MITASHI PLAY BE 200: Bigger and better

Hiren Mehta

Mitashi has jumped into the tablet segment with an affordable device. This is not a 3G enabled tablet, so there’s no SIM slot. However, you can attach a USB data dongle via the micro-USB port to use data on the go. The micro-USB-to-USB-male cable supplied with the tablet is extremely short. No HDMI interface is present and also the micro SD slot is inconveniently placed at a depth below other ports. There is no support for Bluetooth as well. The standard 3.5mm audio jack seems to be the only saving grace on the connectivity front, apart from the usual Wi-Fi support which is now commonplace. There is only one camera, which is front-facing but captures satisfactory photos. 512 MB of RAM and 1 GHz processor provide satisfactory performance. The battery is a 3500 mAH one.

The 9-inch multi-touch display with a relatively low resolution makes it easier on the eye. The user interface has five home screens. The touch response of the display is good and owing to the larger screen with low resolution, visuals look larger than they should and it becomes easier to operate using touch for those having shaky or thick fingers. Multi-tasking is average, with slightly noticable lags in the system’s performance and touch responsiveness. The system as a whole delivers above-average performance, as per the 3,754 score reported by Antutu. The same applies for the graphics’ sub-system too, where An3DBench gave a score of 6,633 and An3DBenchXL reported

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