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Ainol Novo 9 Spark: Affordable Tablet with Retina Screen, Quad Core Processor and 2GB RAM

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rider
rider Original post #1
Feb 23, 2013 at 6:42 PM
*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg//Spark/1_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/2_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

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*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/4_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/5_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/6_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/7_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

*www.ainolstore.com/media/wysiwyg/Spark/8_ainol_novo_9_spark.jpg

Processor
Frequency 1.5Ghz
CPU All Winner A31 (Quad Core)
Architecture ARM Cortex-A7
Graphics Processing PowerVR SGX544 MP2

Screen
Screen Size 9.7"
Screen Resolution 2048 x 1536, Retina Display
Screen Type 5 Point Capacitive
IPS Screen Yes

Memory
Internal Storage 1 - 6G
RAM 2G DDR III - - 64 Bit Dual Channel
Exapandable - Upto 32 GB (MicroSD)

Connectivity & Ports
3G Support - Yes (Dongle)
Supported Dongles - Please refer to our FAQs section. We also have compatible 3G Dongle available with us.
WiFi - Yes
Bluetooth - No
USB Interface - Mini USB & OTG Support
HDMI - Yes

Software
Operating System - Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google Play - Yes

Others
Battery - 8 hours (10000 mAh)
Camera - 2MP (Front) 5MP (Back)
G-Sensor - Yes
In the Box - Tablet Unit, Charger, Datacable, Earphones, User Manual, Warranty Card
GPS - No

Price: Unbelievably 16k bucks :shock:
theserpent
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:11 PM
God dam it..
Tenida
Tenida #6
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Ainol is one of the most relieble tablet brand in China. Specs is just awesome.

Btw. where its available in India?
rider
rider #7
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Ainol is one of the most relieble tablet brand in China. Specs is just awesome.

Btw. where its available in India?

Check it in local market. ainolindia.com is selling it for 18k bucks.
anirbandd
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:20 PM
dafuq specs is that :shock:

10000mAh battery :O
rider
rider #9
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:21 PM
FYI There is no bluetooth and GPS in specs. #EpicFail

dafuq specs is that :shock:

10000mAh battery :O

It will last 8 hours as per ainol.
OMG TDF is full of bongs.
Tenida
Tenida #10
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:28 PM
FYI There is no bluetooth and GPS in specs. #EpicFail



It will last 8 hours as per ainol.
OMG TDF is full of bongs.
I don't think we can find locally.
Yes many bongs are there like me,tkin,cilus,Anirban,d6bmg,mario,nigx,sumonpathak and many more.
pratyush997
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Now tell me
Ainol is gonna give tab to you according to the thread views :D
I got same mail :D
theserpent
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:53 PM
I wish ainol gives me a review unit.. Time to trouble them, i'll do that in april.I troubled them in October xD
tkin
tkin #13
Feb 23, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Nice, but dude, this one used to go for 14k, now a bit raised after about 800 units were sold: iberry Auxus CoreX4 3G Quad Core 1.6GHz Tablet + Phone 9.7" IPS 2GB RAM 3G SIM | eBay

The resolution is not good, but this has the Exynos 4412 Quad Core:

*i.imgur.com/UAUeqof.png

I think that quad A7 will have issues with such a large display resolution, quad A7 is not what you put in a retina display, that's like tri A9.
theserpent
Feb 23, 2013 at 8:09 PM
^^ Hmm true..the CPU was the main reason that made Asus transformer TF700 slow
tkin
tkin #15
Feb 23, 2013 at 8:16 PM
^^ Hmm true..the CPU was the main reason that made Asus transformer TF700 slow
Yeah, A7 is deigned for low power stuff, you can't just use it to drive retina display.
rider
rider #16
Feb 23, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Now tell me
Ainol is gonna give tab to you according to the thread views :D
I got same mail :D

what? who mailed you?

@tkin ipad2, Galaxy note 10.1 and iberry core x4. All will fall on the floor as someone see the retina screen (2048x1536) of this tab.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #17
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:01 PM
I don't think we can find locally.
Yes many bongs are there like me,tkin,cilus,Anirban,d6bmg,mario,nigx,sumonpathak and many more.

Tenida please don't leave me out, I am also another bong(though a very ordinary bong...:-D)

The specs. of Aino Novo 9 Spark,is impressive and though it may not have 3G inbuilt(sim slot facility) I must admit it will rock more than the IBERRY AUXUS CoreX4 3G mainly due to retinal display features and the super BATTERY; though a price of Rs.14k could have been better(if not impossible ;as Bluetooth and GPS are also absent besides inbuilt/sim facility 3G).

Actually the service and product of Iberry "SUCKS",after I had purchased the Iberry AUXUS AX01 and faced quite some difficulties. Comparing to Iberry, VeeDee E-10 Tablet is much,much better in performance,which I also own.The after sales service of VeeDee is also much better and reliable,as per my experience.
randomuser111
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:03 PM
Interesting tablet. CPU is a letdown though :)

Great price of course.
tkin
tkin #19
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM
what? who mailed you?

@tkin ipad2, Galaxy note 10.1 and iberry core x4. All will fall on the floor as someone see the retina screen (2048x1536) of this tab.
No doubt, but my question is can Quad A7 power that display? In android not everything is offloaded to GPU.

And second, I was watching some butterfly reviews, may games have issues with 1080p screens, they don't scale well or AR is all mixed up, that could be an issue. Games like Dead trigger works, but jetpack joyride etc has terrible scaling issues.

