Review Wexler.Tab 7b: tablet for two rubles
Until last year, Wexler did not stand out on the tablet front - it was a typical B-brand of an average hand with average tablets in all respects. That was the case until the announcement of the Wexler.Tab 7t model with nVidia Tegra 3. That is, the not-so-famous Russian brand suddenly took and released a device that is better in price and functionally better than ASUS Nexus 7. Unfortunately, such "insights" happen very rarely, so now I will talk about the representative of the budget segment, model Wexler.Tab 7b. This tablet, as it were, gives a kind of “entrance ticket” to the world of mobile Android - here you will get 3,990 rubles in price and 3G support.
“On paper” the device looks very attractive: a battery for as much as 5,000 mAh, ... .... Perhaps that's all. It is impossible to review the model on the Wexler website, for some reason the brand only shows thumbnails of approximately 200 x 200 pixels. But in vain. If visitors to the resource could consider the tablet in all details, interest in it would be clearly higher. Why? A little patience - about everything in order.
However, enough to find fault with the box, inside there are really interesting things. For example, a warranty card is combined with instructions. This is done in the form of a large double-sided sheet of cardboard with a palm height. Originally, the convenience of going to a service with such a “guarantee” raises some doubts.
Wexler decided to make accessories as branded as possible, the brand logo is indicated on both ends of the microUSB cable.
The charging unit is not far behind - the most non-standard in form of all that I have ever seen.
The material on the back side is the usual soft-touch plastic, coupled with the “perforation”, the sensations during holding are quite pleasant. The paradox is obvious, since during work there is a persistent feeling that we have a protected tablet in front of us. However, Wexler himself does not say anything about this. As a result, we get a rather heavy and large 7-inch "pill", although neither the first nor the second is justified.
Along the edges at the top, slots of the speakers are visible, which can be called a good solution - the sound does not overlap if you hold the device in your hands in landscape orientation. As practice shows, some manufacturers are guided by completely incomprehensible categories when choosing a speaker location.
Almost all connectors and other elements are located on the right side. This is a microUSB connector, a microSD card slot, a miniHDMI port, full USB, audio output and a Reset button. Strange, but I didn’t need the last one - the tablet always coped with freezes on its own.
At the bottom is the SIM card slot, which would be worth covering with a plug.
Wexler did a good job of choosing a place for the speakers, but it didn’t go further, the volume and power keys were installed side by side on the right end at the very bottom (when viewed in a vertical orientation). In principle, this is a great option for landscape orientation. Otherwise ... I think if the tablet developers read books in Cool Reader and liked to turn the pages with the volume buttons, we would get a slightly different key layout.
I consider the performance tests for such tablets pointless, but still I will give the results of a couple of benchmarks.
It is clear that the tablet has complete order with 2D games such as Cut the Rope or recent Dune 2. Actually, the maximum game scenario for using Wexler.Tab 7b is designed for titles of this level. Therefore, it was much more interesting for me to find out how things are going with the possibility of launching "weighty" 3D games. Still, it is no secret that single-core devices, with the proper graphics chip, can "anneal". Here, unfortunately, even "smoke" is not visible. Real Racing 3 gave an error when trying to "reach out" to the start menu. I managed to play Eternity Warriors 2. However, for this I first had to wait about 4-5 minutes to wait for the game to start. In Dead Trigger, which perhaps on the calculator refuses to start, FPS clearly does not exceed 15-20 units.
Let's turn to playing the video using the IXBT method:
watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4 - cannot play
watch-1280x720- 60 p.mp4 -
watch-1280x720-50p.mp4 does not play - watch-1280x720-30p.mp4 does not play
- excellent
watch-1280x720-25p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1280x720-24p.mp4 - excellent
Nothing special, to the tablet how to video player no complaints.
“On paper” the device looks very attractive: a battery for as much as 5,000 mAh, ... .... Perhaps that's all. It is impossible to review the model on the Wexler website, for some reason the brand only shows thumbnails of approximately 200 x 200 pixels. But in vain. If visitors to the resource could consider the tablet in all details, interest in it would be clearly higher. Why? A little patience - about everything in order.
Packaging and packaging
The model is delivered in a box with a white background along the front and ends - an “excellent” solution for long-term storage and protection from dirt. It’s good that they didn’t make the lower platform “glamorous” - but they forgot to indicate distinct technical characteristics. Powerful Battery and Wireless Internet do not count.However, enough to find fault with the box, inside there are really interesting things. For example, a warranty card is combined with instructions. This is done in the form of a large double-sided sheet of cardboard with a palm height. Originally, the convenience of going to a service with such a “guarantee” raises some doubts.
Wexler decided to make accessories as branded as possible, the brand logo is indicated on both ends of the microUSB cable.
The charging unit is not far behind - the most non-standard in form of all that I have ever seen.
