Smartphone Nokia X2 Dual Sim: reviews and specifications. Overview and testing of the smartphone Nokia X2 Dual SIM

We are already familiar with Nokia smartphones that support Android applications, but with Google services replaced by Microsoft services. The Nokia X and XL, powered by AOSP, have helped Nokia carve out a share of the Android smartphone market. Perhaps someday Rostislav will even get out of his binge and write a review on XL.
But all this is the future. I have X2 on my desk. This smartphone has a modified and improved OS, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 1 GB of internal memory and all those additions that its predecessors so lacked. But is this enough? Let me tell you more

Design

This time the smartphone has a so-called "crystal" design, when the polycarbonate is covered with transparent plastic on top, and it seems as if the panel is covered with a small crust of ice. This is quite convenient, due to the transparent layer on the glossy finish, fingerprints are almost invisible. To the standard black, there are also bright orange and green. We were given the last option for review.

At the top, above the display, there is a speaker, a light sensor and a proximity sensor. Immediately, in front of the speaker, the inscription "Nokia".

Below, in addition to the "back" button, the long-awaited "home" button appeared, which was so lacking in previous versions of the smartphone. Perhaps a third button will appear in Nokia X3;)

On the back of the panel are a camera, a flash and, quite inconspicuously, an engraved "Nokia" inscription. It seems to lie on top of the case, quite nicely.

Under the removable housing are slots for a memory card and two microSIM-cards.

The company does not change its pleasant traditions, and in the new model, as well as the panel, you can remove the battery.

The headphone jack and microUSB port are on the top, while the volume and power buttons are on the right. The left side of the smartphone is completely empty, as always. Bottom too.

Assembled X2 well, however, with strong pressure, the removable panel of the case creaks slightly.

To be honest, it seems to me that the lid could have been made thinner. This is what the “perfect smartphone” looks like for my taste:

So I like the phone. Even during use, I really didn’t like the sharp edges, which can sometimes bite into your palm quite painfully.

Display

Noika X2 will not please us with HD resolution. On a 4.3-inch screen, the resolution is only 800x480, which pays off a little with the ClearBlack polarization layer and Gorilla Glass 3 with an oleophobic coating (nanometer-thick film that repels fats from the touch screen).

Thanks to these two factors, the picture is perfectly visible even with direct exposure to the rays of the sun and it has become even easier to remove pollution from the screen, they do not “eat”.

Pleased with the absence of glare, and high brightness, which is enough with a margin.

Hardware and OS

The company has solved the problem that was so annoying and frustrating in the predecessors of the smartphone - low speed. Nokia X2 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Cortex-A7 - the clock frequency has increased (from 1 to 1.2 GHz) and the architecture has changed (from Cortex-A5 to Cortex-A7). Graphics are now handled by Adreno 302.

Since the Nokia X2 has a low screen resolution and an average battery capacity, if you do not use the player and actively rewrite in social networks, the smartphone will last a day and a half.

Under the tyranny of our test, the smartphone lasted 11 and a half hours, impressive!

Unfortunately, there are no power saving modes.

Working with two SIM cards is standard: either you choose the main card, or the smartphone asks each time which card to perform an action from.

Camera

Nokia X2 is equipped with a 5MP camera, which is not very much, but we have a budget smartphone, so it's a shame to complain.

There is a flash and autofocus. Unfortunately, there are fewer settings in the camera interface than I'm used to.
The video is recorded in HD resolution.

Interface

Here's what's really worth paying attention to, as it has received a number of solid improvements that make the X2 enjoyable and easy to use.

The desktop concept and Fastlane menu have not changed, but the main menu has appeared, which was not there before. It is a desktop that contains tiles and widgets and folders that can now be created, which is also not the case in earlier versions.
The entire list of applications, arranged in alphabetical order, is swipe to the left.

Also an obvious plus is the appeared button "Home" allows you to immediately get to the desktop, and not endlessly press "back".
By the way, now, in addition to FastLane, you can view the last used applications by long pressing the "back" button.

Remaining unchanged FastLane concisely and quickly shows the latest activities and notifications, you can also close or open the necessary applications, simply and conveniently.

But all this does not make the interface of the main table any less terrible in terms of design, one gets the feeling that you are holding a child's phone in your hands - the Windows Phone interface looks much "older".

Switching input languages on the keyboard is now carried out with a separate button, the notification center is turned on by pressing the drop-down curtain on top. Unfortunately, it was not possible to take a screenshot of the curtain - when it is created, it collapses irrevocably.

Together with the standard Gmail application and Google search, Nokia uses Microsoft's Bing search engine and an unfortunate email client that is better replaced by a third-party one. It is impossible to use the standard one for full-fledged correspondence - downloading letters is unbearably long, and the functionality is ridiculously small.

HERE Maps

The store differs from Google Play in its interface, as well as in the fact that it does not have all the available games and applications for Android. But Nokia Store offers you alternative stores that have what you want to buy: Yandex Store and 1Mobile market.

You can also install APK applications through the file manager.
Sometimes problems arise due to so many stores - for example, an application was installed through the Nokia Store, and an update was found through Yandex, and the latter warns - anything can happen, which is not very similar to stability.

Multimedia

MixRadio is introduced, where you can create your own "mixes" or use dozens of already compiled licensed mixes by category, available for free listening for exactly one month.

It is possible to choose any mix from a huge number of genres, and after downloading it, listen on the road, without connecting to the Internet.

In addition to MixRadio, there is an FM radio and a music player that transmit excellent sound. Headphones in the kit are also not bad, it's a pity that they are glossy.

Summarize

Design
CPU
Battery

Minuses

Screen resolution 800x480
5 MP camera
Home screen appearance
Cropped Nokia Store

Nokia has worked hard on its mistakes and shortcomings, and released a really good smartphone. But along with the characteristics, the price also increased (average - 5500), which means that it has more competitors.
I don’t even know if I would have preferred to buy an inexpensive Nokia X2 or add some money and get a smartphone with a better camera and display?
I doubt Nokia and Android fans have a choice.

