Aug 03, 2016 07:46 AM
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Do not rely over Android one reviews, because they were made months ago when price was 6K+ and it was getting competition from RedMe 1S like phones. But for this price no phone can dare to challenge its benefits. 2yrs of updates is not worth ignoring!
Doesn't hang anywhere. I switch between apps fast and it responds fast. Updated to 5.1 lollipop next day and it boosted battery backup and speed both.
5.1 lollipop has battery save mode in options and it really works.
Full HD 1080p recording from rear camera. HD recording from front camera. You will be happy with camera. However I compared it with Redme 1S and its below that standard. However its battery backup is better than Redme in spite of being 1700mAh.
I have used 8MP camera and this 5MP is better than that. If you are interested in higher MP then you can consider buying external lenses for phones for optical zoom upto or above 12X.
Audio quality is high. I tested Phillips headphone and Xiaomi's piston with.
Speakers are good and have enough volume, don't know about MMX android one or spice. Ppl are complaining of low spkr vol. I didn't experienced it on Sparkle V.
Phone is thin, slides and fits well in pockets!
Screen is 4.5 but bottom bar is occupied with NavBar which eats some screen. If you have problem with that like I had then there are "Xposed modules" to hack these things. Needs rooting. This NavBar was made to offer a standardized layout and responsive buttons.
There are some problems as well, these are common with 90% of Kitkat, lollipop phones -
If you do not have data pack in SIM then just after booting the phone turn internet off or you loose your balance. It happens on almost all phones I think.
SDCARD is required to use camera, why would you not use sdcard? problem solved.
File Manager is absent, you cannot send APK files from other phones using bluetooth. Use some other method.
Its flooded with Google apps, beware of background data consumption. I have restricted background data on Google Play Services. It ate 450MB without any notification. I have no idea what it did. It didn't update the ROM. I am hating Google apps for this reason. Uninstalling Google Services reboots phone.
You might not enjoy the white theme of Lollipop and many layout changes. As I am not, the best color in Android I liked was Orange(Froyo). But Lollipop layout is better than KitKat but poor that Jellybean.
I strongly recommend this phone. If your budget is higher Or you have patience then wait for next Android one models by brands like HTC. Other are also joining Android One standard.
