Beeline pro 2 operating system. Management and programs

Sometimes the marketing moves of operators are not entirely clear to ordinary people. It would seem like a good start to release a line of branded products on Android 5.0 Lollipop, especially being the first among the big three. Fine? Undoubtedly. However, the variety of models, names, the same cost of devices, as well as the lack of any logic and continuity within the same line introduce some chaos into the perception of this kind of proposals. Let's try to figure it out together. The first operator smartphone on Android 5.0 was. Logical? Quite. The first smartphone from this series we had was Beeline Smart (Huawei Y320), the second was Beeline Smart 2 (ZTE v811), the third was Beeline Smart 3 (the manufacturer of the smartphone in this case was not the famous brand, but the Chinese company Huizhou). Within this line, Beeline Smart 4, whose “main feature” was Lollipop, looked like a completely logical continuation. Those. if in terms of technical characteristics and performance it is not far behind its predecessors, then at least the smartphone has some “zest” in the form of an OS.

The next step was the release - here, too, everything generally lends itself to a reasonable explanation. Beeline Tab, its “twin brother” Beeline Tab 2, which was actually no different from the first... and as the next step the “Pro version”, Beeline Tab Pro. Again with Lollipop. But how to feel about the appearance of Beeline Pro 2 is not entirely clear.

If we remember the first one, it was an operator smartphone with 4G/LTE support. In fact, under the Beeline Pro brand they introduced us ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G, with the only difference that the “original” Blade Q Lux had 2 SIM cards, and the version from Beeline had only one. But... it was definitely a different level, firstly, a fresh chipset, with support for LTE, and secondly, performance (remember that Beeline Pro scored about 30,000 points in Antutu, and in the tabular comparison, if memory serves us, it was somewhere - then at the level HTC One). Whether users managed to appreciate the new product or not is another question... if not, there is still time, because... Now this device is offered for 4990 rubles. And now comes the turn...

Armed with standard logic, we tried to guess what kind of device it would be. For some reason, we definitely saw LTE, because... firstly, it was in the first version, and secondly, thanks to the operator’s promotion of 4G/LTE in the regions. However, when the model was published and its technical characteristics became available for review, all expectations came to naught:

	Beeline Smart 4
Operating system:	Google Android 5.0 Lollipop	Google Android 5.0 Lollipop
CPU:		Quad-core MTK 6582M 1.3 GHz
Memory:		8GB ROM + 1GB RAM, support MicroSD up to 32GB
Screen:		IPS, multi-touch, 4.5 inches, 480*854; color 16M
Camera:	3 Megapixels (main), front - 0.3 MP	5 Megapixels (main), front – 0.3 MP
Audio connector:	standard 3.5 mm	standard 3.5 mm
Standards and ranges:	2G(GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) 3G (UMTS 900/2100MHz)	2G(GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) 3G (UMTS 900/2100MHz)
Reception/transmission speed:	21.6/5.76 Mbps	21.6/5.76 Mbps
Wireless technologies:		Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Navigation features:	GPS	GPS
Additionally:		FM radio, Charging via MicroUSB interface connector
Battery:	1600 mAh	1700 mAh

Doesn't remind you of anything? Please note that here we compared Beeline Pro 2 not with Beeline Pro, but with Beeline Smart 4. And the conclusion is close to an exclamation, yes, it’s the same thing! The only difference is in the camera, battery capacity and body design, which in Beeline Pro 2 is more reminiscent of the body from Beeline Pro (apparently it will be similar to its predecessor, although in essence it is a completely different device). In fact, we received the same device, but with “different facial features.”

And even in price they are the same, at least at the time of writing this article. Both phones are sold for 5,490 rubles. and without any promotions or discounts (let's hope that something will change in this direction in the future). Apparently, in this way, the buyer is invited to simplify the choice of model, so as not to focus on the technical characteristics of the device (since here they are the same), to decide on the design.

As you can see, the box from Beeline Pro 2 is slightly larger than that from the same Beeline Smart 4. However, the equipment is poorer. The Beeline Pro 2 kit includes the smartphone itself, accumulator battery, Charger, USB cable, user manual and warranty card. Unfortunately, there are no complete headphones or headsets here. However, externally, the phone leaves a more pleasant impression than the Smart 4 - the design of the device is more attractive, and it fits a little more comfortably in the hand (possibly due to the smaller height of the device and a different plastic material):

Even despite the not very good photo quality, the advantages of the Beeline Pro 2 design are obvious, it looks more compact, more complete and quite stylish. Smart 4, in comparison with it, at least for me, evokes a feeling of some clumsiness and immediately suggests a “budget origin”. In the case of Beeline Pro 2, this cannot be said. By the way, the manufacturer of Beeline Pro 2 is another company, here it is Ragentek Huizhou Electronics Co. Ltd, also from China.

