Photo Alcatel one Touch Pop 2 (5)
A type: smartphone Dimensions: 141x71.5x9.7 mm Weight: 174 BC Year: 2014 Market Stats: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Announcement date: September 2014 Deliveries to Russia: supplied Sales start date in Russia: March 2015 Recommended price at the start of sales: RUB 7990 General Features: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Communication standard: GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GSM 850, GSM 900, HSDPA, LTE 4G Talk time: 8.2 h Standby time: 500 h Battery type: Li-Ion 2500 mAh SIM card type: micro-SIM Case design: monoblock Body materials: plastic Color solutions: white, yellow, green, red, lemon, silver, gray, blue, black Display Features: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) A type: 5-inch, TFT, 16 million colors, 854x480 pixels, capacitive, pixel density 196 ppi Additionally: built-in accelerometer (automatic screen orientation), proximity sensor for automatic shutdown backlights, multitouch gestures Sound: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Vibration alert: there is Silent Call: there is Speakerphone: there is Additionally: 3.5mm audio out, MP3 and WAV files as a call Call control: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Call hold: there is Conference call: there is Call forwarding: there is Determination of the number: there is Voice dialing: there is Additionally: recent calls log: automatic storage of unlimited number of incoming / outgoing / unanswered calls User interface: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Volume control: there is Voice control: there is Speed ​​dialing: there is Organizer: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Clock: there is Alarm clock: there is The calendar: there is Scheduler: there is Stopwatch: there is Timer: there is Calculator: there is Unit converter: there is World Time: there is Dictaphone: there is Input Specifications: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Backlight: there is Blocking: there is Predictive text input: there is Input in Russian letters: there is Connectivity: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) SMS: there is MMS: there is GPRS: there is Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP Wi-Fi: 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct support NFC: there is Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, LTE 150 Mbps DL, LTE 50 Mbps UL PC communication: microUSB 2.0 E-Mail: there is EDGE: there is HTML5: there is Additionally: Instant Messaging, Push email Additional Features: Alcatel One Touch Pop 2 (5) Games: downloadable MP3 player: AAC +, FLAC, MP3, WAV Main camera: 5 megapixels, maximum resolution 2592x1944 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging of images, panoramic image, HDR technology Front-camera: yes, the maximum video resolution is 640x480 pixels Video: 30 frames per second, H.264, MP4, Xvid, maximum video resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) FM receiver: yes, with RDS support, stereo Java applications: not Number of phonebook entries: unlimited, photo on incoming call Built-in memory: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Supported memory cards: microSD Maximum memory card size: up to 32 GB CPU: 1.2GHz quad-core processor GPS: yes, with A-GPS support Operating system: Android 5.0 Lollipop Additionally: phone integration with social media, work with two SIM-cards Tweet Our VKontakte group - join us! Please enable JavaScript to view the

Companies that become the owners of a recognizable and popular brand as a result of a merger or acquisition may dispose of the inheritance in different ways. Some of them do not really know what to do with the acquisition, which is why the once popular trademark slowly losing market share and disappearing into the distant and happy past. This is approximately how the situation with the former leader, Nokia, is developing. After it was acquired by Microsoft corporation, smartphones of the Finnish manufacturer are less and less often found in real life... Alcatel, on the other hand, is more fortunate.

After several major mergers, the rights to the brand were held by the Chinese TCL, which is very active in promoting smartphones produced by the joint venture TAMP (TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited) on the market. Alcatel Review One Touch POP 2 5032d, which you are reading now, is not a eulogy to a once legendary brand, as skeptics might suggest, but an attempt to understand whether it is possible to step into the same river twice. Or, if you like it better - proof that if the manufacturer is not ready to be content with past achievements and carefully listens to the opinions of consumers, he should succeed. Therefore, we decided that reviews of alcatel one touch pop 2 5042d will be no less relevant than analyzing technical and technical characteristics or comparing new items with closest competitors. Agree: the opinion of an ordinary person about a phone sometimes means more than a few professional reviews when choosing.

Scope of delivery and estimated market positioning

We have already mentioned several times that it is not necessary to count on any additional perks when buying even a high-level smartphone nowadays. And our today's hero confirms this: the buyer will not find anything superfluous in the box. A standard power supply with an output current of 1A, a micro-USB cable, headphones and a short instruction manual. Everything! About the bundled memory card, driver disc or coupon for downloading the game from Google market you can forget. Such savings can be explained, but if before unpacking a newly purchased gadget was almost a holiday, now it has turned into a routine and unremarkable operation.

