A Dual core dual sim phone that is not designed for performance demanding users.
Key Features of Xolo A550 IPS:
- Dual Core 1 GHz MTK6572M Processor
- 4 inch IPS display
- 5MP camera
- Dual sim
- Android Jelly Bean 4.2 (Upgradable to KitKat 4.4.2)
- 512MB RAM
- 1400 mAh battery.
[The all new XOLO A550s]
Full hardware specifications :
DISPLAY:-
- 4" IPS display
- WVGA display resolution (480x800)
- 233 PPI
- 256K colour definitions
- 2 point touch input
CPU: MTK6572M 1 GHz Dual core chipset
RAM: 512MB
STORAGE:
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- 4 GB Internal
- expandable upto 32GB
GRAPHICS: Mali 400 running @ 395 MHz
CAMERA:
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- 5 MP Primary
- VGA front camera that supports Operator video calling
H/W and WIRELESS NETWORKING INTERFACE:
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- v2.0 High Speed 5-pin USB
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Power lock button and the volume rocker buttons
- BT 3.0
- 802.11b/g/n wi-fi
- WLAN support
NETWORK FREQUENCY BAND and DATA SPEED:
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- GSM: 900/1800
- WCDMA: 2100
- HSPA+: 21mbps download speed support
- HSPA+: 5.76mbps upload speed support
BATTERY: 1400 mAh capacity
The look and appeal of the device:
With a dimension of 125 x 63.9 x 9.1 mm (Height x Widthx Thickness) its really decent at this price budget.4 inch display is quite larger enough at this budget and even the is really handy to have it in your hands comfortably.
The WVGA resolution is not large enough but it's really good for the price range.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 which was the famous flagship of Samsung had the same resolution when it was launched.
The look and design of this phone is quite appealing and really very attractive.
Camera details:
It has a 5 Megapixels camera and lighten by an LED flashSupports Auto Focus
It supports only HD Recording(1280x720)
Other features include: Scene detection & tuning, Face Recognition, Panorama, Geo tagging, Best shot, Smile shot, HDR
The front facing VGA camera keeps you closer to your loved ones by supporting video calls and even it supports Operator video calling support.
Battery specifications:
These details has been taken from the official Xolo website link of A550s phone.-
Total Charging Time up to 3.3 Hours
Total Standby Time (2G) up to 630 Hours
Total Standby Time (3G) up to 570 Hours
Total Talk Time (2G) up to 21 Hours
Total Talk Time (3G) up to 8 Hours
Total Web browsing time (on 3G network) up to 4 Hours
Total Web browsing time (on WiFi network) up to 4 Hours
Total Music Playback Time (via internal Speakers) up to 28 Hours
Total Music Playback Time (using wired Headset) up to 50 Hours
Total Video Playback Time (via internal Speakers) up to 4 Hours
Total Video Playback Time (using wired Headset) up to 4.5 Hours
Final words:
Of course it is not the only phone at the same price range.Although it looks cheaper as compared to the specification but if you look closely in the market there are so many other options available out there.
Consumers now have so many choices at the same budget from Micromax or Karbonn or even Motorola.
And of course with 512 MB of RAM space of this phone, I don't think the phone will perform well on Android KitKat OS version.
Because I have a SpnyEricsson Xperia Mini pro, which is not supporting KitKat officially but thankfully because of Cyanogenmod it supports KitKat but with horrible performance, honestly.
If you take a look into the Karbonn Titanium S1 plus then you will find really a good deal as compared to this phone.
In addition, the karbonn Titanium S1 plus gives you 1.2GHz Quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, FM radio and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean but the look is not that appealing as compared to Xolo A550s.
Finally the choice is yours to have a very good looking phone or a phone that is responsive when you are going to use it.
All the information furnished in this post about the Xolo A550s are taken from the following official Xolo website.
And the Karbonn S1 plus information was from flipkart.com.
Official Xolo A550s link
Karbonn S1 plus flipkart link