Top 10 7-inch Android tablets in India

New Delhi: Phablets are hot and are growing in popularity. Phablets (a combination of a phone and tablet) have burst onto the scene in the last year or two. And despite their oversized screens they have now become the most desirable mobile computing segment in the domestic market as well as overseas markets. According to Juniper Research, phablets are expected to hit 120 million units shipped by 2018, up from the estimated 20 million phablets shipped last year (2013).One of the most thriving segments in the phablet category is the 7-inch segment which is full with lots of exciting offerings from indigenous and international players. Take a look at ten best of them: Xolo Play Tegra Note If you want to buy a good solid Android tablet that provides a good overall experience in terms of productivity and applications, then the XOLO Play Tegra Note is the best option. The tablet is light and comfortable to hold. It has a highly responsive stylus, good camera capabilities, powerful graphics capabilities and a good battery life. The tablet is priced at Rs 15,299 and appears to be a compelling buy. The Xolo Play Tegra Note comes with a 7-inch IPS display with 720p resolution (1280 x 800 pixels), which is its biggest weakness. The Tegra 4 processor comes with the 72-core GeForce graphics processor and quad-core Cortex-A15 processor with a fifth battery-saver core. This makes the tablet one of the fastest tablets in the market today. The tablet provides easy access to Tegra-optimized games with visual effects that aren't available on other tablets. The device also supports Nvidia DirectStylus technology that transforms a normal stylus into an incredibly responsive experience with finer point and broader stroke control. This is a 7 inch tablet with 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and 64 GB expandable memory. The tablet sports a 5 megapixel primary camera with Chimera computational photography architecture to deliver good new features. The tablet also sports PureAudio technology for rich, deep audio. The Xolo Play Tegra Note runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The tablet offers some additional apps, including the Camera Awesome app, Xolo Care app, TegraZone, Eden to Green and Zen Pinball HD games, and two apps that can be used with the tablet's stylus, namely Tegra Draw and Write.Swipe MTV Slate 3G Swipe MTV Slate 3G is available for Rs 14,999. The Swipe MTV Slate comes with a 7.85-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels. The tablet runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor with 1GB of RAM. The device sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It packs 8GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It offers SIM card support with voice-calling capability. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. The device also includes a 3200mAh battery. It also features FM Radio with recording.Simmtronics XPAD Freedom Simmtronics XPAD Freedom is priced at Rs. 13,999 and offers voice-calling facility. The tablet comes with a free tablet cover worth Rs. 1,999. The XPAD Freedom sports a 7.8-inch IPS display with 1028 x 768 pixels resolution. It is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor along with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It comes with 5MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera. The tablet features 8GB built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity options include dual-SIM, 3G, microUSB and Wi-Fi. The tablet comes with a 5,000 mAh battery. The tablet comes preloaded with apps like Documents To Go, Skype, BIGFLIX, YouTube among others.Oplus XonPad 7 Taiwan tech firm Oplus's 7-inch HD display clad XonPad 7 tablet is available from online retailer Snapdeal at Rs 9,990. The all new voice calling tablet comes with a 7-inch IPS LCD display with 1280x800 pixel resolution. The tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor paired with 1GB RAM and houses 16GB internal storage, which is expandable by up to 32 GB with micro SDcard support. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.The tablet with SIM functionality comes equipped with 5-megapixel primary camera and 2-megapixel front -facing camera.Micromax Canvas Tab P650 The Micromax Canvas Tab is the company's first 8-inch tablet in the Canvas series. On first look, the Canvas Tab looks like a stretched out or bigger version of the Funbook tablet. The Micromax Canvas Tab comes with an 8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, which translates to a pixel density of 160ppi (pixels per inch). The display resolution of the Canvas Tab is comparable to Apple iPad mini (1024x768) but lower than some of the 7-inch tablets. The display of the tablet delivers crisp, bright and sharp text that makes reading comfortablet and enjoyable. It delivers accurate colour reproduction along with deep blacks. The Micromax Canvas Tab comes with dual cameras - 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The camera app of the tab offers host of camera settings like Normal, HDR, Face Beauty, Smile detection, Exposure compensation, Panorama, Photosphere (multi-angle view) modes. It also offers a burst mode, letting users click 40 to 99 shots at once. The Canvas Tab is capable of recording video at 768x1024 pixels. The Micromax Canvas Tab runs Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean and features Google Now, an Android 4.2 feature which is a voice-based information assistant and an extension of Google search. The device is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz MediaTek 8389 processor. It has 1GB of RAM onboard, and comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, out of which only 11.07GB is user-accessible and also supports expandable storage up to 32GB via microSD card. The Micromax Canvas Tab comes with single-SIM support and also offers voice-calling abilities, apart from 3G data connectivity.Galaxy Tab 3 The Galaxy Tab 3 does represent a good attempt to combine a 7-inch tablet with a mobile phone. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 is built along the lines of Samsung's high-end smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 offers a 7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, which translates to a pixel density of 169ppi (pixel per inch). The display of the Galaxy Tab 3 211 is a let down due to its color reproduction as colors appear to be washed out. The screen is also reflective and viewing angles are not too good. The tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It has 1GB of RAM onboard, comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage (roughly 5.5GB user accessible) and supports expandable storage up to 64GB via a microSD card. The device comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera without flash, which gives an average picture quality. The device runs Android 4.1.2Jelly Bean out-of-the-box and comes with company's TouchWiz UI on top. A major feature of Jelly Bean is 'Google Now', a voice-based information assistant and an extension of Google Search. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 comes with a 4000mAh battery, which is pretty adequate. The Tab 3 211 is priced at Rs. 17,650.Dell Venue 7 The Dell Venue 7 is Dell's first budget Android tablet in the market. The front features a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x800pixels surrounded by a black bezel. At 234 gram, the tablet does not feel too heavy. The Venue 7 is powered by a dual-core 1.6-GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor and 2GB RAM with Intel HD Graphics. There are no capacitive navigation keys at the front. The VGA front camera sits just above the display. The Venue 7 tablet runs an almost stock version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean complete with on-screen controls. The tablet comes with a 4100mAh battery and features WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity options. The Dell Venue 7 competes against the likes of the Nexus 7 (2012) and the Asus MeMo Pad.iBerry Auxus CoreX8 3G This slate comes with a 7.85-inch multi-touch display and offers a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels . It runs on a 1.6 GHz + 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos 5410 octa processor with its Tri-core PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU, a 2 GB RAM and a 4800 mAh battery. It has a switchable Sim module that allows users to remove the 3G module with ease. The device packs a 5-megapixel rear camera, complete with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel secondary snapper. The tablet houses an internal memory of 16 GB which is further expandable externally by 64 GB.iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 It offers a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The tablet is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor, a 512 MB RAM and a 3000 mAh battery. It comes with a 2-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel secondary snapper. It houses 4 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable externally by 32 GB. This slate packs in Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity support.Xolo Play Tab 7.0 The device offers a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels. The tablet is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset and comes with a price tag of Rs 12,999. The device sports a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and 1GB of RAM. Bearing close resemblance to the Xolo Play T1000 smartphone, the tablet also comes equipped with a powerful 4,000mAh battery, 8GB of internal memory with a microSD card slot along with a host of connectivity option like Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0.