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Archos 79 Xenon

Specifications

Archos 79 Xenon
Archos 79 Xenon (Xenon Series)
Processor
unknown
Graphics adapter
Display
7.90 inch 16:9, 1024 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
320 g ( = 11.29 oz / 0.71 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
300 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 70.2% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 80%, features: 81%, display: 80% mobility: 80%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Archos 79 Xenon

70% Archos Tablet/Phone 79Xenon
Source: Gadgetspeak English Archive.org version
It is 19.7x13.4x.7cm and weights 315grams. The viewable screen is 12x16cm. The unit is cream in colour with a silver back. An Android Tablet with an added plus it can be used when Wi-Fi is not available so it can be a phone or with the correct service with Mobile Data. So what does this recent offering from French company have to offer the user?
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/13/2014
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 80%
60% Archos 79 Xenon
Source: Gadgets Now English Archive.org version
If you’re looking for Apple styling but with a much lower price-tag, the Archos 79 Xenon could be the slate for you, but for the price, you’d be better served by the higher-res and higher-spec Nexus 7, which is just £30 more and nets you double the storage, a better screen and faster guts under the hood. If you want a true iPad mini, you’ll have to fork out the premium for it. The 79 Xenon is a nice attempt by Archos to imitate Apple’s tiny tablet, but it just doesn’t measure up - and we’d much rather see an original effort rather than a copycat.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2014
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

81% Archos 79 Xenon
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/25/2014
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 79% features: 81% display: 80% mobility: 80%
80% Archos 79 Xenon
Source: PC News - Heft 3/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/16/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
60% Archos 79 Xenon en test : une tablette 3G intéressante par son prix
Source: 01Net French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/21/2014
Rating: Total score: 60%

Comment

Model:

The Archos 79 Xenon tablet falls into the budget range and has some impressive specifications. At first glance, the tablet looks mighty familiar to the iPad mini and is good looking especially for its price. It boasts a slightly premium look which very few tablets manage to reach these days.

It comes packed with an A7 Quad-Core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB DDR3 RAM and 8 GB Flash. This makes it a capable tablet for the average, not too fussy user. Storage capability can be extended up to 64 GB using the MicroSD slot and this gives it the much needed media flexibility. There is a rear 2 MP camera and a 0.3 MP front shooter, which is adequate.

The Archos 79 Xenon comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Google Maps and capability to access a multitude of applications of the Google Play store. Its display is a 7.85 inch IPS TFT Multi Touch display at 1024 X 768 pixel resolution, which is decent. This is a 3G device with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, which makes it a nice on-the-go device. Weighing at 320g and decent battery life, users will definitely not have issues carrying the Archos 79 Xenon as a secondary device. 

PowerVR SGX544: OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible with 4 pixel and 2 vertex shaders

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


unknown: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


7.90":

This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Archos: The French manufacturer Archos S.A. was founded in 1988. While they initially produced products such as MP3 players, they have started producing laptops, smartphones, and tablets in 2009.

 

The world market shares are small, but there are many reviews on Archos smartphones and tablets. While the ratings were below average in the early years, they have become better by 2016.


70.2%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2014-02-26 (Update: 2014-02-26)