Smartphone BQ BQ-6015L Universe advantages and disadvantages

In the summer of 2018, BQ introduced the world to a novelty among smart devices. The gadget turned out to be interesting in terms of newfangled lotions that manufacturers have introduced into the design and stuffing of the device. Smartphone from BQ BQ-6015L Universe, its advantages and disadvantages become apparent after a few months of use. They will be discussed in this article.

Specifications

The phone received a neat, camera-sized cutout at the top of the display. Manufacturers have made the aspect ratio of the display equal to 19:9 with a diagonal size of 6 inches - an enviable quality for mid-range smartphones. Phones of this model leave the shelves at an average price of 13,000 rubles. The developers equipped the device with a near-field communication chip (NFC) to pay for purchases in stores without using credit and bank cards.The chipset has a Qualcomm processor, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of permanent memory, a camera with a lot of interesting options, Google's Android platform version 8.1 without unnecessary additions. For its price category, it is a serious contender for the rating of high-quality and pumped devices.

The developers did not stint on the stuffing and equipped the phone with a decent chipset. From which the smartphone has good technical characteristics compared to analogues from other manufacturers.

Equipment

The package includes:

• smartphone;
• charger with a standard cord length, mini USB connector type;
• device for extracting from the SIM card slot;
• user manual;
• guarantee.

Accessories are not included. They need to be purchased separately.

general description

The designers of the company made a bold attempt to beautifully design their offspring. The attempt turned out to be really bold, because behind the stylish design lies a plastic case. At the first contact with the smartphone, the cheapness of the material is visually and to the touch felt. This is a completely subjective opinion, not related to the reviews of other buyers. Plastic reduces the cost of products and allows you to reduce the weight of the device. But plastic does not have such characteristics as metal, over time it will begin to wear off, scratches appear on the surface. It is recommended that you purchase a case along with your phone to avoid such problems in the future.

The screen received glass protection in the form of the third generation of Corning Gorilla Glass. This speaks in favor of manufacturers who have taken care of their customers, they do not have to buy such a trifle as a protective screen separately from the phone. The back cover has been given a gloss finish. Huawei and Honor smartphones have this. It’s hard to say who spied on whom, but the gloss gives gloss to the smartphone. From the outside you can't tell that the device is in the middle category of phones. The lid has rounded edges with a matte finish, smoothly transitioning from the back to the front.

The case has good ergonomics, which is why it fits perfectly in the hand, given its weight and width. Such phones are suitable for people with a wide palm. With a smaller hand size, the device will seem too large and uncomfortable.However, it holds well in any hand, does not slip even from damp palms. The package does not include a case, but it is available for sale on the official websites of the manufacturer and other online stores. Cases come in two versions: silicone and leather.

The device received an original cut for the camera on the front of the case. Next to the camera are event sensors and others, as well as a conversational speaker. The originality of the cutout lies in the fact that manufacturers usually try to place the speaker and sensors in it, in the case of BQ, the main emphasis is placed on the camera. Compared to analogues of other brands, this cut looks better, more aesthetically pleasing. A similar design is found in Essantial smartphones.

They even made predictions about what this notch will look like in the future: the company plans to leave cutouts for sensors, speaker and camera measuring a few millimeters. Since the fingerprint scanner is massively moved from the rear panel to the screens, it is to be expected that manufacturers will be able to achieve the desired design. Moving the scanner to the screen frees up a lot of space. Presumably, the scanner will be located next to the camera and all sensors in the form of a thin strip. An event registration sensor with an indicator is located next to the camera. The LED is not faded, visible even in the sun. The speaker is of good quality, works without unnecessary noise. The sound is clear and stereo. Nearby is a microphone for noise suppression.

On the bottom panel there is a microphone, a slot for a mini USB cable, a speaker for listening to music and speakerphone. At the top there is an audio output for connecting headphones with a size of 3.5 mm. On the left is the SIM card slot. Nano or micro sizes, a micro SD memory card is inserted here.On the right are the volume and power buttons.

The camera and flash are located on the back of the case. Just below is the fingerprint scanner. There is a face recognition function that works slowly, but accurately and without failure. In general, the phone looks stylish, but there is a feeling of cheapness during contact with the gadget, since the material of manufacture is plastic.

Display

With the low cost of the phone itself, the developers decided to use the design of expensive gadgets in the form of a cutout for the front camera. It looks very original and aesthetically pleasing than a regular strip. Diagonal display 6 inches with an aspect ratio of 19:9. The resolution is a little short of HD + quality, 1528x7200 pixels. The dot density is 281 per inch. The color chart shows that there is more blue than red. It's not enough. Shades of gray are natural.

