Apr 09, 2015 08:30 AM
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I READ A NO. OF REVIEWS BEFORE BUYING, FOUND NONE OF THEM BEING PERSPECTIVE BUILDING AND DEEP.BOUGHT THE FONE AS A CALCULATED RISK AND FOUND THAT THE FONE DELIVERS TO MY NEEDS. HERE IS THE COMPLETE REVIEW(ALSO COMPARED WITH YUREKA)
battery: drains fast.needs charging everyday unless on standby.standby with wifi on is battery prudent.u see the battery cycle improving. ALMOST SIMILAR TO YUREKA WHICH HAS SLIGHTLY BIGGER BATTERY, BUT A QUADCORE PROCESSOR AND 5.5" DISPLAY.
sound: sufficently loud, contrary to wat I read before buying. might not be as loud as others, still serves the purpose of ringtones and watching videos with adequate detail. could be better. sound over headfones s really good. using JBL J56BT and Goji Headfones. YUREKA AND AZ5 HAVE SAME OUTPUT
camera: slight shutter lag that was not there in 1.6GHZ model before kitkat update.fotos are clear and detailed. quality suffers in all modes in low light conditions - either too bright or too noisy or dull. pics come out to be plasticky.unreal. though color saturation and contrasts are not altered(like yureka and redmi) front camera gives u decent enuf pics and the zen ui lets u edit selfies in the required way(YUREKA CAMERA IS NOT EVEN CLOSE)
display: beats all displays in same resolution. crisp clear. but auto brightness takes time to get accustomed esp if u are previously using a fone that has higher brightness settings for normal usage. os has no snag.(YUREKA DISPLAY, THOUGH NOT AS CRISP, BEING BIGGER IS MORE APPEALING TO MY TASTES. ESP READING EBOOK/PDF// GAMING)
gaming - graphics - pretty decent.dint notice heating in low - mid requirement games.dint install high end games, as I really wont use them. clash of clans, angry birds, subway surfer and shadow fight 2 run smooth.(YUREKA IS A GREAT GAMING FONE, AZ5 IS NO WAY NEAR)
multitasking- idle usage after all installations and routene settings(wifi on, auto sync on, dropbox whatsapp etc. on in the background) is around 700 MB, giving u around 1300 MB free. Zenfone has boost function in the dropdown menu(no dedicated task manager, one widget only) that does the job of killing all apps.(YUREKA S BETTER HERE CZ OF CYANOGEN MOD AND MORE CORES)
UI glitches - a couple of time I experienced Wifi Glitche. fone restarted > previously stored wifi no longer remembered> once unable to connect despite numerous efforts.
also experienced a fone hang on the second day when fone was on standby.! really shocked.bt worked fine after restart. will try to figure out why and repost in future if I experience same kinda glitch.(YUREKA HAS MORE GLITCHES THAN ZEN UI)
overall - 9/10 score to zenUI, one short cz of the glitches. zen has really worked to deliver a UI that has some great features like letting u install apps directly on sd card, excellent keyboard [CANT DO THAT ON YUREKA ], calling/phone app, zen toolkit, etc, etc, etc. no bloatware. music app is well designed too.
in sum total: anyday better than competition devices and all micromax devices. being a worldwide product, u easily get accessories and spares. I ordered a nillkin backcase, and a garmore tampered glass -both of good quality and reasonable price.(YUREKA ACCESSORIES ARENT THAT WELL AVAILABLE AS AZ5)
pros: great looks, good price, easy availability of standard accessories, smooth and userfriendly UI even for advanced users, decent camera for its price. good graphics and cpu(LOOKS LIKE A FONE NOT A FABLET/TABLET WHICH YUREKA IS)
cons: battery cud be more, wifi glitches, bottom glittering surface is grooved and gets dirty, cud be removed - really useless.makes it bulky, . buttons cud hav been lit.(YUREKA HAS BACKLIT BUTTONS)
END WORDS: if u are a heavy user, go for a device with more internal storage and higher cpu speed and battery( redmi note 4g, or yureka in this range), if u savvy great looks, better UI and a well designed machine optimum for moderate usage, go for this. its like a royal enfield.more maintainence, but more elegance and presence. yureka and redmi notes are just pulars, only plus point being speed(also, they are not dukes any day;).if ur planning to use it for moderate calling, whatsapp, fb, music, some reading and browsing and a few games and useful apps, and want a UI that doesnt need 3rd party launchers like go, etc. buy it, along with a powerful SD card(class 10 or higher) for ur songs and documents. I DINT GO FOR YUREKA CZ: 1. 5 inch display is adquate for me, fits in pockets, and is operable single-handedly. but the main reason was the flash sale model for these chinese devices.i wanted a trusted brand which wud give aftersales services. I get wht I see .nothing more nothing less.(see redmi 1s and xiaomi MI3 reviews, where ppl are shouting for services and support)
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