GIGABYTE GSmart Aku A1 Review
Score: 46.6 / 100
GIGABYTE GSmart Aku A1 is a mid-to-low level device, coming with a medium sized 4.5" screen, a 1.2 gigahertz Quad-Core processing unit, and 2 cameras, a 5 MP back side camera and a 0.3 mega-pixels front facing camera. But it's time to get into a bit more details.
This phone ships with a high-tech Quad-Core processing unit running at 1.2 GHz, included in the MediaTek MT6589 system chip and only 1 GB of RAM which is a little disappointing for a cellphone of this quality. Helping with graphic calculations, it also has a PowerVR SGX544 graphics processing unit clocking at 384 megahertz.
Gigabyte didn't seem to put much effort to reduce weight in this 5.21 oz device. Gigabyte sells this cellphone in two colors: black and white.
This cellphone has two cameras, a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera and a 0.3 MP front side camera. This camera also counts with flash.
Gigabyte designed this phone with a interesting 4.5-inches screen, and a resolution of 854 x 480 , making everything look very nice. This screen uses LCD capacitive technology, and allows multi-touch for gestures like pinch and zoom.
This cellphone comes with a 2000 mAh medium capacity Li-Ion battery that can keep it running for many hours, but you may need to charge it after some moderate to heavy usage. Gigabyte informs a stand by time of 333 hours and a talk time of 5 hs for this cellphone.
This phone features Wi-Fi capability (although it can't be provided to other devices around, acting as a router) and 3G fast connection type, over HSPA and EDGE technologies. This cellphone has two SIM cards so it can to use two different carriers or phone numbers.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Aku A1 also comes with a couple cool characteristics such as Bluetooth (provides communication with other phones, computers and accessories), GPS and Radio, and multiple sensors like Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer and Compass.
Gigabyte offers this device for 125 dollars, which is a high price for a cellphone this level.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Phone |
| Brand: | Gigabyte |
| Operating System (OS): | Android 4.2 |
| Dimensions: | 5.35 x 2.64 x 0.49 inchesMetric13.59 x 6.71 x 1.24 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 5.21 ouncesMetric147.7 gImperial |
| Colors: | Black and White |
| Price: | $ 125.00 |
Display | |
| Screen Type: | LCD (16M colors) |
| Size: | 4.5 inchesMetric11.4 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 218 pixels per inchMetric85.83 pixels per cmImperial |
| Touch screen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | MediaTek MT6589 |
| Processor: | Quad-Core 1200 MHz |
| RAM Memory: | 1 GB |
| Graphics Processor: | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) |
| SD Card Slot: | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) |
Battery | |
| Battery type: | Li-Ion |
| Removable: | Yes |
| Capacity: | 2000 mAh |
| Stand-by Time: | 333 hours |
| Talk Time: | 5 hours |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 5 megapixels |
| Flash: | Yes |
| Front camera: | 0.3 megapixels |
Networks | |
| Wi-Fi: | Yes |
| SIM Card Type: | SIM |
| Dual SIM: | Yes |
| UMTS Bands: | 900, 2100 |
| GSM Bands: | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Technologies: | HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 3.0 |
| GPS: | Yes |
| Radio: | FM Radio |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |