Because reviews through Scroutz are incredibly useful, I decided to write my own experience about this mobile phone, as it might be helpful to someone else. First of all, I have always had midrange phones because I am not a fan of spending a fortune. I had a Xiaomi Note, which was an absolute value for money before they lowered their standards (pre-pandemic when there were still chips available), with a decent camera, a decent screen, but perfect software and incredibly fast. Then came the Samsung A35 (a disaster), before that the Honor (a disappointment), and even before that Sony (another disappointment). So, I decided to replace the Samsung, which freezes no matter what you do, and go back to Xiaomi. Everywhere I looked, there were excellent reviews and videos that convinced me. Well, in 1.5 weeks, I sold it...
Let's talk about the positives. The phone is fast and serves its purpose very well. Additionally, the company gives you a free super fast charger and a case. It charges in no time.
Now, the negatives...
Screen: Okay, it has high brightness and many nits, but there is no realism in the colors... It feels like the phone is glowing! People look like they are painted, and the environment looks like moving drawings. No matter how much you adjust it, there is no middle ground. Either you get dead colors, almost black and white, or Pokémon.
Camera: Following the screen with its fake colors and excessive sharpness, the camera is like poorly photoshopped images from a commercial. No color balance. I tried sending the photos to another phone to see if it was the screen's fault, but it was the same or worse...
Sound: I truly wonder about the positive reviews... I have the A35, the most clumsy phone, and the sound is a thousand times better than this. It sounds like a transistor with burnt speakers, and it takes a huge effort to make it sound like Dolby.
AND FINALLY, THE MOST ANNOYING THING OF ALL
Guys, in 2024, it is unacceptable to have ads in the phone's settings! Seriously, enough. I could somewhat justify it with the Xiaomi from 2019, which had significantly fewer ads, but in 2024, I find it ridiculous.
Lastly, I want to mention that I bought the phone in yellow, and the company made the great move (sarcastically) to give me a black case. If you're going to do something good, at least give a transparent one!
The phone has a great cost for what it offers on paper. Because, in reality, it gives you stereo speakers, but jumbo ones, not Sonos or something similar. It gives you colors, but burnt ones. It gives you a camera, but a Chinese one. Overall, it seems like a value for money option, but practically, I would prefer if it were more honest. If they didn't advertise all these low-level features, I would definitely say it is a value for money option