Idolian Mini Studio 8 inch

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Sturdy aluminum construction. IPS display with wide viewing angle. Mini HDMI out and microSD card slot.
MicroSD storage expansion, HDMI-out port, Attractive design, Sturdy build quality, Flash support
Fast, Thin and lightweight, No extra junk installed, Plays HD content smoothly, HDMI output, Handles high end games, Responsive touchscreen, Very loud

Cons:

Google services disabled by default and buggy when enabled. Lackluster screen. Slow Wi-Fi reacquisition
Slightly subpar screen, No GPS or gyroscope function

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Sturdy aluminum construction. IPS display with wide viewing angle. Mini HDMI out and microSD card slot
MicroSD storage expansion, HDMI-out port, Attractive design, Sturdy build quality, Flash support
Fast, Thin and lightweight, No extra junk installed, Plays HD content smoothly, HDMI output, Handles high end games, Responsive touchscreen, Very loud

Reviewers Didn't Like

Google services disabled by default and buggy when enabled. Lackluster screen. Slow Wi-Fi reacquisition
Slightly subpar screen, No GPS or gyroscope function
Unexplained lockups, Aluminum back scratches fairly easy, Can get distorted at loud volumes

Expert reviews and ratings

The Idolian Mini Studio is a well-built, small-screen Android tablet, but it's not the best value and makes compromises with its...

By PC Mag on June 21, 2013

This 8-inch Android slate provides much of what you get from an iPad Mini (and a few things you don’t) for around half the price, but its screen quality will reduce its appeal to some would-be buyers....

By Computer Shopper on June 19, 2013

If you haven't noticed tablets are becoming hot, well actually they've been popular for a while now but Google recently released one that I think has brought a renewed interest in them. Microsoft also released a couple Windows based tablets but we're not...

By technogog.com on April 03, 2013

Like I mentioned before, Idolian seems to be presenting this tablet as an alternative to the iPad mini. And on paper, it looks like a good alternative choice: it beats the iPad mini in terms of screen size (just barely) and processor speed, and it's...

By pocketables.com on March 22, 2013