And moreover, SGX544 will have a hard time powering games like Nova, Dead trigger etc @ retina, not to mention the A7 will give up long before that, this device will look good, as ebook reader, movies, browsing etc, not for gaming, you need adreno 320 or SGX545/554 class GPUs to power retina hq gaming, just my two cents for anyone who wishes to buy this for gaming.
rider
rider #20
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:22 PM
@tkin Who cares about gaming in such a low price retina tablet? BTW I can't play high graphics games on tablets. They are so big. I remain surprised when I see people playing fps on it. :?

Interesting tablet. CPU is a letdown though :)

Great price of course.

Why? How poor is the CPU?
tkin
tkin #21
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:29 PM
@tkin Who cares about gaming in such a low price retina tablet? BTW I can't play high graphics games on tablets. They are so big. I remain surprised when I see people playing fps on it. :?



Why? How poor is the CPU?
I don't game on mobile either, maybe some casual games only, my warning is for those who want to play FPS etc on tablets and this will be a letdown, I did mention this is excellent for everything else except serious gaming :)
rider
rider #22
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:37 PM
I'll better enjoy Nintendo Gameboy games more in an smartphone/tablet. They give me nostalgia. High end games are only enjoyable in PC/consoles.

All and all it's an inbuilt jelly bean tab with a quad core chip in an incredible screen. Normal tasks would be buttery smooth. Reading ebooks and surfing would be really pleasing.

For anyone who are planning for Xperia Z. I would say better to buy imported Nexus 4 and this tablet. Total spending 38k. :2subs:
Nerevarine
Feb 23, 2013 at 10:18 PM
WTF, even a 1080p display was more than enough..why the 2048x1536 ..
We have already seen the kind of performance Quad A7s give on the micromax a116, running on 1280x720..
performance here will be really bad
Though, this does have dual core GPU
tkin
tkin #24
Feb 23, 2013 at 10:20 PM
WTF, even a 1080p display was more than enough..why the 2048x1536 ..
We have already seen the kind of performance Quad A7s give on the micromax a116, running on 1280x720..
performance here will be really bad
Though, this does have dual core GPU
Perfect eBook reader and browser ;)
Nerevarine
Feb 23, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Very true, really slipped my mind :D
pratyush997
Feb 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM
what? who mailed you?

@tkin ipad2, Galaxy note 10.1 and iberry core x4. All will fall on the floor as someone see the retina screen (2048x1536) of this tab.
LOL Ainol
Hrishi
Hrishi #28
Feb 24, 2013 at 11:05 AM
For ~15-16k its really good.:)

Though , I was wondering isn't it the same GPU used in MMX A116 ?? This one is MP2 , though.
hari1
hari1 #29
Feb 24, 2013 at 11:33 AM
No matter what, but I am never going to buy any such Chinese products because of cheap quality and no customer service at all. Don't say that Samsung etc. also make phones in China but they have strict quality standards. Don't get fooled by specs.
101gamzer
101gamzer #30
Feb 24, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Looks like a complete ipad rip off to me.
tkin
tkin #31
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM
I don't like All Winner cpu they are just crap
Allwinner does not make CPUs, they make SOCs.

No matter what, but I am never going to buy any such Chinese products because of cheap quality and no customer service at all. Don't say that Samsung etc. also make phones in China but they have strict quality standards. Don't get fooled by specs.
Just like micromax :p

Looks like a complete ipad rip off to me.
Chinese :rolleyes:
hari1
hari1 #32
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Has anybody bought this tablet?
rider
rider #34
Feb 24, 2013 at 7:28 PM
With each day passing by it is becoming less and less unbelievable !

I don't any other android device with 10k mAH battery.

No matter what, but I am never going to buy any such Chinese products because of cheap quality and no customer service at all. Don't say that Samsung etc. also make phones in China but they have strict quality standards. Don't get fooled by specs.

But Ainol is considered to be the best in chinese products. They don't compromise much with hardware quality in assembling like other chinese companies do.

Looks like a complete ipad rip off to me.

Whatever! It is a tablet with retina screen and decent hardware at such a low price.
hari1
hari1 #35
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:42 PM
But Ainol is considered to be the best in chinese products. They don't compromise much with hardware quality in assembling like other chinese companies do.

So will you buy this tablet?:-?
Nerevarine
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:44 PM
for a good price, why not ?
Ainol crystal is one of the most VFM tablet IMO..
maybe ainol can pull VFM on this too
hari1
hari1 #38
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:47 PM
Looks like many people will buy it. Then please post your experience here.:)
Neo
Neo #39
Feb 24, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Retina display and some decent hardware for 16k. Very nice. How is the build and music quality? Looks perfect to me as a tablet if the build quality is good.
papul1993
papul1993 #40
Feb 24, 2013 at 9:31 PM
How's the dev community with tablets like these? Availability of custom ROMs?
Nerevarine
Feb 24, 2013 at 9:47 PM
yep, I can confirm that Ainol tabs atleast have cyanogenmod
check slatedroid.com for more info
They even have bluetooth and GPS working via external dongle
R
rajnusker #42
Feb 24, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Apple should sue them for copying iPad.
pratyush997
Feb 25, 2013 at 1:15 AM
^^ haha

^^ haha
tkin
tkin #45
Feb 25, 2013 at 1:18 AM
Here comes the apple guy. :D
Not gonna work :p

Chinese govt. actually supports trademark infringement and also china controls the world supply of rare earth minerals, so nothing will happen really ;)
A
ankit360 #47
Feb 26, 2013 at 12:38 PM
i m using ainol hero tablet it was not awesome . but if u compare price of ainol hero with note 10.1 it good . build quality is not that great . but tablet its VFM . what u expect on half of the price ?