Review of the smartphone BQ BQ-5702 Spring - advantages and disadvantages

BQ-5702 Spring is a budget novelty, released in July 2018, BQ-5702 Spring is a fashionable elongated body and optimal quality of hardware that distinguish the gadget in the economy class line. The large screen with natural colors is designed for comfortable viewing of content and videos on the web. This review will answer the question of how to choose the best smartphone for little money.

Manufacturer

BQ (Bright and quick) is one of the youngest companies on the Russian market. It has been operating since 2014 in the segment of inexpensive gadgets. The production of equipment is carried out in China, and the head office is located in Russia. The BQ feature is low prices and creative design. Popular BQ models are increasingly becoming the choice of the average buyer.

The main competitor in the market is a Spanish company with almost the same name. The fundamental difference is that it produces tablets and even 3D printers. And the Russian BQ has a wider range from smartphones to fitness bracelets. At the moment they are the best manufacturers of budget smartphones.

Main characteristics

Operating system

BQ-5702 Spring is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. It is included in the rating of the highest quality OS. What is the popularity of the model? Thanks to the Doze feature, Android helps keep your battery charged even when the screen is on. You can set a traffic limit for a month and add to the list of critical applications that need the Internet at any time.

With the help of the rightmost on-screen key, it has become more convenient to switch between open applications, thereby increasing productivity. You can also turn off notifications and block unwanted contacts. Quick access to changes in basic settings will help you quickly change the required phone setting. In case of unforeseen circumstances or the loss of the device, the function of displaying data in lock mode will help.

CPU

The BQ-5702 Spring smartphone has a reliable MediaTek MT6580M quad-core processor with a frequency of 1300 MHz, a powerful chipset from the distant 2013.Uses ARM Cortex-A7 MPcore cores. The MT6580M has a 32-bit data width and a 28 nm manufacturing process.

The Harvard architecture gives a significant speed advantage to the gadget due to the separation of the processor cache and the 1st level instructions. In other devices, they are combined. The cache memory of the first level is 32kb + 32kb, the second level is 512 kb. Therefore, the device can be used for active games.

RISC technologies also help to increase turnover by limiting the use of instructions in the operation of the machine. Nimble chipset comparable to Snapdragon 400. Mali-400 MP1 video processor, Utgard architecture, clock frequency MHz.

Screen

Sample photo:

Color IPS (In-Plane Switching). This means that in this screen the control electrodes are on the same plane. Thus, the displayed image on the glass is more juicy and contrasting. Photos thanks to IPS are natural, without excessive sharpness. But along with these positive qualities, there is one drawback - IPS needs more response time due to high voltage.

5.7 inch touch screen, capacitive multi-touch. The image dimensions are 960x480, the PPI is 188. The area occupied by the screen is 72%.

Camera

8 MP rear camera with LED flash. CMOS sensor type. Image extension 7.99 MP. 5 MP front camera, also equipped with LED with 4.92 MP image extension.

Camera functionality: autofocus system, shooting photos in a series, geotagging, digital zoom, panorama shooting possible, shooting in HDR quality, focusing the lens on a point that the user marks on the screen with a finger, face recognition option, delay mode between pressing a button and actually shooting , white balance adjustment, ISO adjustment, exposure compensation. These parameters greatly improve the way the gadget photographs. To shoot in the sun, you can change these settings to the optimum result.

Xenon or LED?

Smartphone manufacturers mostly settle for LED or LED flash because of its versatility. It performs the function of taking photos and videos in low light conditions. And thanks to it, you can turn on the “flashlight” mode. Xenon flash is ideal for photography, it is more powerful than LED, but it will not be able to illuminate video shooting and does not support the “flashlight” option. But how the device takes pictures at night is certainly affected by this parameter and the best result for a xenon flash.

Memory and communication

The amount of permanent memory is 1 GB, built-in - 8 GB. The type of RAM is single-channel LPDDR3 with a frequency of 533 MHz. There is a 128 GB memory card slot.

Communication GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G.

Interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB.

Satellite navigation GPS.

Is A-GPS necessary?

