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Manufacturer | Ainol Electronics Co |
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Type | Tablet computer |
Lifespan | December 2011 to Present |
Operating system | Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
CPU | 1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based [1] [2] or 1.2 GHz Allwinner A10 ARM-based |
Memory | 512 MB or 1GB RAM |
Storage | Flash memory Internal: 8 or 16 GB flash External: miniSDHC card |
Display | 800 × 480 px, 1024 × 600 or 1280 × 800 px 7 in (18 cm) diagonal capacitive touchscreen |
Sound | Built-in microphone; Built-in speaker; 3.5 mm stereo jack |
Input | Multi-touch Capacitive Touchscreen |
Camera | None or 2.0 Megapixel |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), miniUSB |
Power | 3700 or 5000 mAh Li-Po battery |
Website | www |
The NOVO7 is a series of Android tablet computers manufactured by the Chinese company Ainol Electronics. [1] The "7" represents the size of the tablet's screen (7 inches); Ainol's other products include the Novo 5 and Novo 8.
The first tablets in the Novo 7 line were the Novo 7 Basic and Novo 7 Advanced, released in early 2011. Unlike most competing tablets, the Novo 7 Basic used a MIPS-based CPU (1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770 XBurst), while the Advanced had a more common ARM CPU. Both had 800x480-pixel touch screens and were launched with Android 2.2, although the company later released updates to Android 3 and Android 4.
The company released the Novo 7 Paladin in late 2011, which became the world's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. Its specifications were similar to the Novo 7 Basic, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen, a 1 GHz MIPS processor, 512 MB of RAM, 8 to 16 GB of internal flash storage, an external microSDHC slot, a mini USB port, and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). Two more tablets, the Aurora and the Elf, were added to the selection soon afterward, both using ARM CPUs.
Ainol's latest Novo 7 tablets are the Tornado, Mars, Elf II, and Aurora II. These all feature ARM processors, 8GB of internal storage—except for the Elf II, which also has a 16 GB model, and the Aurora II, which comes only in a 16 GB model—and 7-inch screens. The main difference between the models is the CPU speed and screen resolution. The Tornado has a 1 GHz single-core processor and an 800x480 screen, the Mars has the same processor but a 1024x600 pixel screen, and the Elf II/Aurora II has a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor (currently limited to 1.32 GHz) with a 1024x600 screen.
All Novo 7 models are budget-based tablets with lower specifications than others released at the same time, and thus are priced more affordably. They all support Wi-Fi, but none have built-in 3G support.
In August 2012, Ainol released a new flagship tablet, the Novo 7 Fire / Flame. The Novo 7 Fire / Flame includes a high-resolution 1280×800 IPS display with a 5-point capacitive multi-touch screen, along with full HD 1080p support. It has 16 GB of memory and 1 GB of RAM, runs on the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, offers official access to Google Play, and features a 1.5 GHz AMLogic ARM 2nd generation Cortex-A9 based dual-core CPU. In terms of external interfaces, it contains a micro SD storage card slot, an HDMI port, a micro-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth wireless connection, and 3G access through an external dongle USB device. It has two cameras: a 5 MP rear-facing camera with AF and auto flash, and a 2 MP front-facing webcam. It also supports hardware-accelerated Flash (access to Flash-based video), features a 3-axis gravity sensor, and contains a 5000 mAh battery.
In September 2012, Ainol announced the release of the Novo 7 Crystal with the latest Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet was released for shipment on 28 September. The Novo 7 Crystal surpasses the specifications of the Novo 7 Elf II and looks to replace its predecessor. It has a special 7-inch MVA screen with 1024×600 pixel resolution and a wide 170° viewing angle.
On 28 March 2012, Ainol released updates to Android 4.0.3 v1.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the NOVO7 series. It fixes most of the bugs for [v4.0.3 v0.9] firmware that was released on 7 March 2012. [3]
Some users are attempting to hack and create scripts to enhance the compatibility of the NOVO7 tablets.
At least two ports of CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4) have been made. [4] [5]
(Note: no GPS )
Model | NOVO7 Paladin [6] [7] | NOVO7 Legend [8] [9] | NOVO7 Elf [10] | NOVO7 Aurora [11] | NOVO7 Advanced II [12] | NOVO7 Tornado [13] | NOVO7 Mars [14] | NOVO7 Elf II [15] | NOVO7 Aurora II [16] | NOVO7 Fire [17] | NOVO7 Crystal [18] |
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Display Size: | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch |
Display Pixels: | 800 × 480 | 800 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 800 × 480 | 800 × 480 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1280 × 800 | 1024 × 600 |
Display Type: | TN | TN | TN | IPS TN | TN | TN | TN | TN | IPS | IPS | IPS |
CPU: | 1 GHz, Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based | 1 GHz, Allwinner A13, Single-Core-ARM-based | 1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based | 1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based | 1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based | 1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based | 1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based | 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM | 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM | 1.5 GHz, AML8726-MX Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM | 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM |
GPU: | GC860 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 3D | MALI-400x2 | MALI-400x2 | MALI-400x4 | MALI-400x2 |
RAM: | 512 MB DDR2 | 512 MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 512 MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 |
Internal Storage: | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 16 GB flash | 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash |
External Storage: | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card |
Camera: | None | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 MP (front), 5.0 MP (back) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) |
Video Out: | None | None | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | None | None | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI |
Wireless: | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v2.1 HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP supported | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) |
Wired: | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) |
G-Sensor(Gravity sensor): | 3 way | 4 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way |
Battery: | 4000 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 5000 mAh lithium-ion polymer | 3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
Size: | 176 × 110 × 13.2mm | 190 × 120 × 12mm | 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm | 189.5 × 122.66 × 9.9mm | 187 × 111 × 12mm | 187 × 111 × 12mm | 191 × 125 × 10.9mm | 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm | 186 × 120 × 11.9mm | 186.6 × 126.93 × 10.6mm | 189.3 × 120.93 × 11.2mm |
Weight: | 420g | 360g | 360g | 313g | 320g | 336g | 360g | 333g | 342g | 336g | 328g |
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