Smartphone "Tele2": reviews, features, settings

This is the second budget gadget after the acclaimed "Tele2-mini". It is necessary to think that the next line will be called "Maxi". Having at its disposal a quad-core processor, a 4.5-inch display and an Android platform of the 6th version, the average smartphone "Tele2" (price - 3190 rubles) looks very good even against the backdrop of other budget devices. Both phones, both mini and midi, will fit perfectly as a modern gadget from the lower price range.

So, the subject of today's review is the smartphone "Tele2". Features, design features, as well as advantages along with the disadvantages of the model, we discuss below. In the calculation will be taken the opinions of experts in this field and reviews of ordinary owners of the average smartphone from the cellular operator "Tele2".

Positioning

The purpose of the gadget is, in principle, understandable: fill the budget niche in one of the most popular format spreads by 4.5 inches and get an additional clientele in your network due to a significant reduction in price and other different "goodies" from "Tele2" (phones / smartphones / Prices / shares, etc.), which go as if bundled with a new device.

In general, the diagonal of 4.5 inches is notable for its versatility in almost all scenarios. This format can be described as "one gadget for all occasions." Of course, this "dialer" does not look so attractive against the background of 5.5-inch devices with a more nimble "stuffing", but this is completely different money, and in this case they paid for it, they got it, that is, the smart phone "Tele2" .

The owners' comments indicate the presence of at least some variety in terms of color performance. Particularly pleased with the white coloring of the lady, because the vast majority of the beautiful half still prefer more cheerful and cheerful colors as opposed to boring "male" colors.

Price of issue

As for the cost, the smart phone "Tele2" (the price indicated above) can be purchased for an even more attractive amount, if you take in advance a few months of subscription fee for a particular tariff. In general, the gadget looks like a good budget solution for most regions, where 2G and 3G networks work normally. By the way, in 4G networks, the "Tele2" smartphone, alas, does not work, but this moment it can not be called a critical drawback.

Equipment

The device is packed in a decent box of cardboard. On it you will see brief characteristics of the model, labels of different certificates of conformity and other less useful information.

In the box are:

• The gadget itself;
• A network charger for 0,7 A;
• A loop for charging and synchronization with a personal computer;
• Short user manual.

The cover for the smartphone "Tele2" does not come bundled, it needs to be bought separately.

Just worth noting that the standard adapter gadget is charged for almost three hours, so it's worthwhile to buy something more powerful, at least an amp. 2. What other disadvantages does the smartphone "Tele2" have? Reviews of users with indignation note the absence of any type of headset in the box.

Interestingly, owners of expensive devices, which can be called an all-inclusive package, prefer to choose third-party quality accessories for the gadget, while the budget consumer uses only what is in the box. And here we see only a charger, and even that stupid.

Appearance

What are the origins of the gadget's design? Sidewalls for metal, the original camera peephole and the strict shape of the entire structure. The camera moved to the corner looks much nicer than the stuck in the middle. Naturally, the addition of additional accessories and "clothespins" to the eye is almost not realized, but it is not needed here: few will want to indulge in third-party optics on a camera without autofocus and with a resolution of 3.2 megapixels.

The gadget turned out to be a bit thinner than the previous smartphone "Tele2". Characteristics of the case, interestingly, vary greatly in fact and virtually. If the official website of the operator shows a thickness of 7.45 mm, then the real figures are close to 10 mm (calipers to help). The same can be said about the weight of the device: on the site - 158 grams, and in the manual - 130 grams. If you think "on hand", then most likely, the first figure is more objective. Therefore, to choose any additional accessories you need more carefully on the smartphone "Tele2". Reviews of owners recommend to pick up covers not virtually, but only with a gadget on their hands, otherwise there is a great risk of getting either a hoodie or a gap on the case.

Display

The device is equipped with a simple TFT-matrix of 4.5 inches with a resolution of 854x480 pixels. The density of the points is quite acceptable for the budget model (218 ppi), and you can see the individual pixels if you look closely. Especially pixelation is noticeable on maps and small fonts, with the rest of the graphics sort of like a smart phone "Tele2", the review of which you are now studying.

