Prestigio has long been in the electronics market. The wide range is impressive: phones, laptops, smartphones, tablets, televisions, GPS-navigators, DVRs and much more. Of course, Prestigio received the bulk of its popularity precisely thanks to smartphones and tablets. The cost of the devices is extremely low and affordable for everyone, but the characteristics are no worse than competitors.
This year, the company introduced several interesting models, including the ultra-budget device Prestigio Wize G3. There are already reviews on this model, however, there are not very many of them yet, but still. I do not want to say for now, they are good or bad, let it be a secret for now. Nevertheless, all reviews of the Prestigio Wize G3 will be considered separately, in a special paragraph of today's article.
So, let's take a closer look at the new product and try to find out how successful the smartphone turned out at the company and what it can give to the modern user.
Overview
As part of the Prestigio Wize G3 review, all the basic functions of the device, its appearance, build quality and materials, user reviews will be considered. It will also address issues of performance and autonomy, camera and operating system. To complete the review will be a comparison with competitors and the cost in the market today . Let's get started!
Description
The Prestigio Wize G3 smartphone comes in a small white cardboard box with some red accents. In front you can see the image of the smartphone itself, and the main characteristics are listed on the sides. What is interesting: on the left side of the box you can see the logo of the Kaspersky Lab. He is here because the antivirus from Kaspersky is preinstalled on the smartphone.
If you open the upper part, then inside you can see the phone itself. On its screen, according to tradition, a factory film is glued with repeating specifications from the box . Nothing remarkable. Under the smartphone itself is the rest of the equipment, which will be discussed in more detail below.
Equipment
As for the configuration, the smartphone is very modest. The box contains only the Prestigio Wize G3 phone itself, instructions, warranty card, branded film on the screen, a 2000 mAh battery, a 1 amp charger unit and a micrometer USB cable about 1 meter long. Everything, there is nothing more inside the box.
Despite the fact that this is an ultra-budget model, the manufacturer could still put a case for the Prestigio Wize G3. At least the simplest, transparent, made of silicone. Well, okay , apparently, the company decided to entrust its purchase to the buyer himself.
Appearance
The appearance of the Prestigio smartphone is no different from a number of other devices, although it cannot be said that it looks the same way . The design seems to be standard, but thanks to the bright colors it seems that in front of my eyes is a phone worth more than 5000 rubles.
The edges, edges and corners are rounded here, in the hands of the device lies well, does not slip. Thanks to its not too large size, it is convenient to use the telephone. The only thing that upsets is the plastic case. Fortunately, the smartphone is built soundly. All details are tightly fitted to each other, creaks or " crunches " are not observed.
On the back of the phone is a camera lens that protrudes slightly, a LED flash and a white Prestigio logo. At the bottom there is only a neat external speaker grill with a small “leg”, so to speak. It was made, apparently, so that the speaker does not overlap and the sound is audible if the phone is lying with the back side down. In fact, as practice shows, such "inventions" do nothing good and the external speaker is still obscured, though not completely, but this is enough to not hear the call.
The left side of the Prestigio Wize G3 is empty, there are no connectors, keys or holes on it.
On the right side, there is already traditionally a volume rocker and a power / lock button. The key travel is a little tight, but the keystrokes feel very good.
There is also nothing on the bottom of the device. But on the top end you can find a connector for connecting a micro-USB cable / charger and a 3.5 mm jack for headphones.
And finally, the “face” of the smartphone. The main area is a display with a diagonal of 5 inches. Immediately above it is a small earpiece, which is covered inside a small perforated mesh. Near the speaker is a front camera with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels. Its quality, of course, leaves much to be desired. It is suitable, perhaps, only for talking on Skype, and even then in a well-lit place. As for the selfie, this word can be forgotten here.
The smartphone does not have any sensors. There is even no familiar proximity sensor. The only good thing is the presence of a gyroscope.
Under the screen there are 3 touch buttons - " Back " , " Home " and " List of recent applications. " It is through them that navigation is carried out. In general, a separate button block is always good, unlike the on-screen layout, since in this case part of the display goes under the navigation.
