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Whimsically monikered Chinese chip-maker Allwinner has added a pair of ARM Cortex-A7 processors to its lineup supporting Android 4.2 or higher systems.

The A20 is a dual-core design with 512KB L2 cache, dual-core Mali 400 graphics and 2160p HD video playback support, while the quad-core A31 packs a 1MB cache, PowerVR SGX 544 graphics and UHDTV (4k) video decoding talents.

The A20 is pin compatible with its Linux-hobbyist favorite sibling, the A10 — meaning devices such as the MK802 mini-PC using that chip could likely be upgraded by manufacturers on the cheap. However, the more powerful A31 seems destined for higher-end Android or Windows RT devices only, considering its beefier PowerVR graphics. On top of the extra zip, licensor Imagination Technologies keeps its source code cards close to the chest — likely ruling out Linux for that chip.

The first tablet to use this little beast was developed by “Onda” in their V972 model, that includes a Retina Screen, USB 3.0 support, Dual Camera and 2GB of RAM. Its price is around $260.

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These are Onda V972’s specs:

SoC – AllWinner A31 Quad Core A7 + 8 Core Power VR SGX544MP2 GPU
System Memory – 2GB DDR3
Storage – 16GB Flash + microSD socket
Display – 9.7″ capacitive touchscreen IPS display (Resolution: 2048*1536)
Camera – 5.0MP rear camera with Auto Focus and 2.0MP front camera
Connectivity – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi Display and Direct support
USB – USB 3.0 port. 3G support via external dongle.
Video Playback – 4K HD Video Playback supporting MP4/3GP/3G2/RM/RMVB/ASF/FLAC/APE/MOV etc…
Audio Codecs – MP3/WMA/FLAC/APE/WAV/RA/Ogg/MIDI/3GP etc.
Audio Out- 3.5mm headphone jack
Sensor – Gravity
Battery – 8000mAh Li-Poly lasting 8 to 10 hours on a single charge.
Dimensions – 242*187.5*9.8mm
Weight – 649 grams

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Some other Chinese brands like Ployer and ICOO are also developing new tablets that will use this processor.

Whoever says all Chinese tablets are cheap knockoffs should read this

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