For the original German review, see. As can be seen based on the good test results of contenders like Motorola's Moto G, smartphones from the 200 Euro (~$268) range are slowly emerging from their grubby corner, and are developing to serious alternatives for buyers with medium to high demands. Users who do not need one of the present, high-speed SoCs, innovative features, extra software, a Full HD screen (or an even higher resolution), will often find everything that they want here. An example of this pleasing trend is our Archos 50c Oxygen. Its 5-inch HD screen ( IPS, 1280 x 720 pixels, 294 ppi), octa-core SoC, and integrated even stands out in this price range, where 960 x 540 pixels and slower dual or quad-core SoCs, such as the popular / MSM8922 with integrated are still often found. An 8 MP primary camera is not a matter of course in this price range either. A real highlight of our review sample is the option of inserting two SIM cards simultaneously ( dual-SIM).

Android 4.2.2 is the operating system used for all models currently in the market. We were lucky enough to have 4. Download Whatsapp Nokia 300 Jar more. 4 KitKat preloaded on our review sample, which has (yet) only undergone very few modifications compared with Vanilla Android. We selected a few phones based on the aforementioned Snapdragon SoC for comparison in our benchmarks: (4.8 inches, approx. 250 Euros (~$335)), (4.5 inches, approx. 170 Euros (~$228)), and (4.5 inches, approx.

The Google Play Music app, or 'Play Music' normally installed by default on your Archos 50c Platinum, is a very effective way to buy music on your smartphone. If this application is not installed on your Archos 50c Platinum, then simply go to the Google Play Store and search for it through the search bar. From there, you can. In-depth review of the Archos 50c Oxygen ( Mediatek MT6592, ARM Mali-450 MP4, 5', 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and. Archos installs a few apps that we listed on the right. A proprietary keyboard app is not installed, and the user has to rely on the stock Google keyboard. Nov 14, 2014. There are two different ways to install an application on Android™: either you can do it from an applications store such as Google Play ™ or you can install it manually if you have the corresponding apk. File (this is the installer file on android). Note that some applications require downloading extra data once.

250 Euros (~$335)). The 5.5-inch that sports a slower Mediatek MT6582 (four cores, 1.3 GHz, Mali-400 MP2) is also in the race. The plastic casing is black (screen bezel) and dark charcoal gray. When looking at the phone from the front, it is noticed that both short sides are rounded in contrast to the long ones. It is the exact opposite when looking at the back.

That looks stylish, but has the disadvantage that both lower corners are pressed into the hand when holding the device. However, that was only slightly annoying in practical use. The back's velvety soft, slip-resistant surface attracts fingerprints. The overall rigid casing can be warped marginally with a bit of effort, but does not produce noises. A quiet crackling is heard when pressing around on the easy-to-remove back. Communication & GPS The GPS quality was reliable when playing the augmented reality game Ingress.

Satellites were found just as fast as with a Nexus 4 both outdoors and in rooms with a window. The accuracy was also compelling. Telephony & Speech Quality The included phone app only provides the most necessary features, such as call lists, hands-free, and microphone mute, and uses Google's contact app.

Numbers from contacts can at least be found using a matchcode search via the letters of the keypad. The in-call voice quality in the German E-Plus net is acceptable, but not overwhelming. The called person is very well intelligible, the voice sounds rich though a bit too prominent, sometimes slightly tinny, and marginally distorted. A landline contact reported a similar audio impression, and preferred the more restrained balance of a Nexus 4 microphone in a direct comparison. The decent volume cannot be criticized. Cameras & Multimedia Eight million pixels in a smartphone of this price range is awesome, at least on paper.

However, it does not say much about the real picture quality. We noticed a tendency toward overexposed pictures in 'normal' mode in practical use. The aggressive noise suppression does not quite manage to cancel out image noise in mono-colored surfaces, such as a blue sky, even in very good light conditions, and completely blurs low-contrast surfaces like a lawn. The contrast range that the camera can display is satisfactory. The capacitive touchscreen proves to be accurate, up into the outermost edges and corners, and free from lags. It can detect up to a maximum of five fingers at the same time. Three well responding sensor buttons are under the screen.