On the front panel of the smartphone there is a front camera, as well as a speaker. The menu, home and back buttons are outlined in metallic color and, as in the case of Smart 4, are not backlit. At the back there is a main 5 Mpix camera with autofocus, a flash LED and the main speaker of the phone.

Essential The downside of the phone is the volume and the quality of transmission of some frequency ranges of the main speaker. The same ringtone played through this speaker with the maximum volume set in the device settings is played very quietly, and if the phone, for example, is in a bag or jacket pocket, then the likelihood that you will not hear an incoming call is extremely high. If you try to listen to music on Beeline Pro 2, then when playing some tracks, instead of bass, you will only hear the wheezing of a straining speaker, but not music. It’s clear what to expect in budget models good quality sound transmission is not worth it, but Beeline Smart 4 has an order of magnitude better, and Beeline Pro 2 deserves a rating here below the average. If you are going to purchase this device, the first thing you need to do is check the volume of the main speaker, i.e. set the maximum volume in the settings and try to play some melody or ringtone. It's better to do this in comparison with some other phone to understand the difference. If the speaker volume disappoints you, then this is another reason to think, maybe you should pay attention to another model.

Even despite the stylish design, the presence of Android 5.0 Lollipop and 8 Gb internal memory, from which the user has ~5 Gb available for data storage - this drawback (low volume) can be significant for many. After all, you might miss an important call while, for example, on public transport or on the street, where the noise level is already high. due to the fact that the phone speaker is quiet - it is extremely unpleasant. With all this, I admit that the problem may be specific to the device that came to us for testing and in other Beeline Pro 2 it manifests itself to a lesser extent, but in any case, this is exactly the point that you should pay attention to when purchasing.

Above are some screenshots of the desktop and installed applications. Everything is standard here. Already familiar to us Android interface Lollipop, standard set pre-installed applications from Beeline, which are here, unlike Beeline Smart 4 regular means cannot be deleted.

Below are a few screenshots from the Settings menu, which displays general information about the device, appearance"curtains", a screenshot of memory allocation, as well as test results in Antutu Benchmark and information from CPU-Z:

I think now that most questions about technical characteristics will disappear by themselves.

Beeline Pro 2. Pros and cons. What should you know?

• Beeline Pro 2 is a new 3G smartphone from the operator with a stylish, attractive design and installed Android 5.0 Lollipop.
• The device is equipped with 1 Gb RAM and 8 Gb internal memory, of which approximately 5.8 Gb is available to the user for storing user data. Performance in a popular test AnTuTu Benchmark- 20633 points. The technical characteristics of the device and the quad-core MediaTek 6582M 1.3 GHz are quite sufficient to perform typical tasks and work quite well for all modern games.
• The disadvantage of the phone is the built-in speaker, which in our sample turned out to be so quiet that the likelihood of not hearing an important call in a noisy place, or when the phone is, for example, in a bag or jacket pocket is very high.
• There is no standard ability to remove pre-installed applications from Beeline.
• There is no option to activate the "For Developers" menu item and USB debugging in the settings (however, it can be easily obtained using a special application).
• By default, the device is designed only to work with Beeline SIM cards in microSIM format; to use it with SIM cards of other operators, an NCK code (network unlock code) is required.

Two points that I forgot to mention - the touchscreen in Beeline Pro 2 only supports two simultaneous presses, the SIM card form factor is microSIM.

Or rather three. Like all branded products of the operator, Beeline Pro 2 is by default intended only for use with Beeline SIM cards. When you try to insert a SIM card from another operator into it, a request for a network unlock code is displayed on the screen, after entering which into the phone it becomes possible to use it with any SIM.

A budget phone with support for the LTE standard, it was expected that the next model in the line should incorporate all the best from the previous model and add additional improvements. But marketers at Beeline apparently have a different opinion.
So we have Beeline Pro 2 in our hands, the first thing that catches your eye in the comparison is that Beeline PRO supports 2G and 3G standards, it’s as if they forgot about LTE. The battery is 1700 mAh versus 2200 mAh for Beeline PRO. But at the same time, the phone has the Android 5.0 Lolipop operating system.