Brightness exceeds the norm: white 410 cd per sq.m, black 0.4 cd per sq.m. The range of colors varies from 1.9 to 2.05. In general, the display has good saturated colors with large viewing angles. When tilted, there is no distortion of colors and images. Poor performance in the sun - the image is almost invisible.

The settings allow you to swap the control buttons. There is a function to activate the lift mode to unlock the screen. The activation of the night mode, in which the brightness rises sharply, which is also very convenient, since you can control the options with one hand.

Battery

For its category, the developers used a fairly capacious battery. Its charge is enough for a day of work in normal mode. With active use of phones, this figure drops to 10 hours, 7 hours of video viewing and 4 hours of active games.It was possible to achieve such indicators by increasing the frequency characteristics of the processor. Operating at maximum speed, the chipset consumes the minimum amount of power. The main expense goes to the backlight of the screen, which is too big for a battery with such a capacity, and to support wireless networks (cellular and Wi-Fi). Reduce consumption is obtained only with a decrease in screen brightness. During the day, the increased brightness is useless, and in the evening it is possible to activate the night mode, and the screen will begin to glow brighter.

The battery is charged in 4 hours. There are fast charging options. This feature is very useful for people who do not have time to fully recharge the phone battery. But even with the average mode of using the phone with constant screen backlight, the device will work for at least fifteen hours.

Network technologies

The device supports all types of cellular communications present in the country. There is nothing remarkable about this, as manufacturers enter the market and must maintain the competitiveness of their products. Notable is the use of a Near Field Communication (NFC) chip. Not all phones support this technology. It allows you to pay for purchases in stores without bank cards. It is enough just to bring the phone to the terminal, launch the application, the phone will pay for the purchase automatically. Such a chip is used mainly only in expensive phones. The budget and middle class are usually deprived of such an opportunity.

The smartphone has a slot for installing two SIM cards. Supports the fourth generation of cellular networks, has GPS / GLONASS positioning. Captures up to twenty satellites, positioning accuracy is up to ten meters.With applications from Google, it works like a navigator. A good helper for travelers.

cameras

Manufacturers decided not to stuff the phone with several cameras, so they installed only two pieces. 16MP rear and 13MP front with f/2.0 aperture for both cameras. The matrices are standard, but the photo quality is good. The creators tried to make the cameras work as efficiently as possible, they even added digital bokeh. The function works well and without any problems.

How they take pictures can be seen by taking the first picture. Photos come out sharp with excellent white balance and high sharpness. With good lighting, colors are natural and high quality HD. But they lack dynamics, only the HDR functionality saves. Just as he photographs at night, there are no comments, the colors become slightly pale, the sharpness drops, but not much, there is no extra noise. For the front camera, 16 megapixels is too much.

Video quality FullHD with a frame rate of 30 per second and digital image stabilization. The sound on the video is always clear, this is the merit of the microphone for noise suppression. There is background blur functionality. Works for both cameras. There is panoramic shooting, with stabilization, in motion. The set of features is surprising, you will not often find such a package of options in phones of this category.

Chipset

Manufacturers have installed 3 GB of RAM running at 3500 MB/s. This is very pleasing, as similar phones with less memory show that it is not enough to work. Built-in memory has 32 GB, the write speed is decent, but reading is much lower.

The chipset is from Qualcomm. This is a manufacturer of good fillings for phones.The chipset is in the top of the best in terms of performance. The use of such a processor on low-cost devices is very surprising. Typically, such a filling is installed on expensive devices. The processor functions without remarks on performance, does not freeze or lag. It cannot be said that the phone itself is very fast, but not a single user has ever complained about performance.

Reviews

The phone is made with style, even with a design trend of originality. The smartphone is assembled with high quality, the lid opens easily, nothing creaks. The screen is elongated and without frames, but with its size it is already difficult to control the phone with one hand. It needs long fingers. The oval slit for the camera is not an original idea of ​​the company. This can be found in many smartphones, but it looks very stylish, even tasteful. The gloss of the back cover shimmers in the sun, which adds even more chic.

The camera and flash are combined into one module, which makes it look like the phone has two cameras. The flash fires automatically, so in the dark and at dusk, the quality of the images is decent. No noise, blur images thanks to the stabilization system.

Advantages and disadvantages:

• stylish design;
• high-quality pictures;
• body ergonomics.

• plastic case;
• lack of a cover in a set;
• no headset.

The creators have tried and made the device stylish with a high-quality body assembly. They did not stint on camera matrices, so pictures and videos are of high quality even at dusk. We saved on the material for the body, but this is not so critical, cases are available in any store. The performance is up to the mark, the signal quality is always high.