With the target audience, the question is not as simple as it sounds. On the one hand, they ask for only 5500 rubles for a smartphone, which clearly hints at the budget status with all the ensuing consequences. On the other hand, Alcatel One Touch pop 2 does not seem frankly cheap or unprepossessing, and the future owner of the device will be protected from an inferiority complex. Consequently, the manufacturer offers us an inexpensive, but by no means a budget smartphone designed for a relatively wide audience. This is also facilitated by the calm and restrained design, the quality of the materials used and the general impression of the novelty, which is usually formed in the first 2-3 hours.

Display and design features

Why did we decide to put the main emphasis on the screen, and consider the hardware specifications relying on the state in passing? Agree, the type of processor used, the amount of RAM and others technical specifications an ordinary person is not always interested, and if a smartphone is more or less adequately capable of performing everyday tasks, talk about the speed of the chip can only interest a keen amateur.

In Alcatel One Touch pop 2, the designers used a conventional TFT screen, rightly judging that IPS technologies have no place in a budget device. The display resolution is only 854 x 480 pixels, which can be a problem with a screen diagonal of 4.5 inches. If you try hard, you can see individual points, and straight lines will turn into a stepped ladder. Moreover, the TN-matrix is ​​physically incapable of providing the number of colors declared in the specifications, when any deviation from a strictly vertical angle turns into fading of one part of the screen and a sharp violation of the accuracy of the shades of the other.

Such a display will not add popularity points to a smartphone, but in ordinary life the situation does not seem so deplorable. In the end, in this price range, one way or another, you have to make compromises, and for calls or browsing the Internet, color accuracy is not so important. Moreover, taking into account the declared price.

Photographic capabilities

They didn’t get greedy here, so the owners of Alcatel One Touch pop 2 can save 50-100 dollars with a clear conscience on buying a budget soap dish. Our today's hero takes pictures very, very well, especially if we take care of more or less decent lighting. Up to Sony level or HTC camera the smartphone clearly falls short, but the difference is noticeable only with direct comparison in specialized programs.

Landscapes and still lifes are good for the new product, and defects and artifacts begin to appear when shooting in low light conditions. You can find examples of pictures below, but we really liked them. And the belief, which has spread in recent years, according to which a smartphone should shoot no worse than a professional SLR camera, can be ignored.

Sample photos on the Alcatel One Touch POP 2 5032d camera

Shoots Alcatel One Touch POP 2 5032d very well Even under artificial lighting, photos are bright and clear
The situation is a little worse in low light conditions. Landscapes and still lifes are good for the novelty
Photos of the text are clear, not blurry

Communication and communication capabilities

If certain items of expenditure are cut, then much more remains for other funds. And if during the development of new items the choice of the type of display was carried out according to the residual principle, then they did not save on communication. How so inexpensive smartphone were able to provide support for all existing standards, it is unclear, but the fact remains. Alcatel One Touch pop 2 works in networks of 2, 3 and 4 generations and is able to exchange information on Wi-Fi standard b, g and n. Also available are Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi Direct.

As for an inexpensive smartphone, such omnivorousness is striking. Therefore, the label that was awarded to the novelty immediately after the announcement of the criticism is nothing more than a nagging. The model perfectly keeps communication in almost any conditions and boasts support for 4G networks. Such a set of features is rarely found in much more expensive smartphones, so you cannot blame Alcatel's brainchild for inferiority.

Hardware platform

It would be wrong to completely ignore the issues related to performance, therefore we will briefly touch on the “iron” filling. The smartphone does not have the fastest processor from Qualcomm (Snapdragon 410) and only 1 GB of RAM. Even taking into account the fact that the chip is 4-core, there is no need to count on anything special. It was released at the end of 2013 and has become quite outdated, but for undemanding users, its capabilities are more than enough. But the scanty savings in memory can no longer be logically explained and justified.

