Review: JXD S7800b Tablet Gamepad

That portable systems have received increasing attention from producers, this is
indisputable and every day new and better games come for a friendly price on these platforms, and often even free.

Perhaps one of the most important mobile platforms today is Google's Android system, which increasingly dominates smartphones and tablets of different brands and prices. However, a common complaint in the players of these platforms is undoubtedly the lack of physical controls these aspiring consoles.

One solution to this "evil" are laptops produced by veteran Chinese JXD which is already on the market for years, the latest model of the brand JXD S7800b, besides the necessary physical controls, a fancy setting, able to cause envy in many smartphones considered top of the line current, which ensures quality innovative gaming experience for those who are accustomed to portable systems.

Breath to spare

Basically, the laptop is a kind of tablet running android with physical controls and design quite inspired by Sony PS Vita.

It's got a nice big 7.0 inches IPS display delivers remarkable clarity and good color saturation for both games, as for movies or even surf the Internet.

The controls are complete and well distributed counting with four action buttons on the right side of the laptop, two analog, a digital directional, select, start and four shoulder buttons are L1, L2, R1 and R2.

But not many buttons would make a different if it was not possible to adapt the commands on the screen gaming for physical controls. Fortunately, that's when comes in a native app laptop to be powered through a dedicated button just below the home button, reproduces the physical buttons on the laptop screen, and allows the player to move them by touching them and putting -OS about the commands shown on screen.

Thus, one or directional button assumes the function of the virtual control over which was placed by the player, resulting in a compatibility almost guaranteed to 100% of games.

The system runs pure android 4.2 OS and has a quad core 1.4 ghz, 2GB of RAM and GPU Mali 400 the powerful configuration combined with the right decision JXD make the tablet a machine for games and heavy applications. Even more demanding releases like God-Ex or even the classic Modern Combat 4, Asphalt 8 and Real Racing 3 wheel with all graphical effects turned on and no choking.

Additionally, the tablet can be considered a console table, since it has HDMI output allowing, when using a bluetooth joystick you can play on your TV and with high quality picture and sound.

Regarding the finish, contrary to what many might think because it is a Chinese product, it is important to note that the tablet is realy well done, and seemed pretty sturdy, especially in analog, which at first glance may seem too fragile.

JXD have created a official online store, and the price is really very good, only $147.99 free shipping.


Technical Data:

CPU: RockChip 3188 Quad Core @1.6Ghz;
GPU: MALI 400, Dual Core;
RAM: 2GB DDR3;
Storage: 8GB (1GB available to applications);
Memory Card Slot: MicroSD, up to 32GB with official support;
Screen: 7 inches IPS LCD, Resolution: 1280x800;
OS: Android 4.2.2;
Games: 100.000 Android games, 16 Emulator games (PSP, NDS, PS1, N64, FBA (CPS1/CPS2/CPS3/NEOGEO/IGS), Mame, GBA, GBC, SFC, MD, FC, WSC), Game Cloud, Tested games download Channel;
Games Control: 3 ways to control the games: 5-point capacitive touch screen, Buttons(L+R button, Dual joystick), G-sensor;
Buttons: Direction buttons, ABXY, LR, Dual joysticks, Select, Start, Vol+/-, Reset, POWER, Home, Back, Menu, Mode switch button;
Camera: Front 0.3 MP, Back 2MP camera