Now let’s take a closer look at what the new product is. "Beeline Pro 2".

"Beeline Pro 2" has a Quad-core MTK 6582M with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz, 1GB of RAM, which should be enough to solve everyday problems.

The communication module supports 2G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and 3G (UMTS 900/2100 MHz) networks, the maximum speed of receiving data in 3G networks is up to 21.6 Mbit/s and, accordingly, sending information up to 5.76 Mbit/s.

The internal memory of the device is 8GB, but about 5.33GB is available to the user. Also, do not forget that it is possible to additionally install a MicroSD card, the size of which is supported up to 32GB.

"Beeline Pro 2" - equipped with a 4.5-inch display with an IPS matrix, resolution 480*854 and number of colors 16M.

The main camera is 5 megapixels and the front one is 0.3 megapixels; we immediately note that the quality of the images leaves much to be desired.

Declared by the phone manufacturer autonomous operation standby time up to 180 hours, and with active use talk time up to 3 hours.

Like all modern phones, Beeline Pro 2 is equipped with a GPS module, as well as FM radio, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

As noted earlier, the battery capacity is only 1700 mAh.

The manufacturer of Beeline Pro 2 is another company, here it is - Ragentek Huizhou Electronics Co. Ltd

And one more nuance, Smartphone "Beeline Pro 2" is a branded device and out of the box can only work with SIM cards from the Beeline operator.

"Beeline Pro 2" pattern reset (hard reset)
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Press the "Volume Up" button and the "Power" button at the same time.
3. Wait for the recovery menu.
4. Use the volume buttons to select the line wipe data / factory reset and confirm the choice with the “Power on” button.
5. Using the volume buttons, select the line “Yes – delete all user data” and confirm the selection with the “Power” button.
6. After the process is completed, select the Reboot system now line and confirm the selection with the “Power on” button.
7. Graphic password reset successfully.

Unlocking / unlocking the Beeline Pro 2 smartphone

If after purchasing this smartphone you have a need to change your Beeline operator to any other, then the steps described below will help you do this.

1. First of all, you need to make sure whether smartphone "Beeline Pro 2" asks for an unlock code when a SIM card from a “foreign” operator is installed in it. If there is a code request, it looks like the image below:

2. Now you need to write down your smartphone, the most reliable way This is the command *#06# entered into the dialer. (It also happens that when you buy a phone, by mistake or just a coincidence, you are given a box from another phone, i.e. the ones on the box and the *#06# command are different).

3. We proceed directly to purchasing the unlock code Unlocking Beeline Pro 2 phone. Code.. Immediately after payment you will have access to a form in which you need to indicate your phone number

3.1 If the form does not appear, for example, you did not click on the “Return to the seller” link, then you should have a letter in your mail with the subject: “ Oplata.Info: purchase on the Plati.Ru platform", this letter contains a link to the purchased product. By clicking on this link you will see a form to fill out.

4. Fill out the form carefully and without errors. Click the "Send" button and instantly, the unlock code for the Beeline Pro 2 smartphone will be displayed in the paid item section on the same page.

5. You now need to insert the SIM card of the “foreign” operator into the phone and at the request " Enter NCK code: (Attempts left: 100)"Enter the code you received from us.

6. After completing 5 simple steps, you have an officially unlocked phone and you can safely use SIM cards from any mobile operator.

Affordable smartphone "Beeline Pro" with LTE support, 4.5-inch screen and quad-core MTK 6732M 1.3 GHz processor. It looks balanced, and the price is 5,990 rubles. today can be considered adequate for inexpensive models with support for fourth generation networks.

Dot the i's

Judging by the external features and technical characteristics, the device is a “born” ZTE Blade A430. The model is fresh, officially appeared on the market in late January of this year, news on Mobile-Review. For the price of 5,990 rubles. ($97 at the exchange rate for mid-March) we get support for LTE FDD Cat.4, a modern 4-core processor MTK 6732M 1.3 GHz, 1 GB random access memory, 8 GB of internal memory (4.5 GB available to the user). Supports memory cards up to 32 GB.

Headset (headphone) jack 3.5 mm, headset not included. There is an FM radio, it only works from an external antenna (headphones). There is a two-color LED event indicator.

