Unboxing and Review of the XonPhone 5 Smartphone

The XonPhone 5 by Oplus offers top quality hardware at a price that is more than reasonable. It also houses some great features in the metallic body. The smart phone has gathered enough attention since it release. You can get the XonPhone 5 through Snapdeal.com for Rs. 7999/-.   

If you are looking for a decent handset that offers very high value for your money, look no further than the XonPhone 5. Priced at just Rs. 7999/-, the budget android features an 8 MP camera, a 5” IPS LCD display with 720 p HD and a MediaTek processor. The XonPhone 5 has been made by new and upcoming company known as Oplus; the company does have a long way to go before they can prove themselves to the competition and established brands. Here are quick specs of the XonPhone 5:

Price	7999/-
RAM	1 GB
Display	5” IPS OGS
Resolution	1280x 720p HD, 294 PPI
Internal Storage	16 GB
Micro SD	Yes (32 GB)
OS	Android 4.4.2 (Kit Kat)
Primary Camera	8 MP (LED Flash)
Front Facing	2 MP
Geo-tagging	Yes
Battery	2000 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi, HSPA+, Micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0.
SIM	Dual (Mini SIM, Micro SIM)
USB OTG	No
Processor	1.3 GHz, MediaTek qua core MT6582
Multi Touch	Yes (5 point)
GPU	Mali 400 MP GPU

Build, Display and Design:

The XonPhone 5 has a good build. The back cover is made out of thin plastic that makes it very flexible, it sports a design that is perforated. The 3G Android Smartphone comes in three colours of gold, silver and grey. The phone has a very simple rectangle shape, power/ lock switch, volume control, three touch navigation buttons. The 5” display is the most noticeable feature that is HD (1280x 720p), since it is IPS OGS, the screen is very responsive, delivers bright color reproduction and has Full View.

RAM and Processor:

The quad core MediaTek MT6582 processor (1.3 GHz) cortex A7 can be found in many other budget android phones, so one can be assured of good performance. This is biggest advantage of the XonPhone 5, in this respect; the XonPhone 5 had scored 17,222 on the Antutu and 48.9 FPS on the Nenamark 2. The daily performance of the phone was smooth but there was minor frame drops in some of the graphics heavy games. The interactions with the UI were very good as there was a 1 GB RAM out of which just 400 MB was available when booted for the first time.

Internal storage and camera:

The 8 MP camera captures videos at 30 FPS (1080p HD), the pictures captured in low light were a bit grainy but the color reproduction was very good. The camera was very good as it features a number of features through which you can edit the photos, there are various modes and the camera exceeds expectations in a 3G Android Smartphone of this range. There is a LED Flash that does not work with the 2 MP camera. You have a 16 GB internal storage, out of this only 13 GB is free to use. You cannot move apps to the external SD card, so you have to adjust this setting to make the SD card the default storage area.

Battery and UI:

The budget android smart phone runs Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat out of the box, with only minor customizations being made to the icons and the home screen that looks very similar to the MIUI. Again, if you are not happy with this theme and look, you can always install any launcher app. The 2000 mAh battery offers average backup, this all depends on how apps you are running.

Connectivity, Video playback and sound:

The Android Smartphone can support playback for HD and Full HD videos, there is a loudspeaker at the back that delivers very good audio output in games and videos. The sound will get slightly muffled if you place the phone on a flat surface. There are a good number of connectivity options like Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Direct and HSPA+ and micro USB.

The XonPhone 5 is currently the best budget android smartphone out there, log on to www.oplustech.com to know more about it.

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.

To know more about the latest budget android phone, log on to www.oplustech.com for reviews, specifications and where you can buy it from.