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REVIEW: Torque Ego Tab Q, your affordable go-to multimedia device

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Torque recently released their lineup of budget-friendly tablets, namely the Ego Tab Series. Among the four tablets available, we had the chance to review the Ego Tab Q.

TORQUE EGO TAB HEADER

We used the Ego Tab Q as our daily driver for about a week and we are here to share some of the features that the tablet represents:

  • AVERAGE DISPLAY AND DESIGN
TORQUE EGO TAB DESIGN
TORQUE EGO TAB Q (left) compared to the TORQUE EGO ONE (right)

The tablet has a 7-inch WSVGA screen. Although it is bright, you may find trouble looking at it from certain angles. The tablet looks just any other tablet, but since it’s running on Android Lollipop, there are no buttons at the bottom—they are located on screen. The speaker is located at the back so you may find a hard time listening to the audio when the tablet is placed flat on a table.

  • PERFORMANCE: SOMETIMES BAD, SOMETIMES GOOD

TORQUE EGO TAB LOLLIPOP

The Ego Tab Q runs on Android Lollipop 5.1, 1GHz quadcore processor, a RAM of 512 MB, and an onboard storage of 8 GB (which is expandable via micro SD card). We experienced a bit of lag in its UI throughout our use. Although it’s running on Lollipop, the 512 MB RAM doesn’t do much. To run smoothly, it should have at least a 1 GB of RAM. Sometimes the tablet hangs, but good thing there is a reset button on top of the device that fixes the trouble.

  • ORDINARY CAMERA

TORQUE EGO TAB CAMERA

With its 3 MP camera both front and back, you can get acceptable photos that you can upload on your social media accounts. Picture quality is a bit on the low side but considering the tablet’s price, we think that it’s a bargain.

TORQUE EGO TAB CAMERA RESOLUTION

Here are some sample shots using the Ego Tab Q’s back camera at the highest resolution and other settings set to default. Both the front and back cameras have no built-in flash and are set to fixed focus. We noticed that the device has no Bluetooth option, so the other way to send the photos is via email. The photos have not been edited for this post.

The photo has good exposure. But as you can see, it’s lacking in detail and the picture looks pixelated.
The photo has good exposure. But as you can see, it’s lacking in detail and the picture looks pixelated.
The camera tends to overexpose the highlights, leaving it with no detail at all.
The camera tends to overexpose the highlights, leaving it with no detail at all.
We find this picture quite ok. It looks like the camera really needs some enough lighting in order to get things done.
We find this picture quite okay. It looks like the camera really needs some enough lighting in order to get things done.
Certainly, low light is the worst when it comes to the device’s camera. There are a lot of noises and we can’t focus the subjects correctly.
Certainly, low light is the worst when it comes to the device’s camera. There’s a lot of visual ‘noise’ and the camera cannot focus on the subjects correctly.
  • USB ON-THE GO

TORQUE EGO TAB USB OTG

We are very happy that this tablet features an OTG capability—meaning, that it can read external storage devices such as a USB flash drive. The package has a free USB OTG cable. We tested the cable and it had no trouble detecting our flash drive.

  • DECENT BATTERY

 

The Ego Tab Q has a non-removable 2,500 mAh battery. We tested the battery by watching movies (approximately 1.5 hours per movie) on the device. With a brightness set to medium and the volume pumped up to max, the tablet managed to play two movies leaving us with 20%. We are impressed by the results since some tablets can’t finish a 2-hour movie without the need for a recharge.

Despite some of its drawbacks, the Ego Tab Q is a great budget tablet that you will enjoy as a media device for only ₱1,899. If you’re buying a tablet to watch videos or browse the internet on a bigger screen, then this gadget is a must-have for you.

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