Coby Kyros MID9742 overview

Remember the Coby Kyros MID8042 that we did a review of back in the early part of the month? Well imagine that with a slightly bigger screen and a slightly better screen resolution and you have the Coby Kyros MID9742.

Coby Kyros MID9742

In all honesty, there’s all there is to this tablet from the previous one. It has a bigger screen (9.7-inch) with an (1024 x 768) SVGA resolution and twice as much built-in storage (8GB) than the MID8042. Everything else, from the design to the specs, is virtually identical. So instead of repeating ourselves, we decided to just to a short clip of its unboxing and quick tour of the tablet.

Coby Kyros MID9742 specs:

9.7â€³ Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen display â€“ 1024 x 768 (XGA)
1GHz Allwinner Cortexâ„¢-A8
1GB DDR3 RAM
Built-in 8GB internal memory
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Microphone
3.5mm Headphone Jack & Built-in Speaker
High Speed HDMI, type C (mini), Supports 1080P and 720P
USB 2.0
Front Facing VGA 0.3MP
Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
Dimension: 243.84 x 187.96 x 11.18mm

The Coby Kyros MID9742 sells for Php8,789USD 150INR 12,697EUR 143CNY 1,091 at Lazada which is Php3,600USD 61INR 5,201EUR 58CNY 447+ more expensive than its smaller sibling. Truth be told, we donâ€™t think that the price difference isnâ€™t worth it, but if you like what you saw with the MID8042 and you have cash to spare for a bigger screen and storage then go for this tablet.

See our unboxing of the 7-inch Coby Kyros here, the full review of the 8-inch model here, and the 10-inch model here.

Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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7 Comments

Pedro says:

13 years ago

Pass… bad experience with a Kyros that I bought last year…
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Tictac says:

13 years ago

Hindi siya maganda. Same model, binalik ko sa SM.
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Justin says:

13 years ago

Cortex A8??? Sheesh! Do they still release this chip on new devices? This is like circa 2007!
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Marco says:

13 years ago

no Google Apps AGAIN? Especially Google Play Store? WHAT A DISAPPOINTING MOVE BY COBY.
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Alain says:

12 years ago

I have one and I’m telling you that it’s not good. pinagtyatyagaan ko nalang and using sometimes as an internet tablet. ok siya as internet tablet but not as a tablet itself. ANG BAGAL! yung feeling na you’re not satisfied with it and you wanna throw it away. sayang pera, nakakapagsisi. #honest opinion
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Gladys says:

11 years ago

This is a good tip especially to those fresh to the blogosphere.
Brief but very precise info… Thank you for sharing this one.

A must read post!
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Loisa says:

11 years ago

May coby tablet anak ko, binili nung dec28 2013, binalik namin nung jan2 kasi sobrang hina makahagap ng wifi. 3mos lng nagamit ng anak ko. Ayaw ng mag charge. Pinadala ko sa service center nila sa sampaloc manila. 6weeks na nasa center nila. Kesyo hnd lng daw pin connector ang sira. Nang kinuha namin kanina lng. Nag charge naman nung tinesting sa kanila. Pero nang nasa bahay na kami. Ayaw ng gumana. Sa imus pa kami galing tapos hnde naman ayos…
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