Smartphone BQ-5517L Twin Pro - advantages and disadvantages

The main feature of the BQ brand smartphone is that it has a hardware platform that Russian developers have worked on, they also develop the appearance and design of the smartphone. At the same time, the assembly is Chinese, but it is also produced under strict Russian control. Thanks to these features, the smartphone has two important advantages, one of which is its low cost, and the second is the absence of possible problems with warranty service. Smartphone BQ is affordable, while its quality is fully consistent with the declared value. The characteristics and functionality of the device meet the modern requirements of users.

The recently released models of this well-known brand are BQ-5516L Twin and BQ-5517L Twin Pro, the latter will be discussed in this article.

What is the difference between the considered smartphone model and the younger novelty? First of all, a large amount of built-in and RAM - 4 GB and 32 GB against 2 GB and 16 GB, respectively. In addition, BQ-5517L Twin Pro has a thin body and a large diagonal FullHD-display, there is also a fingerprint scanner and Face Unlock function. Support for two SIM cards at the same time with a memory card, three cameras (the main camera with a dual module), as well as a good performance indicator, allowing you to run large games and applications, which will please gamers.

Specifications

1. Processor - eight-core MediaTek MT6750;
2. Video processor - Mali-T860 MP2;
3. Battery – capacity 3080 mAh;
4. The amount of built-in memory - 32 GB;
5. The amount of RAM - 4 GB;
6. Support for memory card up to 32 GB;
7. Support for 2 nano-SIM cards with alternate mode of operation;
8. Preinstalled operating system - Android 8.1;
9. Screen - touch color multi-touch, capacitive, IPS-matrix,
10. Screen diagonal - 5.5 inches;
11. Image size 1920×1080 (401 ppi), aspect ratio 16:9;
12. The display glass is scratch resistant;
13. Rear (main) camera - dual 13/2 MP, rear LED flash and autofocus, video recording function;
14. Front camera - 8 MP;
15. Support for audio formats - MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA;
16. Support for the main communication bands - GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, VoLTE, support for LTE bands - 2100, 1800, 850, 2600, 900, 800 MHz;
17. Interfaces - Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB;
18. Satellite navigation system - GPS;
19. Device dimensions - dimensions 77x154x8.2 mm (WxHxT), weight 154 g;

Additional functions:

• voice control;
• voice dialing;
• flight mode;
• light sensors, proximity;
• fingerprint scanner;
• face unlock function;
• torch;
• USB host.

The average cost of a smartphone is 10,000 rubles.

Appearance, design, equipment

Smartphone BQ-5517L Twin Pro is delivered in a dense cardboard package of bright red color, on the back of which there is information about the main technical characteristics of the device.

Smartphone kit includes:

• power unit;
• USB - cable;
• a special paper clip for the SIM card tray;
• user's manual;
• warranty card.

The case is monolithic, as for the color design, the BQ-5517L Twin Pro is available in two versions - gray-silver and golden (champagne). Both color schemes look restrained, and the device as a whole has a fairly strict classic appearance. This is not a bezel-less smartphone, there are quite noticeable stripes at the top and bottom of its screen, made in the same color as the smartphone. The camera and sensors are located at the top, control buttons (touch) - at the bottom. On the right side are the main functional buttons, such as the power button and the volume button. The latter has a dotted surface texture, making it impossible to confuse it with the neighboring key.On the back side there is a dual main camera, a flash and a fingerprint scanner panel. It is worth saying about the scanner that it responds quickly, and several print options can be stored in memory.

The lower part of the rear side is equipped with a speaker, designed to avoid contact with the surface when the smartphone is in the supine position. Thanks to this, the sound is not muffled, and the speaker does not deteriorate.

Headphone jacks (3.5 mm audio jack) and charger are located on the top and bottom faces of the smartphone in a standard way. Also at the bottom of the device is a microUSB port (there is support for connecting an OTG cable, with which it is possible to make an external battery from Twin Pro for another smartphone) and the main microphone.

One of the nice features of this model is the ability to connect both nano-SIM-cards and a memory card at the same time. This is an undoubted advantage of a smartphone and the user does not have to "sacrifice" one of the SIM-cards in favor of a memory card.

The body of the device is made of plastic, which makes the smartphone thin and light in weight, while the body is quite durable. The design does not creak, has no gaps, does not bend when pressed.

In addition, the smartphone BQ-5517L Twin Pro has a particularly durable glass Gorilla Glass 3, eliminating the occurrence of minor physical damage and scratches. The device has roundings on the side faces, its dimensions are 154 x 77 x 8.2 mm (width, height, thickness, respectively), and the weight is only 154 grams, which guarantees comfort and ease of use of the device.

• ergonomic and comfortable device;
• neat, light and thin smartphone;
• attractive, discreet design;
• protective film included;
• affordable price;
• the quality of the phone fully corresponds to the declared value;
• the device is well balanced;
• the presence of scratch-resistant glass;
• the ability to connect SIM-cards simultaneously with a memory card.

• the main menu buttons are poorly visible in bright daylight;
• having wide margins.

Performance and hardware

The BQ-5517L Twin Pro hardware platform is an eight-core (two groups of four Cortex-A53) MediaTek MT6750T processor, and a Mali-T860 MP2 video processor responsible for graphics. The amount of memory is quite good, given the budget model - 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, these indicators mean that the user will not only be able to freely use the provided space, but also run applications and active games. At the same time, the BQ-5517L Twin Pro smartphone supports all modern games and popular mobile applications, when launched, the device demonstrates good performance and system performance as a whole. We can say that the performance of the smartphone is at a decent level, and thanks to its memory capacity, it does an excellent job of running multiple applications and mobile games at the same time, which gamers will especially appreciate.

