Should you Buy UFone Smart U5
There was a line of people we saw in our almost an hour long stay at UFone center to buy UFone Smart U5 costs Rs.6000 and they didn't need our approval to avail this jaw dropping offer.
Ufone Smart U5 is the most affordable 3G (Qualcomm based) quad-core Android 4.3 smart phone and Ufone certainly smashed the competition with it. Smart U5's specs sheet is indeed nothing short of impressive numbers, but – there is a hidden but there too to consider this offer…
Full specs of Ufone Smart U5:
Processor: 1.2 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 + Adreno GPU 302 MHz
3G, Price and "Quad-core" are the cards Ufone playing to seduce people into buying their exclusive Smart U5. But should you buy Smart U5?
The phone appears to be good as we repeatedly mentioned. Smart U5 is good on paper for sure except for 512mb ram. And for as long as you don't chock it with apps Smart U5 performed very decent. However As soon as I filled it with apps and games it literally started to chock on us. Apps start crashing, smooth transaction turned into seconds-long lag and what not.
From my personal experience of using various budget Androids, I believe Smart U5 has very strong hardware but the Android OS optimization is not up to the mark. In my guts I feel that KitKat update will turn U5 into much more powerful machine, which it meant to be.
Having said that, games that are able to run on the device runs smooth. Of course U5 will not run top quality games for one reason or another but the few games by now we checked was flawless. You are welcome to check the video.
Calling quality is superb, sound however from main speaker is not loud.
Despite "Built for Multitasking" tag, Smart U5 is failed to do so in effective way but as long as you do one thing at a time you are good with it.
Camera is not good at all for the indoor and flash barely make a difference in many cases. In day light camera produce acceptable result but do not look for any groundbreaking output.
So who should buy Smart U5 from Ufone?
It is confusing even for me to answer at this moment. I like it, and I don't like it but I am hoping to like it better after company provides Kitkat Update.
If you have an expensive and large Android and you do not feel safe to take it out with you, take Smart U5 as Backup phone for outdoor.
If you have never used an Android and wonder if this trend thing is for you or not, you can try it
After using Smart U5, I am not recommending it to my productive friends. I will be waiting for Android KitKat update. If you are a patience person, buy it and wait or any update from manufacturers to turn Smart U5 to its full potential.
Ufone Smart U5 is the most affordable 3G (Qualcomm based) quad-core Android 4.3 smart phone and Ufone certainly smashed the competition with it. Smart U5's specs sheet is indeed nothing short of impressive numbers, but – there is a hidden but there too to consider this offer…
Full specs of Ufone Smart U5:
Processor: 1.2 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 + Adreno GPU 302 MHz
- WCDMA & GSM Band:
- GSM(850/900/1800/1900MHz)
- WCDMA(900/ 2100MHz)
- OS: Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- Size: 118.5 x 63 x 10.7 mm
- Memory:
- Integrated: ROM 4 GB
- Integrated RAM: 512 MB
- External: Expandable with Micro SD Up to 32 GB
- Display
- Screen Size: 4.0 inches WVGA IPS
- Resolution: 480 x 800 Pixels
- Touch panel: Capacitive Touch
- Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm Mic and Stereo Headphone slot
- GPS: Yes
- Camera:
- Rear Camera: 5.0 MP Auto Focus (CMOS Sensor),
- Video Recorder: 720p @ 30 fps
- Front Camera: 0.3 MP
- Battery: 1450 mAh
What’s in the Package
- Ufone Smart U5
- Charger + USB Cable
- Ear phones
- Screen Protector
- Warranty Card
3G, Price and "Quad-core" are the cards Ufone playing to seduce people into buying their exclusive Smart U5. But should you buy Smart U5?
The phone appears to be good as we repeatedly mentioned. Smart U5 is good on paper for sure except for 512mb ram. And for as long as you don't chock it with apps Smart U5 performed very decent. However As soon as I filled it with apps and games it literally started to chock on us. Apps start crashing, smooth transaction turned into seconds-long lag and what not.
From my personal experience of using various budget Androids, I believe Smart U5 has very strong hardware but the Android OS optimization is not up to the mark. In my guts I feel that KitKat update will turn U5 into much more powerful machine, which it meant to be.
Having said that, games that are able to run on the device runs smooth. Of course U5 will not run top quality games for one reason or another but the few games by now we checked was flawless. You are welcome to check the video.
Calling quality is superb, sound however from main speaker is not loud.
Despite "Built for Multitasking" tag, Smart U5 is failed to do so in effective way but as long as you do one thing at a time you are good with it.
Camera is not good at all for the indoor and flash barely make a difference in many cases. In day light camera produce acceptable result but do not look for any groundbreaking output.
So who should buy Smart U5 from Ufone?
It is confusing even for me to answer at this moment. I like it, and I don't like it but I am hoping to like it better after company provides Kitkat Update.
If you have an expensive and large Android and you do not feel safe to take it out with you, take Smart U5 as Backup phone for outdoor.
If you have never used an Android and wonder if this trend thing is for you or not, you can try it
After using Smart U5, I am not recommending it to my productive friends. I will be waiting for Android KitKat update. If you are a patience person, buy it and wait or any update from manufacturers to turn Smart U5 to its full potential.
