Phone Full Reviews - Page 9
XOLO A510s Review: No Improvement with 1 GB RAM
The XOLO A510s is a surprise entrant in this segment, as the company already has the A500, A500s, A500s IPS all available within a very small price difference. So, what differentiates the XOLO A510s from XOLO's own offerings and the rest of the crowd. The first part is superior build quality, a premium metallic design and 1 GB RAM. The A510s comes with the familiar dual-core MediaTek MT6572 chipset running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with a 4-inch WVGA IPS display all for about Rs. 7500. Sound too good to be true? Lets have a look at our Full Review of the XOLO A510s. Read more...
Nokia X Review: What Happens When Nokia Is Let Loose On Android
Many of us have been asking Nokia to give Android a chance and would have loved to see a Lumia run Android. But the Nokia X is not what we expected, it's more akin to Windows Phone than Android, even though it has the underpinnings of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The interface is as alien to Android as can be with tiles and gestures. Read more...
XOLO Q1010i Review: Its All About The Camera
The XOLO Q1010i comes in just at the right time, when Moto G's brilliance has begun to dominate the segment. It comes packed with a 8 MP camera with 5-element lens and uses Sony's Exmor R sensor. But that's just the gist of it all, there's a a fast quad-core processor with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage and a vibrant 5-inch HD IPS display with One Glass Solution protected by Asahi scratch resistant glass. All this comes in a svelte stylish matte black package with silver trim on the sides. So, what's not to like about the Q1010i ? It the XOLO Q1010i the best phone you can get around Rs. 12000? Is the Moto G still better with its 5 MP camera? We are going to answer all these questions and more in the Full Review of the XOLO Q1010i. Read more...
Sony Xperia E1 Dual Review: Music First, Camera Last
Music is a big part of our lives. Although dedicated music players are now a thing of the past, music on your smartphone is still a big deal. Enter the Walkman, Sony's new Xperia E1 Dual wants to be the smartphone with a better audio experience for the bargain hunter. Although in terms of specs its just an entry-level device with a dual-core processor, 4-inch display and 512 MB RAM running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. But where it is supposed to excel is its audio capabilities which are amplified by the 100dB loud speakerphone and a set of free Sony headphones with the box. While we are seeing convergence between platforms and form-factors, do we still need a device with specific features that excel over others? Is the Sony Xperia E1 just a good music player and quite ordinary at everything else? That's what we will find out today in our Full Review. Read more...
Micromax Canvas Elanza A93 Review: Not Worth Spending Money On
The Micromax Canvas Elanza is a weird entity in this segment, with a dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM and good overall build it seems to tick most checkmarks but there are several shortcomings which make this device quite irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. There's a lot to discuss on the Canvas Elanza in our Full Review mainly about the phone and the direction Micromax is heading with its brand. Read more...
Motorola Moto G Dual SIM Review: A Lot More Than You Paid For
Motorola has been one of the pioneers of the mobile world. The Moto X was a step in the right direction and gave Motorola a stage to make a comeback but with limited availability and geographic constraints it proved to be more of a hassle. Then came the Moto G which opened Motorola to the global stage. The Moto G features a 4.5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 1 GB RAM running Android 4.4.2 KitKat making it one of the very few smartphones that are running the latest version of Android. With an acquisition by Lenovo pending, the Moto G has strengthened Motorola's presence in the world. Within a week of its launch the Moto G became the most sought after phone in India. So here's a look at the Moto G Dual-SIM in our full review. Read more...
Nokia Lumia 525 Review: Most Popular Windows Phone Just Got Better
If there's something going right for Windows Phone, its Nokia. The once mobile behemoth was brought to its knees by the surge of touchscreen smartphones. But there was one phone which helped Nokia and Windows Phone both get a short lease of life. That's the Lumia 520 and now we have the Lumia 525 a future-proof upgrade with 1 GB RAM. The backcover has gone glossy this time and is changeable, but everything is pretty much the same under the hood. Now let's find out what that extra 512 MB RAM does and what's this future-proofing that we are talking about in our Full Review of the Nokia Lumia 525. Read more...
Xolo Q1000 Opus Review: A worthy competitor at an even more competitive price.
The XOLO Q1000 Opus is one of the first devices running on the new BCM23550 Broadcom chipset which features a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 based quad-core processor and 312 MHz VideoCore IV graphics engine. The Q1000 Opus stands in a crowded room of mid-range devices with quad-core processors, what sets is apart is its 1 GB RAM and excellent build quality. There were some issues with the phone including camera app crashes and a bit of over-heating but those have been resolved with two OTA updated from XOLO, this furthermore increases our confidence in the Q1000 Opus. But how does the phone fair in daily use? It is a viable purchase or should you go for any Micromax Canvas device instead? Those are the questions among several others we intend to answer in the Full Review of the XOLO Q1000 Opus. Read more...