• good performance indicators;
• the current version of the operating system is installed (Android 8.1);
• the device copes well with the launch of office applications, web surfing, instant messengers and social networks;
• the available amount of RAM (2 GB) is enough for fast and well-coordinated work.

• a large number of unused pre-installed utilities and applications;
• not enough internal memory;
• the smartphone does not pull heavy games.

autonomy

The model has a built-in battery with a capacity of 3080 mAh, which is enough for 4.5 hours without additional charging and with a continuously working display. With a variety of smartphone use - daily application launch, web surfing, communication in social networks and instant messengers - the battery lasts for one day. With more intensive work - maximum performance and maximum screen brightness - the battery lasts for 4 hours, while leaving 20% ​​of the charge. The only negative is that this model does not support fast battery charging technology.

• decent indicators of battery life;
• the smartphone can be used as an external battery for some other device.

• lack of fast charging function.

Display

The BQ-5517L Twin Pro is equipped with a bright screen (maximum brightness is 400 cd/m2) that shows colorful colors. A 5.5-inch S-IPS screen, FullHD (1920 × 1080) resolution, InCell technology are the main display parameters of the smartphone in question. If we talk about image quality in general, it is worth noting that the screen has wide viewing angles, the picture is well detailed, while the brightness control is adaptive. The screen also has a uniform calm backlight, the colors are somewhat shifted towards cold shades. As for the sensor, it is accurate and quickly responds to touch. In addition, multi-touch supports up to ten simultaneous touches.The interface of the system is familiar and standard for the pre-installed OS (Android 8.1).

• comfortable screen brightness;
• color saturation and juiciness;
• there are no problems with launching high-resolution video;
• fast and accurate sensor.

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Cameras, photo and video quality

The main camera of the smartphone BQ-5517L Twin Pro consists of two modules, one of which (SONY) has a resolution of 13 megapixels, and the other is 2 megapixels, which allows you to achieve the effect of a blurred background (“bokeh”) by adjusting the depth of field of the image. The resolution of the front camera is 8 megapixels. The quality of photographs taken in sufficient light is good, the level of sharpness allows you to achieve clarity and detail in the image, so that the photos are rich, realistic and natural. At low lighting levels, photo quality invariably drops, but this phenomenon is observed not only in cameras of budget smartphones, but also in more expensive models, including flagships.

The autofocus of the camera is stable and correct during photography, but in the process of creating a video, it can reconfigure itself if the camera is in motion. If you shoot video while the camera is stationary, autofocus works fine and does not perform autonomous actions.

Examples of photos taken with the BQ-5517L Twin Pro smartphone camera

Photo taken in daylight

Macro shot example

Photo taken in low light

• excellent photo quality during the day;
• high level of detail.

• poor quality of photo and video shooting in low light conditions;
• independent autofocus.

Connection

About this parameter, we can only say that the device supports standard, major LTE networks, and the download speed is up to 150/50 Mbps. At the same time, the quality of communication is at a fairly high level, the signal is stable, the sound quality is excellent - the voice of the interlocutor is clear, undistorted, without interruptions. Also, the device supports Bluetooth 4.0 (with A2DP support) and Wi-Fi operating in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. It is also worth noting the high quality of the built-in navigation system (GPS), with the accuracy of which BQ-5517L Twin Pro can be used as a car navigator.

• high quality communication;
• good sound;
• the accuracy of the navigation system.

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Features of Smartphone Unlock Function

A peculiar "highlight" of the model in question is the variety of choices for unlocking the screen, in addition to reading a fingerprint:

Built-in Face Unlock. This function does not work as quickly as a fingerprint scanner, often the response speed depends on the angle of the device, but the system works well, it accurately recognizes the face. In addition, it is equipped with an additional function - you can add several faces to the memory.

smart lock. This method makes it possible to unlock the device screen using another device, for example, a bracelet connected via Bluetooth. When interacting with these devices, the smartphone does not block the screen. Also, using this function, you can designate certain "safe" places (for example, your home), in which the device will not block the display. When using this method, you should leave the GPS sensor on.

Unlock by smartphone location.The tilt sensor determines where and at what distance the device is located from the owner.

Voice way. The screen can be unlocked with the “OK Google” command - the smartphone determines the user based on the voice pattern and disables the screen lock.

• a large selection of convenient ways to unlock the screen.

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Summing up, we can say that the BQ-5517L Twin Pro smartphone, having a low cost, is quite interesting in terms of its functionality and branded "chips". It has high-quality characteristics - a bright display, sufficiently high performance, reliability and autonomy. A big plus is the ability to use two SIM-cards together with a memory card, which makes the model in question even more attractive and provides convenient, comfortable work. Emphasizing the advantages of a smartphone, one cannot fail to note the good quality of the camera, according to the characteristics of which the device confidently outperforms competitors in its price niche.

The branded features of the smartphone - the touch menu buttons placed on the case, the frames around the display, the screen unlock functions, make it unusual and add a kind of zest.

Having all the above qualities, the BQ-5517L Twin Pro smartphone is perfect for those who want to get a good, balanced device with a decent, stable system and at the same time not make serious expenses.