N101 II is a nice 10.1" device with 32 GB of Ram and a higher PPI screen. However it has touchscreen issues and some other problems (battery meter inaccuracy) due to Yuandao's crap firmware
. Also, build quality is great if you get a good one, however Yuandao Quality Control is rather lacking and things like bum microphones and loose casing have been reported. So, if you get a good one (and there is a fair chance that you will) and Yuandao fixes the firmware in the next few months then you have probably the nicest unit of the lot.
Aoson M11 - Well built (from what I have read) but it has a smaller battery (7000 mAh instead of 7800 mAh in the PiPo) which is still decent, and it is fat and heavy not to mention a bit ugly (in the Pics I have seen it has an odd Chrome bar across the back). Aoson has a good reputation though, it has decent community support, I don't know much about how the firmware is but I would expect it is pretty good, and I have heard the build quality is great. I debated back and forth on selling this unit but ultimately the very thick and heavy design , slightly smaller battery and slightly higher price turned me off. It would be a solid choice though.
PiPo Max M1 - Thus far I have had a very good experience ordering this device. The "worst" problem I have had is that a couple have come with a few areas of the back metal plate casing not snapped in place which takes about 30 seconds to fix. Design wise they look nice, are well built, and are quite thin at 9.9 mm I think? They do win the "stupid award" for speaker placement. They put a rather under-powered speaker on the lower right-hand corner (landscape orientation) so it is easy to cover if playing a game. That's my only gripe. I went with this unit for our store because the Jelly Bean firmware is near perfect and ridiculously fast and smooth, the QC from PiPo has been very good, the device isn't generic as PiPo actually tries to put some thought into their packaging and accessories (very refreshing from a China Tab company) and did I mention I have been really happy with the QC (Quality Control). That really is the biggest sticking point for me. Bad Quality control kills my business. To many customers getting units that have defect and there goes the whole bottom line not to mention a bunch of frustrated customers.
That brings me finally to the N90 II which really should be considered.
N90 II - Similar to the PiPo Max M1 - Very good battery life, pretty smooth Jelly Bean firmware although the PiPo still feels a smidge faster. Where the N90 II SHINES though is the screen (which is very very bright) and incredibly good Wifi. It is also deliciously thin (same thickness as the M1 however the sloped sides make it feel very very thin when you hold it and look at it) and it has a rear firing mono speaker that is quite loud.
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CONS - Build Quality - It is tight and decent but the rear panel is Plastic not metal (one good drop and it feels like it would crack). The rear panel is an absolute scratch magnet, you breath on it, it scratches. The scratches aren't bad but you will notice them and be annoyed
. It just "feels" cheaper. I mean, I love how comfortable it is to hold and use, the plastic back is why it is so light and also probably why it has such good Wifi. Finally, I have major concerns with Yuandao's quality control and the longevity of this device. I just know I will have more customers with broken units in 6 - 8 months with this tablet than I will with the PiPo M1. It isn't as sturdy. Because the WiFi, Screen, and Speaker are all so nice, I could almost forgive that except I guarantee the defect rate is also a lot higher and I just can't deal with shipping a bunch of defective stock back to China OR WORST having defective stock dropshipped to my customers or slip by me and then they are involved in the hassle of replacing it. Forget about it. If you are buying for yourself and you don't mind flipping a coin (don't get me wrong, you have excellent odds of getting a perfectly fine working device) and you can be really gentle with the unit you get, this might be the best way to go. As for me and my shop though, I am going to err on the side of sturdiness and build quality even if that means sacrificing a bit of weight, speaker, WiFi, screen brightness.
Also, the M1 is way sexier
lol. Svelte Black Metal vs. White Plastic with Shiny orange lettering. You do the math. Its like putting a Aston Martin DB7 next to a Street Modded Honda Civic. Both are nice, but the DB9 has class (speaking purely on a looks basis here).
Ultimately I would have the M1 and part of that is that I like the 4:3 form-factor which further rules out the N101 II for me.
Hope that helps rather than muddle things more.
Regards,
Roman