The A10 comes in midnight blue only, a departure from the traditional black or white found on most other tablets. The black bezel sits on top of the dark blue backplate and is enclosed by another thin plastic strip connecting the dual front-facing speakers. We would have preferred a more seamless construction, with the bezel extending all the way to the edges. The bezel is thicker than average, too.
The back features a matte plastic soft-touch finish that resists most fingerprints but does hang onto more oil-heavy smudges. The 5-MP rear camera is located in the corner right near the lock button.
At the top of the left side (when holding the A10 in landscape mode) is the volume rocker. Below that is the 3.5-mm headset jack, microUSB port and a flimsy flap covering the microSD Card slot. The only other physical feature is the lock button, which is located on the top left.
At 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.35 inches and 1.2 pounds, the A10 sits in between similarly sized competitors. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is slightly smaller and lighter at 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.31 inches, 1.12 pounds, while Toshiba's Excite Pure is thicker and heavier at 10.3 x 7 x .4 inches and 1.32 pounds.
Display
The A10 comes with a 10-inch 1280 x 800 IPS display. While it doesn't have the same pixel density of more expensive tablets, it's the same as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and Toshiba Excite Pure. The display also features 10-point capacitive multitouch capability. Viewing angles were generally good, thanks to the IPS technology, though the glossy panel did kick back some reflections.
The screen performed admirably for videos on both YouTube and Vimeo, but users will probably want to keep the brightness setting on max at all times. There was a hint of aliasing when we watched an HD trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," but colors were generally accurate.
At 254 lux, the A10 is brighter than the Excite Pure (240 lux) but far behind the 444 lux delivered by the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. The category average is also higher at 343 lux. This makes outdoor use of the A10 a little more difficult.
The A10's display is fairly accurate. Using a colorimeter, we measured a Delta E rating of 1.2 (a score of 0 is perfect), which beats the category average of 5.29. However, the screen could only produce 72.1 percent of the sRGB gamut, well below the category average of 86 percent (closer to 100 percent is best).
Audio
A highlight feature of the Lenovo A10 is the Dolby Stereo sound processing paired with dual front-facing speakers on either side of the screen.
The A10 easily filled a small room with sound, although at max volume audio became slightly distorted and began to crack. While listening to Kiesza's "Hideaway," mids and highs were reproduced well, but mids were a touch muddy at higher volumes. The low end was definitely lacking, but an adjustment to the custom EQ compensated for the initial lack of bass.
You can launch the Dolby app from the home screen or under device settings. The app allows you to enhance dialogue, add virtual surround sound and a volume leveler. You can also configure equalizer presets for music, movies, games, voice and custom situations. The surround virtualizer added depth to movies while the volume leveler helped balance music. Each preset was well-suited for the recommended media, but we ended up customizing the music preset to find a good all-around setting.
On the Laptop Audio Test, the A10 cranked out 86 decibels, ahead of both the Toshiba Excite Pure's 80 dB and the category average of 79 dB
OS and Interface
Although the A10 ships with Android 4.2, an update to Android 4.4.2 was available, providing easy access to the new KitKat settings menu. Due to the presence of the on-screen nav icons, there is a black bar that runs across the bottom of the screen, which slightly reduces usable screen area. From the lock screen, users can customize widgets for calendar, clock, email, Google+ and more, but they do not have the ability to unlock the device to a specific app, such as the camera.
From the home screen, Lenovo's Smart Side Bar gives quick access to most of the media on the laptop including music, movies and books, and access to your most recently used apps. Additionally, the Side Bar lets you switch the display between standard, multimedia and reading modes.
Keyboard
The A10 features the standard Android keyboard. The keyboard was easy to use on a screen this size. The only issue we encountered was occasionally hitting one of the on-screen nav icons instead of the space bar when typing. If you prefer physical keys, Lenovo sells an optional Bluetooth keyboard for $50.
Performancehe Lenovo A10 performs well compared with its competition, thanks to its Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 processor. "N.O.V.A. 3" and "Plants Vs. Zombies 2" ran relatively smoothly, but there was some slowdown during more intense scenes or areas with large numbers of enemies.
On synthetic benchmarks, the A10 generally scored better than the Toshiba Excite Pure and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. On Geekbench 3, the A10 scored 1,160 to the Excite Pure's 1,036, and the Galaxy Tab's 1,011. All three scores are nearly half that of the tablet average of 2,088, but that number includes results from pricier slates.
The A10 had the fastest app load speed, loading "N.O.V.A. 3" in 19 seconds, just 2 seconds behind the category average of 17 and ahead of the Excite Pure's 25 and the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1's 26 seconds.
Source :laptopmag.com
Source :laptopmag.com
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