Chuwi Hi9, the Latest Chuwi Android Tablet Aims at Gaming Market
Chuwi tablets impressed users with the good quality and affordable price. But they were often stuck dual-booting Android 5.0 Lollipop. If you’re an Android fan who like Chuwi tablets, the coming of Chuwi Hi9 might be a good news for you. Equipped with a 8.4-inch display and powered by MTK8173, the Chuwi Hi9 is touted as a gaming tablet. Moreover, it comes with pre-installed Android 7.0 and now the Android 8.0 Oreo is already available. Below, let’s take a look at its specs and features.
Unboxing
Package contents include: 1 x Tablet PC x 1, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x USB Cable & 1 x English Manual.
Design & Display
The Chuwi Hi9 is constructed in an ultra thin metal body finished with black coating. With a dimension of 21.60 x 12.80 x 0.70 cm and weighing only 350 grams, this tablet PC is light and very portable. The design of the Hi9 is very simple, without any unnecessary designs in addition to the necessary buttons and ports. The front panel is a 8.4-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. This capacitive display supports up to 10-point multitouches and boasts impressive color and great viewing angles. Above the display, there is a 2.5D glass covered on it which ensures smooth touch and protect the display from damage.
Performance
Aiming at the gaming tablet PC market, Chuwi Hi9 is powered by the MediaTek MTK8173 quad-core chip at a frequency of 1.9 GHz and PowerVR GX6250 GPU. This specs setup allows a good balance of performance and consumption after tuning, letting the game or APP start, load, and run smoothly with fast speed. Moreover, the Chuwi Hi9 is packed with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and brings 64GB of eMMC 5.1 storage along with a MicroSD card slot that supports up to 128GB extension.
Operating System
Chuwi have been launched several tablets with dual boot support (Windows/Android) so far. But at the Hi9, they have changed the strategy. The Chuwi Hi9 tablet PC is running Android 7.0 Nougat out of box. Moreover, it’s said that the Android 8.0 Oreo on Hi9 are already available now.
Camera
The Hi9 tablet PC is equipped with two cameras. One is located on the front site that is a 2.0MP front camera, allowing you to selfie or chat with friends. The other one is a 5.0MP rear camera with autofocus which is placed at the left corner of the rear panel. But there is no LED flashlight, thus you’re not able to catch anything at night.
Battery
The battery capacity of the Chuwi Hi9 tablet is 5000mAh, that will allow a run time of about 5 hours straight on video playing. The battery is non-removable and charged via the USB port. The Chuwi Hi9 doesn’t come with the Quick Charge technology.
Network & Connectivity
The Chuwi Hi9 supports dual WiFi 2.4GHz / 5GHz and meets 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless internet. Besides, it supports Bluetooth v4.0. Cellular network is not available for this tablet PC. For connectivity, the Hi9 tablet has a 3.5mm jack for connecting the earphones and a micro USB port for charging and file transfer. As mentioned above, it also features a 128GB TF card slot for storage extension.
Conclusion
The Chuwi Hi9 tablet PC is a 8.4-inch tablet PC comes with decent gaming capabilities and runs on Android 7.0, and soon updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. Under a budget cost, it’s a great option you.
Price
The Chuwi Hi9 tablet PC is now available on GearBest.com for only $197.22 with free shipping world wide.
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