Let's wait for the X3, with three buttons and a thinner, rounded body.

Slightly grown and improved version of the "smartphone for Android applications"

Big changes swept over the "mobile division of Microsoft" this summer. Nokia has done away with the budget Asha line. The software giant abandoned the ambitious McLaren project. And it was decided to transfer the Nokia X line to the Windows Phone OS, ending all relations with the Android platform. But a little earlier, the manufacturer managed to introduce the second generation of these smartphones, which we will talk about in today's review.

Key Features of Nokia X2 (RM-1013)

Single-chip system: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
CPU: 2x Cortex-A7 (ARMv7-A) @1.2GHz
GPU: Adreno 302
Operating system: Nokia X 2.0
Display: IPS, 4.3″, 800×480, 217 ppi
RAM: 1 GB
Internal memory: 4 GB
Support for microSD memory cards (up to 32 GB)
Dual SIM Micro-SIM support in standby mode
Communication GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS/A-GPS/Glonass
Rear camera: 5 MP with autofocus and flash (720p video recording)
Front camera: 0.3MP
Battery: removable, 1800 mAh
Dimensions: 121.7×68.3×11.1mm
Weight: 150 g

	Nokia X2	Nokia X	Explay Atom	Oppo Muse R821
Screen	4.3" IPS	4" IPS	4", TN	4" IPS
Permission	800×480, 217 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 @1.2GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A7 cores)	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 @1GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A5 cores)		Mediatek MT6572 @1.2GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A7 cores)
GPU	Adreno 302	Adreno 203	Mali-400MP	Mali-400MP
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB
Flash memory	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	2.5 GB
Memory card support	microSD (up to 32 GB)	microSD	microSD	microSD
SIM card support	2xMicro-SIM	2xMicro-SIM	3x Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM + Micro-SIM
Operating system*	Nokia X 2.0	AOSP 4.1.2 with Nokia Glance Screen skin	Google Android 4.2.2	Google Android 4.2
Battery	removable, 1800 mAh	removable, 1500 mAh	removable, 2000 mAh	removable, 1700 mAh
cameras	rear (5 MP; video - 720p), front (0.3 MP)	rear (3 MP)		rear (3 MP; video - 720p), front (0.3 MP)
Size, weight	122×68×11.1mm, 150g	116×63×10.4mm, 127g	126×64×13 mm, 142 g	123×64×9.9mm, 125g
average price	T-10891269	T-10724875	T-10695244	T-10515322
Nokia X2 offers

* - at the time of writing the corresponding article

The second Nokia X model no longer looks “gnawed” from all sides. The amount of RAM has increased to a comfortable gigabyte, a front camera and flash appeared, a more powerful SoC was installed. But the price at the same time increased, and by a noticeable amount for the budget segment.

Equipment

The Nokia X2 comes with the same set of accessories as its predecessor. Only the headphones were repainted in the usual black color. The “bright Nokia X2” did not benefit from this.

By the way, the headset does not have a call acceptance button, so when making a call, the smartphone will have to be removed from your pocket. The cable to connect to the PC is still missing.

Design

Externally, Nokia X2 is not much different from its predecessor. At first glance, only the additional Home button below the display catches the eye, moving the Back button to the left.

The main feature of the design of Nokia X2 is a two-layer body made using the same technology as in Nokia Asha 500/502/503. The bottom layer is made of colored polycarbonate. The top is made of an almost transparent polymer material, slightly tinted to match the color of the bottom layer.

The original Nokia X looked like a toy, largely due to its unsophisticated plastic casing. The second generation in this regard was much more interesting.

Phones with a two-layer case are not common on the market, which allows Nokia X2 to win next to discreet neighbors in a store window due to its originality.

The rear speaker is now center aligned. The flash is placed above the camera.

A close examination of the lens and flash shows that the back cover does not fit well with the main body of the smartphone.

Mechanical buttons have not changed much, only the volume rocker is now divided by a slot.

The Micro-USB connector has been moved from the bottom to the top, to the headphone jack. The 3.5mm jack is moved down, but its hole is covered by the outer layer of the casing. The remaining facets of the smartphone are devoid of functional elements.

To open the smartphone, you need to press on the lower corners of the case and at the same time on the rear panel, just like in Nokia X. After several such manipulations, the colored cover begins to loosen and play in the lower left corner - the previous model was more reliable in this regard .

Access to SIM1 and microSD is only possible with the battery removed. Note that the sticker on the first model said "Nokia", but here it says "Microsoft Mobile".

The slot for the second SIM card is positioned so as to be accessible even while the smartphone is running. The "hot-swap" function works perfectly here, the card is quickly detected by the phone on the go without rebooting. Another nice improvement in the series.

The build quality of the Nokia X2 is inferior to the original. It takes five or six times to remove the back cover, and it already begins to loosely adhere to the body, which can sometimes be caught even by ear. In general, the second version of the smartphone has become more interesting both from an aesthetic and functional point of view, but there have been no fundamental changes. Perhaps we will see bolder design moves with the transition of the series to Windows.

Screen

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects anti-glare properties of the screen are not worse than those of the screen Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens of both devices (Nokia X2 is on the right, further they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Nokia X2 is even a little darker (brightness from photos is 99 versus 101 for the Nexus 7). The tripling of reflected objects on the Nokia X2 screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the outer glass (it is also a touch sensor) and the matrix surface ( OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen, it seems that there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating, but its effectiveness is low, so fingerprints appear quickly, and relatively much effort is required to remove them.

