In recent years, mobile phone manufacturers have been waging a real struggle in pursuit of gigahertz, megapixels, inches, gigabytes and sensors. Most firms have ceased to produce simple and understandable push-button devices. They switched completely to touch screens with only a few of the same keys. And the BQ company makes push-button devices that are great for both children and the elderly. The BQ phone is convenient to use as a work phone. Including thanks to the use of up to four SIM cards in it. Consider in comparison two devices brought to our country from China.
Package and specifications BQ BQM-2855 Washington and BQ BQM-2456 Orlando
Both phones come with headphones, charger and instructions. The first of them has a classic case, support for two SIM cards, a resolution of 240 x320, a 2.8" screen, 0.1 MP camera, a 3000 mAh battery,Bluetooth and microSD slot. The second one differs from it only by a screen with 2.4 "and a 1500 mAh battery. The appearance of both models is quite normal, except for the plastic used for Orlando, which has bright colors.
It has no buttons on the sides, and there are holes for a cord and a diode flashlight on top. There is a camera eye and a speaker slot on the back, and miniUSB and a microphone hole on the bottom. Under the back cover is a microSD slot and two full-size SIM card slots. Washington does the same. As we can see, small BQ phones are very similar to the first mobile phones and differ from them only in the possibility of using two SIM cards and additional memory.
Comparison of sound, cameras, flashlights and batteries
Phones do not have their own internal memory, so almost nothing will work without a card. In this regard, almost any BQ phone receives not the best reviews. Many devices do not see such cards. For example, there were cases when Orlando did not see 256 MB of memory, but recognized 16 GB without problems. But the BQ BQM-2855 Washington phone is the opposite. From such devices, no one expects anything worthwhile in terms of multimedia, except for bmp-pictures and amr/wav-melodies.
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System, contacts, SMS, apps
Management and interface are familiar and standard, we are well accustomed to such in the old days. And how does everything function when we use the BQ phone? Reviews say that it is far from the best way. Even when dialing a number or SMS, browsing the menu or searching for a contact, the menu often freezes. T9 is missing, and typing sometimes turns into a painful procedure. At first, everything seems to be fine with contacts, but then it turns out that here, as they say, it was not without a fly in the ointment.
The length of the name can be up to ten characters, that is, say, Alexander Gavrilchenko, will not fit. No one has yet been able to use the "E-book" function. It doesn't open xml, fb2, docx, txt. Of the games, you can only use the built-in ones. Some shortcomings can be eliminated by updating the firmware, but for this you need to contact the service center.
Conclusions of the review and comparison
As the main device, we do not recommend the BQ phone, of course, but as a gadget for additional SIM cards, this is what you need. You will not find anything better for such “funny” money. It is not necessary to choose from the presented models, BQ has releasedphones in a large assortment, calling them the names of different cities. In addition, pay attention to their battery life.
And this at the following cost: Washington - 1650 rubles, Orlando - 990. So if you are interested in a device with a powerful battery, choose the first model, if compactness and design - the second. These BQ cell phones will meet your expectations.
BQ Mexico Quad-SIM phone
Let's consider another Chinese mobile phone of small size, the feature of which is the ability to work with four SIM cards. It will be useful for those who want to use separate numbers for Internet access, business calls, personal conversations, communication with relatives and friends abroad. If this is about you, then the BQ phone is what you need. In this regard, his only drawback is the presence of only one radio module. This is a classic mobile feature phone, it does not run Android and does not have a touch screen.
The usual so-called dialer. Resolution - 240 × 320 pixels, display - 2.4″. However, it has an FM receiver, an MP3 player and a Bluetooth module. The camera is slightly better than previous models - 0.3 megapixels. Supports memory cards up to 32GB microSD. The battery is not too powerful, has a capacity of only 800 mAh, provides seven hours of continuous talk. Dimensions - 117 × 47 × 14 mm, weight - 78 grams. There is a mobile phone BQ Mexico - 1350 rubles. Available in three colors - brown, black andblue.
BQ phone customer reviews
As for the feedback on the products of the Chinese manufacturer, buyers, for example, of the small BQ BQM-1402 Lyon phone are generally satisfied with their choice. Two SIM cards, good connection, very loud speaker. Can be used as an MP player by uploading music to a flash card. Also a good battery, which holds a charge for about five days with average use. A couple of small flaws: a weak camera and no headphone jack. You have to use an adapter. This phone is available in different colors, the price is 1300 rubles.
But the smartphone BQ S-4003 Verona, the price of which is 2500 rubles, disappointed many buyers, despite its two cores, touch screen and camera with flash. Literally on the day of purchase, many of these devices stopped responding to finger touches. And nothing helped. Customers ended up taking them back to the store. So remember when buying cheap phones: the probability of running into low-quality devices is much greater than in the case of well-tested and well-known brands.
