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Hi, I just got a prototype sample of this new model that will be available in the next couple weeks, and which is 7 inch device quite similar to GPD g7 in specs except its design is more similar to devices like JXD s7800.

Here are the specs:

RK3188-T clocked at 1,4 ghz (can be overclocked via custom kernel to 1,6ghz)
1 GB RAM
8 Gb nand
7 inch 1024 x 600 IPS Screen (they finally ended putting a IPS one, yay! xD)
Battery: 5000 mah (my samples comes with a 3000 mah because it's a prototype)

Screen:

It's a 1024 x 600 IPS. colours and contrast seem quite nice and view angles are better than GPD g7. Nothing to object in this sense.

Controls:
The DPAD is really nice. A One piece DPAD which reminds to Sega Saturn PAD and madcatz SF pads, except it's a bit smaller. Diagonals are good, is not noisy at all and I can play fighting games without problems. The best DPAD I have probably tried in an Android gaming tablet.

Analogs are not so nice, they are quite similar to psp nubs, a bit bigger. Not as precise or as good as the analogs of G7 or g5a.
The four frontal buttons (XBYA)are a bit soft, but not noisy at all. They are good in my opinion. It comes with double trigger buttons in a similar position to devices like s7300 or s7800. I honestly prefer the disposition of devices like G7 or g5a for shoulder buttons, but are ok. They are a bit hard however and a bit clakey.

Firmware and Performance:
Device comes with Android kitkat, with a launcher that is recommended to remove. Seems quite stable at the moment, pretty much in the line of g7 stock roms. Screen refresh rate is 60 hz, it doesn't have problems with hdmi or vsync, and has a proper joystick driver. You can also swap your memories inside the firmware, so it's pretty much like the legacy ROMS.

All in all, seems a solid device, a different alternative for those not liking g7 design and prefer a more conventional tablet design for it.

I have no idea about pricing when this device come to the shops, but I suppose it should be quite similar to g7 in price.

I like the design, but why a 1024*600 screen? 1280x800 should be the minimum these days, I don't think it's much more expensive and the DPI increase is quite noticeable.

i agree with skelton. for portable and retrogaming, better display resolution is what is near to original device.

currently, i prefer 800x480 pixels from GPD-g5A than 1280x720 from Much devices for 5" screen.

high resolution is better for android gaming, but not for retrogaming.

I'm curious about the original (dual core) Q88. How is it with ePSXe and DraStic? Can it run PPSSPP or Reicast at all? It looks good but the 512MB RAM makes me slightly skeptical.

I have not tested the dual core model, but the RK3026 is worse than an amlogic-mx, so I don't think it runs PPSSPP or reicast pretty well, though it should be enough for drastic and epsxe.

The D pad looks good. Hopefully they can bring the D Pad together with the G5/G7 analogs in a future device.

Quote from: Chex on June 02, 2014, 08:40:34 pm

I'm curious about the original (dual core) Q88. How is it with ePSXe and DraStic? Can it run PPSSPP or Reicast at all? It looks good but the 512MB RAM makes me slightly skeptical.

I have not tested the dual core model, but the RK3026 is worse than an amlogic-mx, so I don't think it runs PPSSPP or reicast pretty well, though it should be enough for drastic and epsxe.

Thank you sir. I'm also curious, does the shell have a gloss finish to it? There aren't many actual photos floating around of the Q88 but I found one where it looks kind of shiny

Hi, I'm  new to this forum and I would like to thank you for all of the hard work that you put in, because it makes things so much easier for everybody, nice one!
 I have been doing a lot of research on the G7 recently...
My only problem seems to be with reported screen quality issues (blue hue, dull colours). It appears to me that if the Q88S has a screen with better colours and it can run Reicast and PPSSPP (mainly Reicast) as well as a G7, then this could be a better alternative for me. I also noticed that this is listed as having a slighly inferior chip to the G7. I would be very grateful for your advice. Screen quality and Reicast are the tywo main deal breakers for me, strong WiFi range would also be quite nice, also do you have any word on when it might be arriving at retailers?

Hi, I'm  new to this forum and I would like to thank you for all of the hard work that you put in, because it makes things so much easier for everybody, nice one!
 I have been doing a lot of research on the G7 recently...
My only problem seems to be with reported screen quality issues (blue hue, dull colours). It appears to me that if the Q88S has a screen with better colours and it can run Reicast and PPSSPP (mainly Reicast) as well as a G7, then this could be a better alternative for me. I also noticed that this is listed as having a slighly inferior chip to the G7. I would be very grateful for your advice. Screen quality and Reicast are the tywo main deal breakers for me, strong WiFi range would also be quite nice, also do you have any word on when it might be arriving at retailers?

Both have the same RK3188-T.

I agree with bedbug1226. Analogs are much better in g7. Dpad is better in q88S though, so depending on which option you use most, both can be fine.

Okay okay one more question, how does the the device measure in depth? Thinner than the S7300?

why destroy a perfectly good control set that the gpd g7 had, sometimes it seems that Chinese manufacturers are so out of touch with the market. The G7 had excellent analogs which everybody loved, yet they removed them. Do they ever read forums or take feedback? because this simply breaks what could have otherwise been a great gaming device. sigh.