With manual brightness control, its maximum value was about 455 cd/m², and the minimum 9 cd/m². The maximum brightness is high, and given the good anti-reflective properties, the image on the screen should be clearly visible in bright daylight. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. There is no automatic brightness control by light sensor. The sensor between the front speaker and the camera can be mistaken for a photosensitive one, but CPU-Z shows that it is a proximity sensor.

At any brightness level, there is backlight modulation with rectangular pulses with an amplitude of 100% and a frequency of 300 Hz. At high brightness, the fill factor is high, almost 100%, so there is no screen flicker, when the brightness is lowered, the fill factor decreases, and flicker can already be seen, for example, when moving the eyes (or the phone relative to the eyes) quickly. Depending on individual characteristics, such modulation can lead to increased fatigue. Or maybe not lead.

This screen uses IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant color shift even with large deviations of the view from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting (except for the very darkest when the view is deviated along one diagonal) shades. For comparison, here is a photo in which the same images are displayed on the Nexus 7 and Nokia X2 screens, while the screen brightness was initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. Perpendicular to the plane of the screens is a white field:

Note the acceptable uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Color reproduction is good and colors are saturated on both screens, but the color balance is slightly different. Now at an angle of approximately 45° to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens, but on the Nokia X2, the contrast has decreased to a greater extent due to a greater decrease in brightness and a strong lightening of black, and blue has clearly been added. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of Nokia X2, the drop in brightness is much greater. At the same time, the color tone of the white field on the Nokia X2 screen has changed somewhat. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is highlighted strongly (especially considering the overall decrease in image brightness) and acquires a purple or red-violet hue. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same for the screens):

And from another angle:

With a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is mediocre, since in several places along the edge the black is noticeably brightened, and the entire screen is covered in some spots:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 700:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 21 ms (10 ms on + 11 ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 32 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows, and the exponent of the approximating power function turned out to be 2.15, which is slightly lower than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma the curve deviates slightly from the power dependence:

The color gamut is slightly different from sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components to each other:

At the same time, the coordinates of red and green colors are not very far from the corresponding sRGB peaks, as a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have natural saturation and hue. The balance of shades on the gray scale is not ideal, since the color temperature is not much higher than the standard 6500 K, however, the deviation from the black body spectrum (ΔE) is more than 10 (due to excess green), which is considered not a very good indicator even for a consumer device. However, at the same time, the variation in color temperature and ΔE is small, which has a positive effect on the visual perception of color balance. The dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance is not of great importance there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.

Let's summarize. The screen has sufficiently high maximum brightness and has good anti-reflective properties, so the device can be used outdoors without problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. True, the brightness will have to be adjusted manually, since there is no mode with automatic brightness adjustment. The advantages of the screen include the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen, a color gamut close to sRGB and a good - in visual assessment - color balance. Disadvantages - weak oleophobic coating, low black stability to gaze deflection from the perpendicular to the plane of the screen, fast drop in image brightness when viewed from an angle, not very good black field uniformity. We also note PWM brightness control with a frequency of 300 Hz, which can also be a disadvantage in case of individual intolerance. In general, the screen quality is a compromise, although not to say that it is bad.

Sound

The rear speaker in Nokia X2 seems to have been moved only a little, and that's where the innovations ended. Listening impressions remained about the same as in the first model. The sound quality is in line with expectations from budget smartphones. There is no distortion at maximum volume.

As for the conversational dynamics, some progress is noticeable here. Nokia X2 no longer sins with timbre distortion. But one should not dream of crystal clear communication, which is characteristic of flagships.

A conversation using a smartphone cannot be recorded. There is an FM radio that requires headphones to operate.

Telephone part and communications

Nokia X2 is equipped with two Micro-SIM slots, and one of them supports the "hot-swappable" function, which does not require rebooting the smartphone. Any of the cards can be assigned for data transfer, in this respect they are equivalent. Collaboration is organized in Dual Standby mode - both SIM-cards are available in standby mode.

Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and the creation of a hotspot via Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth. Navigation in Nokia X2 works perfectly, in less than a minute it detects many satellites, not only GPS and Glonass, but also the Chinese BeiDou system. And contact them immediately.

USB OTG is not supported by the smartphone, but a small amount of memory can be expanded using microSD. Of the 4 GB of internal memory, 2.25 GB is available. Turning on the smartphone takes 50 seconds, which is much more than the average value.

Camera

The Nokia X2 has gone a long way in taking photos and videos. The original model had a single camera with a resolution of only 3 megapixels. In the second version of the smartphone, it grew to 5 megapixels and acquired a flash. In addition, there was a front camera with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels.

The work of the main camera was commented by Anton Solovyov:

	The sharpness of the plans is not bad.
	Noise reduction processes noise only in weak shadows. In the strong, they are noticeable, but not conspicuous.
	Despite some noise, the color of the sky is quite even.
	On the right you can see the blur zone.
	The number of the nearest car is distinguishable, but the more distant numbers are no longer possible to make out.
	Sharping on the wires is practically absent.
	The camera does a good job with macro photography.
	The text of the camera works well, but not all characters are well distinguishable.

For its 5 megapixels, the camera is not so bad, although it has a lot of problems. Noise cancellation tries to work as neatly as possible, and as a result makes almost no visible improvements. On the other hand, the sensor makes noise quite “softly”, and noises are not striking. The optics in the camera are quite good. In places, for some reason, blur zones appear, but in general, the pictures are quite sharp across the field and according to the plans. In this case, the optics can work out more than the sensor can perceive. Nevertheless, the camera is quite good, but it does not work at all smoothly and will not cope with all scenes. But shooting a large text or general plans is within her power.

The maximum video resolution that the Nokia X2 camera is capable of is 1280×720.

The video is not very clear due to the low bitrate. Although if you remember that Nokia X shot at a maximum of 352 × 288, progress is obvious.

