Smartphone BQ BQ 4501G Fox Easy: advantages and disadvantages

When planning the purchase of a smartphone, an ordinary layman asks the question: how to choose the optimal model so that an affordable device at a price has good performance and is reliable in operation. The solution to this dilemma puzzled the world's best manufacturers. Among others, the BQ brand: the popularity of its models is due to the fact that the average or low price of the product is combined with an attractive appearance and decent quality filling.

In 2018, BQ released models that filled the niche of state employees with good functionality. Which phone is better to buy, the user decides. Perhaps it will be BQ BQ 4501G Fox Easy, the advantages and disadvantages of which will be discussed in this article.

Appearance

The potential buyer receives the initial impression of the new smartphone model by evaluating its external data.The BQ 4501G Fox Easy is available in a range of colors to suit different taste preferences: Black, Purple, Blue, Gold and Pink Gold. The lid has a matte (brushed) effect. Body material - plastic. The overall dimensions of the device (with its orientation during use) are: width - 68 mm, height - 133.8 mm, thickness - 10.3 mm. Weight - 134 g. The visual perception of the product design leaves a favorable impression. Next, it is important to evaluate the filling of the model under consideration.

Specifications

Display

The touch screen has a diagonal of 4.5 inches: it is convenient to use, given the dimensions of the product. Image Size - 854×480 (FWVGA): For the available diagonal size, this gives acceptable display quality. It occupies the front of the device by 61.53%.

The most inexpensive and simple TN matrices were used for the screen, the main advantages of which are low cost and low response time (1 ms).On this, however, their pluses end, giving way to minuses: viewing is possible at small angles, which are no more than 60 degrees, when they increase, the image is distorted, color reproduction leaves much to be desired, contrast is low.

Platform

The device runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition operating system, originally designed for the budget smartphone category. This version, used for low-end models since 2018, is an optimized version of Oreo. It was created specifically for smartphones with RAM up to 1 GB. Its main feature is to provide the user with more free memory: unnecessary services that make the system heavy have been removed, lighter applications and lightweight updates are provided.

Chipset - MediaTek MT6580M. For the budget level, MediaTek is considered a productive option: it shows itself capable of implementing a sufficient number of tasks at the same time. The processor has a quad-core configuration. Its clock frequency is 1300 MHz. The processor core is ARM Cortex-A7. Video processor Mali-400MP2 containing 2 graphics cores.

Memory

RAM - 512 MB, LTDR3. The amount of built-in memory is 8 GB. The amount of memory is small for installing games, storing files, but support for microSD memory cards up to 64 GB is provided: expanding the amount of memory creates new opportunities related to the operation of the device.

Net

The device has two slots for SIM cards. Working with them is organized in the dual sim standby mode, which provides for the alternate operation of the cards: when one is busy talking, the other is deactivated. Type: micro sim.

It is possible to connect to 3G Internet, which, in comparison with its predecessor 2G, provides better sound quality, higher data transfer speed, as well as Internet access and multimedia services.

Battery

The battery type is lithium-ion. The capacity of the removable battery is 1800 mAh. In the case of standard use of the device for its intended purpose (telephone conversations, reasonable use of the Internet for watching small videos and text information), daily charging will be required, and with intensive use (watching movies, playing games), you will have to charge the smartphone two or more times a day.

cameras

There are two cameras: the main (rear) and additional (front, selfie) on the front panel. Their key feature is that the photos taken by the hardware will not exceed 0.3/2 megapixels, but the software interpolates the graphic product to 2/5 megapixels.

The rear camera uses CMOS as a sensor: this type is characterized by low power consumption. Its feature is that it allows you to place amplifiers inside the pixel: such a technique has a positive effect on the quality in case of poor lighting. The undoubted advantages are also cost-effectiveness in production, high speed of work that takes place during image formation. The type of flash used is Led. One of the most common in mobile devices: operates from diodes. It is somewhat worse in brightness than the xenon flash version, but with it it becomes possible to highlight the video shooting, use it as a flashlight. Led is a versatile flash, but ineffective when you need to take pictures at night.

The image has a resolution of 2592 × 1944 pixels, 5.04 megapixels, which makes it possible to print up to A4 format. Resolution when shooting video 1280 × 720 pixels, 0.92 MP. Gives a maximum of 30 frames per second. At thirty, less capture of details is possible, there is no smoothness than in the case of sixty frames.

Other characteristics of the main camera, suggesting an improvement in its functionality, include:

• self-selection of focus by the camera - autofocus;
• select focus point by touching the touch screen - touch focus;
• continuous shooting;
• the possibility of approximating the frame size before the photo is taken - digital zoom: in this case, the camera does not enlarge anything, so quality losses are possible;
• panoramic shooting - the camera can create images with large viewing angles in the horizontal direction;
• the ability to use HDR shooting: if the function is enabled, then by clicking on the icon the camera takes pictures with three different exposure levels, combining the result into a single image, while the final picture should improve in terms of color reproduction and exposure;
• the function of inscribing geographic marks in a photograph is provided;
• face recognition function;
• the color balance is adjusted in accordance with the lighting conditions - white balance;
• the ISO sensitivity of the matrix is ​​\u200b\u200bsettable, which is important for reducing image blur resulting from poor lighting or object movement;
• the presence of a self-timer;
• there is a scene selection mode.

The front camera is characterized by the following resolution when creating images: 1600 × 1200 pixels, 1.92 MP, while the maximum supported video resolution is 640 × 480, 0.31 MP at a frame rate of 30 frames per second.

Connections

Wireless Wi-Fi network with an operating mode that provides optimal data transfer rate 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot.

Data transfer over short distances between devices is possible via Bluetooth version 4.2 with A2DP characteristics. Data exchange between electronic devices and battery charging are possible using USB: type - micro USB, version - 2.0.

You can get information about the current position on the globe thanks to the navigator: GPS navigation A-GPS. There is a radio in the form of a built-in FM receiver, a headphone jack.

additional information

The model is equipped with the necessary light and proximity sensors for smartphones, as well as an accelerometer. Thanks to the accelerometer, the screen is auto-rotated. This is a necessary component for fans of active games, when the process needs to be controlled by turning the smartphone.

The light sensor saves battery power: by catching the flow of photons, it adjusts the brightness of the display backlight depending on the current illumination. It is an important element for offline screen brightness adjustment.

The proximity sensor works by interacting with the light sensor. This sensor sends a signal to the object: in case of reflection, the sensor turns off the screen.

Equipment and cost

When buying a BQ BQ 4501G Fox smartphone, a kit is purchased, which includes a phone, charger, battery, warranty card and instructional materials for use.

The BQ online store has set the starting price for the BQ 4501G Fox Easy model at 3,390 rubles. This cost can vary in one direction or another by a couple of hundred. Where it is more profitable to buy a model, the future consumer can determine by examining the offers of online stores for a similar type of product.

Advantages and disadvantages

An overview of the BQ 4501G Fox Easy model allows us to draw the following conclusions.

• presentable appearance and a variety of color solutions in the design of the case;
• an improved version of the Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition operating system allows you to save modest memory resources;
• the budget price makes the smartphone affordable for a wide range of consumers.

• small amount of memory;
• battery limitations:
• interpolated camera does not provide high image quality;
• Inexpensive matrices used for a touch display can create image and color distortion when the device is placed at a large angle.

BQ 4501G Fox Easy can be a great choice for a child's first phone.