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Arnova 90 G3 budget tablet review, is it really a good deal?

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Introduced a few weeks ago, the 9 inches display budget Arnova 90 G3 tablet has been spotted on sale under 100 euros in a few stores. This may look like a tempting offer, we will review the Arnova 90 G3 tablet features and check it is really worth the money and will also compare it with two other tablet models selling for about 100 euros.

Arnova 90 G3 specifications

Operating System	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU	single-core ARM Cortex A9 Rockchip RK2928 CPU running at 1 GHz Integrated GPU: ARM Mali-400
Flash Storage Memory	Capacity 4 Gb Tested speed, on our test device: Read: 9724 kB/s Write: 2732 kB/s Class 2 equivalent
System Memory	512 Mb
Additional storage	Micro SD slot (cards up to 32 GB)
Display	9 inches IPS screen, resolution 800 x 480 pixels capacitive 5 points multi-touch screen
Bluetooth	No
Wifi	802.11 b/g/n
Gravity Sensor	Yes
Camera	0.3 MPixels(front facing)
GPS	No
HDMI	No
Interfaces	Micro USB 2.0, USB host via OTG Audio Jack 3.5mm MicroSD slot
Battery life	not tested yet
Android Market / Google Play	Yes
Kickstand	No
Dimensions	239 mm x 148 mm x 11.6 mm
Weight	480 g

A close look at the devices components and specifications reveals that the manufacturer has been cutting costs on every possible aspect of this 9 inches tablet: low end screen, single core processor, slow flash memory storage. The remaining specs and offered connectivity are quite limited as well: no HDMI, no Bluetooth, no GPS, single camera. Let's see how this setup compares with tablets of similar value.

100 euros tablets benchmarks: Pipo S1 vs ARNOVA 90 G3 vs Hyundai T7

**Pipo S1 vs ARNOVA 90 G3 vs Hyundai T7 (~ €100 tablets benchmarks)**
	Pipo S1	Arnova 90 G3	Hyundai T7

Test setup Firmware version	Android 4.1.1 firmware dated 2012/10/10 Linux Kernel 3.0.8 dated 2013/03/19	Android 4.1.1 firmware dated 2013/03/13 Linux kernel 3.0.36 dated 2013/03/13	Android 4.2.2 firmware dated 2013/05/03 Linux kernel 3.5.0 dated 2013/05/03
Antutu Benchmark v3.3 higher is faster	Total score: 10435 RAM: 1654 CPU : 1829 GPU: 6115 I/O: 837 CPU frequency: 1608 MHz (dual-core) Resolution: 480x752	Total score:…

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