The HP Slate 6 VoiceTab is a 6 inch phablet from the company, that is Rs.5000 more expensive than its equally spec'd, but larger version. After a few failed attempts at igniting a fire in the mobile segment, can the HP Slate 6 finally do it for HP? We find out.
IceStorm Benchmark
AnTuTu and Quadrant Scores for the HP Slate 6
HP Slate 6 Performance Comparison
As you can see in the image above, we have the HP Slate 6 compared to other popular cellphones in the bracket and the HP does not fair too well. We have ran a full set of benchmarks on the Slate 6 and all the results are attached below for you to form your own opinions.
Call Quality
In what was a short, but the longest call of our lives, we discovered that the earpiece on this phablet is just not up to the mark. The caller seemed to be far too distant and the volume just wasn’t loud enough. We tried to adjust the placement of the earpiece on your ear by moving it around, but that didn’t really help much. The sound just felt like it was coming from a distance and our caller was speaking into a tin can.
Camera Quality
The HP Slate 6 has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front facing camera. We went out shooting with the camera on this phablet and noticed quite a few interesting things. Firstly, it has a hard time focussing, even in good light. It’s not so much that the photos are all blurred, but we found that despite telling the camera exactly where to focus, it ended up back focussing most of the times. However, the camera is not a total loss. In the times it did manage to maintain the focus right, the images came out pretty sharp. The contrast was a little too high for our taste, but that’s more of a personal preference than anything else. But just to put it out there, for the price, there are cellphones with better cameras, such as the Nokia Lumia 720 which sports Carl Zeiss optics.
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HP Slate 6: Low Light vs. Good Light
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HP Slate 6: Indoor vs. Outdoor Shooting
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Repeatedly missing focus
Conclusion
The HP Slate 6 VoiceTab is a good attempt by HP to re-enter the mobile phone market, but the unfortunately, it fails to impress. It has barely average performance in gaming, voice quality and photography. On the other hand, it is a viable solution for those looking for a dual sim phone with a large screen. There is even a microSD card slot to expand storage to 32GB. Can this phone be HP’s saving grace? Probably not. What’s even more confusing is that HP has a 7 inch version of this phone, with the exact same specifications, for Rs. 5000 lesser.