8.0 out of 10 based on 1025 reviews

Dell Streak

 

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  • User Score (940)
    7.6 7.6 from 940 reviewers
  • Expert Score (46)
    7.5 7.5 from 46 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    6.8 6.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (28)
    7.8 7.8 from 28 reviewers
  • Ease of use (25)
    7.9 7.9 from 25 reviewers
  • Performance (7)
    7.8 7.8 from 7 reviewers
  • Sound (2)
    8.7 8.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Durability (2)
    7.4 7.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Looks (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Battery performance (5)
    9.1 9.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Display (3)
    9.0 9.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (2)
    6.4 6.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
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Experts:
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5-6
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3-4
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1-2
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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1-2
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    4 August 2010

    The Dell Streak is the first Android tablet worth taking seriously, though its size puts it on the fence between tablets and smartphones. Read more

    • Unprecedented combination of processor power, screen size and design quality, Support for 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Photo, camcorder and calling capabilities blur the b...
    • Battery life isn't great, The touchscreen keyboard is awkward, Music quality is below average, Position of the camera tends to cloud photos and video
  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    7 November 2010

    Dell's 5in, Android-powered may look like a huge smartphone, and you can make phone calls on it, but its form factor means it sits somewhere between a largish touchscreen handset like the and . This tablet-cum-smartphone is a stylish, lust-worthy gadget but ultimately has too many niggling flaws to recommend — chief among them is that it runs the older Android 1.6 operating system. Read more

    • Slim design, build quality, excellent display, ease of use, access to Android market, excellent Web browsing and video playback
    • Outdated Android 1.6 OS, uncomfortable to carry in jeans pocket, glossy screen doesn't have great visibility in direct sunlight
  3. PC Authority

    6.1/10
    24 September 2010

    The Dell Streak comes out on October 1, for $649 outright, or $0 upfront on a $59 per month plan from Optus. But should you take the plunge now, or wait for an updated Android? Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. "Practical and good designed item. Unfortunately, in my case faulty."

    CNET
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: g.y.land, CNET
    11 November 2010

    In November 2011 I purchased the Dell Streak 5" and I found it practical and not as cumbersome to carry like the 7" or a 10" from other companies. The Dell Streak performed well during the first 3 months than there were intermittent reception faults on the data site. Mind you I live about 200 meters of the next transmission tower and there should be no difficulty with the reception. Read more

    • Small, handy, lightweight and good looking, very practical.
    • Performance of the mobile broadband is patchy even under best conditions.
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