Lenovo recently launched the affordable A7-50 tablet and now, the company has launched an even more reasonably priced tablet offering in the form of Lenovo A7-30. Similar to the A7-50, the A7-30 is a 7-inch tablet with voice calling facility. The tablet is pretty thick at 10.7 mm waistline and weighs in at a hefty 340 grams. Let’s check out the specifications, shall we?
The Lenovo A7-30 features a 7-inch display of 1024×600 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM for your multitasking needs. There’s 8 GB of internal storage with microSD expansion up to 32 GB.
The cameras on the device are pretty modest. There’s a 2 MP rear camera and a 0.3 MP aka a VGA front-facing camera. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean runs the show, which is a shame considering Android 4.4 KitKat has been here for quite some time now. A 3500 mAh battery provides the power to the device. The tablet comes with dual front facing speakers with Dolby Digital Plus.
There’s cellular connectivity on the device but that’s limited to 2G only but you can use 3G on the tablet via a dongle. There’s also voice calling facility on the tablet. Other connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 and GPS/A-GPS.
The affordable tablet is available at Lenovo’s online store. It is available in white and is priced at Rs. 9,979.
Lenovo A7-30 Specifications:
| Display | 7-inch IPS display |
| Processor | 1024x600 pixels |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Dimensions and Weight | 10.7 mm thick 340 grams |
| Memory | 8GB internal storage |
| microSD | Yes; up to 32 GB |
| Camera | 2MP rear camera 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera |
| OS | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
| Connectivity | 2G, 3G via dongle, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS/A-GPS |
| Battery | 3500 mAh |
| Price | Rs. 9,979 |
Comparison:
The Indian market is crowded by a plethora of affordable Android tablets. The Lenovo A7-30 tablet competes with all the other Android alternatives at this price. Its most notable competition being the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo and Asus Fonepad 7 Dual. Check out how the Lenovo A7-30 fares against the competition.
| Specification | Lenovo A7-30 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo | Asus Fonepad 7 Dual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 7-inch IPS display 1024x600 pixels | 7-inch TFT display 1024x600 pixels | 7-inch IPS display HD (1280x720 pixels) |
| Processor | 1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor | 1.2GHz Dual-core Marvell PXA986 processor | 1.6GHz Dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Memory | 8GB internal storage microSD expansion | 8GB internal storage microSD expansion | 8GB internal storage microSD expansion |
| Camera | 2MP rear camera 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera | 2MP rear camera | 5MP rear camera 1.2MP (VGA) front-facing camera |
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 3600 mAh | 3950 mAh |
| OS | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| Connectivity | 2G with voice calling, 3G via dongle, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS/A-GPS | Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, GPS/ AGPS, GLONASS and 3G | Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS/A-GPS |
| Price | Rs. 9,979 | Rs. 10,199 | Rs. 12,300 |
At its price, the Lenovo A7-30 is a good tablet with some decent specifications but its competition is equally strong if not stronger. The competition is evenly matched and it will be real tough for customers to choose a tablet in this price range. If you do buy a Lenovo A7-30, we don’t think it should disappoint you but the lack of 3G internally might hurt.
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What’d you say? What’s your preferred tablet at the sub Rs. 10,000 price range?
Anshuman Jain
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