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Micromax Funbook P300 Review

02 May, 2012, 5:04 pm IST | by Roydon Cerejo | Tablets

Tablets

Good build quality

Good build quality
The battery is not removeable
Android 4.0
The Micromax store gives you access to lots of stuff
The bundled apps
A familiar interface
Not a bad VGA camera
Performs similar to the Galaxy S
Decent design
Physical buttons are a bit wasted

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PRICE IN INDIA

6,499

TECH2 RATING

6.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.0

How we test

CONTACT

Micromax Informatics Ltd

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Connectivity
While there isn’t a slot for a 3G SIM card, the tablet does support USB 3G dongles. USB-on-the-go works well even with a 32GB NTFS formatted pen drive. Portable hard drives don’t work as expected since the tablet doesn’t have enough power to spin the drive. Other features include Wi-Fi b/g but strangely, there’s no Bluetooth. You also get an option for Ethernet in the settings menu which means you can use it via an adapter. Micromax also has their own store called MStore from where one can download games, educational videos, movies, etc. You can even watch live TV through Zenga TV but that’s a paid service. 

 

The Micromax store gives you access to lots of stuff

The Micromax store gives you access to lots of stuff

 


Camera
You only get a front facing VGA camera which isn’t too bad for self-portraits under the right lighting conditions. The frame rate is also pretty good and not as choppy as one would expect.  

Not a bad VGA camera

Not a bad VGA camera

 


Misc. App
Other apps that are bundled along include a File Manager, audio recorder, Aldiko books and Flash player.

Battery Life
With brightness set to 50 per cent and Wi-Fi off, we managed to get exactly 7hours of battery life while playing a DVD video in a loop. This is not too bad but we’ve seen better, like the Ainol Novo 7 for example. 

Physical buttons are a bit wasted

Physical buttons are a bit wasted

 


Verdict
For Rs.6,499 it’s certainly one of the cheaper Android 4.0 alternatives in the market but it’s far from the best. While it does have good multimedia playback capabilities, the screen resolution isn’t the best for reading text or surfing the Internet. The Ainol Novo 7 Paladin still seem like a better option for a little more money.

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Build Quality
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There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

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