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Intex iTab and Micromax Funbook are two low budget tablets announced in the Indian market earlier this year. Both these tablets are competing aggressively in the market with powerful and comparable technical specifications.
| Features and Specifications of Micromax Funbook and Intex iTab | ||
| Micromax Funbook | Intex iTab | |
| DESIGN | ||
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Size | 7 inch | 8.0 inches, slightly higher |
| Form factor | Bar Style | Bar Style, same shape |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 pixels | 800 x 600 pixels |
| Colours | Midnight Black and Slate Grey | Only Black |
| Dimensions | 122 x 192 x 10 mm | 203x160x13 mm, bigger in total size compared to Funbook |
| Weight | 350 grams | 475 grams |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive screen with Multi touch | Capacitive Touch Screen |
| PLATFORM | ||
| Operating system | Android Ice-Cream Sandwich | Android Gingerbread, absence of ICS is a big disadvantage |
| PROCESSOR | ||
| CPU | 1.2 GHz Cortex processor | 1 GHz same processor |
| GPU | Dual Mali GPU | 3D GPU |
| Chipset | No information available | No information available |
| CAMERA | ||
| Front Camera | 0.3 MP VGA camera | Supported with 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Rear Camera | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Video | Supported with HD videos playback | Video Recording available |
| Geo Tagging | No information available | No information |
| STORAGE | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | Practically Unlimited |
| Call records | Supported | Same |
| Messaging | SMS ,IM, Email, Push Mails, & MMS | Email and Instant Messaging, less options for messaging |
| Internal Storage | 4 GB internal memory,512 MB DDR3 RAM | 8 GB Storage and 1GB RAM |
| External storage | 32 GB | 32GB |
| Card Slot | Micro SD and flash card | Same |
| CONNECTIVITY | ||
| GPRS | No information Available | No information |
| Edge | NA | NA |
| 3G | Supported | Available |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Supported |
| Bluetooth | Not Available | Available |
| Infrared Port | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| USB | micro USB 2.0 port | Supported |
| GPS facility | NA | A-GPS support |
| Browser | Picture browser along with Web Browser | Adobe Flash Player 11 |
| NETWORK SUPPORTS | ||
| 2G | Supported | Available |
| 3G | Not Supported, 3G data card | Available via Intex dongle |
| 4G | Not Supported | Not Available |
| MULTIMEDIA | ||
| Audio Player | Music Player supporting various formats | Same |
| Video Player | Video Player supporting various formats | Multi-format player |
| Games | Downloadable games along with Embedded games | Same capabilities |
| FM Radio | Not Supported | NA |
| Speakers | Supported | Supported |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm audio port | 3.5 mm audio port |
| POWER MANAGEMENT | ||
| Battery type | Standard Li ion 2800mAh battery | 5000 mAH battery |
| Stand by | Up to 2 hours | No information Available |
| Talk time | Up to 5 hours | Up to 5-6 hours |
| ANNOUNCED | April 2012 | March’ 2012 |
| PRICE | Around Rs. 7,000/- | Around Rs.12, 000/- |
Both Intex iTab and Micromax Funbook features a front camera. Micromax Funbook is powered by Android Ice-Cream Sandwich whereas Intex iTab is powered by Android Gingerbread.
With all major software and hardware specifications, these two tablets attracted the world of youth with its low price tag. However Micromax Funbook with ICS scores over Intex iTab as ICS version is considered to be the most stable OS version now available in the market. However when it comes to features, Intex iTab matches quite well except for messaging features.
