For one thing it offers 4G, so you'll be well placed to take advantage of fast browsing, downloads and the like; 4G isn't unheard of for
budget handsets like this, but it's always great to see, as it makes for a much better phone experience.
It's increasingly difficult to find a bad smartphone thanks to
budget handsets like the Blade V8 Pro pushing the boundaries, which is good news for consumers.
Based on GeekBench results, the performance of this one is about where you'd expect: halfway between
a budget handset like Motorola's Moto G4 Play and a flagship like the Galaxy S7 or Google Pixel.
Not exact matches
This
handset surfaced on TENAA (China's equivalent to the FCC) quite recently, and it seems
like we're looking at a new
budget smartphone from ASUS here.
Although the ZTE Tania has made its debut in a few countries
like the UK and Sweden, those of you in other regions of the world wishing to lay hands on this
budget handset will have to wait a little longer.
In short the SF2 feels even less
like a
budget handset than the SF1 and that's quite a compliment.
We can confirm that a Z1 (2016) is currently in the works (with model number SM - Z150), and that it could come with an AMOLED display
like the Samsung Z3 and other recent
budget Samsung
handsets.
The
handset will be available in 5 color variants and unfortunately
like other iPhone devices this one too doesn't fit into the
budget category.
Unlike some of its competition, the device offers a decent camera — a feature that most
budget handsets seem to ignore in favor of things
like battery life.
This
handset surfaced on TENAA (China's equivalent to the FCC) quite recently, and it seems
like we're looking at a new
budget smartphone from ASUS here.
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Budget OUKITEL is a fairly prolific company that really needs no introduction and its latest device, the U18, checks most of the boxes any user in search of a budget handset would
Budget OUKITEL is a fairly prolific company that really needs no introduction and its latest device, the U18, checks most of the boxes any user in search of a
budget handset would
budget handset would want.
If you would
like to know more about the Honor 6X, you can read our first impressions of the
budget handset or check out our hands - on video below.
I don't feel
like I ask for much when it comes to
budget phones: I'm mainly looking for a solid build and quality components new enough to not make the
handset feel dated.
As we noted in our Nokia 6 review, there is a lot to
like about this
budget handset.
This makes the mini tag actually a bit misleading, because with an expected price around $ 300 and a US release scheduled for sometime in October, the Axon 7 mini is less of a
handset for small phone fans and more
like an all - around solid
budget phone.
The G5 is a typical
budget handset, with features
like a 5.0 - inch 1080p display, 13 - megapixel camera, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC.
The phone also falls into same
budget smartphone category where the company's other
handsets like Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A are leading the segment.
To see this sort of panel on a
budget handset indicates just how fast the technology market moves; two years ago a panel
like this wouldn't be out of place on a flagship device
like the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Like other medium
budget smartphones, the Lenovo
handset will not offer a full metal body.
Compared to the
budget Android phones of 2010 such as the ZTE Racer and the Galaxy Europa, the Huawei Blaze is quite a bit better in terms of style, but you're still not getting anything
like the same slick Android experience as found on the high - end
handsets.
But
like any other
handset in this
budget, the camera is a let - down and the screen has terrible viewing angles.
Bloatware can often take up a large amount of space, especially on phones with limited storage out of the gate,
like most
budget handsets.
But it's a matter of perspective: the G4 Plus performs just as well, if not better, than
budget competition
like the OnePlus X. It's not about to blow high - end
handsets from Samsung and Huawei out of the water, but considering its price tag, it doesn't have to.
So, if these specs are accurate, this will be a
budget smartphone by Gionee, which may be accurate, but this phone definitely looks
like a more expensive
handset, at least based on the provided render.
That's shy of the 9:40 smartphone average, and puts the 7X at a significant disadvantage against some other
budget handsets that last considerably longer,
like the Moto E4 Plus and Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, which turned in times of nearly 15 and 17 hours, respectively.
If it offers powerful cameras, a large battery, sufficient storage and a decent resolution, the OnePlus X could turn out to be a top - notch
budget handset, competing with the
likes of Motorola's Moto G.
You can buy any of these
handsets also includes Xiaomi Mi 5 depending on your
budget, looks,
likes, features etc..
Unfortunately for Vodafone, bespoke backplates aside, the Smart looks every inch a
budget handset and behaves
like one, too.
Although, it might be too much to expect from this
budget handset, but we would have loved a Moto Display
like feature, where you could get a peak at notifications.
There are great
budget smartphones out there, with the
likes of Moto G4, the ZenFone 3, Huawei Honor 5X and even the now slightly older Nexus 5X coming in with great designs, excellent cameras, and stunning performance speeds, however, it is hard to imagine a phone on level terms with these
handsets but costs less than $ 100.
Going up against other
budget Android
handsets like the Motorola Moto G or the Samsung Galaxy 4 Mini is a big ask these days, but the Ascend G6 is not without a few headline features of its own.
The new Moto G is a solid improvement on last year's
budget handset, the Moto X Style looks
like a great flagship competitor, and the mid-range Moto X Play features a huge battery and impressive camera.
It would have been better to have a 1080p screen, but it looks
like Huawei is cutting corners to make the
handset as
budget - friendly as possible.
It doesn't look
like the best designed
handset on the market from a visual perspective either, though it's certainly better than ZTE's previous efforts in the
budget smartphone space.
If this time rumors turn out to be accurate and Google is indeed planning a trio of smartphones, the company could be looking to release a more
budget - friendly model
like the old Nexus phones, a top - tier
handset that would compete with the
likes of Apple's iPhone X, and a model that would come between these two.