Datawind Pocketsurfer 3G5 review: A phone to consider if price is a concern - Financial Express

Datawind Pocketsurfer 3G5 will cost Rs 6,499

SummaryDatawind Pocketsurfer is undoubtedly among the cheapest 3G phablets you can buy in India

How cheap can Android phones go? Yes, they can go below the $100 mark, but can they provide a good user experience at this price point. My trysts with cheap Androids have only helped reinforce my view that this operating system has been built for high-end hardware. But when a company like Datawind � which gave India the very controversial, but also dirt cheap Aakash tablet �� enters the smartphone space with a large screen Android device that with price tag of Rs 6,499, I had to give it a try. Here are the results.

Quick Tech Specs: 4.9-inch LCD touchscreen (480�854 pixels, 240dpi) | 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 | 512MB RAM | 4GB internal memory + microSD card | Micros USB | Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth | 5MP reaer camera/ 0.3MP front camera | Android 4.2

Design: It certainly looks like a smartphone, though it is not as thin as the box would have you believe. The shape is a bit awkward, a bit like the Sony Xperia Z devices. But the Pocketsurfer sure looks sturdy, thanks to the metallic band that runs around the device. On the left is one power button and on the right is a long volume button. Unlike most top-end Androids, the three buttons below the screen are visible even when the phone is not on. The micro-USB and 3.5mm jack are both awkwardly on top. The phone is heavy and weighs 176 grams, which is heavy for a 5-inch device. The rear flap is a bit tough to open and houses two SIM slots and the micro-SD card.

Screen: This is a budget phone and the screen is certainly one of the places where the company has tried to keep the costs low. It is not a bad screen if you get the angles right, but that is not going to be all that easy. This is an LCD screen and if you have been exposed to IPS panels you will not like what you see. But remember, the effort here is to give you a large screen at the cheapest price.

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