Smartphone VERTEX Impress Bear - advantages and disadvantages

Vertex presents its consumers, who have already appreciated Vertex electronic gadgets for their simplicity and budget, a new gadget at a reasonable price. The VERTEX Impress Bear smartphone appeared on store shelves at the end of summer 2018, responding to the needs of customers who are eager to purchase a modern device for more than modest money. Moreover, the manufacturer takes the control over the quality of its products quite seriously, each time emphasizing its viability in this direction. The return of defects from this company is the lowest among all global manufacturers and is no more than 2% per year.

About company

No matter how much it is said that the Russian manufacturer is hopelessly behind the world's creators of popular electronic gadgets, companies appear in our country that are able to develop inexpensive, but high-quality and reliable devices for their admirers.

Only a few years have passed since the creation of the Vertex trademark, but St. Petersburg manufacturers have already found their way to the hearts of fans of their developments. First of all, a reasonable pricing policy and reliable quality performance.

A fairly young company, Vertex began its journey to the heart of the consumer with inexpensive accessories for electronic gadgets and popular smartphone models. Tablets and push-button mobile phones of this manufacturer have already fallen in love not only with Russian, but also with Belarusian and Kazakhstani consumers.

But recently, Russian developers have entered the ranks of smartphone manufacturers, relying mainly on an unpretentious buyer with a small income, of which there are a great many in our country.

Equipment

• Smartphone;
• Battery;
• Charging block;
• Cable;
• Documentation.

In the packaging box, in addition to a smartphone with a removable battery, which will be connected for you already in the store, a charger with parameters 5V 1A, and a USB cable 1 meter long, as usual, there is user documentation. On the shipping film, which pasted over the device, you can read about all its features.

Design and display

Design

The smartphone went on sale in four colors - black, gold, gray and blue.

The plastic case of the smartphone Vertex Impress Bear is the best solution for a gadget in this price segment, although it should be noted that the quality of the plastic is quite decent.The balance and optimal coverage of the back cover, which is designed so that you will not notice scratches and fingerprints, allows you to hold the device in one hand without the danger of dropping the device. With dimensions of 143x72x10.3 mm, the weight of the gadget is 147 grams.

At the bottom of the case are a microphone and a recess for removing the back cover.

On the side face are already habitually located the volume control and activation buttons of the device.

On the top edge of the device there is a 3.5 mm minijack connector for headphones and microUSB - a connector for an adapter to which you can connect a charger or a PC.

At the top of the display, next to the front camera, there is a speaker.

This device has no control buttons, all control is placed on the display.

On the back of the case is the main camera, LED flash and speaker for widescreen multimedia playback.

The phone was created without pretensions to originality, but it is easily controlled with one hand and fits comfortably in the palm of your hand.

Restrained and thin bezels around the display and a square plastic body fit perfectly into the classic design of the device.

Display

2.5D glass covering the IPS-matrix with a resolution of 720 × 1280 pixels of a 5-inch display is in itself an important detail of the manufacturer's concern for the modernity of the device, plus wide viewing angles of the screen in any light, which is also pleasing.

Main characteristics

Memory

The 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory of the Vertex Impress Bear smartphone are complemented by the possibility of expansion with a microSD or microSDHC flash drive up to 32 GB.

CPU

The Spreadtrum SC9832 chipset overclocks 4 cores of a budget 32-bit processor to a maximum clock speed of 1300 GHz ARM Cortex-A7, and more can not be squeezed out of this machine in any case.

The Mali-400 MP2 graphics processor is also quite standard support for this chipset.

Performance

Android 7.0 and the Vertex Club application have a very positive effect on the performance of the device. Standard smart functions do not tend to freeze. For games, browsing the Internet, taking selfies and videos, reading e-books, standard applications and creative fun, Bear can become an adequate and nimble user companion. Although, for example, World of Warships Blitz will not run on this device.

Battery

A removable lithium battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh for 8 hours will make possible the autonomy of your communication in talk mode, and as much as 240 hours in standby mode.Of course, with the active use of the device for games and listening to music, the battery runs out much earlier. You also have to take into account that charging from 0 to 100% will take about three hours.

Camera

To take pictures with the closest quality to reality, the phone has an 8 MP main camera equipped with a flash, and a 5 MP front camera for selfies. Thanks to the fixed focus and the ability to adjust the sharpness and resolution of shooting, as well as to use shooting in HDR mode, the quality of video recording, photos and calls online in any light in any weather will certainly please you.

Operating system

Installed almost clean, Android 7.0 on the Bear has been given the ability to update without outside intervention using the Vertex Club app, allowing it to seamlessly contact the manufacturer to install the latest firmware.

Safety

The GPS/A-GPS module supports all Russian telecom operators and GLONASS, as well as Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Wi-Fi wireless interfaces.

The Vertex Club and FireWall applications will allow you to receive technical support and prohibit unwanted calls and intrusions by adding the wrong subscribers to the "Black List".

Useful Features

The smartphone can be used as an access point for PC and other devices. 4G - Internet, voice dialing and the ability to send MMS, listen to FM radio with good sound will favorably affect the attitude towards a quite productive gadget.

The quality of conversations also leaves a good impression. The audibility is excellent, extraneous noise and sound distortion were not noticed during the tests.

Unlocking the device works clearly, the rear camera, both in the dark and in the sun, takes pictures with good sharpness and adequate color reproduction, although it is not equipped with autofocus.

The case is assembled securely, the parts are fitted tightly without squeaking and backlash. Memory cards, like SIM cards, are installed under the back cover of the phone.

dual sim system

It will take 1.5-2 minutes for the SIM cards to start working when turned on. Two slots are provided for micro-SIM and nano-SIM cards. Again, the two formats make it possible to use cards from different operators and applications. As usual, in the dual sim system, SIM cards work in an alternate mode.

Price

The average price for a cheap but reliable device was set within 5 thousand rubles.

Since the manufacturer of the goods is a Russian company, the question of buying is not as acute as with the top novelties of foreign manufacturers.

The smartphone is sold not only on most domestic Internet sites, but also went on sale in stores. On the shelves of DNS and Svyaznoy Impress Bear can be found at a price of 3890 rubles to 4990 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Low price;
• Support for LTE wireless interface
• IPS matrix
• Value for money;
• The case does not get dirty, does not stick with prints;
• Screen with a good, almost three-dimensional HD resolution;
• Really fast Internet, although its speed depends not only on the filling of the phone.

It should be noted that most of the shortcomings come down to one reason - minimizing the cost of production and packaging, which is understandable at such a more than modest price.

• Lack of autofocus;
• Weak performance;
• No light sensors;
• No event indicator;
• You will have to stick the protective film yourself;
• Headphones or headsets are not provided for the factory configuration. They will also have to be purchased independently. In this case, the savings are noticeable right from the store;
• Autonomy with active use is very conditional;
• It is impossible to change SIM cards without turning off the device.

conclusions

Of course, this model cannot boast of a super-powerful processor, a dual camera system and the ability to draw the most powerful tank battle. But with its functions of a high-quality, reliable and cheap device for a certain consumer, it copes perfectly well.

The Impress Bear smartphone from VERTEX is not the most advanced, but a solid middle peasant in its product niche. The price-quality ratio in this case will be the decisive factor when choosing this device.