Software

Nokia X2 runs on Nokia X2 2.0 operating system (apparently based on Android 4.3). From the original OS installed in Nokia X, it differs only in appearance. The structure of the system remained unchanged. The main screen contains application shortcuts in the form of tiles, as in Windows. Left swipe opens a list of all applications, and right swipe opens the Fastlane notifications feed. The operating system is generally stable, but sometimes the interface slows down, especially when switching between applications and when setting up the desktop

Nokia and Yandex branded stores are available for installing applications. Play Store is missing. What's more, you won't even be able to add a Google account to import contacts and other information. It's easy to fix.

Pre-installing the driver and obtaining Root rights is easy to do through the utility. During installation, a prompt or two from the application will pop up on the phone - confirm them. Through Nokia X2 Tools, you can also install the Play Market. But in our case, it had a serious drawback: the program did not link purchases to the account. Therefore, we used an alternative method.

Play Market is installed in much the same way as Google services in Ramos i10 Pro. You just need to copy all three files, including Vending.apk. And take them out of it. After copying and changing permissions, restart your smartphone. Play market installed.

The new version of the Nokia X OS has become even a little closer to the original Android. Now, by shifting from the top, you can call up two separate menus, with notifications and switches. This expands the functionality somewhat, more icons are placed than before

The Achilles' heel of Nokia X was Internet surfing, namely very slow rendering of web pages. In the second version of the smartphone, the Opera browser is installed as standard. We've browsed a lot of web pages through it and Chrome. The impressions turned out to be much more pleasant, only in rare cases the drawing lagged behind by a split second, and even then on very loaded sites.

Performance

For the second generation of Nokia X, a single-chip system manufactured by Qualcomm was also chosen. From the base series of the next generation - Qualcomm Snapdragon S200, model MSM8210.

The central processor consists of two Cortex-A7 cores (ARMv7-A architecture) with a frequency of 1.2 GHz. For graphics, the Adreno 302 chip is used. The configuration is very budgetary, you should not expect more from Nokia X2. Fortunately, the manufacturer has expanded the amount of RAM to one gigabyte, which can not but affect the performance in a favorable way.

The performance boost allows the Snapdragon 200 to easily outperform the Antutu 4 Mediatek MT6572, which is very common in budget smartphones. The previous Nokia X was not capable of this. And for Geekbench 3 there is not much difference: both SoCs have processor cores with the same characteristics. It is strange that twice the amount of RAM was not taken into account.

	Nokia X2 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 200)	Nokia X (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play)	Explay Atom (Mediatek MT6572)	Oppo Muse R821 (Mediatek MT6572)
3DMark Ice Storm (more is better)	4094	2338	1882	1905
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	2252	1296	812	939
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	3710	2245	—	—
Nenamark 2	53.0 fps	32.3 fps	41.9 fps	—
Basemark X Middle Quality (more is better)	3682	—	—	—
Bonsai Benchmark	1634 (23.3 fps)	823 (11.7 fps)	—	—
Epic Citadel High Quality	42.9 fps	23.4 fps	—	—
Epic Citadel Ultra High Quality	32.3 fps	—	—	—

In synthetic 3DMark, the advantage over MT6572 becomes more than twofold. Even in the most demanding Epic Citadel mode, the Snapdragon 200 single-chip system demonstrates a decent result.

Through the efforts of Google Chrome, the Snapdragon 200 single-chip system defeats the similar Mediatek. Based on the hardware capabilities, Nokia X2 could aim at mediocre games, but the very small amount of internal memory does not allow this. It is worth installing several third-party applications to fill in the gaps in the firmware, and, for example, not the heaviest Asphalt 8 will complain about the lack of memory. Fans of the X series still get only casual entertainment.

Video playback

We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped to determine the nature of the output frames of video files with different parameters: resolution (1280 × 720 (720p) and 1920 × 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. With). In tests, we used a regular video player. The test results are summarized in the table:

Note: If both columns Uniformity and Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with the playback of the respective files.

If we limit ourselves to 24-25 fps typical for cinema, then according to the criterion for displaying frames, the quality of playing video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. The displayed brightness range is equal to the standard range of 16-235, that is, in the shadows and in the highlights, all gradations of shades are displayed in the case of ordinary video files.

Let's try to play five files of common formats.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally, no subtitles
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally, no subtitles
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound

The new budget Nokia X2 platform works well with all five common formats, while its predecessor could not even cope with 720p. Hardware decoding of AC3 tracks is not supported.

Battery life

The battery capacity of Nokia X2 is 1800 mAh. The developers did not reach the round value, but this is already better than the modest 1500 mAh in the first modification.

Battery consumption is not uniform over the entire discharge period, in the calculations it is worth adding about 6% of the time that the smartphone keeps at the last percentage.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Nokia X2	1800 mAh	12 h 40 min	7 h 45 min	4 h 25 min
Nokia X	1500 mAh	14 h 15 min	6 hours 50 minutes	3 h 50 min
Explay Atom	2000 mAh	9 h 50 min	5 h 40 min	—
Oppo Muse R821	1700 mAh	20 h 30 min	10 h 30 min	—
Oppo Mirror R819	2000 mAh	10 h 20 min	8 h 20 min	5 h 00 min
Fly Luminor IQ453	2000 mAh	10 h 00 min	7 h 00 min	4 h 10 min
Alcatel OT Idol X	2000 mAh	10 h 00 min	6 h 40 min	4 h 00 min

Autonomy Nokia X2 has become more balanced compared to its predecessor. In reading mode, the smartphone holds less, but is still not inferior to most competitors. But a more powerful SoC consumes the charge more efficiently in more loaded modes, allowing you to increase battery life in games and when playing videos. Charging a smartphone from the supplied adapter (5 V, 0.75 A) takes about four hours.

