The Quest for Affordable Android Tablets: A Review of the D2 Tablet

In this article, we'll take a closer look at the D2 Tablet, a budget-friendly option that's designed to bring Android-based entertainment and multimedia capabilities to users. With its affordable price tag of under $110, the question is, how low can you go without sacrificing performance? In this review, we'll explore the features, specifications, and overall user experience of the D2 Tablet.

Design and Build Quality

The D2 Tablet is a 7-inch device that's designed to be portable and comfortable to hold. Weighing in at just 317 grams, it's surprisingly well-built, with a rubberized backing that provides a sturdy feel. The connections are all located at the bottom of the device, making it easy to access the volume rocker, charging port, USB port, headphone jack, power button, and micro SD card slot. One notable feature is the stereo built-in speaker, which is placed in a rather random position on the back of the device.

The camera on the D2 Tablet is also worth mentioning, as it's located in the corner of the device, making front-facing chat or "side-facing" chat rather awkward. However, for those who prefer to hold the device in landscape mode, with all the buttons located on the right side, this becomes less of an issue. The device also features a gyroscope (g sensor) that helps to rotate the screen based on its holding position, which works well but can be somewhat unpredictable.

Specifications and Performance

Despite its low resolution display, measuring only 800x480 pixels, the D2 Tablet operates surprisingly well. It's equipped with a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of memory, and 4 GB of storage. While this may seem like a limited setup, the device is able to handle basic tasks without any major issues.

However, when it comes to more demanding tasks, such as online browsing or playing games, the D2 Tablet struggles. YouTube playback becomes impractical, with users having to spend an inordinate amount of time navigating through menus and pages just to access a video. This leads to stuttering performance and unresponsiveness, which can be frustrating for even the most patient user.

The device's low resolution display is also worth noting, as it may become less enjoyable for users who are accustomed to higher-quality displays. However, we do acknowledge that any additional pixels would only add more processing power required, potentially worsening the overall performance of the device.

One other point worth mentioning is the lack of Google Play, which can be a major drawback for some users. However, the D2 Tablet does come with its own version of an app store called One Market Mobile, which offers all apps for free. This is certainly a positive aspect of the device, as it allows users to access a wide range of apps without spending a dime.

Battery Life

The battery life on the D2 Tablet is average at best, lasting around 4-5 hours of web browsing or streaming video content. While this may not be the longest battery life available in the market, we do acknowledge that users who spend most of their time offline will likely find this sufficient.

However, one thing worth noting is that the device can get quite warm during extended use, particularly on the opposite side of the speaker. This may lead to some discomfort for users, especially those who prefer a cooler device.

Verdict

While the D2 Tablet offers some impressive features at an affordable price tag, its poor performance and lack of Google Play are significant drawbacks that may deter some users from purchasing it. The low resolution display may also be less enjoyable for some users, particularly those accustomed to higher-quality displays.

