Jul 26, 2016 08:31 AM
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The ergonomic tradeoff of a six-inch device is always a point of contention for prospective buyers. The Slate6 has a thin bezel, which works to its advantage. The Slate6 is also strikingly thin at 8.98mm. But the device isn't exactly what you'd call pocket friendly, and you'll need to use both hands for most basic tasks.
The rear cover is made of plastic and has a mosaic design. The HP logo sits right below the 5MP camera and flash on the rear. The name of the device - Slate6 - is so subtle against the mosaic print that it feels as though HP doesn't want us to read it. The device doesn't provide a firm grip and is somewhat slippery. The mechanism that is used to open the rear cover is similar to Samsung's smartphones. Once open, we can see a huge 3000mAh battery, a slot for the memory card, and two SIM card slots; one mini and one micro.
the rather grey and somber front of the Slate6 has the six-inch screen with onscreen buttons made popular by the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 ICS. Right above the screen is a front-facing camera and the proximity sensor. Also flanking the top and bottom of the LCD are front-facing speakers. The bottom seems bare, until you notice a miniscule hole for the microphone. The top has space for a 3.5mm jack and a Micro-USB port for charging and data transfer. A rather unusual dull gold trim runs around the edge of the device. The left and right edges house the volume rocker and power button respectively.
HP's Slate6 is definitely a looker and managed to grab attention with its flashy rear cover, but its size might put a few people off. Moreover, the device flexes at the slightest pressure, which doesn't bode well for its construction quality.
The Slate6 features a Marvell PXA1088 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and a Vivante GC1000 GPU(also found in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3). For storage, the Slate6 offers 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity. Additionally, HP bundles 25GB of online storage from Box.com, which is valid for life. HP has fitted the Slate6 with a 5MP rear camera with flash, and the front-facing one is a 2MP unit. Both cameras are capable of recording video at 720p resolution.
Both SIM cards on the Slate6 can connect to 2G networks on the 850/900/1800/1900 bands. There is no LTE connectivity but HP provides 3G for high-speed internet connectivity. We were slightly disappointed by the older Bluetooth 3.0 specification. There are a few sensors, including an accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, and compass.
The HP Slate6's screen is a 720p panel. This means the pixel density is around 245ppi. Even at maximum brightness, the screen is dull. There is a perceptible yellow tinge to the whites, which is especially obvious when browsing web pages. The viewing angles are below par as the screen dims the moment you hold it at an angle of more than 45 degrees.
Software
We are fans of vanilla Android, and any device without unnecessary customisation will provide a smooth experience. Most OEMs that fork Android to add their own customisation layer tend to make it either ugly or bloated. We have to give HP brownie points for not fiddling with Android, but the fact that it's the older version 4.2 Jellybean on the Slate6 is also disappointing.
When HP launched this phone in the market initially, there were a few performance issues which have since been rectified with a software update. We downloaded it and it worked. For the most part, the operating system is smooth except when opening apps.
totally awesome perfomance full satisfied no words to speak about this device we can easily buy it.
