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Performance and Benchmarks
With a 2GB ram and a quad-core processor, performance is generally smooth and fluid. On Android, graphic-hungry games work well with minor lags. Multitasking is a breeze, and switching between apps is not a problem. The same can be said for the Windows side, but oftentimes the quick toggle buttons on the action panel load a lot later than when it is swiped open. Nevertheless, performance is also on the good side and we saw very minor hiccups in gaming, and we used it mostly for browsing and typing. Benchmarks were also favorably high. Here’s what we got:
AnTutu – 49,358
Quadrant Standard – 113,021
Vellamo – 2,934 (Browser), 1,339 (Multicore), 1,173 (Metal)
3DMark – 631 (Slingshot using ES 3.1)
Connectivity and Battery Life
Connecting the device via Bluetooth and WiFi are exceptionally good and fast, and GPS is accurate at most times. It’s a WiFi-only device, sadly, so you’re likely to roam around and find hotspots when the urge to get connected arises.
While we laud the tablet’s performance, its battery life is underwhelming. The battery, whichever OS we use, drains quickly on moderate to heavy use as it only lasts for half a day. That includes internet browsing, playing games, and typing — all while connected via WiFi. We thought that the apps we normally use may be the root cause, but this proved wrong as our PCMark battery test clocked the Duo at 2 hours and 33 minutes which is pretty bad considering it carries a 4200mAh battery.
Conclusion
For its Php6,995 asking price, the O+ Duo is a tablet capable of delivering a generally good performance. With the added flexibility of choosing your own operating system to work on, you have the freedom of taking the pick between work and play all the same device. This eight-incher is surprisingly a good bet for getting the best of both worlds on one device.
On the downside, there’s that underwhelming battery life, that low-resolution screen display, that lone viewing angle once connected to the dock, and that rather thick (but understandable) bezels this device possess. I wouldn’t really mind the battery life, but the cord included isn’t that long enough for the tablet to be connected from a table to the nearest wall outlet.
Nevertheless, this is still a great buy as one of the more affordable tablet-with-a-dock products in the market today, and those who yearn for a basic Windows tablet PC can finally snag a piece without breaking the bank.
O+ Duo specs:
8-inch WXGA IPS display @1280 x 800 px, 189ppi
1.3GHz Quad-Core Intel Atom Z3735F
Intel Bay Trail HD Graphics
2GB RAM
64GB internal storage
microSD card support
2MP rear camera
VGA front camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
MicroHDMI
USB OTG
4,200mAh battery
Windows 10 / Android 5.1 Lollipop
Docking Keyboard
Tablet Dimensions: 128 x 208 x 9 mm
What we liked about it:
* Great performance
* Dual-Boot capability
What we didn’t like:
* Underwhelming battery life
* Low-resolution screen display
* Back plate is a grease and dust magnet
* Fixed and limited viewing angle when connected to the dock
* Screen is hard to navigate when outdoors
Mine just suddenly doesn’t want to turn on. It started when i often switch android to windows. It still charging but still doesn’t want to turn on. Hoping someone could help me with this problem.
may stock room ba para s oplus duo usa stock logo kc ung skin wala nmn mag gawa s store ng oplus s mga mall at need daw dalhin s manila malaki p magagastos q s pamasahe.
Can u assist me. Why it can’t connect my o+duo. I accedintaly restore my device. Then the Wlan connection lost. Almost 4days used only. Hard to send this item back to o+ services. Plz give me some tips..
It’s Christmas can’t document my life with duo plz plz asap
Can u assist me. Why it can’t connect my o+duo. I accedintaly restore my device. Then the Wlan connection lost. Almost 4days used only. Hard to send this item back to o+ services. Plz give me some tips..
It’s Christmas can document my life with duo plz plz asap
Very substandard built. Yung battery nia parang pang 4 y/o na device. May HTC ako at 2120 Mah tapos eto mauuna pang mamatay sa standby. SUSME! RAM is @ 2GB daw pero mas fluid pa yung 3y/o na HTC na 1GB ram lang and it really hangs a lot kahit dalawang app lang dinownload ko. at grabe maginit!!!!
Kelangan palitan ng kernel to kaso I wonder kung pareho lang kernel ng windows at android. Sayang talaga pera! wala pang 1k difference naka Samsung Tab nalng sana ako.
The HDMI is its most important feature, unfortunately it is not working. I bought one and I regret it.
Saan pwd makabili nito wag lang online shop.
Nakakainis pa di mo maayos. when i tried to switch it to tablet mode tapos may biglang lumabas “Enterind DnX mode
Waiting for fastboot command” putragis yan tapos yung iba ko pang videos at files nagkawala wala sayang talaga pera
Not satisfied and daming negative na hindi ko ililist. simply dont buy this sayang lang pera sabi nga ni easy e.
Apparently puro negative feedbacks, I on my part satisfied sa O+ duo
That is the bottom line: “SAYANG LANG PERA KO DYAN.”
A so so dual boot tablet with a not that good built quality. Bought it 2 months ago and ended up with a cracked screen which accidentally dropped by my son. It should have been working until now if not for the cheap lcd glass protection, sana man lang gorilla glass or dragon trail nadulas lang sa kamay about a foot then ayun basag agad?. In fairness the tablet performs well both in android and win10 mode, but the problem when switching from android to windows the external sdcard reader has to be reset or it won’t be detected, you have to manually turn off the tablet and boot natively to windows10 for it to work properly. Antoher thing the micro hdmi is not working I’ve used several cables for compatibility and none of them worked. The hardware keyboard is also disappointing because of the missing escape key…DUHHH!!! you can’t use it in recovery boot mode or better yet connect a usb keyboard. The battery on paper is rated at 8000mah but it is good for only 2to3hours what the???. Overheating problems(mainit sa kamay) in gaming and the red led keeps on blinking and I have to stop playing. I won’t recommend this tablet for entertainment but only for reading email, editing documents and web surfing if you have the patience. Design and hardware flaws and that is the O+ duos. Spend your money on a better and reliable one sayang lang pera ko dyan.
john, thank you for your actual experience with the device. very informative.