This phone does not have such a function, but it is present in all modern devices. Is it worth it to figure out if you really need A-GPS?

This option is in addition to the familiar global positioning system. With the help of it, data transmission to the satellite via the Internet or the tower of the telecom operator is accelerated. Therefore, the user does not have to wait long.It also improves data transmission in places with a weak signal, such as underpasses, tunnels or suburban forests.

Despite two pluses, there are also minuses in A-GPS. If it is combined with a GSM radio module, then when it is turned off, the positioning system will not be able to work. It also transmits data over the Internet, in connection with which it will take a small part of the monthly traffic. And navigation will not work without access to mobile communications and the network.

As a result, if you live in a city where there are no problems with communications, then without A-GPS you won’t really notice the difference and save traffic.

No NFC

BQ-5702 Spring does not have NFC. As a rule, devices of the middle price category and above are equipped with this innovation. NFC provides contactless payment for goods and services through a gadget without the use of bank cards. The system also supports communication between devices for fast data exchange. A device equipped with NFC will be able to read and record data in special formats.

So, through this function, operations are accelerated and the number of storage media is reduced. But this also has significant drawbacks. The system works within a radius of several centimeters, but there are non-standard readers that can write off money at a distance of about 80 cm. Therefore, being in a crowded place - public transport, shopping centers, you need to be very careful. Therefore, the lack of NFC is not a significant disadvantage for a smartphone.

The smartphone BQ-5702 Spring has two alternately working SIM cards.
Audio - MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, with optimal sound.

Battery

Lithium battery 2500 mAh, micro-USB.The battery is small in volume, but sufficient to support the autonomy of the device during the day.

Does the battery need exercise?

We can say with confidence that it is not needed and even harmful, since the cycle of the device is consumed. Carrying out up to 10 charge-discharge cycles of the battery was necessary in batteries based on Ni-Cd and Ni-Mh. The only requirement to increase the performance of the device is heat. At low temperatures, the battery discharges on average 40% faster.

Design

The smartphone has a classic design, body materials - plastic. It has dimensions of 75 x 153.7 x 9 mm. 18:9 aspect ratio, comfortable to hold the device in your hand and fashionable in 2018. The smartphone can be purchased in black and gray colors, weighs 160 g, together with packaging 376 g.

additional characteristics

Voice dialing, voice control, flashlight, flight mode
Equipment: smartphone, charger, battery, USB cable, standard cord length.

Sensors

Approximation, light, accelerometer.

Price

Next, consider how much the device costs. The average price on the gadget market for a BQ-5702 Spring smartphone is 4800 rubles. Where it is profitable to buy: the best online stores for purchasing a device are kotofo.ru and ogo1.ru, setting the price of 4490 rubles. Customer reviews are positive in terms of value for money in BQ.

Comparison with Vertex Impress Pear

Consider which is better to buy a model Vertex Impress Pear or BQ-5702 Spring. In terms of general characteristics, these devices are similar, the same Android 7.0 Nougat, classic design with an aspect ratio of 18:9, alternating dual sim. Vertex is lighter by 20 g, slightly smaller than BQ in size and the screen diagonal is narrower by 0.7 inches, respectively.However, the PPI parameter is superior - 215 for Vertex versus 188 BQ.

The camera power of the hero of the review is an order of magnitude superior: the rear and front cameras are better by 3 MP each. In terms of communication, Vertex distinguished itself by the presence of A-GPS, but the processor is 100 units weaker - 1200 MHz, so it is not intended for modern games. The BQ's memory card slot is also superior, with a capacity of 96 GB more than its rival. The battery is 400 mAh more. The BQ-5702 Spring model is 1000 rubles more expensive than Vertex on the Internet market and this is justified by comparative advantages. Which company is better to choose? If a financial issue in the amount of 1000 rubles is not critical, buy BQ without a doubt, because it is the leader in many selection criteria.

• modern OS;
• budgetary;
• aspect ratio 18:9.

• weak camera;
• small amount of memory;
• no LTE, A-GPS;
• There is no fingerprint unlock screen.