Design
Taking the tablet out of the box, we reveal its main intrigue - all the “salt” of the model is enclosed in a case. Firstly, it weighs almost a pound - to be precise, 390 grams. Secondly, the thickness of the case is 12.5 mm. And this is the case when in reality the numbers are felt even more clearly than "on paper". The body of the model is entirely in bends, which are designed to make it more ergonomic. I liked the relief, as it easily distinguishes Wexler.Tab 7b among its own kind.The material on the back side is the usual soft-touch plastic, coupled with the “perforation”, the sensations during holding are quite pleasant. The paradox is obvious, since during work there is a persistent feeling that we have a protected tablet in front of us. However, Wexler himself does not say anything about this. As a result, we get a rather heavy and large 7-inch "pill", although neither the first nor the second is justified.
Along the edges at the top, slots of the speakers are visible, which can be called a good solution - the sound does not overlap if you hold the device in your hands in landscape orientation. As practice shows, some manufacturers are guided by completely incomprehensible categories when choosing a speaker location.
Almost all connectors and other elements are located on the right side. This is a microUSB connector, a microSD card slot, a miniHDMI port, full USB, audio output and a Reset button. Strange, but I didn’t need the last one - the tablet always coped with freezes on its own.
At the bottom is the SIM card slot, which would be worth covering with a plug.
Wexler did a good job of choosing a place for the speakers, but it didn’t go further, the volume and power keys were installed side by side on the right end at the very bottom (when viewed in a vertical orientation). In principle, this is a great option for landscape orientation. Otherwise ... I think if the tablet developers read books in Cool Reader and liked to turn the pages with the volume buttons, we would get a slightly different key layout.
Camera
Two modules are installed - 0.3 and 2 megapixels. Again, based on our personal experience, manufacturers like to “mow” with a 2-megapixel module. For example, Wexler.Tab 7b categorically does not accept sunlight. In the afternoon, the tablet takes pictures of the expected quality in the room, but if you turn the camera on the street, you get a whitish image.Screen
At 7 inches diagonal, the tablet has a TN + Film matrix with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Viewing angles are small - the intrigue was only in what deviation the color inversion would manifest. The least acceptable option was discovered - in order to get a normal picture in landscape orientation, you need to reject the tablet with the top side away from you. In another embodiment, the display becomes unreadable. On the clarity of the image - at first it seemed to me that the resolution here is 800 x 480 pixels. From the positive aspects, I can note that the screen is protected by glass.Performance
I watched the hardware specifications of the tablet after I worked with it. Subjectively, the device draws on the presence of a single-core processor, about 512 MB of RAM and a simple graphics chip. In fact, I was mistaken only with the amount of RAM. Before us is Rockchip RK2918 (1.2 GHz, ARM Cortex-A8), 1 GB of RAM and the "graphics" Vivante GC800. Obviously, the components were selected taking into account the small budget. The main thing to remember when working with Wexler.Tab 7b is that this tablet categorically does not like multitasking. If you keep in memory one main process such as a browser or video player, there should not be any special problems in speed. However, you should not rely on much with the same browser - a pair of "heavy" pages like "YaP", opened in parallel, become a serious test for the tablet.I consider the performance tests for such tablets pointless, but still I will give the results of a couple of benchmarks.
It is clear that the tablet has complete order with 2D games such as Cut the Rope or recent Dune 2. Actually, the maximum game scenario for using Wexler.Tab 7b is designed for titles of this level. Therefore, it was much more interesting for me to find out how things are going with the possibility of launching "weighty" 3D games. Still, it is no secret that single-core devices, with the proper graphics chip, can "anneal". Here, unfortunately, even "smoke" is not visible. Real Racing 3 gave an error when trying to "reach out" to the start menu. I managed to play Eternity Warriors 2. However, for this I first had to wait about 4-5 minutes to wait for the game to start. In Dead Trigger, which perhaps on the calculator refuses to start, FPS clearly does not exceed 15-20 units.
Let's turn to playing the video using the IXBT method:
watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4 - cannot play
watch-1280x720- 60 p.mp4 -
watch-1280x720-50p.mp4 does not play - watch-1280x720-30p.mp4 does not play
- excellent
watch-1280x720-25p.mp4 - excellent
watch-1280x720-24p.mp4 - excellent
Nothing special, to the tablet how to video player no complaints.
System
Wexler did not leave Android 4.1.1 “as is”, adding a couple of different utility programs. There is an APK installer, a file manager, a GisMeteo program, and for some reason, two reading applications at once. There is also a Wexler Play catalog - apparently, for those who are too lazy to create an account for Google Play. The 3G connection went without incidents, the connection did not require additional settings. Disconnections occurred no more often than in the case of other devices with cellular modules that were in my hands. Yes, I almost forgot - I won’t be able to call or work with SMS.