Acer once again pleased consumers with a stylish and multifunctional device. This time, the brand introduced the Acer Z150 smartphone, which quickly gained popularity among fans of such new products. Despite the fact that the smartphone is a budget model, it has rather high technical characteristics and an attractive design.
First acquaintance with a smartphone
When buying an Acer Z150 smartphone, the user gets a rather pleasant to the touch box, which contains:
- instructions for use;
- headset with control unit;
- 1 amp charger;
- USB cable.
Everything is pretty well packaged to prevent damage to the smartphone during transit.
Appearance
The Acer Z150 smartphone is slightly different in shape from previous models. This time, Acer has changed its style a bit and made the new device angular. The smartphone is completely flat,except for a small protrusion of the main camera module on the back side. The beveled top and bottom edges are equipped with earpieces, multimedia speakers and a microphone, which are covered by thin grilles.
The sides are rounded and blend gently into the back. On the right sidewall there is a protruding volume rocker. It has a kind of droplet that allows you to adjust by touch. On the same side there is a slot for a memory card. On the left side of the smartphone are slots for 2 SIM-cards. They allow you to use both micro-Sim and mini-Sim. Using them is not very convenient, but, most likely, you will not have to rearrange the cards often.
There is a headphone jack in the upper end area. The power button is also located here. The bottom of the smartphone has a connector for a USB cable.
On the front side is a smartphone display, bordered by a thin frame of glossy plastic. At the top of the frame to the right of the logo is the front camera and event indicator, and to the left is the proximity sensor. At the bottom of it there are three touch buttons for navigation: "Back", "Home" and "Recent".
On the back side, in addition to the camera, there is an LED flash and a shortcut key, when pressed, any application linked to it, including a player or a camcorder, is launched, even if the screen is locked. Another microphone is built in to the right of the camera. The back also has a logo imprint.manufacturer.
Acer Z150 display specs
The smartphone has a fairly large 5-inch touch screen. Its resolution - 854x480 pixels - can be considered excellent, given that the phone Acer Z150 is a budget model. The screen has good horizontal viewing angles and good color reproduction.
The screen lock is made according to the system familiar to smartphones from this manufacturer. Status information is displayed in the upper corner of the screen. If you move the screen to the left, the camera will be launched on the smartphone, when you move it to the right, a list of widgets will appear.
The display is covered with special tempered glass. A screen protector is not included and will need to be purchased separately. Brightness can only be adjusted manually.
A little about the operating system
The Acer Z150 smartphone runs on the popular Android 4.2.2 mobile operating system. The developers took care of people with low vision and installed a proprietary Jelly Bean shell over Android 4.2.2, which changes the interface beyond recognition.
If you wish, you can flash your smartphone and install a newer operating system. Expert comments will help you choose the most suitable version.
What's inside?
The Acer Z150 smartphone uses a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, which provides pretty good performance considering the phone is a budget model.
Installed RAM is 512 MB, and built-in - 4 GB. ByAccording to experts, this volume is not enough to install modern games on a smartphone. Also, when downloading a huge number of applications, the device may slow down or freeze. Flash cards will help to correct the situation, with the help of which you can significantly expand the capabilities of your smartphone.
Performance
Smartphone does a great job with most everyday tasks. True, the interface can sometimes slow down a little, which is typical for budget devices. Hard gamers will be somewhat disappointed with the Acer Z150 as it is not equipped with the latest processor.
Data exchange in a Wi-Fi network has an average speed. The speech speaker allows you to transmit sound of normal quality. In a noisy environment, its volume is not enough.
The smartphone is equipped with a powerful battery that allows the device to work for a considerable period of time without recharging. It is also possible to use the power saving mode, but the Wi-Fi connection will be disabled.
Play sound
For those who like to listen to music, the Acer Z150 smartphone will be a good choice. Feedback from many users confirms the quality of sound reproduction on this phone. But according to other owners of the device, good sound is possible only with the right settings.
Acer Z150 can play audio files in the following formats:
- MP3.
- AMR.
- WMA.
Of course, the smartphone is not the leader insound quality, but still the volume and clarity of the sound are at a fairly high level.
Camera
The smartphone is equipped with a five-megapixel camera that allows you to take pretty high-quality photos or videos. It has autofocus and LED flash, which allows you to take pictures in almost any light. The noise reduction effect does not bring out fine details in pictures.
The settings menu for the camera is quite extensive, allowing for continuous shooting, panorama photography, face detection, anti-flicker and more. It is also possible to capture information about the location of the shooting on photos or videos. To display geotags, you must enable the "GPS location data" function before starting recording.
The front camera has a resolution of 640x480 pixels, which is enough for video calling.
Opportunities for networking
Since the most demanded is communication in the network at the present time, the speed of the Internet is an important parameter for modern means of communication. Smartphone Acer Z150 in this regard will not disappoint users. The menu allows you to make all the necessary settings to optimize your work on the Internet. The right browser will also help, which will not load the system much and provide a quick transition to the tabs of interest.
The Acer Z150 has everything designed to send and receive messages quickly. It is also worth noting that the buttons on the keyboard are slightlyare illuminated, and this allows you to write messages even in very bright light. Thanks to the bluetooth, which is available in the device, you can easily share various files with friends.
Flaws of a smartphone
Like all smartphones, Acer Z150 caused mixed reviews among users, among which the cons of this device are often voiced. The non-removable back panel causes the most criticism. Of course, this innovation has some advantages, such as the absence of squeaks and backlash when using the phone. But it also prevents you from turning off the battery if the phone is frozen. Acer Z150, according to user reviews, slows down quite often, and it will take a long time to wait for it to work again.
The brightness of the screen does not satisfy many, because in sunny weather it is difficult to see anything on it. There is no need to talk about using the energy-saving mode in this case.
Also, many users claim that quite often the Acer Z150 smartphone does not turn on. Most often this happens due to a dead battery. But there are times when only masters in service centers can bring it back to life.
People who bought the Acer Z150 are outraged by the lack of a screen film and cases for this phone on the domestic market. They have to be ordered from China or other countries.
What do positive reviews say?
Despite all the shortcomings, the smartphone is a pretty good budget model. Many people are satisfied with the size of its display and fast operation. He alsodiffers in good playback of both video and audio files. It is quite easy to use, despite its versatility. Of course, such a device is hardly suitable for fans of modern games, but a smartphone will be quite enough for communication, work or study.