Battery 2,200 mAh. Main camera 8 MP (5 MP with interpolation), front camera - 2 MP. Flash (1 LED) is present. IPS screen with a resolution of 480 x 854, which is already becoming the standard for budget smartphones. Pixel density - 218 ppi. operating room Android system KitKat 4.4.4. One SIM card, modern stripped format (microSIM). The device is initially locked to work on the Beeline network, but in the Beeline salon you can get an unlock code for free. Judging by the description on the website, the only available colors are black, although the unbranded original is available, at a minimum, in white.

Specifications

• Full name: “Beeline Pro” (ZTE Blade A430)
• Operating system: Android KitKat 4.4.4
• SIM card: 1 slot, microSIM, operator lock
• Screen: 4.5 inches, IPS, 480x854, pixel density 218 ppi
• Cameras: main 8 (5) MP with autofocus, front 2 MP.
• Processor: quad-core MTK 6732M, 1.3 GHz.
• Memory: 8 GB built-in (4.5 GB available), 1 GB RAM.
• Memory card slot: microSD up to 32 GB.
• Operating bands: 2G/3G/4G (LTE), 2G bands 900/1800 MHz, 3G UMTS/DC-HSPA+ 900/2100 MHz, 4G LTE FDD 800/1800/2600 MHz
• Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB
• Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
• Battery: 2 200 mAh
• Dimensions and weight: 134.5 x 67.4 x 10.3 mm, 154 g

Positioning

For of this device The target niche is quite obvious: all those who want to purchase for a reasonable price a relatively “fresh” smartphone with a decent screen and not quite budget “stuffing”, operating in fourth generation networks (LTE).

It would be ridiculous to consider it as another “iPhone killer”, but the device, in its capabilities and comfort, is noticeably closer to “real” smartphones than to touch-screen dialers that claim to be “smartphone-like.” If smartphones entry level are of interest primarily to operators (to force users to pay for Mobile Internet), then “Beeline Pro” can already be considered an acceptable compromise for those who are not morally or financially ready to pay five to six figures for a smartphone.

Once again, I repeat that the advantage of LTE is not only and not so much in speed, although on average LTE is faster. Especially in terms of the speed of loading data onto the network, which is best seen when transferring photos and working with cloud services. But the main advantage is responsiveness and a short time response, in this sense, LTE is noticeably more comfortable than 3G. In Moscow, the factor of uneven network load is added to this. For example, I was unlucky to live next to a “multipath” morning traffic jam; data transmission on 3G networks at this time barely crawls and often freezes altogether. In 4G, data transfer also slows down, but not critically. I suspect that there are a lot of such places in Moscow and with the increase in the number of smartphones the situation in 3G/2G will only get worse.

Equipment and design

The kit includes the smartphone itself, an adapter for an output current of 1 A (full charging time is about three hours), a connecting cable, a user manual and a warranty card. There is no headset included, which is not very nice. Everyone has ordinary headphones in their household, but choosing a fully compatible headset is not always easy. There is no memory card included, and it is unlikely that they will appear. It's probably time to stop writing about this.

I liked the user manual. Not abstruse, but quite detailed, with diagrams and color pictures. A useful brochure for those who are buying their first Android smartphone.

As for the design, it is “nothing” at all, a standard soap dish without eye-catching features. Unless you can squeeze the soft touch coating on the back cover, the device does not slip in your hand. And the touch buttons at the bottom are marked with blue paint instead of the usual white. In Beeline stores, as far as I understand, they will only sell the black version. A smartphone in a white case looks more elegant, but there is some subtlety with the material of the case cover. More than once I have come across the soft touch coating on a black device and small notches on regular plastic on a smartphone with a white cover. Given this alternative, I would still choose soft touch.

Design

The layout is standard, but not quite ordinary - except for the microUSB connector on the side. It also happens, but still more often from below or from above. There are no complaints about the assembly, everything is tight and without cracks. Opens and latches without much effort. The camera eye is almost flush with the surface of the back cover, protruding by some fractions of a millimeter.

Multimedia speaker separate, one, bottom left under back cover. The power button and volume rocker are on the right side. They protrude sufficiently and are easy to feel. The progress is clear. It must be said that some obvious design flaws are found in modern smartphones less and less often, due to years of “training” in the production of similar types of cases. I would like something unusual, but cost is the determining factor.

The touch buttons are painted blue, and the backlight is correspondingly blue. Instead of the usual almost white. Instead of the traditional “Menu” and “Back” icons, there are identical bright dots. Saved? No, it's not that simple.

