Aakash 2 Tablet Vs Aakash Tablet

After the announcement of Aakash Tablet in Oct 2011 things didn’t went well with Government and DataWind, the company heading the Aakash project, hence it seemed like a fiasco.

But, Indian Government’s dream of developing world’s cheapest Tablet is still alive. Here it is,

Aakash 2 Tablet, An upgraded version of the Aakash tablet will be launched at the same price of the original Aakash tablet in April this year.

Aakash 2 Tablet Vs Aakash Tablet

Let’s compare Specifications of Aakash 2 Tablet and Aakash Tablet:

Processor

Aakash 2 will run on 700 MHz Cortex A8 processor which is faster than Aakash which runs on 366 MHz ARM 11 processor .

Battery Life

Aakash 2 will be powered by 3200 mAh battery offering a life of 3 hours , whereas Aakash is powered by2100 mAh battery with a life of 2 hours only.

Operating System

Aakash 2 will run under Android 2.3 Gingerbread whereas Aakash runs under Android 2.2 operating system.

Camera

Aakash 2 will have both back and front facing camera , whereas Aakash have no camera.

Capacitive TouchScreen

Aakash 2 will have a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen which is better than resistive touchscreen of Aakash.

Price

The Aakash 2 tablet is going to cost around Rs. 2,999 which is marginally higher than Aakash Tablet which is priced at Rs. 2,500.

If you have any doubts or query about Aakash 2, Let us know in comments below the post.

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  • nihal singh says:

    one can also go in for ubislate7+.not all will have accress to aakash_2 asthese will be made available to stundent first through educational inst.

  • Gaurav says:

    One can also go in for Ubislate7+. Not all will have access to Aakash-2 as these will be made available to students first through educational institutions. Ubislate7+ is a device by Datawind, the manufacturers of Aakash. It is an Andrioid 2.3, offers web connectivity both through WiFi and GPRS and runs on a  CortexA8 processor. Bookings can be made online for ubislate7+ on http://www.ubislate.com

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