The smartphone does not have the fastest processor from Qualcomm

Accelerometer(or G-sensor) - sensor of the device's position in space. As a primary function, the accelerometer is used to automatically change the orientation of the display image (vertical or horizontal). Also, the G-sensor is used as a pedometer, it can be controlled various functions devices by turning or shaking.
Gyroscope- a sensor that measures the angles of rotation relative to a fixed coordinate system. Able to measure angles of rotation in several planes at the same time. The gyroscope together with the accelerometer allows you to accurately determine the position of the device in space. In devices using only accelerometers, the measurement accuracy is lower, especially when fast travel... Also, the capabilities of the gyroscope can be used in modern games for mobile devices.
Light sensor- the sensor thanks to which the optimal values brightness and contrast for this level illumination. The presence of the sensor allows to increase the operating time of the device from the rechargeable battery.
Proximity sensor- a sensor that detects when the device is close to the face during a call, turns off the backlight and locks the screen, preventing accidental clicks... The presence of the sensor allows to increase the operating time of the device from the rechargeable battery.
Geomagnetic sensor- a sensor for determining the side of the world to which the device is directed. Tracks the orientation of the device in space relative to the earth's magnetic poles. The information received from the sensor is used in cartographic programs for orientation on the ground.
Atmospheric pressure sensor- sensor for accurate measurement atmospheric pressure. It is part of the GPS system that allows you to determine the height above sea level and speed up the location.
Touch ID- fingerprint identification sensor.

Accelerometer / Geomagnetic / Illumination / Approximation

Satellite navigation:

Gps(Global Positioning System - global system positioning) - satellite system navigation, which measures distance, time, speed and determines the location of objects anywhere on Earth. The system is designed, implemented and operated by the US Department of Defense. The main principle of using the system is to determine the location by measuring the distance to the object from points with known coordinates - satellites. The distance is calculated from the signal propagation delay time from its sending by the satellite to being received by the GPS receiver antenna.
GLONASS(Global Navigation Satellite System) - Soviet and Russian satellite navigation system, developed by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense. The measuring principle is similar to the American GPS navigation system. GLONASS is intended for operational navigation and time support of land, sea, air and space-based users. The main difference from the GPS system is that the GLONASS satellites in their orbital motion do not have resonance (synchronization) with the Earth's rotation, which provides them with greater stability.

The smartphone is not much higher than the budget level, but on two SIM-cards, with LTE support and a price of 4,990 rubles. in the MTS salon (RTK). The device is quite balanced and without serious drawbacks, it is suitable for enthusiasts of fast internet.

I asked MTS to "drive" this miracle, becoming interested in the price and availability of LTE support. Say what you like, but to buy something modern with LTE is cheaper than 6,000 rubles. not so easy. Moreover, in these difficult times. We do not consider deliveries from "Celestial Empire" for many reasons, of which the main one now is the proximity of New Year's holidays. Time to collect and scatter gifts, and not to communicate with the "Post of Russia". And in this POP2 there is also a second SIM card as a bonus and the characteristics are not frankly dull.

Specifications

• Full title: Alcatel OneTouch POP 2 5042D
• Operating system: Android KitKat 4.4.4
• SIM cards: 2 slots, microSIM, do not work at the same time
• Screen: 4.5 inches, TFT, 16.78 million colors, 480x854, pixel density 240 ppi
• Cameras: main 5 MP with autofocus, front 0.3 MP.
• Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 1.2 GHz.
• Memory: 8 GB built-in (5 GB available), 1 GB RAM.
• Memory card slot: microSD up to 32 GB.
• SIM 1: Supports 2G / 3G / 4G (LTE), 2G bands 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, 4G LTE Bands 1/3/7/8/20
• SIM card 2: Support 2G (GSM only), bands 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, USB
• Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
• Battery: 2000 mAh
• Dimensions and weight: 65.4 x 132.5 x 9.95 mm, 147 g.

Dots above "i"

ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP 2, manufacturer TCT Mobile Limited (China). The price of the device is 4,990 rubles. Two SIM cards, microSIM format. Operating system - Android KitKat 4.4.4. Processor - Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 1.2 GHz. Memory 8 GB built-in (5 GB available), RAM - 1 GB. Slot for microSD up to 32 GB. TFT screen 4.5 inches, resolution - 480 x 854, pixel density - 240 ppi. Battery - 2,000 mAh.

Supports 2G / 3G / 4G (LTE), 2G bands 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, 4G LTE Bands 1/3/7/8/20. The SIM card in the second slot works only in GSM. The main camera is 5 MP with autofocus, the front camera is 2 MP. Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM-radio is available, only through an external antenna (headphones / headset).

