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iBall Andi 4d Review

08 Aug, 2012, 7:21 pm IST | by Francis D'sa | Smartphones

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Decent looks for the front face.

Decent looks for the front face.
Rear features a 5 MP camera and an LED flash
Micro USB port and the hole for the microphone is visible here
Washed out colors with the indoor shooting. The PC case is actually glossy cherry red in color
Outdoor pics are over exposed and very grainy.
Antutu scored 2992 points
Dual SIM, GSM + GSM / CDMA, 1630 mAh Li-ion battery
A plain non-customizable user interface
Free apps bundled along with the Andi 4d

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PRICE IN INDIA

9,490

TECH2 RATING

5.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

7.5

How we test

CONTACT

iBall

 sales@iball.co.in

 +91 22 3081 5001 / 5100 / 5204

 www.iBall.co.in; www.iBallmobiles.com


Miscellaneous
What you get in the box is the headset, a micro USB cable, a travel charger and a free 4GB micro SD card. As we mentioned earlier, you will not need to buy a screen guard as the phone comes equipped with one out of the box.

Outdoor pics are over exposed and very grainy.

Outdoor photos in broad daylight are also overexposed and grainy.

 

 


Battery life
The phone is powered by a 1630 mAh Li-ion battery, and the manufacturer's talk time rating is 4.5 hours while the standby time is around 450 hours. We did try running our own  video loop tests to determine the battery life, but the device wouldn’t play a file for more than 10 minutes before automatically going into standby. We tried different video players, but the result was the same, so we cannot verify the manufacturer's claimed ratings.

Free apps bundled along with the Andi 4d

Free apps bundled with the Andi 4d

 

 


Verdict and Price in India
The iBall Andi 4d is priced at a steep Rs. 9,490, which we feel is pretty high for a product which has a sluggish interface, outdated operating system, no GPU, low RAM and substandard camera. In the same price range, we suggest the Sony Live with Walkman which has far better software support, faster processing, a smoother interface, better audio and camera quality, and more features. However, you will have to compromise a bit on the display size and dual SIM capability. If you need to use two SIM cards, you have another option in the Samsung Ace Duos. The price might be a bit higher, but you are assured of quality and firmware updates.

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How We Test

The Tech2 Labs receives many products every single week and each of them is tested with the utmost care and highest level of objectivity. There’s a constant effort to reduce and totally eliminate subjectivity. Each product is tested according to set test processes so the same test scenario is used.

Verdict
The ratings awarded to a product are derived from a number of tests and calculations, keeping certain important factors in mind. These factors consist of features, performance, quality and value for money. In case of software and some other categories, build quality might be replaced with ease of use or ease of installation. Products are compared with other products in a similar price range or product category.


Features
The features component of the score is rated based on the kind of features present on a particular product. Features are a big part of what people look for when they’re buying a new product such as a phone or a camera.

Performance
The performance score is derived from the benchmarks and tests run on the product. In case of the subjective scores, an average of the scores given by the group of reviewers is considered.

Build Quality
The build quality of a product is important so that it doesn’t fall apart after some use. The build quality scores from the way the product is designed and the kind of materials used in the product.

Value
Value for money comes from the fact that a cheap product is able to provide most of the performance of a higher priced product. Once again, value for money is judged by comparing pricing and performance of products in a particular price range or category. 

There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

What do the ratings mean?

Ratings are simple - higher the score, the better the product. A brief listing of the features and what they mean are given below.

1 - 3

The product is bad in almost every aspect. We strongly advise against purchasing this product.

4 - 6

An average product that isn't the best you can buy, but isn't the worst either.

7 - 8

Product with this rating is highly recommended because it's priced sensibly, has a good set of features and performs well.

9 - 10

Exceptionally excellent product with features and performance unlike any we've seen in the past. A must-have for everyone!

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