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    Ares 10A (32GB)
    A larger tablet from Nextbook with a 10-inch screen and WiFi internet only, running on the Android 6 operating system. Uses the Google Play app store for downloading apps. Tested with 32GB of storage.
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    Description
    A larger tablet from Nextbook with a 10-inch screen and WiFi internet only, running on the Android 6 operating system. Uses the Google Play app store for downloading apps. Tested with 32GB of storage.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Performance
     /  5
    Display
     /  5
    Convenience
     /  5
    Specific tasks
     /  5
    Photo and Video
     /  5
    Versatility
     /  5
    Portability
     /  5
    Camera: Video quality
     /  5
    Camera: Image quality
     /  5
    Ease of use
     /  5
    Battery Life - web (hr.)
     /  5
    Battery Life - video (hr.)
     /  5
    Battery - 30 min charge (hr.)
     /  5
    Weight (lbs.)
     /  5
    Screen size (in.)
     /  5
    Battery life (hr.)
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results

    The Nextbook Ares 10A (32GB) was easy to use for a wide variety of functions. It was easy to move from screen to screen using finger swipes, and to move app icons among screens. The onscreen keyboard may be used in "gesture" mode to type by swiping to each letter.

    The rear-facing camera was only fair in performance. Photos can be displayed full height without interference from the navigation bar. Turning from portrait to landscape while reading a book worked well. A voice-typing feature lets you dictate emails and text documents. You can sync and transfer files to and from a PC using USB. A built-in file manager app makes it easy to transfer files from a memory card. The memory card was more difficult than most to insert and remove.

    The display quality was good overall. Colors were accurately reproduced, realistic, and natural-looking. The screen was quite dim for a tablet and readability in daylight was poor. Viewing angle was quite wide in landscape orientation, making it easy to view photos or video with another person. Viewing angle was quite wide in portrait orientation, making it easy to share the screen with another person.

    Touch response was excellent. The capacitive touchscreen responds to a light finger touch, and allows multiple fingers to perform gesture actions. Moving objects and using finger gestures is easy and precise. Icons were easy to move and place precisely.

    This tablet has some useful features - see the "About" section for more details. There is full access to the Google Play app market, with a large and varied selection of apps. There is also access to a large media market through Google Play, for downloading movies, music and books.

    There are a variety of sensors to provide positional and environmental info to apps and games. These include, and an accelerometer to give motion feedback to apps.

    This tablet's combination of size, weight, and battery life make it not as portable as most others. Its battery life of 5.7 hours is poor. It's bulky compared to other tablets with the same size screen, and at 1.18 pounds, it's a lightweight tablet for its size.

    About

    The Nextbook Ares 10A (32GB) is a larger tablet computer with a 10-inch screen. It has relatively coarse screen resolution, 151 pixels per inch. The rectangular screen is a better shape for videos than for photos.

    The tablet has an Intel x5-Z8350 processor with 4 cores. It runs on the Android 6 operating system. It has 1GB memory and is available with 32GB storage. You can add a microSD memory card for more storage.

    There is a headphone jack with a volume control, a built-in microphone, and stereo speakers. Internet connectivity is via WiFi. You can plug a digital TV into the HDMI port for a large-screen view. It has an 8-megapixel webcam, and a 2-megapixel camera.

    The tablet measures 9.8 inches long by 6.6 inches wide by 0.39 inches thick, and weighs 1.18 pounds.

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