Conclusion

The Nokia X line continues to evolve. In the second version of the device, functionality has been expanded, stability has improved, and some annoying problems have been fixed. Nokia X2 could easily compete on all fronts with more unprepossessing budget smartphones, but this is difficult due to the increased price. The list of competitive advantages of the device still includes the original design, although the deterioration in build quality spoiled the impression. We hope that the third version of Nokia X will increase the amount of flash memory to a viable 8 GB, and Windows mobile will leave something of them for modest user needs.

What if you combine the Android operating system with Microsoft services? A year ago, such a combination seemed impossible, and now we see the second generation of phones based on the Nokia X Platform. It is actually an Android operating system, but with Nokia's proprietary graphical shell, devoid of Google services, including Google Play. But the ability to install a huge number of Android applications remains, and their range compares favorably with that of Windows Phone. In addition, the new smartphone compares favorably with the "first wave" device, both with an updated OS and a more powerful hardware base. Whether these innovations are worth attention, we will find out in this review.

Specifications

Manufacturer

Type, form factor	Smartphone, monoblock
Communication standards		850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
		900 / 2100 MHz
High speed data transfer	GPRS (up to 85.6 kbps), EDGE (236.8 kbps), HSUPA (up to 5.76 Mbps), HSDPA (up to 21.1 Mbps)
Quantity
SIM card type
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210): 2 cores, 1.2 GHz, 28 nm manufacturing process
Graphics adapter	Qualcomm Adreno 302, support for OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenCL, DirectX 9.3
	4.3", 800 x 480 dots (217 ppi), LCD IPS, 16.78 million colors, touch (capacitive), multi-touch up to 5 touches, scratch-resistant protective glass with anti-reflective and oleophobic coating
RAM

Memory card support	microSD (up to 32 GB)
	1x micro USB 2.0 1 x 3.5mm mini-jack audio jack
Multimedia	Acoustics
	Microphone

	Additionally	Nokia MixRadio, equalizer
	Main	5 MP, ¼-inch sensor, f/2.7 aperture, focal length 30.1 mm, minimum focusing distance 10 cm, autofocus, LED flash, video recording with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps
	Frontal	0.3 MP, f/2.8 aperture, 640 x 480 video recording
Communication options



	Navigation	A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, HERE Drive, HERE Maps
	Accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor
Battery	Li-ion BV-5S, detachable: 1800 mAh, 6.8 Wh, 3.8 V
Charger	Input: 100~240VAC e.g. at 50/60 Hz 120 mA Output: 5V DC e.g. 0.75 A
	121.7 x 68.3 x 11.1mm

	Orange
Operating system	Nokia X 2.0 (Android 4.3)
Official guarantee	12 months
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Delivery and equipment

The box in which the smartphone is delivered is small in size, which has already become familiar to Nokia. It is made of thick cardboard, so you don't have to worry about the safety of the contents. Bright and high-quality printing attracts the eye. On one side, only an artistic photo of the device is applied, while the reverse part is more informative.

Here you can see the name of the novelty, the equipment (in pictograms), four possible body colors and the main technical characteristics.

Sliding box design: the inside slides out to the side, after which we gain access to the contents. In the package, we found AC-20 charger, Nokia stereo headset WH-108, user manual and warranty card. The presence of a modest headset upset us less than the absence of a USB ↔ micro-USB cable, which will have to be purchased separately.

Appearance, design and arrangement of elements

The design of the Nokia X2 Dual SIM is familiar and recognizable by all customers who have seen Nokia Lumia series smartphones at least once. Minimalist rectangular shapes and bright body colors are the distinguishing features of these devices, and the novelty is no exception. Evil tongues may call the chosen color scheme "childish", but it certainly cannot be called dull. In this case, three color options are possible: black, bright orange and light green.

Taking the Nokia X2 Dual SIM in your hands, you can feel its angularity: the side edges have become much less rounded, and the roundness on the back cover has completely disappeared.

The novelty looks advantageous in comparison with other glossy devices due to its two-layer coating. The lower layer of ordinary colored plastic is covered with an outer layer of transparent polycarbonate. This "sandwich" gives the case a depth effect and protects the colored part from scratches, which usually appear very quickly on a glossy painted finish.

The back panel is made in one piece with the sidewalls. Instructions for removing it are on the label. To dismantle the back cover, you need to press on the protruding corners from the front side. There were no difficulties with the removal, while in the assembled state we did not find any backlashes or gaps: the lid sits like a glove. At the first meeting, it may even seem that it is not removable.

Under the removable panel, we found two Micro-SIM slots, a removable battery (Nokia BV-5S, 1800 mAh) and a microSD card slot.

The Nokia X2 Dual SIM screen has an oleophobic (grease-repellent) and protective layer, as well as a ClearBlack anti-reflective coating. Thanks to them, fingerprints are easily erased (alas, they appear easily), and extraneous light sources are less distracting when working with the screen.

The speaker hole above the display tends to accumulate dust. Under the screen are the touch keys "Back" and "Home". The appearance of the latter was provided in the latest version of Nokia X Platform. It allows you to immediately return to the main screen without pressing "Back" several times. Launched Application Manager is launched by long pressing the back button. It allows you to close or switch to the application of interest by scrolling through their list sideways.

As for the location of other key elements, on the top panel there is a micro-USB port and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting headphones. And on the right side, the volume rocker and the lock / off button are conveniently located.

Summing up our impressions of the construction, the Nokia X2 Dual SIM has a very rigid body with well-fitted parts. When twisting, the geometry of the smartphone does not change and nothing bends. When pressure is applied to the glass, no colored streaks appear on the screen.

The screen does not break records in terms of pixel density: with a diagonal of 4.3 inches, the resolution is “classic” 800 x 480 pixels, which gives us a density of 217 ppi. Here you can poke your finger at the Nokia XL Dual SIM smartphone, which, with a similar resolution, had a diagonal even higher - 5 inches, and the density was only 187 ppi. In both cases, the performance is not a record and individual pixels can be seen without much eye strain. In the OS interface, low resolution is not as noticeable as when viewing user-generated content.

