The 7 inch tablet makers primarily Samsung, Blackberry and HTC anticipated on outnumbering iPad across the globe. However, to their misfortunes the end users have not found much value in these tablets. One of the major drawbacks of the 7 inch tablet is the compact design. The compact display does not accommodate the finer details and provides low quality of user experience. The other prime aspect that makes it a disadvantageous proposition is the low battery capacity. The 7 inch tablets last for 3 to 4 hours when apps or videos are used at intermediate time events with limited break. As a result, the battery gets drained out without the users leveraging from the features for a long period of time.

Some of the 7 inch tablets such as Samsung Galaxy 7 inch tablet have no 3G enablement on the device. As a result, the users have to stay content with the Wi-Fi capabilities of the device. With limited capabilities on hand the users often complain of lack of features on the 7 inch tablets. The lack of proper cases for this tablet segment has made the life of the end users even more difficult. The primary selling point for these tablets has been their portability but iPad somehow still remains to be as the prime option amongst one and all.

The platform installed on 7 inch tablets is generally android and have stability issues. The 10 inch tablets are preferred than the compact versions by tech geeks and analysts. Therefore, adhere from 7 inch tablets and look to invest in 10 inch versions. After all at the end of the day you will like cherishing from a better usability experience than the low quality tablet on the go. If budget allows go for iPad or stay put for some time.