Android Why are there no decently powerful 7 inch tablets anymore?

[Bryon15]

The last high end 7 inch tablet was the asus memo pad me572c.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/asus-memo-pad-7-me572c-cl

Which came out back in 2014. It was great. But unfortunately asus doesn't make it anymore. Don't know why. Today the 7 inch tablets don't seem to be as good (spec wise) as the asus memo pad from 2014. I've been searching and the closest I've found is the samsung galaxy tab A 7.0

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_a_7_0_(2016)-7880.php

That came out in 2016. Yet the specs aren't as good as the asus that came out 2 years prior. 1.5gb of ram isn't enough. Why they do this?

 

[rehevkor]

Everything has to be giant now..

 

[Originality]

Because the market for performance tabs prefer 10-12" where as the market for smaller tabs tend to only use it for basic web browsing, ebooks, and basic media consumption.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

The last high end 7 inch tablet was the asus memo pad me572c.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/asus-memo-pad-7-me572c-cl

Which came out back in 2014. It was great. But unfortunately asus doesn't make it anymore. Don't know why. Today the 7 inch tablets don't seem to be as good (spec wise) as the asus memo pad from 2014. I've been searching and the closest I've found is the samsung galaxy tab A 7.0

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_a_7_0_(2016)-7880.php

That came out in 2016. Yet the specs aren't as good as the asus that came out 2 years prior. 1.5gb of ram isn't enough. Why they do this?

In my mind there is not much point to 7" tablets anymore as phones with around 6" screens are becoming very common and there are even phones with larger screens.

 

[migles]

i do believe for the small tablets people will go for the cheaper...
and the fact by having the plus sized phones made thoose tablets obsolente...

 

[emigre]

The small tablet market is just a race to the bottom now. It doesn't help the general tablet market has turned to shit.

 

[Depravo]

Because smartphones are nearly that big anyway.

 

[Deleted User]

Wait till phones evolve into 7" again.
They're currently at 5.75 even to 6.5inch big.
I personally would get 8 inch tablet. I have 8.9inch one and I can grab it with my whole hand. (Not even joking)

 

[sj33]

Essentially the same reason there's no good 4" phone anymore other than the iPhone SE - manufacturers assume that demand for smaller devices is decreasing, which is not the case.

 

[RevPokemon]

The 7 inch market became saturated to shit years ago and has never recovered due to larger phones and the fact that now most tablets worth shit realize that and instead seek a different form factor.

 

[Touko White]

Essentially the same reason there's no good 4" phone anymore other than the iPhone SE - manufacturers assume that demand for smaller devices is decreasing, which is not the case.

Yeah, I like the SE's small size, my hands are tiny and... newer phones aren't great for me because of that reason. >_<

 

[the_randomizer]

Yes, it's called the K1 tablet, and it's a powerful 7" tablet, so...not sure what the issue is.

 

[Bryon15]

Yes, it's called the K1 tablet, and it's a powerful 7" tablet, so...not sure what the issue is.

They don't make that anymore though. Plus at 12.48 ounces, it's too heavy. The asus memo pad me572c was only 9.44 ounces.

 

[tech3475]

I suspect suspect its a combination of price and an increase in the availability of components designed to be cheap in the first place.

 

[emigre]

They don't make that anymore though. Plus at 12.48 ounces, it's too heavy. The asus memo pad me572c was only 9.44 ounces.

Start lifting, brah.

 

[the_randomizer]

They don't make that anymore though. Plus at 12.48 ounces, it's too heavy. The asus memo pad me572c was only 9.44 ounces.

I don't know what to tell you, I guess you're boned.

 

[Bryon15]

I'm just going to get the samsung galaxy tab A 7.0