The XonPhone 5: Does it have what it takes?

New tech upstart OPlus has launched their smart phone. Their XonPhone 5 is said to be the next best budget android that has some good features and it also comes at a price that is quite competitive.

The XonPhone 5 is the second device from the house of Oplus following their Xonpad 7. While the XonPad 7 was a truly great gadget, the XonPhone has yet to make a name for it. The features that it houses are really great as it a balance of good features and some great features. The packaging is also done very well as it is compact, durable and minimal at the same.

At first look, the smart phone feels heavy and is actually built very well has metal components that are noticeable on the sides. So on the design scale, it does score very well, you have the 8 MP camera on the back along with the LED flash. The front looks very simple as you have the sensors, the 2 MP camera and the audio receiver. The phone only comes in three colours as of now and you can also get flip covers online.

OPlus Specifications:

RAM	1 GB
Internal Storage	16 GB
Battery	2000 mAh
Display	5” IPS OGS
Camera	8 MP and 2 MP FF
Price	7999/-
Processor	MediaTek MT6582 Quad Core
Dual SIM	Yes
OS	Android Kit Kat 4.4.2
Graphics	Mali 400 MP GPU
Dimensions	143 x 71.5 x 7.8mm

The display of the phone is the best part, for this price tag it is probably the best that you can get. It has Full View and an HD resolution in 1280x 720 pixels. So if you are planning to buy a budget android for viewing videos and other multimedia, the XonPhone 5 is for you.

The XonPhone 5 features the MIUI look on the OS and other than the home screen and icons, not much else has been customized. The phone dialer has a stock android look and you can start video calls from here.

The camera is not too bad either, the 8 MP shooter as the back is capable of taking sharp and clear images. The focus range and the macro range shots are really good and videos (720p) are clear with great sound quality. Here is a quick look at the entire phone:

The Good	The Satisfactory	The Bad
Build	Pricing	2000 mAh Battery
5” Display	Android OS (4.4.2) Kit Kat	Lack of Accessories
16 GB Internal Storage	8 MP Camera	***

The Phone can be bought online and this seems to have escalated sales, so the phone does have plenty of users- simply translated, the performance of the phone is good for its price.

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XonPhone 5 Camera Review

The camera on any smart phone is one of the key features that consumers want. So whether it is a single camera or a dual camera system on a phone, it should be able to capture clear, bright and sharp images.

Apart from some really good specifications, OPlus has also added two great cameras on their flagship smart phone that has multi functionality.  The first is the 8 MP camera on the back with LED flash and Auto focus and on the front, you have the sensors, earpiece and the 2 MP camera. The 2 MP camera has an aperture of F 2.8, you will need a stable surface to get a good shot for video calling.

The rear camera has an aperture of F 2.2 and can capture 1080 pixel videos in HD and the front facing camera can record 720 pixels videos. When you open the camera interface, the first thing you will notice is the picture or camera modes on the left hand side, where you will find the ‘face beauty’, ‘panorama’ and ‘Live Shot’ mode. The Panorama mode has been enabled with the angle shot, so you can capture panoramic shots from any angle.

On this same interface, you will also find quick toggle options that allow you to switch between both cameras, here you can also control the HDR mode and the Flash as well.

Under the settings, you have the option for controlling Geo Tagging right on top; in this same panel you can adjust the exposure, the white balance, and colour effect to your liking. The scene modes in the settings panel have more options added, like the Night Mode, Landscape/Portrait Mode, and Steady Photo etc.

The XonPhone 5 camera features an ‘Image Properties’ setting- this is something very similar to what you will find in DSLR cameras. This features enables you to capture flat pictures that have less contrast, saturation and sharpness- this is something that can edited to your liking later on instead of adjusting your settings just before taking a shot.

Pictures captured in this mode come out pretty decent and what’s more interesting is that you have this unique setting in the video mode as well.

In the tab marked ‘Picture Settings’, you can edit the zero shutter display, the face detection, smile shot and voice capture. The burst mode can capture either 40 or 99 shots continuously, with amazing speed. Under the Picture size mode, you will notice that you can capture 8 mega pixel shots in either the 4x 3 or 16x 9 ratios along with the ISO settings.

Moving on to video recording settings, you have the EIS (electronic image stabilization) and control the time lapse, microphone, audio mode and video quality. Pictures and videos recorded in bright daylight are great as the F 2.2 ability in the 8 MP camera allows more light to filter in, you will find very slight blurring, which is to be expected. In the normal shots, only the back ground gets blurred. The camera does have slight problems tracking objects and might not be able to focus too well. Shots captures indoors are sharp and the night mode does a far better job of capturing more light.

The camera on the XonPhone 5 works well and delivers great shots. You be the judge of the camera quality on a smart phone that costs just Rs. 7999/-. Log on to www.oplustech.com to see more reviews.

XonPhone 5 Full Gaming Review

The best smart phones are judged by how well they fare in the gaming section. This is just one of the many features that people want in their smart gadgets. So how well does the XonPhone 5 perform in this section?

Smart phone users would like to purchase a smart phone on which they can play both high end and low end games; this is the final test of how well the smart phone really works in terms of other apps, video and audio playback. Low budget phones may have a tough time competing in this arena, but there are a few gadgets that are pretty good. Oplus has recently launched the XonPhone 5, a budget phone that promises to deliver all that and more- so where exactly does it stand?

The XonPhone 5 was tested across four games, to check graphics upload and delivery, smoothness between frames, audio and lagging.

Asphalt 8:

Users of android will know that this is the best racing game app launched for the phone, this apps loads very quickly and runs extremely smoothly as well. The graphics run well and you will not notice any lagging between frames. Audio and sound playback is very audible. The specifications provided on this entry level phone exceed expectations and is similar to what you can expect to see in any mid range phone. Overall the game runs smoothly and the colours are very bright.

Nova 3:

This high end game delivers excellent sound quality on the XonPhone 5. Colour reproduction, animations, graphics and other effects work very smoothly and make the game very enjoyable on this gadget. You will only notice minor lags if you have too many apps loaded on the device, if you have enough RAM space that is needed for the game, it should work well. You can aim well as the screen is very responsive. Apart from the small lags, you can play the game well which is more important. Obviously the gadget will not be at par with high range gadgets, but in terms of performance, it is quite close.

 Temple Run 2:

This low end game usually works without much hassle on most android gadgets, since the XonPhone 5 could support high end games- this game should work well. The hardware specifications on the XonPhone 5 can run most games that are available on android platform; again this depends on how much space and battery power the phone has. So Temple Run works smoothly as expected and there are no lags as the game is designed to work on most platforms.

Speed Night:

This game does not require a very strong GPU and like Temple Run should easily work on most devices including this one. Graphics are smoothly and load without much trouble. The sound here is also very good.

All games as tested worked well with the exception of minor lags in Nova 3. The device has been priced at 7999/- and delivers very good gaming quality. Log on to www.oplustech.com to see more reviews.