Review of Ainol Novo 7 Venus: Premium Specs for a 7" Budget Tablet

I thought that I wasn't going to get blown away by any budget android tablet that is being introduced in the Philippine market, but the Ainol Novo 7 Venus has proven me completely wrong. It is a 7" power house that delivers high grade features to the masses with a price tag that just made me drop on the floor - Php 5, 560 only.

It is a fast, and very efficient. You wont be seeing any issues with the software of the Ainol Novo 7 Venus as this ridiculously priced device is powered by Google Android's Buttery smooth Jelly Bean OS. With Quad Core technology and 1GB of RAM to back this baby up, you won't be experiencing any lag with gaming and navigation. Resolution wise it uses a 1280 x 800 IPS screen display that dishes out pretty decent images considering it's very ridiculously cheap price tag.  Viewing angles are also pretty decent even in direct sunlight.

Storage wise you get 16GB of internal storage which is expandable to upto 32GB. It doesn't have 3G built in but does have a 3G dongle that allows users to plug in a USB 3G stick for wireless on the go. It supports Multi-Touch with 5 touch points and it has full Wifi Support of 802.11 b/g/n.

The only downside that I could find with regards to this unit was it's rear and front camera. Rear camera has a 2MP shooter which is decent enough but somewhat grainy even with ample light, the VGA camera fairs slightly better when it comes to Skype calling but you'd still have to stand in a place where lighting is good so you wont end up looking like a silhouette. 

Battery life is pretty decent as it has a 4000mAh battery and will get you through most of the day even with heavy usage and gaming considering that it is using a Quad Core CPU. Build wise I'd say it still has a somewhat plasticky feel to it but with what it packs inside I'd say it is pretty decent trade off considering the price range.

Here are it's specs just to get you drooling.

Ainol Novo 7 Venus Features:

OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
CPU: Quad Core Atm7029
GPU: Quad Core GC1000+
RAM: 1GB，DDR3
Storage 16GB
Shell Material     Plastic
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1280*800 High-resolution Screen
Size:   7 inch
Resolution:    1280*800  Pixels IPS Screen G+G
Gravity Sensor:   Yes
Visible Angle: 178°
Display:  IPS
Daul Camera     Front camera, 0.3 Megapixels
                        Back camera, 2.0 Megapixels

Ainol Novo 7 Venus Tablet PC Details:

Extend Card     Support TF card up to 32GB extended
Gravity Sensor     Yes
Multi-Touch     Yes, 5 points touch
Android Market     Yes
Skype     Yes
Email and Browser: Yes, built in
WIFI:    Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
3G :    Not built in, support external 3G dongle
Earphone Interface     3.5mm
Video     1080P, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV…
Music     MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG
Ebook     UMD, TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2…
Language : support Multi Language
Other Applications: Android Webkit,Google Search,Clock,File Manager,Gallery,Task Manager,Calculator,Calendar,OfficeSuite,Browser,iReader,Gmail…
Work Time: Up to 5~10 hours
Battery :4000 MAh

Ainol Novo 7 Venus contain:

1 x Ainol Novo 7 Venus
1 x USB cable
1 x Charger

Ainol Novo 7 Venus Weight:  316g

Ainol Novo 7 Venus Tablet Size: 186.3*126.9*10.5mm

Overall, I am pretty impressed with how this device performed and is a must buy for those that want premium quality features without having to sacrifice on the budget. I mean compared to it's closest contender out there such as the 8GB Google Nexus 7 (non-expandable memory) tablets which are retailing at around Php 11,000 this one is pretty hard to pass up.

Till Next Time...

-Metz-