Videocon VT79C Tablet Price List in India

Videocon has come a long way ever since its inception, they have been seen in the manufacturing of all the major electronic consumer goods. Lately they have also entered the smartphone and consumer market and have created quite a stir in the market with their reasonably priced devices. The VT79C is another example of an affordable HD, 7inch screen tablet which is powered by a 1.2 GHz Dual core processor. The device is of premium quality and when it comes to giving value for money it can send the Samsungs of this range a run for their money.

Features and Specifications:

The Videocon VT79C has a 7" multipoint capacitive touchscreen, with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The pixel density of this tablet stands at 170 ppi, providing the users with an average display for everyday use around the office and home. Available in white color, it weighs around 390g with the dimensions of 189.4 x 109.2 x 11.5 mm. This tablet also serves the purpose of a smartphone through its voice call support feature, as the single mini sim provides for GSM network and 2G connectivity. Its 1.50 GHz dual core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM may not be the fastest out there, but manages light applications to be handled with ease. It comes with Android v4.2.2 (Jellybean), which supports multiple applications that may be stored in the tablet using the 4 GB ROM. The camera department of this tablet, too, is that of an affordable priced one, with a 2 megapixel primary camera and a VGA frontfacing camera. For such a tablet, the 3000 mAh battery it comes with proves well enough. When it comes to connectivity, multiple options are available, including Wi-Fi, microUSB port, Bluetooth v2.0, GPRS, and Edge. G-sensor and the accelerometer sensor are the types of sensors it arrives with. Document support in this tablet makes it good for office usage. Some preloaded apps in this tablet are Hungama, Opera Mini, V-Safe, V-Secure, and Gameloft Games (Try & Buy). Along with this tablet comes a non-removable battery, earphones, charger, USB cable, user manual, and a warranty card offering one year of manufacturer's warranty.

Design and Quality:

This candy bar shaped tablet is available in a vertically upright format in white color. On the front we can see the speaker grill and secondary camera on the top. The volume rocker with the power button beneath it can be found on the right edge of the tablet, whereas on the left edge, the sim and memory card slot is located. The audio jack and USB port are located on the top edge of the tablet. On the back, there is the primary camera on top, with the Videocon branding a little way beneath it. The speaker grill can be found on the bottom left on the back of the tablet.

OS and Tech:

The Videocon VT79C can be used to make voice calls with through a GSM sim, further offering 2G connectivity. This tablet runs on Android v4.2.2 (Jellybean), which can be considered dated keeping in mind the fact that most tablets now are being rolled out with the latest versions of android OS. However, in this price range, such a letdown is acceptable, and can be considered fine for those who want basic usage of the tablet and basic applications to run on their device. The 1.5 GHz dual core processor makes this tablet a bit slower than others, as usage of heavy applications may cause lag.

Camera and Multimedia:

 The primary camera of this tablet is a mere 2 megapixels and without LED flash, but can be used to preserve special moments with while on the go. It also provides digital zoom, geo-tagging, and touch focus. Video recording at 720p is allowed on this tablet. The secondary camera of this tablet may be of only VGA quality, but is good enough for making video calls with. The video and audio formats supported in this tablet include H.263, H.264, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4, and MP3. An audio jack of 3.5mm allows for audio to be heard through the use of earphones.

Battery and Memory:

 The 3000 mAh Li-Po battery of this tablet is non-removable, and allows for approximately 350 hours of standby time and 10 hours of talktime, which makes this battery quite a powerful one for this kid of tablet. The internal memory of this tablet is a good 4 GB, which means users can store ample pictures, videos, songs, and applications before it gets filled up and they need a microSD card to expand their memory by up to 32 GB. The RAM of this tablet is 512 MB, which is a letdown, as it may cause for applicationsto lag during usage.

Pros and Cons:

For Pros:

·         Front camera

·         Accelerometer sensor

·         Affordable

For Cons:

·         No 3G

·         No GPS

·         No HDMI

·         No LED flash

Verdict:

This tablet is a very affordable one, and consists of the basic features every tablet may have. The Swipe 3D Life Tab x74 3D loses to this one due to being single core, having a lesser resolution, no front camera, and lesser ROM.

When compared to the Videocon VA81, we see that the VA81 has a slower CPU and is single core, but also has dual sim, 3G, GPD and HDMI.

Thus, we see that at such an affordable price, one may notice a few drawbacks, but this affordable tablet can be suitable for those new to the tablet era or who Want to use them for everyday, basic purposes.