Swipe Telecom has partnered with popular youth brand MTV to launch a 7.85-inch tablet with 3G connectivity and calling capability. We take a look at the tablet and how it fares in day to day usage.

1. MTV Slate
By Swipe Telecom
Review in pictures

2. Sleek metal body
• Full aluminium unibody
adds to looks and
makes it durable
• Weighs 400g
• Measures 200.5 x 135
x 8.4mm
• Slim bezel makes it
easy to hold
• Full glass scratchresistant surface on the
front

3. Tablet with calling functionality
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Dedicated earpiece on top for voice calls
Supports Bluetooth / wired headsets
Mono but powerful speaker at the bottom
Dual grills at bottom house speaker and microphone

4. 8-inch display delivers crisp visuals
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7.85-inch display
powered by IPS
technology
1,024 x 768 resolution
Glass-based
protective layer on
the display
178-degree viewing
angle and ample
brightness for sunlight
legibility

5. The camera isn’t half bad
• 5MP camera at the back comes with auto-focus, offers
sharp pictures
• Touch focus, panorama and multiple image modes available
• Lack of flash means grainy images in low light
• Supports full HD video recording at 30fps
• Average VGA front-facing camera

6. MTV content on stock Android 4.2.2
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Pre-installed MTV apps
with exclusive
multimedia content
access and downloads
Stock Android 4.2.2 out
of the box with tweaks
such as a full-screen
mode and a screenshot
button
Upgradeable to Android
4.3 at some point in
the future

7. One of the faster budget tablets
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1.2GHz quad-core
MediaTek 8389
processor
1GB RAM
Smooth graphics thanks
to the PowerVR series
5XT GPU
Fast performance
compared to other
tablets in this price
range

8. Full-day usage
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Device offers full day
operation between
recharges
During video playback,
the slate lasted 6 hours
at 50 percent
brightness
Gaming drains the
battery in nearly 3
hours

9. At a glance
• 7.85-inch, 1,024 x 768
resolution, IPS display
• 5MP rear camera with AF, VGA
front camera
• 1.2GHz quad-core, tabletcentric processor
• PowerVR series 5XT GPU
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage,
up to 32GB expandable storage
• 3,200mAh battery
• Wi-Fi, 3G (HSDPA), Bluetooth
4.0

10. Hits and misses
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Good, sturdy built
SIM support with
3G connectivity
and voice calling
Very responsive
The snapper
outputs above
average results
Expandable
memory
• Poor front
camera
• Average battery
life
• Quality of
supplied
accessories not
good

11. Pricing and verdict
Single variant available
featuring 8GB onboard
storage for Rs 14,999
“At the given price, MTV
Slate offers great looks
and smooth performance
making it a desirable 8inch Android tablet with
voice calling”