With full 4K output to HDMI also, of course.
It is 4 core Cortex A7 based CPU, 8 core GPU, and special hardware video decoder.
Via: http://www.pcpop.com/view/0/861/861693.shtml?r=04105314
COLORFLY CT972 Q Quad Core A31 Tablet PC 9.7 Inch Retina Screen Android 4.2 2GB RAM 32GB 4K Video HDMI , $172
Coupon - COLORFLY2014
Soulycin S18 Quad Core A31S Tablet, 7" 1280x768 IPS screen, $99 shipped
Colorfly CT132 Q.Tiny
Tablet with fun name, as this Tiny is 13.3" :-)
Yet Onda v971 (without back camera, it is better as cheap cameras are shit) is very competitive tablet with Retina screen below $250. Plus it can play 4K, if you do not throw to it too high bitrates (below 50mbps).
OR get cheaper, less known brand for $219
Seeing that China-based ARM chipmakers, in particular Allwinner, are gaining an upper hand in the entry-level processor segment, some first-tier chipmakers are reportedly looking to form partnerships with Allwinner through a strategic alliance, investment or acquisition, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
A few first-tier makers have even considered headhunting talent from Allwinner to damage the China-based maker's competitiveness and complement their entry-level product lines; however, because Allwinner's shares are held separately by several in-house R&D technicians, while the China government is unlikely to allow foreign companies to acquire Allwinner, the sources believe investment or a strategic alliance will have a better chance of success.
In the past, first-tier chipmakers were able to maintain high gross margins of around 50-60% easily, but as China-based chipmakers have started catching up in terms of computing performance, the first-tier makers may need to find a solution soon to defend their market share, the sources added.
Full fun begins :-)
Glad to hear this.
Found the apk online. Seems to work fine ;)
Bought the Tablet but when on the google play page of lumix link it says not compatible with device???
It it usual stuff with new tablets. Try to search on forums. They usually make root and change dedice info file so Play will see it as one of the devices he knows.
Or you can ask for apk from someone.
Bought the Tablet but when on the google play page of lumix link it says not compatible with device???
I have got it. V812 playing 4k demo video without any problem. Now will try HDMI out, and after will try to play my own 4k files, just need to convert it from R3D.
Main plus - it will be smaller. But big retina screens advantage is color accuracy, even Chinese ones are quite good.
Looking at alternatives, A31 seems like ideal video tablet. It has best decoder, and smallest consumption.
My onda v812 is on the way. This model without retina display, just 8" 1024x768 ips, but other specs are the same - Allwiner A31,2gb, 4k, Wifi direct, etc. Hope it wil connect with gh3.
It is simple, just sell U1 locally and get U1 Pro :-)
On such speed this companies just don't have resources for firmware optimization.
@Vitaliy_Kiselev I'm not talking about benchmarks, it's about real use.
The A31 have amazing specs for HDMI-output video (4K in 30 fps), and I truly believe it - the A10 could run "2160p" without breaking a sweat. But I have my doubts in system display rendering - which is made by the GPU.
I totally agree with you that the first iPad Retina was underspecced - and it have a SGX543MP4 (4-core) GPU. The A31 have a newer GPU version (SGX544) but only dual-core - and I doubt that the 544 have doubled the 543's performance. The impact is not only in games and 3d apps.
But the biggest problem is the poor optimized firmwares made from the chinese manufacturers. I have a PipoU1 (RK3066, dual core A9, quad-core Mali400 GPU, 1280x800 IPS screen), and I love the little beast for my primary purpose - see video while commuting to work. But the performance of Jelly Bean in the tablet is way underoptimized - much less fluid than, say, ICS in a Galaxy SII, a phone with much less processor power than this tablet. And the firmware have a lot of little glitches never ironed out by the manufacturer - and will never will, the last firmware update was in november, and since a new model already came out (U1Pro), probably will never have another update. And the tablet was not supported by Cyanogenmod.
For some uses (like mine), chinese tablets have a very good price-performance ratio. But for others - and especially for people that want rock solid stability and performance - they are not.
but not good performance - especially with a Retina display. I have the first version of the newest iPad and it struggles to cope with the screen sometimes - hence the new version was launched.
Initial iPad with Retina had been heavily underspecced, especially in graphic department.
As for "performed worst" is is mostly bullshit, as all this benchmarks only measure 3D games and similar scenarios. In real practical use A7 had very good potential, and A31 is specially made to cope with high res screens.
Brian Klug talked about the A31 in Anandtech: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6604/more-details-on-allwinners-a31-quad-core-a7-soc
And I saw (in Engadget or The Verge, don't remember) that Polaroid launched 2 tablets, one 7'' dual-core and one 10'' with the A31 - and the A31 performed worst than the dual core version.
I think that the A31 tablets will have great battery life, but not good performance - especially with a Retina display. I have the first version of the newest iPad and it struggles to cope with the screen sometimes - hence the new version was launched.
Sorry for OT. Any recommendation for 7" 720p Chinese tablet? or Nexus7 is better (not cheap)?
edited: found these.. any good? http://www.ainol-novo.com/buy-products.html
Cheapest quad core with Retina IPS screen, $219 shipped
Pandawill preorder pages for A31 tablets with Retina screens, $237-269
http://www.ainol-tablet.com/ainol-novo-9-firewire-quad-core-retina-tablet-pc-9-7-inch-16gb.html
$230 preorder page.
Quad core A31 CPU/ 2 GB RAM/ 16GB flash / microSD slot / Retina screen
My point is even this new tablet will come with bluetooth, I doubt it will support A2DP
It all depends on firmware authors usually.
Freescale quad core tablets have great potential, but due to their small amount firmware is really not good today. lack many things.
According to good sources it'll have Bluetooth.
My bad. My point is even this new tablet will come with bluetooth, I doubt it will support A2DP ... like other Chinese made tablets. But I think I will order one of this when it is available.
I dont understand chinese but it seems that it has got Jelly Bean 4.1. That is great.
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