Yet again, Tecno mobile has unleashed a stunning tablet device called the S9. This device comes with a very slim bezel for better portability and handling. Its wide 7 inch screen is also ideal for gaming experience and watching movies. It also has dual SIM slots to allow for more than one network; 1GB RAM, 3G, Wi-Fi and other nice features.
Although it feels good to see Tecno-Mobile jump off the 512MB bandwagon once in a while, but this tablet’s camera power is a no no. 2 mega pixels? come on Tecno.
[wonda]Hey! Most people don’t carry tablets around as their primary device![/wonda]
I agree with that, but this is 2014, 0.3MP is too weak to Skype with, or take selfies even. I remember the 2MP camera on my old Nokia which took pictures that looked horrible and pale on its small screen, now when you distribute those same pixels onto a 7-inch screen what do you get? I wouldn’t want to imagine.
The low quality camera is worth it though when you consider how cheap this tablet is. 40K (or more) is the average price for a good tablet, so I believe Tecno-Mobile has done well to put this one at 20K thus making tablets affordable to a larger number of people.
“S9 will definitely become your best companion to keep pace with the world trend. Empowered with advanced hardware, S9 is to bring so much convinience and all others that will be definitely beyond your expectation. Come and start a fantastic journey with S9！”
GENERAL
2G Network: GSM 900/1800
3G Network: Yes, HSDPA 2100
4G Network: No
SIM: Dual Mini SIM
BODY / DIMENSIONS
Body Size: 193 x 111 x 9.5 milimetres
Weight: –
Keyboard: Touchscreen device
Body Colors: White, Black
Cover: Plastic
DISPLAY / SCREEN
Screen Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen with 256,000 colors
Screen Size: 7.0 inches, 600×1024 pixels resolution, 272 ppi (pixels per inch) density.
MEMORY / OPERATING SYSTEM
OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Internal Memory: 8GB
Card Slot: MicroSD, expandable up to 32GB
Processors: 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, MediaTek MT8389 chipset
RAM: 1GB
AUDIO
Loudspeaker: Yes
Alert Type: MP3 ringtones, Vibration
Audio Port: 3.5mm jack
CONNECTIVITY
2G: GPRS – 85.6kbps, EDGE – 236.8kbps
3G: Downlink – 22.2Mbps, Uplink – 5.76Mbps
4G: no
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Mobile HotSpot, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth: Yes, version 3.0
GPS: Yes, A-GPS
NFC: No
USB: MicroUSB port, version 2.0
CAMERA
Primary (Back): 2.0 Mega-pixels, Face aand smile detection, LED flash, 2592×1944 pixel picture quality.
Secondary (Front): 0.3 Mega-pixels, 1600×1200 pixel picture quality.
Video Quality: 720pixels at 30 frames per second.
BATTERY
Capacity: 4000mAh Li-ion battery
Standby: 500 hours
Talk time: 8 hours
Music play: –
OTHER FEATURES
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity, Ambient light sensor
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, Instant Messaging
Browser: HTML5
Java: No
Video formats: MP4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Music formats: MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLACC
MISCELLANEOUS
– Predictive Text
– Document Viewer
– FM Radio
– Image viewer
– Voice command
– Youtube, Whatsapp, Gmail, Calendar, UC Browser, Google talk, Calendar, Google Search
PRICE
The Tecno S9 is sold for about $130, which when converted would be about Rs 7,500 Rupees in India and N20,000 Naira in Nigeria.