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Zync Z999 Plus vs. iberry Auxus AX03G: 2nd Gen Budget ICS Tablet Showdown

We have seen the first generation of budget tablets hit store shelves running ICS and even though they were good, they lacked certain features such as Bluetooth and inbuilt 3G connectivity.

Now we have started seeing the second-generationbudget ICS tablets hit store shelves. These tablets not only boast of better looks but have updated the hardware under the hood as well.

iberry and Zync seem to be leading the second generation budget tablet and on paper the specifications of the devices look very good. We are, of course, referring to the iberry Auxus AX03G and the Zync Z999 Plus.

The biggest addition to these devices in terms of specifications is that they now support a SIM card along with 3G, have Bluetooth and an updated processor and GPU. But how do they stack up against each other? Well, here a quick look at the specifications of these two devices.

Model	iberry Auxus AX03G	Zync Z999
CPU	1.0 GHz ARM Cortex A8	1.5 GHz ARM Cortex A8
GPU	Mali-400, OpenGL 2.0	Mali 400, OpenGL 2.0
OS	Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich	Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich
Memory	1GB RAM	512MB
Internal Storage	8GB flash storage	8GB flash storage
Expandable Storage	MicroSD up to 32GB	MicroSD up to 32GB
Display Size	7-inch	7-inch
Display Resolution	800x480 pixel	800x480 pixel
3G	Inbuilt SIM slot, GSM (2G/3G) 900/1800/2100MHz with Phone Function	Inbuilt SIM slot, GSM (2G/3G) 900/1800/2100MHz with Phone Function
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	2MP	2MP
Front Camera	0.3MP	0.3MP
Battery	4,000 mAh	4,200 mAh
Price	Rs. 9,990	Rs. 11,990

From the above table, it is evident that the specifications of both the iberry Auxus AX03G and Zync Z999 Plus are very close to each other. The only places where there is significant difference is the memory (1GB versus 512MB respectively), battery (4,000 mAh versus 4,200 mAh), and the processor (1GHz versus 1.5GHz).

The iberry Auxus AX03G is also cheaper than the Zync Z999 Plus by Rs. 2,000. Both the devices run on Android 4.0 ICS and there is no information on whether these devices will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

For now, on paper, the iberry Auxus AX03G looks like the better device – more value for money, with roughly equal performance. However, till date we’ve only had the chance to review the Zync Z999 Plus (check it out here), and we found it to be quite a capable performer! We will have to reserve our final judgment however, until after we review the iberry Auxus AX03G.