Well, at the end of the appearance a few words about the colors. The smartphone is sold in several colors:
- Blue.
- Red.
- Gold.
- The black.
The most interesting device looks exactly in black, which is indicated by the prefix Black. Prestigio Wize G3 as a whole has a nice design and good appearance. The presence of additional colors helps the smartphone stand out from the gray mass of devices. The plastic from which the phone is assembled does not spoil the impression. Although it is ordinary, it’s nice to hold the device in your hand. Build quality is also high.
Dimensions and dimensions
As for the dimensions of the Prestigio smartphone, they are as follows:
- Width - 72 mm .
- Height - 144, 8 mm .
- Thickness - 9.8 mm .
- Weight - 158 g .
Smartphone Specifications
It's time to get to know the features of the Prestigio Wize G3. For ease of reading, everything is presented in the form of a small table.
| Manufacturer and Model | Prestigio Wize G3 |
| Screen | 5 inches, 854 x 480, 198 ppi |
| CPU | Spreadtrum SC7731, 1.2 GHz, 4 cores |
| Graphics Accelerator | Mali 400-mp2 |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Built-in memory | 8 GB + support for memory cards up to 32 GB |
| Camera | 5 MP, LED flash / front camera 0.3 MP |
| Communication | GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11n |
| Battery | 2000 mAh |
| SIM card | 2 slots (1 micro-SIM, 1 standard SIM) |
| operating system | Android Marshmallow (6.0) |
| Additional functions | GPS + A-GPS, gyroscope, flashlight, flight mode, voice dialing |
Actually, the characteristics of the smartphone are not surprising, and in some moments even upset. For example, today the amount of RAM that is needed for more or less normal operation of the smartphone is 2 GB , in some cases one and a half is enough , but here it is only 1 GB .
The processor is also not enough stars from the sky .
Although if you recall that this model is positioned as ultra-budget, much can be forgiven.
Screen
The Prestigio Wize G3 display has a diagonal of 5 inches, which, in principle, is already a certain standard. But the resolution let us down. Instead of the expected 1280 x 720, here you can find 854 x 480 with a pixel density of 198 ppi per inch. The matrix here is also used not IPS, but cheap TN with all that it implies.
To put it mildly, the display on a smartphone is not the strongest place. Viewing angles are limited, the color rendition is so-so. The balance is more biased towards cold shades. There is no manual correction. Plus, under different slopes, the image slightly changes color, and with a fairly strong deviation, the picture starts to “ fade ”. In general, all diseases of the TN matrix are present. The oleophobic coating, by the way, is not bad, the finger glides well.
If we talk about the margin of brightness, then at home or in cloudy weather the information on the screen will be visible well, but in bright sunshine you will have to look carefully.
Multitouch support is present. At the same time, the smartphone can recognize up to three clicks - this is better than nothing.
Android version and shell
The Prestigio smartphone is delivered with the Android version 6. 0 on board. Optimization is a little lame, in some places slowdowns are visible. This is especially noticeable when scrolling through the application screen, contact list, long text and opening the dialer .
As for the shell, Prestigio does not have its launcher or UI, so Android has a standard or, as it is also called, “ naked ” look.
The device also has no third-party or “ custom ” firmware, and, judging by everything, it will not. At w3bsit3-dns.com , Prestigio Wize G3 in the general branch of the company's devices is not at all, and the chance that it will appear there is extremely small.
Camera
The main camera module of the Prestigio Wize G3 has a resolution of 5 megapixels and is complemented by a small LED flash. Shooting modes are standard here, you should not look for any innovations . Among the settings, only the change in white balance, exposure and metering is available . There is no autofocus, which only makes it difficult to get blurry photos.
The very quality of the final pictures leaves much to be desired (this can be seen in the photo above and below). In good light or in bright, clear weather, photos turn out to be bright with good color rendering, but the lack of sharpness turns everything into a solid soap. Also quite noticeable is the work of noise reduction, especially in shaded places.
Surprisingly, the smartphone has a function for shooting in HDR mode, but, given the capabilities of the camera, this is more like a mockery.
The front camera, as already mentioned, has a resolution of 0.3 megapixels, and its ability is limited only by communication via Skype or other instant messengers with video call support.
