GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL
Whopper Of A Phone
Bulging with specs, Motorola’s Turbo is meant for
those who don’t want pretty, and are willing to pay
The Moto Turbo is like the big boy burger of
phones. It’s not a good looker — not by a long shot — but instead it’s sturdy,
chunky, and a little heavy for its 5.2-inches of screen. It’s strange how
the back of a phone gets talked about as much as it does but then it’s the part
that everyone else sees first and it’s what the user touches all the time. On
the Turbo, the back is made of ballistic nylon, a kind of strongly textured
material that resists scratches and fingerprints but looks rugged instead of
sophisticated. And for what it costs — Rs 41,999 — this phone should be looking
a bit nicer.
All said and done though, maybe the type of person who’ll be interested in the Turbo won’t care as much about the looks of the phone as about the combination of hardware specs and software. There’s a screen that’s phenomenally crisp at 2560x1440 resolution with 565ppi density. That’s one clear screen. It is a QuadHD AMOLED display (like the ones used by Samsung) and colours are considered overly rich, but the majority don’t mind that at all. And if you’re worrying that a screen like that will soak up battery like a kid drinking cola then you needn’t. The 3,900mAh Li-Po non-removeable battery certainly lasts you the day and a bit more if you use it moderately.
The Turbo is also turbocharged with a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB of RAM. The graphics processor is an Adreno 420, which makes it just what the gamer ordered. It doesn’t heat up particularly either. Onboard storage is 64GB with no storage slot.
The software on the Turbo has all the Google and Motorola goodies. First, it’s running Android 5.0.2 —Lollipop. It’s very fluid and smooth though, sometimes you may get a pause before something begins for the first time. Once it gets going, it’s slippery smooth. Motorola doesn’t interfere with the stock Android feel, the tech savvy love so much, but it does put in extras that make it a special experience to use.
The Turbo isn’t without its disappointments though. The 21MP rear camera isn’t what you’d expect it to be. The camera app is slick and easy to use but lacks in-depth settings and results in mushy pictures in low light. The front camera is just a 2MP shooter. Another disappointment is that the phone doesn’t support 4G. Still! All that heft, both physical and performance-wise, may compel you to consider the Turbo, especially if you’re a user of the old Nexuses, ready to upgrade.
Mala Bhargava
All said and done though, maybe the type of person who’ll be interested in the Turbo won’t care as much about the looks of the phone as about the combination of hardware specs and software. There’s a screen that’s phenomenally crisp at 2560x1440 resolution with 565ppi density. That’s one clear screen. It is a QuadHD AMOLED display (like the ones used by Samsung) and colours are considered overly rich, but the majority don’t mind that at all. And if you’re worrying that a screen like that will soak up battery like a kid drinking cola then you needn’t. The 3,900mAh Li-Po non-removeable battery certainly lasts you the day and a bit more if you use it moderately.
The Turbo is also turbocharged with a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB of RAM. The graphics processor is an Adreno 420, which makes it just what the gamer ordered. It doesn’t heat up particularly either. Onboard storage is 64GB with no storage slot.
The software on the Turbo has all the Google and Motorola goodies. First, it’s running Android 5.0.2 —Lollipop. It’s very fluid and smooth though, sometimes you may get a pause before something begins for the first time. Once it gets going, it’s slippery smooth. Motorola doesn’t interfere with the stock Android feel, the tech savvy love so much, but it does put in extras that make it a special experience to use.
The Turbo isn’t without its disappointments though. The 21MP rear camera isn’t what you’d expect it to be. The camera app is slick and easy to use but lacks in-depth settings and results in mushy pictures in low light. The front camera is just a 2MP shooter. Another disappointment is that the phone doesn’t support 4G. Still! All that heft, both physical and performance-wise, may compel you to consider the Turbo, especially if you’re a user of the old Nexuses, ready to upgrade.
Mala Bhargava
(This story was published in BW |
Businessworld Issue Dated 04-05-2015)
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