It turns out that the buttons can be swapped, reassigned in the menu. A wonderful, humane feature! For example, I’m used to the “Return” button on the right (my last three smartphones), but now they put it on the left. Why torment the body with retraining if the “problem” can be solved with one poke of a finger in the menu?

There is an LED event indicator, two-color (red and green). A useful thing that saves battery power. In addition to indicating incoming messages and battery status, the LED can be used in many other scenarios. For example, this LED can be controlled by instant messengers, Twitter clients, etc. Set each application to its own color and blinking frequency, and you can almost completely avoid unnecessary display activations. Which will be much more effective than any clever applications that claim to save energy.

There is no oleophobic coating, the screen gets dirty quickly. Some people carry suede rags with them, and I have heard about some special sprays, a matter of taste. You can simply breathe on the screen and rub it on the T-shirt on your own abdomen, the effectiveness is comparable. Safety glass no, and I would refrain from carrying the device in my pocket with keys.

Display

As I already wrote in the brief list of the main ones, the screen is 4.5 inches diagonal, IPS, resolution 480x854, pixel density 218 ppi. Compared to TFT matrices, which they tried to install in inexpensive devices, this is heaven and earth. The white color is truly white, the viewing angles are maximum without distortion, the colors are pure.

The resolution, in my opinion, is not enough, and the fonts look a little blurry. But it’s tolerable and certainly better than in public sector employees six months ago. IPS probably helps out; reading text on TFT displays with the same diagonal and resolution was much less comfortable.

The brightness margin is sufficient, and the display remains readable in direct sunlight. Automatic brightness adjustment is present, but the auto-adjustment range is “cut off” at the top. That is, in moderate lighting everything is fine, but during the day outside in sunlight you will have to add brightness manually. And, perhaps, in auto-adjustment mode the display is a little darker than we would like.

Auto-rotate works correctly, no complaints. Apparently, manufacturers have finally mastered this space technology and in the last two or three devices that came to me, I did not turn off this function. Previously, false positives even in “thoroughbred” smartphones were immensely annoying.

Cameras

There are two of them: the main 8 (5) MP with autofocus and the front 2 MP. The real (optical) resolution of the main camera is 5 MP, and the 8 MP indicated in the description is software interpolation. Roughly speaking, this is when the number of pixels is artificially increased, and they programmatically try to assign colors to the “voids” that are intermediate between neighboring real ones. The event is almost useless, 90% of it is an advertising ploy. It began to be widely used many years ago in cheap Chinese phones, when “venerable” manufacturers switched to 1.3-2 MP cameras, and “decent” Chinese continued to install 0.3 MP cameras in cheap models. But with software interpolation to the desired 1.3-2 MP. The “indecent” Chinese didn’t even bother with this and painted megapixel numbers on the cases “from the bullshit”.

I carefully compared identical 8 and 5 MP photographs from Beeline Pro, almost with a magnifying glass. There is a difference in favor of 8 MP, but it is minimal. Feel free to set the settings to 5 MP and don’t bother, you’ll save about 30% of the file size.

There were no “little tricks” with the front camera. Judging by the good quality of the images, there is an honest 2 MP here. More precisely, 1.81 MP, according to the parameters of the resulting files. Okay, let's not quibble, the difference is not fundamental.

The front camera itself is quite good for a smartphone of this class; you can post selfies on social networks. The manufacturer clearly took into account the growing popularity of this type of photographic creativity and was not greedy. Even some basic settings are present, including color effects. If someone suddenly needs it for some reason. Disadvantages: unpredictability front camera in poor lighting conditions. It may work fine, or it may produce a clearly “bluish” tint to the image.

The main camera performs its 5 MP without any complaints, see the traditional “ceremonial” photo of the playground. Autofocus is fast enough; the default settings do not require manual “dancing with a tambourine.” Pointed - pressed - removed - normal result. Auto white balance works great, no shifts to green or blue.

Shots taken indoors and in other low-light situations are noticeably noisy, but the color balance in Auto mode continues to please. And this is the main thing for “everyday” photographs. In VKontakte, no one will look at grain or color noise in the dark areas of the image, but color distortions hopelessly spoil everything at once. In this sense, Beeline Pro immediately works as it should without further torment with photo editors.

There is no need to look for the “Macro” mode in the settings; autofocus works correctly at short distances. Take photos of buttercup flowers and all kinds of meadow butterflies and insects for your health. One small “but”: the sides of the image (up to 15-20% of the area at the edges) will be blurred, but the butterfly in the center of the frame will not notice this.

