iBerry Auxus AX02 Review

Music interface

Connectivity
The AX02 quickly connects to the Wi-Fi and 3G users will have to manage with the external 3G modem support. Though there is no standard USB, the company has included the mini USB to USB convertor, which again is a good addition, we must say.  There is also room for mini HDMI port and you can connect the tablet for viewing it on an HDTV for large screen viewing. We like the tabbed iBerry browser, but the web browsing isn't swift. The pages were slow at loading and the zoom in and zoom out functions were sluggish, and overall the performance was a little dull. It’s only during web browsing that we found a lag in the performance. The iBerry AX02 comes bundled with some apps, like Aldiko eBook reader, Skype, Twitter and Facebook.

Camera
Although we have no complaints about tablets that come minus a rear camera, iBerry AX02’s inclusion of a rear camera is a welcome change. This tablet has both a VGA front facing and a 2 megapixel rear camera. The camera comes minus flash and auto-focus, so one shouldn't expect much from it. It flashed some decent images in bright light, but almost useless for low light conditions. It is debatable as to whether users prefer/ don't prefer holding the huge tablet for taking clicks, but we feel manufacturers need to start taking this feature more seriously.

Picture taken from the 2MP camera

Battery
the iBerry AX02 equips a Li-Po 4000 mAh battery. The specs sheet reveals video playback up to 5 hours for the tablet. But in our continuous video playback test, the device ran a low resolution movie for up to 5 hours 40 minutes, which is commendable. With average usage, the tablet is good enough to stretch through a day.

Verdict
The iBerry AX02 attaches a price of Rs.9,990, which is higher than that of the last two ICS tablets we saw. However, iBerry has crafted the AX02 with a solid build, good battery life and a slick UI. Sure, there are issues like it's dull with multi-tasking and a slightly heavy form factor, but those ready to give these issues a miss can sure consider this device when looking for an affordable Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, so far.