- 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...
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Asus Vivo Tab
- HP TouchPad
- Zenithink C91
Rated 100% by by txpilot (Feb, 2012)I am very pleased with my skytex skytab,I use it in conjunction with a GPS and a flight program and would recommend it to anyone.
Rated 100% by by Bruce-Moore--HyflyinThe graphics are breathtaking - the battery life is amazing - the speed of the applications and internet are instantanteous.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SKYTEX Skytab S-series compared to the Apple iPad 1
“9.7
Windows 7
Rated 20% by by BryBry--Game-LoverThe 4:3 aspect ratio is by far the best for reading books, browsing the web, playing games and generally most of the things tablets are great for.
9.7”
iOS 4
screen size
9.7"
9.7"
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by BryBry--Game-LoverI also have an iPad and the screen on the Skytab S is the same size and resolution as the iPad.
iPad 1 by Jeffrey-Stanley (Jul, 2010)It isn't really better than iPhone for viewing messages, but viewing attachments on the big screen is worlds better.
screen resolution
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by Robert-Lannan (Jan, 2012)Working with pictures and stuff with the touchscreen is very response and faster than I thought it would be.
iPad 1 by Richard-Stone--Unity-New-Thought (Feb, 2011)I also understand that much of the speed will be used to run a high-resolution screen which probably will negate any apparent gains in operating speed.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012)Intel Dual Core N550 1.5GHz once tweaked you can use high power or balance (to save on the battery) I get 4 hours on High Power setting.
iPad 1 by MiRSD (Jun, 2010)Much like the iPhone, almost everything needs to be done through iTunes (transferring movies and music, updating, syncing), so those of you who hate the program will need to just suck it up for this one (even on my newer quad-core PC iTunes is a big resource hog, so I understand the pain)!
Performance Real world tests of SKYTEX Skytab S-series vs Apple iPad 1
cpu speed
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by Cycholist (Oct, 2012)The processor gets overwhelmed by just about anything.
battery life
5 hour
9.5 hour
SKYTEX Skytab S-series by LNO CHARGE" must mean no charge to them since I had to pay for return shipping myself.
iPad 1 by nomorenicknamesleft--nomorenicknamesleft (Jan, 2011)We went for drinks downtown, partied till the wee hours and 24 hours later voila I'm tumbling in Swiss down feather pillows with my iPad at Davos!
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 1
| Much more storage capacity | 320 GB | vs | 64 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Has a webcam | 1.3 MP | vs | None |
| Most tablets have a webcam; Video chat with other people | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 2 GB | vs | 0.25 GB |
| 8x more RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Windows) | vs | No (iOS 4) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2011 | vs | May, 2010 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Windows) | vs | No (iOS 4) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
Advantages compared to the SKYTEX Skytab S-series
| Significantly longer battery life | 9.5 hour | vs | 5 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| 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 | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| 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 | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (iOS 4) | vs | No (Windows 7) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Lighter | 730 g | vs | 907 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 243 x 190 x 13 mm | vs | 246 x 189 x 16 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SKYTEX Skytab S-series | Apple iPad 1 | ||
 |   Rated by 22 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by tipstir--My-Professional-Review (Jun, 2012) Rated 80% by by Robert-Lannan (Jan, 2012) | Rated by 259 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Dracorex (Oct, 2010) Rated 100% by by Vaslo--Vaslo (Aug, 2010) Rated 60% by by DalkeyPlayer (Nov, 2010) | |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 3 | Asus Vivo Tab Biggest screen |
 | 4 | HP TouchPad 3-way tie: Has a gyroscope |
 | 5 | Zenithink C91 More HDMI bandwidth |
 | 8 | Kocaso M1050 Has a microphone jack |
Discussions Get involved, ask your question about the SKYTEX Skytab S-series and Apple iPad 1
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