In conclusion, while the D2 Tablet is a budget-friendly option that's worth considering for those on a tight budget, its poor performance and lack of Google Play make it less appealing for more demanding users. For those who prioritize affordability over performance, however, this device may be worth a look.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis video was brought to you by NC great technology selection and service hey guys this is Dimitri and welcome back to another hardw review I think we can all agree that a tablet serves multiple purposes with particular attention to Portable entertainment and multimedia the keyword here is multimedia so you can check your email uh what's some YouTube and play a game while you're on a subway for example many of the 7-in tablets and below are quite affordable to fulfill that exact purpose so the question is how low can you go to meet that budget requirement for those wanting a 7-in tablet experience that also runs Android so you guys are looking at the D2 Tablet a sub $1100 device equipped with 4.1 Jelly Bean a 7-in display with a resolution of 800x480 512 MB of memory and 4 GB of storage and running the whole thing is a 1 GHz processor surprisingly the D2 Pad despite its low price is very well built it weighs only 317 G which is very comfortable to hold and the backing is rubberized which isn't exactly anti-slip but gives the D2 a sturdy feel all the connections are located at the bottom of the device with a volume rocker charging port USB port headphone jack and power button it's also welcome side to see a Micro SD card slot for expandable storage and a stereo built-in speaker at a very random position in the back speaking of random positions A3 megapixel camera is located in the corner which makes any front-facing chat or rather should I say side facing chat quite awkward regardless of how you hold the device for myself I found to be most comfortable to hold the device in landscape mode with all the buttons located on the right side for easy reach as it was very awkward trying to adjust the volume for example while in portrait mode the D2 Pad features a g sensor which helps to rotate the screen based on its holding position it works well just not as smooth and during rotation I encountered a few crashes which was quite unexpected so specs wise it sounds like it should do the job given such a low res display and quite frankly it operates like an $80 tablet the touch display works very well but of course it's not as smooth or fluid as we've come to expect from tablets and the major issue arises with performance when doing anything online YouTube playback is practically impossible going to take you some time just to navigate to video when checking your email s IL situation occurs with stuttering performance and unresponsiveness now I'm okay with the resolution simply because any more pixels the D2 Pad has to process would only worsen your experience and of course seeing pixelated text would be painful for those on retina displays the really issue is the performance as you cannot play the most basic apps like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja for example without getting annoying lag and extremely low frame rate apps that run just fine are available so it's not all lost for the D2 but it does make you question the purpose of the device also there's no Google play but it has its own version of an app store called One Market Mobile and the good thing is that all apps are free battery life on the D2 was all right with a four cell 3,000 Mah hour battery with about 4 to 5 hours of extremely painful web surfing and one thing we did notice was poor heat dissipation as the D2 Pad got really warm on the opposite side of the speaker also an upsetting realization was the internal storage capacity while red at 4 GB our device had only 1.19 which is unacceptable so while it is targeted for kids and is pre-loaded with a few kidfriendly apps we cannot say the D2 Pad is worthy of a consideration because of its poor performance the best thing about the tablet is the built quality and a decent enough touchscreen but you are getting $80 worth of performance which is very laggy and unresponsive so while it is a budget friendly 7-in tablet we would strongly suggest you look elsewhere so if you were to recommend the tablet to a friend which one would you get and why leave your comments down below and we'll see you in the next onethis video was brought to you by NC great technology selection and service hey guys this is Dimitri and welcome back to another hardw review I think we can all agree that a tablet serves multiple purposes with particular attention to Portable entertainment and multimedia the keyword here is multimedia so you can check your email uh what's some YouTube and play a game while you're on a subway for example many of the 7-in tablets and below are quite affordable to fulfill that exact purpose so the question is how low can you go to meet that budget requirement for those wanting a 7-in tablet experience that also runs Android so you guys are looking at the D2 Tablet a sub $1100 device equipped with 4.1 Jelly Bean a 7-in display with a resolution of 800x480 512 MB of memory and 4 GB of storage and running the whole thing is a 1 GHz processor surprisingly the D2 Pad despite its low price is very well built it weighs only 317 G which is very comfortable to hold and the backing is rubberized which isn't exactly anti-slip but gives the D2 a sturdy feel all the connections are located at the bottom of the device with a volume rocker charging port USB port headphone jack and power button it's also welcome side to see a Micro SD card slot for expandable storage and a stereo built-in speaker at a very random position in the back speaking of random positions A3 megapixel camera is located in the corner which makes any front-facing chat or rather should I say side facing chat quite awkward regardless of how you hold the device for myself I found to be most comfortable to hold the device in landscape mode with all the buttons located on the right side for easy reach as it was very awkward trying to adjust the volume for example while in portrait mode the D2 Pad features a g sensor which helps to rotate the screen based on its holding position it works well just not as smooth and during rotation I encountered a few crashes which was quite unexpected so specs wise it sounds like it should do the job given such a low res display and quite frankly it operates like an $80 tablet the touch display works very well but of course it's not as smooth or fluid as we've come to expect from tablets and the major issue arises with performance when doing anything online YouTube playback is practically impossible going to take you some time just to navigate to video when checking your email s IL situation occurs with stuttering performance and unresponsiveness now I'm okay with the resolution simply because any more pixels the D2 Pad has to process would only worsen your experience and of course seeing pixelated text would be painful for those on retina displays the really issue is the performance as you cannot play the most basic apps like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja for example without getting annoying lag and extremely low frame rate apps that run just fine are available so it's not all lost for the D2 but it does make you question the purpose of the device also there's no Google play but it has its own version of an app store called One Market Mobile and the good thing is that all apps are free battery life on the D2 was all right with a four cell 3,000 Mah hour battery with about 4 to 5 hours of extremely painful web surfing and one thing we did notice was poor heat dissipation as the D2 Pad got really warm on the opposite side of the speaker also an upsetting realization was the internal storage capacity while red at 4 GB our device had only 1.19 which is unacceptable so while it is targeted for kids and is pre-loaded with a few kidfriendly apps we cannot say the D2 Pad is worthy of a consideration because of its poor performance the best thing about the tablet is the built quality and a decent enough touchscreen but you are getting $80 worth of performance which is very laggy and unresponsive so while it is a budget friendly 7-in tablet we would strongly suggest you look elsewhere so if you were to recommend the tablet to a friend which one would you get and why leave your comments down below and we'll see you in the next one\n"