XonPhone 5 - India’s Latest Budget Android and 3G Smartphone

When one buys a smartphone, they may want to reconsider just how much they can spend on one. Budget phones have become a popular choice as they are just as good as some of the premium ones. This segment is flooded with many choices, the latest one being the XonPhone 5 by Oplus.

The company is new and they had previously launched a tablet called the XonPad 7. T give you a clearer picture of how good the XonPhone 5 is, one can compare it to the Canvas Unite 2 by Micromax or the Redmi 1S by Xiaomi. They phone does stand out in its own right here are some of its best features:

Design and Build Quality:

This is the best part of this budget phone and also a very critical feature on nay budget phone, for that matter. It has unique metal accents on the sides with a perforated dots pattern on the back panel, this makes the phone easier to hold, a plus point on budget phones. The bezels on the screen are smaller, so you have more real estate on the display. You can easily reach the ends of screen using one hand. The navigation buttons (Menu, Home and Back) are ergonomically placed under the screen. The speaker grill is one the back, along with the 8 MP camera and LED flash.

Audio and Display:

The 5” display is made using the IPS LCD technology, so you will get very bright colours and resolution at 320 PPI. It also comes with the Full View function so viewing from extreme angles are not really an issues. You have very accurate response touch function as it has the OGS technology as well. This phone is good for watching videos, playing games. Outdoor viewing is good and you will have to adjust the settings. The loudspeaker delivers an audible level sound. The sound from the earphones accessory is also very audible.

Camera:

There is an 8 MP camera at the back that is equipped with LED flash, Auto Focus. It has an aperture of F/2.2 and captures videos and photos in HD format. The 2 MP front facing camera can capture in the 720p format. You have loads of other options on the software suite such as HDR, Live Photo, Panorama, various colour modes. You can adjust the white balance, exposure, saturation and colours as well, so the camera is a highly versatile one. Some of these functions work in the video mode as well. The 2 MP cameras is a very basic one and is just perfect for video calling and conferencing.

Performance:

The hardware is also of a standard quality and you have the 1 GB RAM, a Mali 400 MP GPU card and a MediaTek MT6852 CPU. The daily performance is good and the phone can last a whole day on a single charge. You get a 16 GB of expandable storage. The phone runs the Android 4.4.2 (Kit Kat), so you don’t have to worry about the phone slowing down. OPlus has installed a MIUI launcher so you have different icons and wallpapers. Apps works smoothly with minor frame drops in very graphic heavy apps.   

Battery Life:

The removable 2000 mAh battery does give a decent output and can support the display and moderate usage, even though it may not seem like it. To get the best out of this battery one has to limit processes and apps.

For more insights, and reviews on the XonPhone 5, log on to www.oplustech.com. I have used the XonPhone 5 Latest Android Smartphone and have found that it is a pretty good handset.