Performance
The processor in the Prestigio Wize G3 is installed by Spreadtrum, model SC 7731 . This is a fairly cheap analogue of the MediaTek MT 6735 P. In terms of performance, it is slightly worse, but it will do for a budget device. SC 7731 operates at a clock frequency of 1, 2 GHz . Considering not very good optimization and not too fast processor, which is supplemented with only 1 GB of RAM, you can sometimes observe small slowdowns and slightly long transitions.
Graphic video acceleration in Wize G3 installed Mali 400-MP 2 . There is nothing special to say about him. Budget, copes with light toys, including simple 3D-graphics.
In Antutu, the smartphone was able to score 11,200 points, which is quite good for a state employee. In the Epic Citadel benchmark, the final average FPS was 36 frames / sec., Which, in principle, allows you to play some games at high settings. However, during the benchmark itself, very strong drawdowns were observed, up to 20 fps.
The bottom line is that for some simple arcades and timekillers the smartphone is suitable, but it will be extremely difficult to play comfortably in Need For Speed, WoT or Asphalt even at low settings.
Battery life
The battery of the Prestigio Wize G3 has a capacity of 2000 mA / h. Not a particularly record figure, but if you look from the other side, then this volume will be more than enough. The fact is that you won’t especially play games on this device, since performance is not so hot. What is left? Surfing on the Internet, social networks, instant messengers, watching online videos, well, calls + SMS. You can also listen to music or the radio.
So, for all these tasks, a 2000mAh battery is enough. Of course, with an intense load, the phone is unlikely to survive until the evening, but with a moderate average it will last for a day.
Competitors
If we talk about the analogues of Prestigio Wize G3, then the choice is decent. However, attention is drawn to only a few models of 2016 - 2017 model year:
- BQ 5020-Strike.
- Doogee X20.
- Leagoo M5.
The first can be safely considered one of the best-selling budget phones. The BQ, in comparison with the Prestigio Wize G3, has a metal case, an HD screen with an IPS matrix, a 13 megapixel camera with autofocus and a 5 megapixel front camera , and the smartphone is slightly better in terms of filling. Price - 4400 rub.
Doogee X20 is the new product from the Chinese manufacturer this year. It offers Android 7.0, a screen with an IPS matrix, a diagonal of 5 inches with HD resolution , a dual camera , 2 GB of RAM and a faster processor. Price - 4200 rub.
Well, the last option is another representative of the Celestial Empire. The characteristics of the Leagoo M5 are almost similar to previous smartphones, the only thing that is different is the 8 megapixel camera, the screen and the shockproof case are slightly worse. Price - 4250 rub.
Prices
Now for the prices. In fact, the cost of new items is not too high and everyone can afford. For example, the version in gold - Prestigio Wize G3 Gold - costs only some 3,600 rubles. Red and blue colors cost about the same , but a model in a blue case is sold at a price of 3750 - 3990 rubles.
Compared to competitors, the Prestigio Wize G3 looks more attractive, although the difference with the same BQ is only 800 rubles.
Reviews
Finally, one of the main parts of the review is the Prestigio Wize G3 reviews. Among the pluses, users note a good design, bright colors, assembly, the quality of the speaker, energy-saving mode and fast charging.
Cons are quite predictable: weak cameras, slowdowns , small viewing angles at the screen. Also, for some users, firmware fails. There are freezes that can be corrected only by juggling the battery, as well as self-resetting several times a day. Some in this situation helped update the firmware.
Conclusion
What can be said about the new product from Prestigio ? The phone turned out to be a solid C grade. On the one hand, low cost, "Android 6.0", a 5-inch screen, holds a good battery, good reception and communication quality. Also pleased with the design, assembly and mediocre performance.
But if you look at the reviews about the Prestigio Wize G3, it immediately becomes clear what the modern user lacks: a better screen, HD resolution, a camera with autofocus and at least 8 megapixels, a good front-end, a little more productive hardware and a stable version of the firmware. A metal case would also be a plus, but this is nitpicking.
Prestigio Wize G3 is a pretty good option that will work out 100% of its cost and functionality .