But the Nokia X2 Dual SIM screen also has strengths. These include a high-quality IPS matrix, correct color reproduction (there is a shift in the color field to yellow and purple shades, but weak) and the absence of an air gap between the protective glass and the matrix (OGS technology), which improves image perception. The brightness is sufficient (there is auto-adjustment), the contrast is good and the viewing angles are quite wide.

The touch layer handles up to five simultaneous clicks. It has good sensitivity, but in the cold season, gloves still have to be removed. You can unlock your smartphone by double tapping on the screen.

Sound

The Nokia X2 Dual SIM model uses only one multimedia speaker, which is located at the bottom of the back side, so the sound can be muffled if the novelty is placed on soft surfaces with the screen up. The sound itself is loud enough. However, it almost completely lacks low frequencies, and the lower range of medium frequencies is poorly represented. Pleased only with the quality and detail of high frequencies. In general, the multimedia speaker will be enough for undemanding users to watch videos and play games.

The speaker left a good impression: it provides high quality speech with good detail. And yes, there is volume.

The Nokia X2 Dual SIM has a 0.3 MP front camera and a 5 MP rear camera. The main camera uses a ¼-inch sensor and f/2.7 aperture optics. There is also auto focus, 4x digital zoom and LED flash.

The main camera provides good quality pictures in favorable conditions. It is difficult to get an acceptable result in poor lighting, but it is possible to use a flash in which the white balance is still quite accurate. However, in daylight, using the flash adds warmer tones to the frame. Detailing is generally high, corresponding to a resolution of 5 megapixels, but the dynamic range is small, so some of the frames are overexposed. The quality of video shooting for a smartphone in 2014 is completely unimpressive. Setting the maximum settings and resolution (1280 x 720 pixels) does not improve the situation. The quality of the sound recording corresponds to the resulting video sequence.

An example of video shooting from a Nokia X2 Dual SIM smartphone in good lighting conditions in an open area

The front camera with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels is not suitable for artistic shooting, but copes with its basic functions. The mere fact of its existence pleases.

The camera app itself has rather modest functionality. It has useful shooting modes (Auto, Night, Sports) but no sensitivity settings or HDR mode.

Software

Nokia X Platform 2.0 OS is the highlight of the Nokia X2 Dual SIM smartphone. In fact, it is a Google Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, but Microsoft services have replaced Google services, and the graphical shell copies the familiar tiled interface and Windows Phone 8 control methods as much as possible. There are still a small number of available applications in the official Nokia Store. But they can be installed manually: according to Nokia experts, about 75% of all Android applications will work properly on these smartphones without any modifications. In addition, there are alternative app stores, such as Yandex.Store.

The downside is the complete lack of Google services and applications. It's not just about the Google Play store or navigation: even transferring contacts from a Gmail account is not provided (contacts are entered manually).

I was pleased with Nokia HERE Maps navigation: it is convenient both to download maps to the device and to use them. The maps are detailed, so you don't have to grieve about the lack of Google Maps.

If there are controversial points in the functionality of the shell, then the speed of its operation does not raise questions: there are no jerks and freezes, the animation is smooth and the reaction to user actions is fast.

Performance

The computing capabilities of the novelty are assigned to the dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) processor with an integrated Adreno 302 graphics core. It is based on a 28-nm process technology (ARM Cortex-A7 design) and operates at a frequency of 1.2 GHz. The good news was the increase in the amount of RAM, which is now 1 GB. This value corresponds to a mid-range device, and it is quite enough for the Nokia X2 Dual SIM to work.

The amount of ROM is 4 GB. It can be expanded with a microSD card up to 32 GB and stored on free 7 GB offsite cloud storage.

Unfortunately, the novelty has retained the disadvantage inherent in Nokia XL Dual SIM: the inability to install applications on removable media. They are installed only in the internal memory of the phone, which is allocated only 1.95 GB for the needs of the user. This is more than its predecessor, but does not fundamentally change the situation. Such limitations prevent us from calling the Nokia X2 Dual SIM an excellent inexpensive gaming smartphone.

The performance of the novelty has grown due to the use of a more productive processor and an increase in the amount of RAM, but the novelty is not very suitable for serious gaming applications. Note that the response rate to user actions in the OS and regular applications is quite high and does not cause any irritation.

Communication and communications

As we mentioned above, the Nokia X2 Dual SIM has two slots for installing Micro-SIM SIM cards, which can be accessed only after removing the back cover. At the same time, installing SIM1 is possible only after removing the battery, but changing the card in the SIM2 slot is much easier.

The novelty uses only one radio module, that is, the smartphone operates in the “Dual Standby SIM” mode. This means that both cards are available in standby mode, but making a call with one of them automatically disables access to the second one. After the call ends, both cards will be available again.

For high-speed data transfer, the tested model has 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 modules. Working with wireless networks is flawless: the connection is established quickly and keeps well.

The navigation module supports GPS, GLONASS and Beidou positioning systems. Going out into the open, we were able to catch more than 20 satellites and establish a connection to at least half of them. The connection process was fast: according to our measurements, no more than 10 seconds.

Offline work

The Nokia X2 Dual SIM is not burdened by an excessive number of cores and many gigabytes of RAM, coupled with a voracious large screen, so the Nokia BV-5S battery does its job well. With daily (by our standards) load, a 1800 mAh battery provides up to two days of work.

Test results: watching HD-video at half brightness of the display and enabled Wi-Fi and GPS modules - a little more than 6.5 hours (6:45); simulation of game load using the Epic Citadel application (“Guided Tour” mode) with maximum display brightness and enabled Wi-Fi and GPS modules - 3.5 hours. The estimated run time according to the GFXBench benchmark was 260 minutes.

Charging the battery with the included AC-20 3.75 W (5 V at 0.75 A) adapter takes approximately 2.5 hours.

