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Archos 79 Xenon review

It may look like an iPad Mini however the Archos 79 Xenon falls at the other end of the price spectrum. At £170 the Archos 79 Xenon is a good looking, good feeling Android tablet with a few eyebrow-raising specs.

This is one tablet to check out if you are looking for a cheap second option, one for the kids or family member who isn’t terribly fussy.

Archos 79 Xenon review specification:

Processor

• A7 Quad-Core 1.2GHz

Memory

• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 8GB Flash
• Expandable to 64GB

Software

• Operating system: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Google Maps,
• Google Maps Navigation (beta)

Display

• 7.85″ IPS TFT Multi Touch
• Resolution: 1024 x 768

Multimedia

• Supported Digital Video Formats: MPEG-4,AVI,H.264
• Audio: Microphone, stereo speakers
• Supported Digital Audio Formats: MP3,WAV,OGG,FLAC,Vorbis,PCM,ADPCM

Networking

• Cellular Technology 3G
• Cellular Protocols HSPA
• Wireless Connectivity Bluetooth,Wi-Fi

Power Supply

• Lithium polymer Battery

Dimensions

• Width 13.4 cm
• Depth 0.8 cm
• Height 20 cm
• Weight 320 g

Interfaces

• 1 x microSD
• 1 x SIM card
• 1 x headphones
• 1 x Micro-USB

Archos 79 Xenon review video:

Go online anywhere with the ARCHOS 79 Xenon – specially designed for an on-the-go experience with both 3G and WiFi. Un-Sim-locked it accepts any 3G Sim card and has no provider restrictions.
The ARCHOS 79 Xenon features a powerful Quad-core processor and runs Android Jelly Bean with complete access to Google Play and all the Google Mobile Applications.

NB: This Archos 79 Xenon review is the first of our new video-review format. There’s a bit of work to be done yet but let us know what you think!