Archos 80 Xenon, rival of the iPad Mini for less than 200 euros

Tablets with the ability to make calls are landing in greater numbers on the market. The last to do so is the Archos 80 Xenon, manufactured in our neighboring country, in France, which not only wants to become the rival of the iPad Mini, but also comes with an incredibly cheap price, being able to buy for 160 euros.

There are many users who claim that tablets capable of calling are useless, that no one is going to go down the street with a tablet close to their ear, since anyone would think that we are being foolish. However, it seems that companies are seeing how these tablets seem increasingly better launches. The Archos 80 Xenon it is a clear example of it. Not only is it a rival to the iPad Mini with 3G thanks to its eight-inch screen, but it also has a price that is difficult to improve. And we are talking about 160 euros with the capacity to make calls, to which we would have to add, yes, the rate that we contracted, although it is optional and they do not force us to sign a contract with any company, so for a few euros per month we can call without further problems. Of course, since the tablet is not official yet, the price is not final either, and in some countries, such as Germany, it appears on Amazon for a price of 226 euros. In some Italian stores it is available for a price of 180 euros, so we will still have to wait to see what the final price is. However, it will most likely cost less than 200 euros.

The new Archos 80 Xenon It would arrive with an eight-inch screen, with 4: 3 proportions, so it would not be panoramic, closely resembling the iPad Mini. In addition, the screen of this would use IPS technology and would have a resolution of 1024 po4 768 pixels, thus being high definition. The processor would be quad-core, probably a MediaTek with a 1,2 GHz clock frequency, and would be accompanied by 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal memory, expandable by means of a microSD card.

We also know that it would have 3G, through a SIM card, and that it could also receive and send SMS. Although it is not clear if he will be able to make calls, it seems obvious that he will, although we will have to wait for the official confirmation. Obviously, it also has WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and two cameras, one of two megapixels, and the other of 0,3 megapixels. The official launch of Archos 80 Xenon It shouldn't be kept waiting too long, so it could be a matter of weeks.