Results

Summing up, I would like to abandon the stamps, but still say that the epithets "fashionable" and "youth" are quite applicable to. The company has worked on the bugs, increasing the performance of the smartphone, finalizing the OS and controls, while maintaining a striking design.

However, some important, in our opinion, shortcomings still remain. For example, the impossibility of installing applications on a memory card, which can repel fans of playing “weighty” toys from the novelty: two modern blockbusters can easily eat up all the free space on the internal drive. There was also a problem with a relatively small number of additional applications in the official store, but this is more of a question for software developers.

In general, the Nokia X2 Dual SIM phone turned out to be successful for its money. We had no complaints about the build quality of the case and the rigidity of the structure, the color reproduction of the IPS screen, the quality of voice transmission, the operation of wireless interfaces and navigation, the speed of drawing the interface and launching applications. There are questions about the camera, especially in terms of video shooting, but this quality is enough for everyday use.

As a result, Nokia X2 Dual SIM has become a strong mid-ranger, almost getting rid of the "childhood diseases" of the first version of Nokia X Platform. It can be recommended for purchase to unpretentious buyers who need a pretty and moderately productive smartphone for every day, or to those who like to “work with a file”, who will have a lot of room for creativity and personalization.

Advantages:

pleasant and stylish appearance;
high build quality;
two slots for SIM-cards;
the ability to install Android applications;
high-quality color reproduction, brightness and contrast of the IPS screen;
the presence of an oleophobic coating of the screen, anti-reflective filter and protective glass;
good quality of the received pictures from the main camera in good lighting;
high speed of the OS interface and undemanding applications;
high-quality conversational speaker;

1. Rear camera 5 MP. 2. 3.5 mm jack, allows you to connect headphones 3. MicroSD memory card slot, which allows you to increase the phone's memory for media files and applications. The memory card can be removed / installed without turning off and disassembling the phone. 4. Ability to install Java applications that expand the functionality of the phone. 5. Ability to access the Internet, the phone can also be used as a modem for PC / laptop / netbook / tablet with Windows 10 on board. Alas, the speed is limited by the characteristics of GPRS / EDGE 6. Bluetooth, you can connect a wireless headset / wired headphones. 7. Flashlight. 8. Radio, and it works even without headphones. 9. Camera, photo, shoot and video,

Everything! an excellent phone, for those who need a phone with multimedia, not a smartphone, everything is very well done, it works flawlessly

I bought it a long time ago, now it's 2019 and the phone works properly and holds a charge for a week, picks up a signal where smartphones don't catch. The body, though plastic, but how many times fell, does not break.

A year ago

Indestructibility of the radio without headphones enough memory works awesome camera super speakers volume very large flashlight

A year ago

java, Opera mini, bluetooth, two speakers, graphics editor.

2 years ago

Camera (of course for this category), radio without a headset. LOUD. original design.

2 years ago

Convenient phone control buttons on the sides. Good player and build quality. Metal back cover. Holds a charge for a long time.

2 years ago

Not bad at all for its class, it suited absolutely everything at that time, an excellent camera, the ability to set individual signals for calls and SMS, etc., it works well for a phone on the Internet, a convenient mp3 player

3 years ago

I've been using them for 5 years! Until now, everything works, dropped it already very, very many times! And now it's time to change it, probably, in my opinion, this is the best push-button phone. Loud speaker, normally holds the battery (3-4 days), good sound in headphones, after 5 years it hasn't changed anything, the case is frayed and that's it. A normal camera, for 2011 it was very cool, but now you can take a picture of the text, everything is clearly visible. Lies well in the hand.

4 years ago

Flashlight - For me, a super convenient alarm clock - player, radio - Metal case - it even plays video (although you yourself understand what quality ...)

In 2k19, all the disadvantages follow from the advantages. 1. Screen 2.2 inches 2. Memory card 16 GB (microSD HC), not 64 GB and above (microSD XC). 3. Java applications in the age of Android and iOs. 4. Charging connector 2 mm, not micro-USB.

Some paint peeled off the plastic parts.

A year ago

Weak battery, buggy with a memory card.

2 years ago

There are no critical ones. Well, except perhaps one alarm clock, they could sew three pieces. And even when the flashlight is on, the buttons are blocked, in order to turn it off, you have to first unlock them. But the most important thing is that when talking, the camera often turns on - the button falls under the finger and for some reason is not blocked for this time.

2 years ago

Weak camera, obviously not 5 mp.

2 years ago

The battery does not hold a charge, perhaps this is the main thing

4 years ago

No Wi-Fi, when I bought it I didn't care, now it's a significant drawback. - The price for such a model is very high and does not decrease over the years. - Sometimes it does not take the network (and it's not about the sims) - Weak fotik, but this is a phone, not a camera

4 years ago

Sometimes it loses connection and does not call - I had to buy another phone to be in touch. He constantly loses bluetooth - the sound either floats or disappears, and often it just disconnects from the bluetooth and in the car on the go you have to frantically get the phone to answer the call. The 5MP camera is small, the quality is average - the soapbox shoots better. Some of the buttons wore out after a year. 3 years have passed, the phone works, but the screen died and turned off. Finish. The tale of a simple and reliable model is over.

Specifications

Android 7.1.1
Display 5 inches, LTPS, 1280x720 pixels, 16:9, 294 ppi, automatic brightness control, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Snapdragon 212 chipset, 4 Cortex-A7 cores up to 1.3 GHz, Adreno 304 GPU
1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, microSD cards up to 128 GB
5MP front camera, 8MP rear camera, LED flash
Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery, claimed battery life - 2 days in mixed mode, talk time - up to 19 hours, standby time - up to 1340 hours (3G)
FM radio
Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, compass
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB (USB 2.0)
LTE cat.4
nanoSIM (dual card and single card option)
GPS/A-GPS
Dimensions - 143.5x71.3x9.3 mm, weight - 161 grams

Contents of delivery

Smartphone
Charger 5V/2A
USB cable
Wired stereo headset
Instruction

Positioning

Nokia 2 is currently the simplest model in the Nokia lineup, it opens the lineup. But it is impossible to call this device the most inexpensive on the market, there is no shortage of offers in the 120 euro segment, and Nokia found a win-win option when they decided to choose a feature set that has proven itself in models from other companies and achieve the right price / quality ratio. Such models have a large, capacious battery and fairly typical, minimal characteristics.