Photographing books, instructions and documents. Not a masterpiece, but you can use it. And without “dancing with a tambourine.” If your hands don’t shake and the lighting is decent, then modern systems Text recognition can easily cope with “book” font size, and all sorts of notes are also barely readable. Above is the “User Manual” page, the font there is very small. To understand the scale: the book itself is the size of a pack of cigarettes.

Flash. It is represented by an LED in the amount of 1 pc. and... out of habit I almost wrote “... it would be better not to exist.” But no, it doesn’t work any worse, and the pre-illumination for autofocus testing doesn’t fail either. Within 1.5-2 meters you can safely count on a decent shot. I suppose that, again, the merit is due to the successful software: there is no purple horror, all colors are balanced more or less decently. Alas, with some shift towards “green”, so for night photo shoots performed by Beeline Pro, choose lipstick in “warm” shades.

As a summary of the cameras. They are far from cameras in “thoroughbred” devices (not to mention flagships). But in its class, “photo typing” turned out to be successful. Acceptable quality of pictures in different conditions without shamanism with settings, scenes, etc. It is quite suitable for everyday needs and does not particularly disappoint.

Characteristics

Processor – quad-core MTK 6732M, 1.3 GHz, GPU Mali T760. RAM 1 GB, RAM 8 GB (4.5 GB available), slot for microSD (up to 32 GB). For a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480x854, there are quite enough resources, the interface works smoothly and without slowdowns. They write that most modern games should work even with medium settings.

The AnTuTu program counted almost 30,000 virtual parrots. Despite all the conventions of such tests, the result is not bad in comparison with other models. Budget smartphones usually show less than 15,000 units, the latest “classmate” with a similar display and also a quad-core processor showed about 22,000 units.

Generalized device data, Network Signal Info application.

List of basic device data from AnTuTu, including sensors installed in the device. The image in “readable” resolution is available by clicking.

Management and programs

I was pleased with pure Android without any additional shells. Still, the main requirement for devices of this class is to “drive” smoothly, and not to show braking “checkers” in the interface.

I already wrote about the possibility of reassigning buttons, otherwise everything is standard. It was a surprise to me that it was possible to create as many desktops as needed. And, accordingly, there is no need to flip through empty or unnecessary pages (regrouping and sorting is usually too lazy).

All of Google is conveniently grouped into one folder; Beeline has only partially received its applications. We couldn’t resist the temptation to stick “Replace the beep” in the most visible place. On the other side, Personal Area“My Beeline” is a useful and convenient thing, and free antivirus for many it is simply necessary.

The device can be turned on and off according to a schedule, which is not a bad thing. Operators try to carry out all work at base stations at night, and there are unpleasant surprises in the form of a smartphone battery that is completely dead by the morning, rushing between different LACs half the night or searching for a network. Plus, an extra restart of the device is only beneficial.

Full set of network modes: LTE/UMTS/GSM automatically, only UMTS/GSM (without LTE) automatically, only LTE, UMTS or GSM separately.

The operator's SIM-lock is present, and the smartphone initially works only on the Beeline network. But obtaining an unlock code for free at any operator’s store takes less than three minutes (including disassembling the device and checking) and less than one minute simply by using the IMSI number. Code requests via email are also processed and satisfied.

In this regard, of course, the “suppliers” are amused paid services on unlocking, but this is life and “correct” marketing. If the client gladly pays 200 rubles. behind free service, then depriving him of this pleasure is inhumane, you will agree.

Impressions from work

I have no special complaints about the cellular module; the sensitivity is not bad. IN automatic mode switches between networks normally. Slowness was noticed during the transition from 3G to 4G (LTE) with a low signal level in the 4G network. But, having caught onto LTE, it holds on to it well and does not strive to jump into 3G/2G.

The indicator in the status line suffers from some optimism, showing two, sometimes even three “sticks” at a signal level of about -112 dbm. This is probably not entirely correct, but it is pleasant for the user. Once again I was convinced that even with completely weak signal(presumably in LTE 800 MHz) and the depressing speed test readings, the Internet remains comfortable and responsive.

In more favorable places, the smartphone accelerates much better, although it does not show any speed records. Naturally, the speed depends primarily on the network, but it could work faster.

For example, two speed measurements at one point and at almost the same time, on the same server. The bottom result is connecting a Beeline Pro smartphone via Wi-Fi to a modem with a Beeline SIM card, the top result is measuring speed directly from the smartphone. I’m also writing this because using a smartphone as an access point on permanent basis It's possible, but not very wise.

