Pipo M6 3G - tablet with a great screen and built-in 3G

Today we have a review of new products from Pipo - Pipo M6 3G tablet. 9.7 inch screen with a resolution of 2048x1536 and a built-in 3G module.

► Specifications

Screen: 9.7 ", 2054x1536 px, IPS, 178 °
Chip: Rockchip RK3188 (Cortex-A9, 1.6 GHz, 4 cores)
Video accelerator: Mali 400 MP4
Operating system: Android 4.2.2
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Permanent memory: 16 GB + MicroSD slot with card support up to 32 GB
Camera: front 2 megapixel, rear - 5 megapixel
Optional: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, OTG
Communication: 1 sim card
Battery: 10,000 mAh
Dimensions: 243 × 190 × 10mm
Weight: 620 grams

Before us is almost a classic representative of the "Retina" -generation of Chinese tablets, with pleasant additions in the form of built-in 3G and a 10,000 mAh battery.

► Completion and appearance

The tablet comes in a small box:

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Accessories in a separate thin box, there is a high probability that it will be lost on delivery:


A complete set of accessories: charger, USB cable, OTG cable, headphones, which wire resemble noodles.


Front of the tablet does not stand out. Classic wide black frames around the screen:


Behind there is a metal insert that allows you to effectively dissipate heat:

During operation, the tablet heats up on the right, near the interfaces.

On the right side is the power button, on top - the volume control and the back button:


All interfaces are on the right:

• microSD card slot
• miniHDMI output
• microUSB
• charger input.
• microphone
• headphone input
• SIM card slot

Rear 5MP camera with flash:

Despite 5 Mp removes very mediocre.

2MP front camera for Skype:


Two speakers are located in front:


When holding hands practically do not overlap, but it would be more logical to set the dynamics higher. The sound is loud, with a predominance of high frequencies.

► Screen

The Pipo M6 3G has an IPS screen with a resolution of 2048x1536. The picture is just awesome:



Viewing angles without any distortion:



The screen can work in 2 modes: HD and Normal. In HD, the resolution is 2054x1536 pixels, in Normal - 1600x1200. Switching is performed in the screen settings:

► Video

In addition to watching videos in various formats on the tablet screen, you can display an image on a TV using an HDMI cable. Supported image output in various resolutions:


Another way to display the image on the big screen is Wifi Display technology:

To do this, your TV must support Wifi Display. If your TV does not know how to do this, you can connect a mini-computer to it, for example, the Tronsmart MK908 , which can broadcast video transmitted over Wifi.

► View Pages

You can browse the web through the Wifi connection to the router. Signal level is stable:


Also, the tablet has a built-in 3G module, but it can only be used for data transfer. He does not know how to call and receive SMS.

Works as EDGE, and WCDMA-2100.

I had the opportunity to test only the EDGE connection. Despite the low data transfer rate, the pages loaded pretty quickly.

► Software and performance

Android 4.2.2 is preinstalled:





But the interface also slows down on the firmware and on the custom interface, which is rather strange, because the performance tests are high.

The tablet is built on the already well-known Rockchip RK3188 chip, which consists of a 4-core Cortex-A9 processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and a Mali 400MP video accelerator overclocked to 533MHz. The amount of RAM is 2 gigabytes, constant - 16 gigabytes.
When considering synthetic tests, one should take into account the high resolution of the screen, which should affect the overall results.
Let's start with Antutu 3.4:

15,000 is a very good result!

In the Quadrant - first place with 5294 points


A very unexpected high result in Nenamark - 53.8fps:


Vellamo in the HTML 5 processing test also shows excellent results:


Such good performance indicators allow you to play modern games with maximum comfort.

► work time

The tablet has a battery with a capacity of 10000 mAh. In Antutu Battery Tester scores 802 points:

What is a very close result to the Ramos W41 , which in the video viewing mode was able to work more than 8 hours.
In the video viewing mode, the Pipo M6 3G can work more than 8 hours, in the Wifi mode - 7-7.5 hours. Games will consume the entire charge of the battery in 5-6 hours.

► Pros and cons

Great screen with a resolution of 2048x1536
2GB of RAM
Built-in 3G module
10000mAh battery
Bad firmware optimization
You can not make calls and send / receive SMS.
Pipo has a nice tablet with a great screen and battery. The overall impression spoils the firmware a bit, the work on the firmware is carried out both by the manufacturer and by independent developers, which gives a chance to get a stable version soon.
If someone does not need a built-in 3G module, there is a Wifi version of this tablet, about $ 25 cheaper.

► Price

In the Geekbuying.com store, the Pipo M6 3G tablet can be purchased for $ 277.99 using the EPXNSMOI coupon. The cost of the Wifi version is $ 253.99 with a KXHMIBMN coupon.

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