SIM-lock is not installed, only Celltick Start is installed from additional shells (starting shell). Light, proximity, direction and magnetic compass sensors, automatic brightness control is. Weight - 147 g, plastic, standard design, available in four colors: black, white, green and lemon.

Positioning

While it is determined by the very fact of the presence of LTE support in the device, the smartphone is interesting for those who want to try new technologies without serious "investments." RUB 100 I found Yandex Market only in one store (that is, it is not a fact that it is available at such a price), in other stores it is closer to 7,000 rubles. But this Explay Air has one SIM card and half the built-in memory. Alcatel POP S3 is still comparatively close at the price (6,000 rubles), but there is a 4-inch screen, it is difficult to consider it a competitor.

Probably, the time is not too far away when the availability of LTE will cease to be considered a "premium" feature and will appear in most smartphones. I still remember the days of the first 3G phones, which cost a lot more expensive than analogues, and now, without 3G, there are quite simple "dialers". The same will happen with LTE, but so far you have to pay for techno happiness. Our Alcatel is the first swallow in the category "smartphone with LTE cheaper than 5,000 rubles", I hope it will not be the last.

As for the other stuffing, it is far from the top level, but much better than traditional budget devices. The smartphone is really balanced, does not cause any special complaints and will suit many as a universal solution. For those who consider 3G speeds more than sufficient for a smartphone, I can only repeat once again: happiness is not only in speed. LTE is much more responsive due to its fast response time, this is important not only in online games. The browser also behaves in a completely different way, you have to try it yourself. And, of course, on average, LTE turns out to be three times faster, and there is no extra speed.

Complete set and design

The kit includes the smartphone itself, an adapter for an output current of 1 A (charges the smartphone in three hours), a connecting cable, a headset and a user's manual. We have lived to a time when the headset in the box is already perceived as a pleasant surprise. The memory card from the kits has disappeared, presumably, forever, but it's just not a pity. But getting the right headset can be more difficult.

The dimensions are comfortable, the stripes along the edges of the screen are narrow. Due to their small width, the smartphone is just slightly larger than the device with a 4 ”screen and fits well in the hand. The back is a cheap smooth plastic, not even matte, I am already silent about soft touch. Fingerprints on the back are clearly visible. The design is emphatically "none", nothing interesting. Well, okay, we are already accustomed to the technological simplicity of inexpensive devices. There are no multicolored or “chrome-like” inserts. This time, though a variety of color options were pleased, the device is in black, white, green and lemon versions. Someone has already complained about the lack of covers for it, adapted it from Samsung S5, but the slot for the speaker did not match. Recently, more and more often I see phones in cases, is it really convenient? However, it is a matter of taste.

Design

A traditional candy bar, packed tightly, a large but thin 2000 mAh battery looks a bit unusual. The camera peephole does not protrude beyond the dimensions of the body. There are no complaints about the build quality, with the exception of not entirely successful buttons. The device was already slightly ajar in the box, a nice little thing.

Two slots for SIM-cards are spaced apart and "look" in different directions, you will definitely not be able to mix it up. A microSD slot (supports cards up to 32 GB) is also inside. The microUSB jack is on the bottom, on the top there is a 3.5 mm jack for a headset or headphones and a second microphone. Voice microphone slightly to the right of the microUSB socket, palm or finger will not overlap.

The volume rocker and the power button are on the right side. In my opinion, they are not performing enough, but it is tolerable. Worse, the buttons have a very short and fuzzy stroke, and I only managed to turn down the volume on my third try. Most likely, an individual defect of the button for a particular instance.

I was pleased with the presence of an LED indicator of events. The color is one (bright blue), but it works properly and also reacts to application events. The vibration motor is average, it is not designed for carrying the device in the pockets of outerwear.

Display

4.5-inch TFT display, resolution - 480 x 854, pixel density - 240 ppi. In my opinion, this is the most controversial part of the device. Quite good and rather "progressive" filling, at first glance, does not match with such a screen. I would like a better resolution and an IPS matrix. We will assume that this is a payback for the low price of a smartphone. As a consolation: the display of this resolution does not consume much energy, and the 2,000 mAh battery lasts a long time.

