Xolo Q3000 ANDROID MOBILE PHONE SPECIFICATIONS,FEATURES,REVIEWS,PRICE IN INDIA
Xolo Q3000 detailed specifications
Price In India:Rs.30000
| General | |
| Release date | December 2013 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 164.80 x 81.60 x 8.90 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4000 |
| Removable battery | Yes |
| SAR value | NA |
| Display | |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.70 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 386 |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | 1.5GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | MediaTek MT6589T |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Android 4.2 |
| Java support | Yes |
| Browser supports Flash | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/ g/ n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| MHL Out | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| Charging via Micro-USB | Yes |
| Proprietary charging connector | No |
| Proprietary data connector | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Regular |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 2G frequencies supported | GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
| 3G | Yes |
| 3G frequencies supported | 2100 |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 2G frequencies supported | GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
| 3G | Yes |
| 3G frequencies supported | 2100 |
| Sensors | |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
Features For Xolo Q3000
Xolo is trying to move into a new premium space with the launch of its Q3000 smartphone. While most of its launches have been products in the range of Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 12,000, this new device is one of the company's most expensive ever, with a launch MRP of Rs. 20,999. To justify that price tag, Xolo is throwing in the kind of banner features that everyone else is advertising in their own flagship phones today: a full-HD 1920x1080-pixel screen, large battery, quad-core processor, and camera that's sensitive in low light.
International brands that sell phones with such specifications ususally price them at Rs. 35,000 or more, so we're curious to see whether Xolo is actually trying to match their performance, or is simply offering something that appears to tick all the right boxes but doesn't perform as well in the real world.
Look and feel
The Q3000 arrived for testing in a very smart-looking white box. The front is mostly unadorned, but the back has a list of features and highlights. The box slides open with a light pull, and the phone itself sits right on top. Beneath it is a compartment that holds the bundled flip case and screen guard, and below that are two more compartments which contain the battery, USB-OTG dongle, charger, headset, and printed quick start booklet. It's all very neatly presented, which made us even more eager to put the phone through its paces.
The Q3000 arrived for testing in a very smart-looking white box. The front is mostly unadorned, but the back has a list of features and highlights. The box slides open with a light pull, and the phone itself sits right on top. Beneath it is a compartment that holds the bundled flip case and screen guard, and below that are two more compartments which contain the battery, USB-OTG dongle, charger, headset, and printed quick start booklet. It's all very neatly presented, which made us even more eager to put the phone through its paces.
Features
Xolo really has tried to pack everything it can into the Q3000. It's billed as a non-stop entertainment device, so the first thing we need to check is the screen. Thankfully, Xolo has used an excellent panel. The full HD resolution of course means that every little detail is crisp and clear. Colours are clean, but a little muted. We were especially pleased with the viewing angles. Of secondary importance is the sound, and it's here that we were disappointed. The phone's speaker is just not powerful enough at all. It's surprisingly soft even at full volume, and we weren't impressed at all with the quality and depth we of what were able to hear.
Software
The Q3000 runs Android 4.2.1, which is quite old now. We're not sure that this phone's target audience will care all that much about such details, but it's worth noting for future compatibility issues. There isn't much modification to the basic Android OS, but Xolo has bundled a few apps. Xolo Power is a neat tool for monitoring the health of the battery. It shows how much time you're likely to have left for various tasks such as audio playback and 3G browsing, and also reports whether the general health of the battery has deteriorated. On another tab, you get quick access to battery saving features such as a Night Mode and Sync Frequency. The last mode actually has nothing to do with the battery: it shows you how active each of the four CPU cores is, and shows you which applications have crashed recently.
Performance and battery life
The Mediatek MTK6589T that powers the Xolo Q3000 isn't exactly the newest or most powerful piece of silicone available. It was launched in late 2012, and even then, it wasn't at the top of the heap. It's based on ARM's relatively low-powered Cortex A7 processing core, which was specifically designed for low-power, low-intensity applications. Graphics are handled by an integrated PowerVR SGX544 GPU: again, not exactly cutting-edge technology.
The Mediatek MTK6589T that powers the Xolo Q3000 isn't exactly the newest or most powerful piece of silicone available. It was launched in late 2012, and even then, it wasn't at the top of the heap. It's based on ARM's relatively low-powered Cortex A7 processing core, which was specifically designed for low-power, low-intensity applications. Graphics are handled by an integrated PowerVR SGX544 GPU: again, not exactly cutting-edge technology.
As a result, the benchmark scores are not impressive at all. In fact, the performance numbers across most of our tests indicated that this phone performs barely half as well as today's high-end phones from mainstream brands. CPU performance wasn't all that bad: we recorded scores of 15,130 in AnTuTu and 5,832 in Quadrant. Graphics performance, on the other hand, was quite abysmal. The phone managed to push out only 3.4 frames per second in the GFXbench test, and 1,879 in 3DMark's Ice Storm Extreme test.
By now, our expectations had been tempered and so the video playback test results weren't a surprise. The Q3000 was able to handle video files in various formats at resolutions up to 720p, but 1080p was completely unwatchable. Some of our test files didn't play at all, others were completely mangled, and only one played with heavy stuttering. It's a bit jarring for a device to not be able to play video at its own native resolution - and that includes videos recorded with the phone's own camera.
Verdict
The Q3000's price will attract some of the buyers who were looking at Samsung and HTC's larger offerings but were put off by the high cost. If you only want a big-screened phone for the sake of having a big screen, you'll be happy with this phone. Not only is the size impressive, but the full HD resolution gives it a sharpness that other models with 720p screens can't compare to. However, having an HD screen in this case won't mean you get to enjoy HD content.
The Q3000's price will attract some of the buyers who were looking at Samsung and HTC's larger offerings but were put off by the high cost. If you only want a big-screened phone for the sake of having a big screen, you'll be happy with this phone. Not only is the size impressive, but the full HD resolution gives it a sharpness that other models with 720p screens can't compare to. However, having an HD screen in this case won't mean you get to enjoy HD content.
With a lower-grade panel, Xolo could have put out a much better balanced phone at a lower price. We won't deny that the screen looks fantastic, so if you want your apps to look good and aren't concerned with movies and games, there's nothing stopping you from buying this phone.
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