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Teclast 11.11 Sale. X98 Plus II Dual OS Retina For $145
Next Friday is the big November 11th sale day, where there are some big discounts to be had on Aliexpress and other Chinese online retail sites. There will be plenty of deals around, the only tablet deal so far (at least with a price) is the Teclast X98 Plus II. The second X98 Plus version is more budget orientated, it still has the same Retina screen, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 64GB eMMC and runs dual boot...[Read More]
YEPO 737S Unboxing And First Impressions
A competitor to the Jumper EZBook 2 has just recently released, the YEPO 737S. It has a very similar spec sheet to the EZBook 2, a 1080p screen (Glossy) An Atom X5 Z8300, 4GB of RAM , wireless N and Windows 10. But a few minor differences, it’s 13.3″ vs the EZbooks 14 inches and has a larger Samsung 128GB eMMC. The battery is smaller at 8,000 mAh. Here’s my first look at the 737S...[Read More]
Jumper EZBook 2 Gets An Atom Z8350 CPU Upgrade
The 14″ Atom notebook from Jumper, the EZbook 2 is coming soon with the slightly faster revised Cherry Trail Atom X5 Z8350 according to Gearbest’s listing. The original Z8300 model I reviewed a while back turned out to be a decent laptop for the price thanks to it’s 14″ 1080p matte coated screen, 4GB of RAM and 64GB eMMC. The rest of the specs haven’t changed at all o...[Read More]
Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus Review – Bigger Isn’t Better
The second Mi 5S is the Mi 5S Plus version, it has a larger 5.7″ screen, larger 3800mAh battery and a dual Sony 13MP rear camera set up. The rest of the specs remain the same, Qualcomm snapdragon 821, 4GB of RAM (up to 6GB) and 64GB to 128GB of UFS 2.0 storage. Still no MicroSD card slot on this one. Below is my detailed Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus Review video covering the most important aspects of t...[Read More]
More Details On The Teclast Tbook 16 Power Z8750 Tablet
Some further details have been released on the up and coming Teclast Tbook 16 Power. It’s set to be released around the 11th of November in China. It’s going to have the same look as the Tbook 16S but be powered by an Atom X7 Z8750 which has a maximum boost of 2.56Ghz (it’s the fastest Atom there is) it has Intel HD 405 graphics supporting 4k out via HDMI. RAM has been confirmed ...[Read More]
Chuwi Hi10 Plus Unboxing & First Impressions
Maybe my last Z8300 tablet. I didn’t plan to review this one but I got a good number of requests so gave in. The highlight of the Chuwi Hi10 Plus is its 3:2 ratio Surface 3 screen, it’s decent panel while not super sharp like the fully laminated Hibook Pro, it is very bright over 430 lux when the ambient light sensor is disabled. At 1902 x 1280 is much easier on the Intel HD graphics w...[Read More]
LeEco Le Pro 3 Review, Snapdragon 821 Battery King
You might not have ever heard of this Chinese brand, well they used to be known as LeTV, still doesn’t ring a bell? About 5 weeks ago I review the Le Max 2, a $230 flagship mobile with some crazy specs for the price. Full metal unibody, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 3GB of RAM, 1440p display, and Sony 21MP camera. Well now the successor is here, this time it has the latest Snapdragon 821 (Google ...[Read More]
Chuwi’s Making a Notebook, The LapBook!
So it seems Chuwi’s saw the success of the Jumper EZbook 2 and decided to create their own laptop, called the Chuwi Lapbook. This Atom X5 Z8300 powered notebook has 4GB of RAM, 64GB eMMC and runs Windows 10. It’s got a large 10,000 mAh battery, Wireless AC ,Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI out. Sadly no Z8350 or wireless AC. It’s 15.6 inches with a 1080p screen, styling looks very MacBook...[Read More]
ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 Review Now UP
I’ve completed the review of the premium 9.7″ Android Retina tablet, the ASUS Zenpad 3S 10. You can catch the video review below, written summary, rating and pros and cons are on the ZenPad 3S 10 review page here. Been a pleasure using the Zenpad 3S 10, once I tackled the insane amount of bloat ASUS force upon us. We have it good with most brands like Chuwi that install almost next to...[Read More]
ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 Hands-On With Z Stylus & First Impressions
It’s been a while since I looked at a 9.7″ retina tablet, everything (well almost) has shifted to the popular 2-in-1 format with tablet and attachable keyboard. Not the case with the new ASUS Zenpad 3S 10, it’s got no keyboard, not even a case/stand/ keyboard combo one like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2. The new 430 gram retina tablet runs Android 6.0.1, no dual boot here, seems none...[Read More]
Teclast X3 Plus With Apollo Lake & Tbook 16 Power Atom X7 Z8750
Teclast Spain has posted their X3 Pro (Core M3) and the Tbook 16 Atom X5 Z8300 tablets have been discontinued. The reason is to make way for a new Teclast X3 Plus version, which will feature the new 2016 Apollo Lake Intel Celeron N3450 (Renamed 14 nm Cherry Trail Atom successor, see more on the Apollo Lake), 4GB of RAM and 128GB of Storage. And two new Tbook models that share the Tbook 16S design,...[Read More]
Due This Week: Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M, Le Pro 3 & Mi 5S Plus
The Atom Z8300 reviews might have stopped for now (I might check out the Hi10 Plus) but this week I’m waiting on the new Zenpad from ASUS, the Zenpad 3S 10 is a 9.7″ Retina Android 6.0 tablet. It’s powered by a MediaTek MT8176 (Hexa Core) 4GB of RAM with a 64GB eMMC for storage which can be expanded as it has a MicroSD slot. An okay CPU, similar to the Snapdragon 650, but what in...[Read More]