There is also a pleasant surprise, the screen does not suffer from "cyanosis" usual for budget displays. I would say that in terms of color rendition, this is almost the most the best way in my class from those that I have visited. Almost pure white color even at low brightness levels is a significant plus. Pay attention to the photo above, there is practically no characteristic blue.

Another close-up photo of the display. With flowers, everything is very good, thanks for that. Thin lines on maps and in small text, of course, blurred. Colors are noticeably distorted when turning in the vertical plane.

There is a light sensor, automatic brightness adjustment is present. Works well in various conditions, monitors changes and changes brightness quickly, without jerking. During the entire test, there was never a desire to control the brightness manually. Auto-rotate to landscape mode works correctly and is not annoying with random operations.

The backlighting of the three virtual buttons under the display is up and running, but auto-turns off quickly, and without backlighting they are not visible at all. I did not find it in the settings, but it is difficult to consider it a disadvantage, we remember all three buttons or will quickly remember it.

Finally, an important little thing that has an indirect relationship to the display. The phone can be woken up from sleep mode and the screen can be unlocked by double tap on the display. We get directly to main screen bypassing the lock screen with a splash screen. You can send to sleep in a similar way. Until now, I have come across this only on Lenovo smartphones, the piece is convenient, saves time and battery power. It's not even a pity to leave free space on the screen for "blocking" tapes. If this is not done, then you hit the icon and the application has time to start.

Cameras

There are two of them: the main camera is 5 MP with autofocus, the front camera is 2 MP. There is an LED flash, but weak.

With the front camera again, it was not without intrigue. According to the description, it is 2.0 MP, in fact (file properties and AnTuTu data) - 0.3 MP (VGA). In settings front camera only night mode and the ability to take 4 pictures in a row, there is nothing more to customize. As a consolation, I can mention the humane compression algorithm, the average file size is 250 KB. Or were you going to interpolate up to 2MP, but something went wrong? Okay, the selfies are not exactly disgusting, see the photo above.

The main camera (5 MP with autofocus) turned out to be quite decent. "Ceremonial" photos at good lighting practically flawlessly. Autofocus cannot be called slow and works correctly.

In general, I liked the work of the software, it correctly "calculates" and corrects the white balance. Pictures at different types lighting (e.g. rather dim table lamp) look good without any "dancing with a tambourine" around the additional settings. The spectrum is slightly shifted to the "warm" side, which is not bad when shooting a face and not critical for most other scenarios.

Macro mode is provided and works. You won't be able to print banknotes, but you can safely count on taking close-up shots of all kinds of buttercups-flowers.

Work with text. Again, nothing outstanding, but the photographed A4 page is easy to read. If the text is not too small (see above the clicked photo), then the recognition system does a good job.

With shooting at night, I did not work out. Either I wanted too much from the camera, or I needed to practice well. Well, at least there is no pronounced "noise", that is, the situation is not hopeless and you can try to photograph static objects.

There is an LED flash, but I would recommend to immediately forget about its existence. Although I'm lying, the flashlight mode can come in handy. The trouble is not even that the outbreak is frankly weak. Either they really saved on the LED, or the software does not work correctly with it, I don’t know. But the pictures are obtained with a pronounced blueness. Given that the software handles different types of artificial lighting well, such a "flash" is more harm than practical.

There are enough settings, and they are sorted conveniently. Is the "Barcode Scanner" mode present and even works well, a bonus from KitKat 4.4.4? The black and white mode, very useful for text and diagrams, is hiding in the Filters section under the romantic name Noir. This is a note to the hostess.

As a summary of the camera. There are not enough stars from the sky and, moreover, he does not photograph them. But the product is quite suitable for different areas of application and is not an outright "excuse" from the manufacturer of a budget smart: "Should there be a camera in a smartphone? Well, here's a camera for you! " Here we have an honest 5 MP with normally working autofocus and good software support.

Characteristics

Data in virtual "parrots" AnTuTu - 21 663. Top models are far away, but about one and a half times better than modern budget smartphones. They claim that most modern games in a smartphone will run even at medium settings.

Device summary, Network Signal Info application. The same application is present in the photos and screenshots in the form of widgets (warning questions).

List of basic data on the device from AnTuTu, the image in "readable" resolution is available by clicking.

AnTuTu data on the sensors installed in the device.

