Almost all domestic mobile operators replenish the market of mobile gadgets with their branded devices. The company "Tele2" was no exception and last year introduced its fans a budget device with the same prefix - a mini-"Tele2". Phones, smartphones and other devices of this kind have always been popular with customers of a particular provider, because companies place the main emphasis on the price tag, rather than on an impressive set of characteristics. This allowed not only to make a profit from device sales, but also to attract new customers for service.
The new Tele2 smartphone received a 4-inch screen, support for 3G networks, Wi-Fi protocols and map navigation. Moreover, the model allows the use of two SIM cards, moreover, with the ability to work in competing networks, but only with one caveat - one card must be from a branded company. Simultaneously with the purchase of the gadget, the user can immediately choose for himself any Tele2 tariffs for smartphones that he likes. Sometimes the device is sold with tariffs already driven into the phone’s firmware, at this point you need to pay special attention, because after the purchase it is very difficult to make any changes.
Options and appearance
The “Tele2” smartphone comes in a simple and unremarkable box made of thick cardboard in the appropriate brand color, which indicates the most “delicious” characteristics of the gadget. The package bundle does not differ in originality: a charger, a USB cable, a headset and a manual with a warranty card.
The appearance of the model, as well as the design, does not pretend to beauty in any way - everything is simple, without unnecessary details. In your hands you have an ordinary state employee, of whom there are hundreds on store shelves. The screen is devoid of any oleophobic coating, so it actively collects fingerprints, dust and other fine dirt. The display here is the simplest, on a TFT-matrix with a scan of 480 by 800 pixels.
Viewing angles are mediocre, but the picture pleases with its adequacy: color balance, saturation, as well as contrast with brightness at a very acceptable level. The problems begin when you use the “Tele2” smartphone on the street, on a sunny day: the data is poorly read, the image glare and is generally distorted. But if you look at the characteristics of the screen as a whole in its segment, then it’s even completely nothing - working.
Performance and battery life
The Tele2 smartphone works on the Mediatek MT6572 series processor with two cores. RAM (512 MB) is enough to run simple applications and undemanding toys. The internal volume is limited to 4 GB of space, but if desired, it can be expanded to 32 GB using SD-cards.
Having a lithium-ion battery of 1500 mAh on board, the gadget can withstand up to 3 hours of talk, that is, even with frequent calls, the charge lasts for a day and a half. If you like to watch movies or play games, then put the battery in about two to three hours.
Summarizing
The mini-smartphone from “Tele2” is a budget model through and through, and it works, just as equipment of this level should work. The gadget can call, send SMS and gives access to a 3G network, but you can’t expect more from this price category (<2500 rubles).
The advantages of the model include compact dimensions, a very solid assembly, support for two SIM cards and the presence of an intelligent FM radio. Among the shortcomings, we note a very modest battery life and a small amount of RAM. In general, the gadget will fit perfectly as a second phone or will be used as a regular dialer, because, alas, it is not capable of anything more.