to find information online- but its not really in the form you can easily compare it with official products.

logically · 18-04-2014 10:01am

The_Conductor wrote: »

Also- they keep saying 'retina display' which obviously is an Apple trademarked term, and not a specification. Any idea of what the dpi is (several current gen Android products are significantly superior to 'Retina Display' products).

Trying to find information online- but its not really in the form you can easily compare it with official products.

Why not contact ask the company through their Amazon store?

Quango Unchained · 18-04-2014 10:58am

If my calculations are right the pixel density of the screen is 264PPI.

Absoluvely · 18-04-2014 1:03pm

Yeah, the resolution and screen size are exactly the same as the iPad (4th Generation).

9.7 inches (250 mm) - 2,048 × 1,536 (4:3) - 264 ppi

Spudzzmurphy · 18-04-2014 4:54pm

Just got this via E Mail,if anyone is interested.
http://www.focalprice.com/CE0916W/Q102_10.1_Capacitive_LCD_Touch_Screen_1024x600_Android_4.4_Quad_Core_A31S.html?utm_source=Radica&utm_medium=EM&utm_campaign=DM_1416ZM_PT_CE0916W

Apogee · 18-04-2014 5:40pm

Can anyone who has purchased one of these confirm it supports 5GHz wifi?

What's it like to streaming HD video?

Fnz · 18-04-2014 11:39pm

Tried to get a better price through Flubit (since I'd have to use Parcel Motel either way) but my demand was rejected. The reason given I'll quote here:

Demand Rejected - Unreliable supplier (fake goods or bad reviews)

We're really sorry but the offer on the link you provided us with is from, what we believe to be, an unreliable supplier, either selling counterfeit products or failing to deliver on sales. Unfortunately, we won't be able to create you a better price than the link you provided us with because we create our offers to be lower than the link you give us. If the link is too low due to the reasons stated above, our suppliers are unwilling to create better offers.

joeperry · 19-04-2014 12:13am

Fnz wrote: »

Tried to get a better price through Flubit (since I'd have to use Parcel Motel either way) but my demand was rejected. The reason given I'll quote here:

I got an offer from flubit of 6% off the £99 price but I didn't buy.

Simi · 19-04-2014 12:27am

Apogee wrote: »

Can anyone who has purchased one of these confirm it supports 5GHz wifi?

What's it like to streaming HD video?

If, and I stress if, this is a rebranded pipo m6 pro, then no it doesn't support 5ghz wifi. Streaming is actually pretty good. Especially if it supports pipo m6 roms. The wifi radio is set to 80% power by default, there are roms that use the full power setting. Streaming is actually pretty good. High bitrate 1080p content e.g. 10gb+ movies will stutter.

Fnz · 19-04-2014 1:22am

Simi wrote: »

If, and I stress if, this is a rebranded pipo m6 pro, then no it doesn't support 5ghz wifi. Streaming is actually pretty good. Especially if it supports pipo m6 roms. The wifi radio is set to 80% power by default, there are roms that use the full power setting. Streaming is actually pretty good. High bitrate 1080p content e.g. 10gb+ movies will stutter.

If this is the same product, mixed reports on the wifi performance, in this thread (page 3 onward):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364463&page=3

joeKel73 · 19-04-2014 5:05pm

joeperry wrote: »

I got an offer from flubit of 6% off the £99 price but I didn't buy.

Fnz wrote: »

Tried to get a better price through Flubit (since I'd have to use Parcel Motel either way) but my demand was rejected. The reason given I'll quote here:

The listing seems to be being fulfilled by a different seller now - "Electroniceze" and not "BE Tablets" as it was.

CreepingDeath · 23-04-2014 10:40pm

Still "BE Tablets" for me.

Anyway I pulled the trigger on this BA, hope I get a good result like other people!
Will report back to curse/thank the OP !

joeKel73 · 23-04-2014 11:14pm

Yeah I saw it went back to B.E. today.

I ordered one Friday, got dispatch email yesterday and Royal Mail picked it up today. Hopefully it'll be at PM depot by Friday and I'll get it Saturday.

Underpaid Mike · 24-04-2014 9:47am

I ordered on the 21st and got a message last night that it had been delivered
Amazing service

joeKel73 · 24-04-2014 9:50am

Just checked my tracking and it's already "arrived at Northern Ireland Mail Centre on the 2014-04-24, and is now on its way to the local Delivery Office.". So hopefully it'll be in my PM locker in the morning.

kkelly77 · 24-04-2014 10:47am

Ordered mine on 15th. Still no delivery

:(

horse7 · 24-04-2014 10:52am

ordered mine on the 19th,still waiting and cannot track.

CreepingDeath · 24-04-2014 11:02am

kkelly77 wrote: »

Ordered mine on 15th. Still no delivery :(

horse7 wrote: »

ordered mine on the 19th,still waiting and cannot track.

NOW ye tell me !

In fairness it says "In stock on April 26, 2014.", so I don't expect a dispatch until at least next Monday and I paid extra for expedited delivery.

vectra · 24-04-2014 11:13am

J o e wrote: »

Just checked my tracking and it's already "arrived at Northern Ireland Mail Centre on the 2014-04-24, and is now on its way to the local Delivery Office.". So hopefully it'll be in my PM locker in the morning.

I ordered on the 18th and it says dispatched. No tracking available though

Nothing in PM either yet.

kkelly77 · 24-04-2014 11:15am

Happy update

Contacted BE Tablets via amazon querying the location of the tablet and they replied almost immediately with tracking number.

Item XXXXXXXXXXXX arrived at Northern Ireland Mail Centre on the 2014-04-24, and is now on its way to the local Delivery Office.

So fear not fellow tablet purchasers

horse7 · 24-04-2014 12:30pm

my seller is Electroniceze and via amazon No tracking number was provided by the seller.

joeKel73 · 24-04-2014 12:36pm

My order was through "BE Tablets" and there was a tracking number provided in order details on the Amazon website after the dispatch notification email was sent. It's been marked as delivered in Northern Ireland now.

We have a record of item <snip> as being delivered from Belfast South & Central DO on 2014-04-24.

Cheapest quad core Android Retina Display (2048 x 1536) tablet @ €130 delivered

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