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5.0 out of 5 starsLeagues above my previous phones
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
Not sure where to start with praising this phone, so I guess I'll just start with the exterior. It's made out of a high density, well polished finish of a beautiful rose gold and contrasting solid black material. It is a dense combination of metals and rubber that encompasses the entirety of the foam sides top and bottom, save for the face which is protected by and admittedly decent screen protector, though not made of tempered glass. I'm using it for now as it has held up well against drops and dings but will do my best to get a proper tempered glass protector thank you the phone extra safe. The outside case encompasses the majority of the phone and has held up exceptionally well against drops, things, scratches and so on. Has held up well when come in contact with sudden rain or accidental spills of water over itself. For the phone itself, the initial interface is okay, though I had difficulty navigating the setup as there was no option, at least that I could find, to navigate the apps in one section rather than them all being displayed on my screen at once. I usually go for a cleaner looking home screen and subsequent shortcut screen, so I opted in for a different launcher that I recently have gotten used to. Installing it took no time at all and I was able to launch and adjust my screen to match my previous phone set up. Navigating is simple and I can easily use the phone as I would any other Android. Transferring files from my older phone was a breeze using the nearby share option and took mirror minutes versus downloading several apps that would have taken hours and also would not transfer all the files that I wanted at once without an additional fee or Pro features. The internal memory and storage are accurate to the description, say for a few gigs of space for the installed files that are unmovable within the phone. I have the capability of running up to 20 gigs of RAM but I am more than comfortable with the 12 that I have preset. One of the most annoying things about my previous phone was the lousy amount of installed RAM, I'm easily 4 gigs. With that, I could barely go from tab to tab without losing my previous page information. Unless I acted within seconds, I would lose precious form info or my towels would Refresh on their own because of the lack of memory from other apps running in the background. With this, I can sometimes leave tabs open for hours if not a day or so without interruption and come back right where I left off! The massive storage space lets me feel comfortable taking several videos and many photos without having to worry about installing a secondary SD card or running out of space and making tough decisions about what files I need to delete. This phone is essentially a little computer within your pocket with the impressive speed and Storage space! Connecting to devices is very easy, whether you want to use bluetooth, Wi-Fi or direct cable connections. I can use a variety of connection tools to share and transfer files as well as upload documents to Portable drives as I wish with just a transfer cable. My biggest draw to this phone, outside of its style and robust features, was the speed and quality of the camera. The camera takes stunning photos, even at its preset settings once you open the phone. I can take photos and lower or higher depth of field within seconds and I've had no issues with corrupt photos or files once. Sometimes, with my older phones, I would need to use a supplementary SD card which would randomly become corrupted whenever they felt like and could potentially damage older files or random videos unless you act quickly. No chance of that happening with this phone as the internal memory is protected and simple to update or navigate through Bluetooth or wired connections. Syncing my older accounts couldn't have been easier, just signing into Google allowed me to get 99% of my information back on track within an hour or so across my several email accounts, browser info, photos and so on. If you're needing a phone that is rugged, takes insane quality photos and can help you multitask I've never before, definitely consider this one!