- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Google Nexus 7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Vivo Tab
- HP TouchPad
Rated 100% by by fishin-dude (Aug, 2012)Dual core works well and has handled everything I've thrown at it.
Rated 73% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)Its resolution is crisp and the screen's responsiveness is right in line with its competition, but the overall viewing experience isn't the best.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Matsunichi II compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
“9.7
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 100% by by Robert-Clark (Apr, 2012)@$$.I needed a dual core device that was fast and powerful.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
screen size
9.7"
10.1"
II by Joe-G--maclamb (May, 2012)The larger size, better screen res and faster responsiveness has made this my main device.
IdeaPad K1 by Fritz-Zwicky (Aug, 2011)For small-font, double-column text that's popular in many professional journals, it's easy to find a screen orientation and zoom level for comfortable reading.
screen resolution
II by Andre (Feb, 2012)Overall, Its a great build, great screen, great color and resolution, I can go on and on.
IdeaPad K1 by dalyew (Jul, 2011)The screen has a sharpness to it that reminded me of the old Sony Wega TV's..... nice.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
II by ConFu (Apr, 2012)Front camera feels kinda muddy, it's not crystal clear despite a decent resolution.
IdeaPad K1 by The Verge (Aug, 2011)The front-facing two megapixel camera was fine for a video call in Google Chat and taking some shots of me and my little cousin.
processor
Performance Real world tests of Matsunichi II vs Lenovo IdeaPad K1
cpu speed
II by SAM (Oct, 2012)It snapy fast, leaves even my galaxy tab far behind which has a 1 Gig of processor.
IdeaPad K1 by mattpolantz (Sep, 2011)I really do like the speed of the Tegra 2 processor and the Netflix integration.
battery life
7 hour
8.33 hour
II by Chester--Camanokid (Jan, 2012)I have had my LePan II Android tablet 24 hours...What a great tool...at a great price.
IdeaPad K1 by CoolBreezeNYC (Nov, 2011)have had this K1 for a week, updated to the lastest firmware...so far no crashes, battery life is almost 9 hours, Netflix streams well, right out of the box.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more HDMI bandwidth | 1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.4) | vs | 495 MB/s (HDMI 1.0) |
| More than 2x more HDMI bandwidth | |||
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a light sensor | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Dec, 2011 | vs | Sep, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
| Smaller | 236 x 189 x 12 mm | vs | 264 x 188 x 13 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the Matsunichi II
| Has a rear camera | 2 MP | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Much higher resolution front camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 2.5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 8 GB |
| 4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Longer battery life | 8.33 hour | vs | 7 hour |
| Around 20% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 9.7" |
| Almost the same | |||
| Sharper screen | 149 ppi | vs | 131 ppi |
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 800 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
| More than 30% higher resolution screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Matsunichi II | Lenovo IdeaPad K1 | ||
 |   Rated by 215 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Geoffrey-A.-Erickson (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by Robyn-Swaim--robynthetexasvamp (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by Glamour-For-Less--Leatrice (Jul, 2012) |  Rated by 153 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Scottsw1 (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Rickii-B--The-eCritic (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by ace009--ace009 (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 4 | Asus Vivo Tab Biggest screen |
 | 5 | HP TouchPad 6-way tie: Has an accelerometer |
 | 6 | Acer Iconia Tab W500 Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 3-way tie: Supports 3G |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