For the consumer, the Nokia 2 is a long battery life phone that is aimed at those who make a lot of calls, play little or no games. This is a great choice for those people who want to charge their phone less often, rarely watch movies and do not spend time on the Internet all the time. That is, social networks, calls are the main use of the device. And in this capacity, Nokia 2 fully justifies its positioning. And in the case of Nokia 2, we also see a good execution of the case, which can ensure continuous use for several years. But you can expect updates to new versions of Android only in theory (most likely, Android Go), since the hardware specifications in the model are modest.

Design, dimensions, controls

By modern standards, when the market is dominated by smartphones with a diagonal of 5.5 inches and above, Nokia 2 looks like a compact device: dimensions - 143.5x71.3x9.3 mm, weight - 161 grams. A small smartphone that fits well in the hand. An aluminum frame, a removable back cover with a matte finish - all this gives the impression of an expensive device, which this model from HMD Global cannot be called. In my opinion, this is a good example of the use of materials, the smartphone turned out to be very pleasant for its price category, often a plastic case is simply offered here, and such models look cheap. Nothing similar can be said about Nokia 2.

The device is available in several colors, you can see them in the photo.

The disadvantage of the matte lid is that it rubs quite easily. Such lids are not sold separately, therefore, oddly enough, the most wearable device will be white, the lid will definitely not shine in it. It is possible that in the service it will be possible to purchase the cover separately, I can’t even imagine the cost, but it is unlikely to be low.

On the right side are the on / off key, a paired volume control key. At the bottom end there is a microUSB connector and a microphone, the second microphone is at the top end, there is also a 3.5 mm jack.

Under the cover, you can see two nanoSIM slots, as well as a separate microSD slot. Depending on the market, the model may come with one SIM card slot. In Russia, this is an option for two SIM-cards.

The glass covering the screen is recessed into the case, the frames protrude a little, but this does not create flaws in ergonomics, the finger does not feel the edge of the screen. On the back of the device, you can see the camera with a flash and the main speaker. On the front panel above the screen is the front camera.

In the bottom line, I want to note that in its price class, Nokia 2 is perfectly assembled and the device does not cause any complaints. I like the fact that it's a cool design and case in a fairly affordable price range.

Display

Screen 5 inches, LTPS, 1280x720 pixels, 16:9, 294 ppi, automatic brightness control, Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Minimum settings, there is a maximum brightness (in automatic mode, the backlight level increases for better readability on the street). I like the quality of the screen, it's not bad and it's legible both indoors and outdoors. By today's standards, the screen is small, although five years ago 5 inches was considered a large screen. You can watch on such a video, but it’s not as comfortable as on large smartphones, but it all depends on your habits.

The oleophobic coating is good, which is important, as they usually save on it in this segment. And the presence of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 is a plus in the karma of the phone. For those who will choose this device for the elderly, I note that you can turn on the increased font size, then the readability will increase, and this also makes the device interesting for this audience.

Battery

Built-in 4100 mAh Li-Ion battery. Unfortunately, HMD Global does not even indicate approximate operating modes and the expected time in each of them with a fully charged battery. Therefore, we can focus only on the results that we have received in practice. So, at maximum brightness, playing unconverted HD video in MX Player will give about 8 hours of work. For an IPS-matrix, this is a good result, there are no records, but there are no failures either.

When using the device for calls for an hour, browsing the web, chatting in instant messengers and social networks, it lasts for two full days. At the same time, the screen backlight is set to 60%, with automatic backlight adjustment, the operating time did not change much. The total screen time was about 4.5 hours, the amount of transferred data was about 600 MB.

Charging the battery with standard charging (fast is not supported, wireless is also not) is about 4.5 hours. There are no special power saving settings, only the one that is standard in Android and can be activated when it reaches 15% charge. In a word, this device is quite advanced in this aspect.

For those who use their smartphone only for calls, occasionally surf the web, the battery life will easily be 4-5 days. These are quite real numbers in this scenario.

Chipset, memory, memory cards, performance

One of the main complaints is the small amount of 1 GB of RAM, it is not enough for “heavy” games and modern applications, so slowdowns can be noticeable in work, although they are not critical and you can get used to them, it all depends on your previous experience. Miracles do not happen, and the small amount of internal memory of 8 GB can also be interpreted as a disadvantage, as it quickly runs out, especially if you use a large number of additional applications. In many ways, the convenience of using the device directly depends on how you use it, on your scenarios.

Snapdragon 212 chipset, 4 Cortex-A7 cores with a frequency of up to 1.3 GHz, Adreno 304 GPU. There are no records in synthetic tests, everything is predictable, and the numbers are far from average for modern smartphones, which is explained by the budget nature of this device.

Communication options

A budget solution, and that says it all, there is no USB Type C (it is a little more expensive), a regular microUSB. There is no second band for Wi-Fi, which immediately makes you hostage to good internet and absent neighbors transmitting a lot of data on their Wi-Fi networks. LTE cat.4 is supported.

cameras

The front camera is 5 megapixels, without any features, very budgetary, the image quality is appropriate.

The main camera is 8 megapixels, it works slowly and very slowly, sometimes it takes up to 5-7 seconds from the moment you start to take a picture. The quality of pictures leaves much to be desired, here the device cannot boast of anything, the interface is familiar to HMD Global devices.

Photo examples