Onda V975 - tablet with a 9.7-inch Retina screen

Already, modern tablets and smartphones on the standard set of software caught up with full-fledged desktops and laptops. Handheld processors allow you to enjoy great gaming graphics. Progress in this regard has actually caught up with the computer graphics of the 2005-2006 level. The resolution of the screens installed on top Android tablets and iPads is higher than that of the majority of laptops and monitors currently being sold, although they have a 1.5-3 times larger diagonal.

So, such a portable device, which came to me on the test, is a representative of the tablet category with a large screen clarity. Onda V975 is in the middle price range, equipped with a quad-core processor and a display with a clarity of 264 PPI.

▌ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Onboard is a quad-core Allwinner A31 processor with a frequency of 1 GHz with a Power VR SGX544 video accelerator. The tablet has built-in flash memory with a capacity of 16 GB, RAM is 1 GB, the battery capacity is 8500 mAh.
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Screen: 9.7 ", 2048x1536 px, Retina, IPS

Processor: Allwinner A31 (Cortex-A7, 1 GHz, 4 cores)

Video accelerator: PowerVR SGX544 MP2

Operating system: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

RAM: 1 GB

User Memory: 16 GB + MicroSD Card Support

Camera: front - 2 megapixel, rear - 5 megapixel

Optional: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, OTG, miniHDMI accelerometer, gyroscope,

Battery: 8 500 mAh

Dimensions: 242.5 * 179 * 8.4 mm

Weight: 560 Grams

▌ PACKING AND COMPLETE SET

The tablet is packed in a nondescript white box, on the front side of which you can see its appearance, alongside are some features.

Sideways in small print are the specifications.

The package is minimalistic: only the tablet itself and the charger. Which is quite logical for the device of the average price category.

Power supply as much as 2.5 A.

In addition to the charger and tablet there is a standard set of leaflets. A headset or OTG cable is not provided with the device.

▌ DESIGN, DIMENSIONS, CONTROL ELEMENTS

Externally, the tablet is almost a complete copy of the recently released iPad Air. On the front panel is a touch screen, framed by a white frame and front camera. The light sensor is missing.

The back cover is completely made of gray aluminum, it has the company logo and model name.

The tablet pleases ruchenki with a pleasant aluminum chill, and the rounded edges perfectly fit into the palm of your hand. The weight is relatively small - 560 grams. In the body of the rear panel, the main eye is also equipped with a 5 megapixel camera.

The connectors and buttons are located as follows. On the right side - the volume rocker.

On the same face there is also a slot for a microSD card.

All major ports are located on the top of the device. These are: 3.5 mm headphone jack, HDMI, microUSB port, microphone hole and power button. The buttons are pressed nicely, with a little effort and almost silently.

There are no buttons or connectors on the opposite panel. However, there are equipped with the conclusions of stereo speakers.

In general, the design of the Onda V975 should be assessed positively: the tablet is rather light and thin, the aluminum case is pleasant to the touch, all the necessary connectors are there, including Micro-USB with OTG and Micro-HDMI support, and a microSD slot.

▌ DISPLAY

Onda V975 is equipped with an IPS display with almost the maximum resolution of the matrix - 2048 by 1536 pixels. Screens with this resolution are installed on the latest iPad models. The picture looks juicy and bright.

The backlight is adjustable only by hand.

With the viewing angles both vertically and horizontally, everything is wonderful.

The display cover is flush with the sides of the case edging.

▌ CAMERAS

The tablet Onda V975 has two cameras: front (2 megapixel) and rear (5 megapixel). The front camera is designed for video chatting.

The quality of photos from the rear camera is average.

But the quality of the video is pretty good. Despite not the highest resolution of the rear camera when taking photos, it can shoot video in Full HD.

▌ SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Many Chinese companies often began to refuse in their launchers a separate main application menu. Just have a set of desktops that scroll through the circle. You can create any folder, no restrictions.

Onda V975 out of the box running the operating system Android 4.2.2

But now an update to the version of Android 4.4.2 is available. The firmware is still in beta testing, so I conducted the main tablet tests on the current software.

There are no fundamental changes, but according to the developer, they have increased productivity, optimized the interface and reduced power consumption.

2 GB of memory is allowed to be used for installing applications and a little more than 10 GB for other needs. It is possible to install memory cards microSD. Unfortunately, out of 1 GB of RAM, only 580 MB is available to us.

Multitouch supports 10 touches simultaneously.

Plus, it is worth noting the presence of a browser with support for Flash. This is important because everyone's favorite Chrome does not support Adobe Flash, unlike the Browser. So if you suddenly need to go to the flash site or watch a flash movie, the browser will help you out.

The Wi-Fi module works well, at a distance of 4 meters and a barrier in the form of a brick wall, the signal remains stable. GPS and Bluetooth are missing.

Gallery, calculator, voice recorder and other standard applications are completely identical to those used in the standard Android. The interface was slightly changed in the settings and added new icons, otherwise there is no customization.

▌ TESTING IN BENCHMARKS

In AnTuTu Benchmark tablet scored a good result: 19045 point.

3DMark GPU test. Results for three modes: Ice Storm, Ice Storm Extreme, Ice Storm Unlimited.

The graphical test GPUBench produced the following results.

The power of the processor and graphics accelerator for a screen with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels is of course a bit lacking. Sometimes there is a slight slowdown in the browser and the picture moves with some twitching on long pages with lots of graphic elements and animation. The tablet easily copes with the playback of Full HD video and 3D-games. Braking or jerking when the interface is not.

▌ GAMES

Large screen resolution of course requires greater performance when running games. But most gaming-demanding games run smoothly on the tablet.

Various arcades, like Angry Birds, Cut The Rope look beautiful and work without complaints.

In games, no flights, I did not watch.

▌ BATTERY, CHARGING, TIME OF WORK

The device has a built-in battery capacity of 8500 mAh. Charging can be carried out from the complete charger, issuing 5V and 2.5A, and through the microUSB connector.

The Antutu Tester benchmark, loading the tablet CPU up to 100%, was able to discharge the battery in about five hours.

If we talk about everyday use (typing, Wi-Fi on, maximum brightness, average volume), then in 3 hours the tablet was discharged by 25%. Accordingly, depending on the load, it can last from one day to a week. In any case, it should be enough for 5-6 couples at the institute. Well, in the video viewing mode at full brightness and volume, the tablet will sit in 4-5 hours.

▌ FIRMWARE

All firmware are on the official website on the third tab.

So, here is a small instruction on how to flash Onda V975 on firmware v4.4_v1:
1. Download V975 Core4_v4.4_v1.rar and unpack it on the C drive :
2. Install OndaSuite_v2.0.msi
3. Launch OndaSuite , the shortcut is on the desktop
4. Click on the fifth Chinese Firmware button, open the .img file (downloaded and unpacked firmware image).
5. A couple of windows will appear, agree with them.
6. Turn off the tablet and disconnect from the USB cable
7. Press and hold the Volume down key, connect the USB cable, without releasing the key
8. Then successively press the power button 5-10 times until the computer indicates that the device is connected.
9. The device will start to flash, at the end there will be a message that everything went well.
10. Can unplug from USB cable and use tablet

▌ CONCLUSION

At its cost and capabilities, the Onda V975 looks like a very interesting offer for a user looking for a really high-quality display and good performance for quite adequate money. The advantages include the aluminum case and the low weight of the device, thanks to these parameters it is pleasant to use the tablet.

▌ PRICE AND PURCHASE

So far, the tablet is available only in white.
You can buy in the store TinyDeal for $ 194.64 with free shipping. Do not forget to apply coupon v97526off .
Good luck with your purchases!