When I first heard that the Hisense Sero 7 LT was only $99, I was pretty excited. As the stripped-down version of the already decent Sero 7 Pro, the LT, or "Lite," had the potential to be an even more affordable, but still reliable, device.
Hisense Sero 7 LT
The Good
The Bad
The Bottom Line
Unfortunately, I was wrong.
See, I'm fine with the Lite stripping down a lot of the Pro's hardware specs to reach its low price point. But when performance starts taking a nosedive along with the price, I have a problem. Not only did it randomly restart and have a slow-to-respond screen, it also simply couldn't download a game (more on that later).
Rather than purchasing the Lite, it makes more sense (ha! see what I did there?) to fork over an extra $50 and get the Pro.
Design
At 0.41 inch thick and weighing 0.78 pound, the Hisense Sero 7 LT is notably slimmer and lighter than the Pro. And, because it opts for a smooth plastic backing instead of the Pro's dimpled, rubberlike texture, its build quality feels less durable and sturdy. In fact, after just a few days of usage, the tablet had already accumulated some scratches and scuffs on its rear panel.
The top edge houses all of the ports, which are (from left) a Micro-USB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Mini-HDMI port, and an exposed microSD card slot (up to 32GB expandable memory). On the left edge, you'll get a small sleep/power button and a volume rocker.
Above the display in the top-left corner is a 0.3-megapixel camera. There is no rear-facing camera. However, you will find a narrow slit on the bottom of the back panel for the audio speaker.