TO Wi-Fi module no complaints. Connects normally, no glitches or failures were noticed. The range is average, but not bad. On par with many other smartphones. There is no 5 GHz band.

Sound. As I already wrote, the multimedia speaker is separate, at the bottom right under the back cover. One or two nearby - I don’t know (most likely one), but the stereo effect is zero in any case. The volume is above average, which is a plus. The vibration motor is so-so, not for outerwear in winter. The voice speaker does not cause any complaints; the sound quality is slightly better than the average budget one (personal opinion).

Battery. Capacity – 2,200 mAh. Full charging time from a standard adapter (1 A) is about three hours, from a 2 A adapter - a little over two hours. The stated talk time is 9 hours from a fully charged battery. In practice, the battery is quite adequate within the framework of the “one day” concept (I “pushed” the phrase!). Jokes aside, that's how it is. It began with an advertising race by manufacturers for thickness, continued with user complaints about “it only works for one day!!!”, and ended with attempts to ensure that the device would work at least for this declared “one day” without recharging. Our Beeline Pro lasts for a full day under normal load, the battery is not bad. Want more? Disable all synchronization and do not use cellular Internet, Wi-Fi consumes less. But why do you need a smartphone with 4G on board then? To be fair, with a constant 4G connection, my smartphone worked even a little longer than in 3G/2G mode. It may be a random confluence of different factors, but a conclusion can be drawn: modern devices with modern chips in 4G networks consume energy at least comparable to a 3G connection. And it pleases.

Comparison

At the end of November, MTS began selling LTE smartphones Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 Dual Sim, our review. The device is so similar in all its parameters to Beeline Pro that it was impossible to resist comparison. Moreover, the price is also identical: in December, Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 Dual Sim was still on sale for 4,990, then the price rose to exactly the same 5,990 rubles. Let's briefly look at the main pros and cons (strictly within the framework of comparison!) of clearly competing devices.

Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 Dual Sim, pros: No operator SIM lock, two SIM cards (the second is only voice/SMS in GSM). Excellent cellular radio module, Wi-Fi range is above average. Many supported 3G and 4G bands. Cons: TFT screen, controversial and very capricious main camera, 0.3 MP front camera (2 MP is declared), fewer AnTuTu “parrots” (21,700).

“Beeline Pro” (ZTE Blade A430), on the plus side: noticeably better and “friendlier” camera, 2 MP front camera. The IPS screen is radically better at the same resolution. There are more AnTuTu “parrots” (29,560). Battery capacity is 10% larger. Disadvantages: operator SIM lock (easily removed, but not everyone knows about it), one SIM card. Fewer 3G and 4G bands supported (important when traveling abroad). Capture satellites a few seconds longer. 7 grams heavier (this is for maniacs).

For me, the main advantage of Beeline Pro is the display; the difference is “conspicuous” in the literal sense of the word. And the cameras are very positive. On the other hand, two SIM cards in the Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 Dual Sim are a weighty weight on the scale. On the third hand, Beeline Pro appeared 4 months later and was supposed to be technically better. On the fourth hand, the price is the same, and it’s up to you, my dears, to choose.

It’s good that we have a choice of relatively budget LTE smartphones with reasonable characteristics, this is the main thing. Let’s consider this a conclusion, and with this I’ll spare you the traditional “Summary” section.

22.12.2017

Oleinik Maxim

Grade

Pros: The screen is beautiful, the viewing angles are pleasing.
Camera with autofocus.
Gig RAM.
Acceptable processor.
Cons: Locked on Beeline (can be cured in 1 minute).
Glitchy touchscreen (fixable by flashing CianogenMod 12.1).
A lot of pre-installed non-removable junk from Beeline (can be cured by flashing it to CianogenMod 12.1).
There is not enough space for installing applications (can be fixed by flashing CianogenMod 12.1 and installing a memory card).
One SIM card (can be treated by soldering in a second SIM holder and flashing it to CianogenMod 12.1).
Cards above class 10 automatically fall off programmatically.
Very quiet, both as a ringing speaker and via Bluetooth.
Poor sound in headphones compared to other phones on MTK.
No 4G, and no need.
The flash is just for show.
Slow autofocus.
The battery lasts barely a day.
Sometimes it freezes for 2...3 seconds, then continues to work normally.
Review: This is a phone that can be upgraded from glitchy junk to a chic phone by any layman in one evening. Most problems can be resolved by flashing to CianogenMod 12.1. All of the above pros and cons are assessed from the point of view of an ultra-budget device. This is a phone for one and a half rubles! I would even say this is a megaphone for a ton and a half.

