Bombarded with so may questions why they opt to choose Actions Semi ATM7029 Chipset which has a decent QuadCore Cortex A9 processor but a so-so Vivante GC1000 graphics like Ainol Novo10 Hero 2 is using, Ainol have come to realize that they must introduce a Tablet that will surely make their fans to rejoice. Ainol Novo9 Spark (or FireWire in Chinese version) is the first Ainol Tablet to sport the becoming popular Allwinner A31 Chipset which offers significant milestone to China MID Tablet industries with its powerful QuadCore Cortex A7 processor that is promised to provide the best power efficiency out of Cortex A7 architecture and a stunning OctoCore (8-Core) PowerVR SGX544 Graphics which blew out every DualCore and QuadCore Mali400 graphics processors offered by RockChip RK3066, AMLogic-8726 M6, and even Exynos 4412 chipsets.
The Allwinner A31 chipset paried with a fast 2GB DDR3 RAM offers a performance that is almost comparable to reigning Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset in most of performance benchmarks. Like mentioned above, the Allwinner A31 chipset is promised to provide and efficient Cortex A7 QuadCore processor with just a power consumption of a Cortex A9 DualCore processors. It runs on the latest and smooth JellyBean 4.1.1 Android OS.
Let's not forget about Novo9 Spark's screen, this is also the first time Ainol have mounted a Retina Display like Apple is using to their latest iPads which offers very vivid and real-life like Photos and Videos, thanks to its high pixel density for a 9.7" screen with the beauteousness of IPS Screen Technology that widens the viewing capability of this Tablet. Having a Retina Display is either an advantage or disadvantage, I myself is not a fan of Retina Display because of my belief; "Higher Resolution = Higher Consumption". But Ainol seems to understand that so they placed a whooping 10,000mAh of Battery Capacity, the largest Capacity we have seen to Ainol or any other China MID brands. Ainol says the Novo9 Spark can last 10-hours of straight usage, but even if it only provide 8-hours or 9 with WiFi is ON, that's already a very competitive Android Tablet to have.
Although there are some slight disadvantage of Ainol Novo9 Spark, all Interface Ports and a WiFi Connectivity is available except for Bluetooth Connectivity is missing as-well like other Allwinner A31 Tablets being offered today. Its still good to see that Ainol includes a miniHDMI out, watching Blue-ray Movies or High-Definition videos on a much larger screen is possible.
You can either place your Pre-Order or wait for the stock arrival of this Tablet at Pandawill.com for a very competitive price of US$247.99 including a world-wide free shipping. If you have questions with regards to availability, feel free to contact their active Online Chat support.
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| Model | Ainol Novo9 Spark Quad Core Tablet PC | |
| CPU | Allwinner A31, Cortex A7 quad core, 1.5GHz; GPU: PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | |
| Operation System | Android 4.1.1 | |
| RAM | 2GB (DDR 3) | |
| ROM（Memory） | 16GB Nand Flash | |
| Shell Material | Metal | |
| Screen | Size | 9.7 Inch |
| Type | Retina Screen, IPS | |
| Display | LCD | |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536px | |
| Visible Angle | 180° | |
| Extend Card | Support TF card up to 32GB extended | |
| Camera | Dual camera, front is 2.0 megapixels, back is 5.0 mega AF | |
| Gravity Sensor | Yes | |
| Multi-Touch | Yes, 5 points touch | |
| Play Store | Yes, built in | |
| Bluetooth | No | |
| Video | 4K(4096 x 2160 px), support BlueRay 3D video, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV… | |
| Music | MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG | |
| Ebook | UMD, TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2… | |
| Skype | Yes | |
| Email and Browser | Yes, built in | |
| WIFI | Yes, 802.11 b/g/n | |
| 3G | Not built in, support external 3G dongle: E1916, ZTE AC2736, HUAWEI E1750, HUAWEI EC122, HUAWEI EM770W | |
| Earphone Interface | 3.5mm | |
| Work Time | Up to 10 hours | |
| Battery | 10000 MAh, 3.7V | |
| Language | Czech, Dansk, German, English, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polski, Greek, Portuguese, Svenska, Turkey, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese | |
| Other Applications | File Manager, OfficeSuite, Google Search, Task Manager, Browser, Gallery, Android Webkit, Clock, Calculator, Calendar, iReader, Gmail… | |
| Product Size | 242.6 x 187.5 x 9.8mm | |
| Product Weight | 649g | |
| Extend Port | 1 x TF card slot | |
| 1 x Micro USB port; 1 x MINI HDMI port | ||
| 1 x 3.5mm Earphone port | ||
| Package including | 1 x Charger | |
| 1 x USB cable | ||
| 1 x User Manual(English, Russian, German, Spanish) | ||
| Package Weight | 1300g | |