Vertical variation of the angle causes a strong distortion of colors, horizontal leads to a loss of gamma saturation. The moment may be uncritical for "egoists", but you will not be able to see the photos and see the video in the company even one adherent.

The brightness of the display, in principle, enough. In a sunny day read the data on the screen can be without any problems. I was pleased with the automatic brightness adjustment, the display reacts quickly and smoothly. This quality was pleasantly distinguished smartphone "Tele2". The owners' comments repeatedly noted that even in "pedigree" gadgets this point is not as well implemented as our respondent, so there is no desire to correct brightness manually during the work.

Also pleased with the pre-installed firmware package Mira Vision, which allows a wide spread to adjust the default display settings. A smart thing, especially for TFT-matrices, differing in "innate" blue. Keep this in mind before setting up your "Tele2" smartphone.

Performance

Venerable benchmark "Antutu" gave the device 14 534 points on its scale. For the current realities, of course, not enough even for most budget models. And this is the "little" is noticeable even in the routine operation of the device without any serious loads of powerful applications.

The gadget has on its "board" only 512 MB of RAM, which is also not enough for most tasks. Smartphone pulls simple toys and plain software, but literally "choking" on applications more serious. In addition, the interface differs, albeit small, but sagging, "brakes" and other lags, if you decide to quickly flip through something or open it.

Autonomous work

Despite belonging to the budget segment, the smartphone surprised by the "survivability" of the battery. Full day the gadget worked quite confidently and did not ask for an outlet, and with quite active operation. Overnight, the loss of charge was only 3% in standby mode. Of course, many will say that this moment depends entirely on the quality of the network coverage, but nevertheless the modest battery consumption is quite pleased. In addition, there are additional settings and modes for even greater savings.

A good fly-spoon here is the non-linearity of the indication of the remainder of the charge. The first 15-20% of the capacity is consumed disproportionately long, while the device can spend 30% of the rest of the battery for some five minutes.

Impressions from work

The testimonies indicate that spending time on the Internet, and social networks in particular, is not very comfortable. In the most common mode of web surfing, a smartphone can "ponder" for a long time, even if you go through the internal pages of the site, and this is with all the filled strips of the 3G network. This point, of course, is annoying, but if you do not jump from the tab to the tab, you can still get along with this defect somehow. Here, maybe, it's not that social networks are "heavy on the rise". The reason, most likely, lies in the abundance of newfangled advertising garbage, which is pouring an endless stream into the Net, thereby loading even smart resources by the standards of the Internet.

As for the sensitivity of the sensor, there are no complaints. No sorting, inaccuracies or other defects were detected. With the speed in 3G networks, too, everything is in order: technologies like HSPA + are not here, but the ceiling is quite encouraging - 3.5 Mbps for transmission and 14 Mbps for reception. Communication without failures and other failures. There are also no complaints about wireless protocols. Weifai and bluetooth work equally well both on "noble" gadgets, and on our "Tele2".

The sound is more or less acceptable, although the characteristics of the dynamics, even if budget, could be better. The maximum loudness is at a relatively high level, but it's of little use: if you add more than 70% of the sound, you can hear obvious distortions, sipes and other cacophony.

The 4.5-inch diagonal is the most optimal for this sort of gadget. It seems that the difference is small in comparison with 4-inch models, but nevertheless getting a finger in letters when typing the same SMS is much easier. Naturally, it's even easier to type text on 5-inch or more devices, but the dimensions of the latter, as well as the prices, do not suit everyone.

Summarizing

Recommend a gadget to those who are looking for an inexpensive entry-level smartphone. "Tele2-midi" fully meets expectations and justifies its value. To the merits of the device users attribute a very democratic price tag, a relatively fresh platform on the "Android", a good battery life and an acceptable appearance.

Any special complaints, if you look at the price, sort of like not. Of the more or less serious shortcomings, the reviews note a mediocre display on an outdated TFT-matrix, a small amount of RAM and very much sad camera characteristics. In the rest it is a usual budgetary "dialer".