22.12.2017

Saberov Kostya

Grade

Pros: Price (1990), specifications, autofocus, screen
Cons: it gets hot, the sensor sometimes gets dull, which makes it difficult to type, Beeline applications don’t work
Review: Very good for the price, holds charge adequately

22.12.2017

Tvirov Roman

Grade

Pros: 1. Screen. The colors are bright, IPS matrix, everything is visible well
2. Speed. 1 gigabyte of RAM is quite a lot for a smart phone in this price category. Not a bad processor. Opens applications and light games quickly. Definitely a plus.
3. OS. Android 5 also works fine here and rarely produces errors.
4. Price. 2990 rubles is SOOOOO little. On the market at this price there are only buggy Chinese with half the RAM.
Cons: 1. Reaction to touch. Once in a while it happens that the sensor is buggy and specifically on mine it manifests itself as a cold screen. I put my finger on the sensor, warm it up, and it works properly. Over time you get used to it, but this should not have been released from the assembly line. Marriage in person.
2. Sound in headphones. They saved a lot of money on this, the sound is disgusting, but it will do for some kind of radio.
3. Network errors. Sometimes it doesn’t see the SIM card, I don’t know if this is related to the unlocking for another operator, but the SIM card sometimes crashes. I think this is a software glitch.
Review: For 3 thousand it’s a pretty good phone. Play light games, use social media. network will work without problems. Everything else corresponds to the price (camera, Wi-Fi, mobile Internet, etc.)

22.12.2017

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Pros: 1. ideal technical characteristics for its price segment. 2. fast device for the money 3. in antutu showed a decent result in technical terms for its price 4. (info for gamers) asphalt 8, shadow fight 2 and many similar games listed above fly on this device 5. it was fate to drown this device. ..(personal experience) I dried it overnight on the battery, everything works like a clock p.s. it was not repaired, it was not opened! It has been working for the 3rd month without any complaints, like new. 6. It also fell several times very hard, which resulted in broken glass on the display (the screen itself is not affected and has no technical damage) and many minor dents that did not in any way affect the performance of the device (one thing I can add is that after the firebox, the proximity and light sensors stopped working! not critical for me, I save myself when making a call by turning off the screen with the lock button, so as not to press the end call icon with my face) 7. in normal mode, the battery holds a charge perfectly 8. in conversation mode, the battery charge is not wasted at all
Cons: 1. the sensor often does not respond to touch (for about three seconds, after a reboot everything is fine) 2. the volume and sound quality in the headphones will not satisfy you, the phone itself is very quiet 3. with active use of VK, YouTube, games, Full screen brightness - the battery will last you for 40-50 minutes! (from the category of pluses - it charges literally in an hour since the power of the charging unit is quite enough to implement this 4. endless play of the side edging 5. when shooting photos and videos, the phone has a flashlight, so I’ll say that this light bulb is absolutely useless! matches burn brighter
Feedback: recommendations: 1.calibrate the screen 2.I recommend regular cleaning with ccleaner 3.do not increase the screen brightness by more than 30% to save battery
In general, for the money it’s a worthy and durable device, as practice has shown! It also deserves an excellent rating in technical terms, but in terms of assembly it is slightly inferior to its competitors. Also, competitors have much better speaker sound and lighting when shooting photos/videos. I recommend it for purchase, but the phone has its flaws.

22.12.2017

Zamesov Igor

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Pros: Nowadays it is difficult to find on sale a budget smartphone with a 4.5-inch display that would have 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, a 5 MP camera with autofocus and a battery of 1700 mAh. This model meets the above requirements. In Beeline offices, you can unlock your smartphone without any problems. Comfortable body and good display.
Cons: Negative reviews about the touchscreen do exist (see discussion on w3bsit3-dns.com). After installing the touchscreen calibration program from the Play Market (in my previous review, the moderator banned the name of the application), this problem disappeared. You can further improve your typing by installing a different keyboard with cursor keys, which is convenient for correcting errors that inevitably arise when using smartphones with small displays. Film, especially matte film, also improves response.
Review: Considering the low price and decent characteristics for smartphones of this class, there are no complaints about this model. By the way, a convenient branded flip case for this model is available in Beeline offices. True, at first they said that it doesn’t exist, but then they looked carefully and found it - ask the seller to rummage through the bins!