Shells, programs, management

Judging by the familiar pictures and the start widget, the smartphone is equipped with a starting shell from Celltick, last time I assumed that in future "branded" MTS products we will most likely see this package. Here, however, the package is present in a very stripped-down form, without a set of additional on-screen widgets with the ability to make online purchases. Either at the time of release, Celltick had not yet "finished" their product for Android 4.4.4, or because the smartphone is not sold under the MTS brand. Not the point is important.

A lot of additional software has been installed, a sacred cause. However, there are popular and certainly useful examples. In terms of saving time and effort, the "Startup Manager" is very pleasant, which displays a list of all applications that start immediately and take up space in memory. Going through the list and turning off the autoload of all unnecessary is a matter of minutes, and then you can slowly deal with each softphone separately.

As a consolation: it seems that additional pre-installed software can be easily removed without obtaining root rights and other difficulties. Woolling the entire list was lazy, but none of the watched programs declared their "inviolability".

The menu also has a wonderful Smart Live section with dozens of "recommended" programs. You will learn about the paid or short test period only after a difficult four-way combination of downloading bypassing standard interface Google play... Again, it's a master's business and no one forces it, just keep in mind.

For some time I fiddled with the disconnection of the CB (Cell Broadcast) tariff zone on the MTS SIM card. A couple of years ago, I solved exactly the opposite problem (enable), but now I have not found it in the settings on the fly. And to receive a Stolitsa message every couple of minutes with all the accompanying sound and light indication ... you know. The CB settings did not help, but the coveted Channel 50 (MTS broadcasts on it) turned out to be connected by default in the "Emergency Alerts" section, in the settings subsection for Brazil. Thank you that this is not a “presidential” broadcasting channel, which cannot be turned off in principle.

And from pleasant surprises - a complete set network settings... I don’t know if Alcatel or Google heard mutually exclusive complaints from users about operating mode restrictions, but they did. And we did almost all the options that one could wish for. Use it to your health.

Impressions from work

I will not repeat myself about the ambiguous screen (see above), I wrote about the LED indicator (it exists) and the headset (it also exists). An interesting crown is the radio unit. Which turned out to be surprisingly good. LTE immediately "clings" and confidently holds on to it practically up to -125 dbm according to the indicator. It does not just hold on, but transfers data. In general, with switching between networks, the smartphone is doing well and quickly, it does not "stick" in any mode.

The data transfer rate is also flawless. It is clear that the network must first of all give 41 Mbit / s, but the smartphone must also be able to take this stream. It seems to take it without problems.

With the indication of the operating modes of the smartphone, everything is very interesting. A thorough study of the "user manual" does not seem to leave any questions, each mode is described in detail, documented and should be displayed in the status bar accordingly, sorry for the terry office. And in fact?

In fact, the indication 3G HSPA + has been abolished in principle, this implementation of 3G is announced as the fourth generation (4G) with light hand providers of the United States, they were the first to engage in such verbiage in cellular networks... I have already encountered a similar phenomenon in Alcatel firmwares. In the "user manual" icons were left for beauty and, probably, for regulatory authorities. If there is a very tedious and techno-advanced subscriber, then they will popularly explain the difference between the 4G icons (such as the previous 4G) and 4G / LTE (the most modern 4G). Here is such a "unobtrusive" confusion of concepts for the sake of a beloved customer.

However, let's continue. I have no complaints about the Wi-Fi module, the sensitivity is at a very good level. GPS turned out to be unexpectedly fast, A-GPS also worked without problems and with good accuracy. Already beginning to appear bad feelings from future accusations of "payment", but nothing can be done about it. I really liked the entire radio part of the smartphone.

Sound part. Here, you can rehabilitate yourself, the multimedia speaker is not ice at all. The voice speaker is also so-so. I am still delighted with the ingenious solution in Beeline Smart 2, where they abandoned a separate multimedia speaker, making the voice more powerful universal. Any multimedia has not suffered much, but voice transmission has become radically better. It seems to me that such a "retrograde" solution is the future of relatively cheap devices. But let's see.

Summary

Quite an efficient smartphone of a level higher than the "budget employee", also with LTE support. The radio block pleases, and at a price at the gate of 5000 rubles. the device should appeal to techno enthusiasts. The screen is noticeably discordant with the "filling", this is sadness. And unsuccessful (in my opinion) buttons. But in general, the device is very good in terms of price and characteristics.