Smartphone BQ Space — "space" leader for 11 000 rubles

When the producer brings in a review of another gadget, certainly there is a desire to begin to learn more about the company. Brand BQ in sight for quite some time, but only today I discovered that the acronym in his name means "Bright and quick" (bright and fast). Bright in appearance and smart user interface performance — perhaps the most valuable quality for a modern smartphone. It is their I would like to see in the new flagship Space. Will it succeed?

If you see in the same sentence, the word "leader" is extremely low and not associated with the same segment the price it can not cause issues. First, I want to say that Space is indeed one of the most expensive smartphones line BQ, and this fact in itself explains what this device is called the flagship.

Second, if the manufacturer was able to supply the market with flagship smartphone at this affordable price, it definitely was due to certain compromises and the need to put up with mediocre specifications. For this reason, I propose to start talking about a smartphone with its weaknesses, to understand what the manufacturer is saved.

The First compromise was associated with the display, which at a diagonal of 5.2 inches has a resolution of HD. Of course, to demand from such a cheap smartphone Full HD would be silly, besides, IPS-matrix Space offers good indicators of saturation and clarity, and viewing angles cause the inevitable approval. Besides, it is encouraging that the manufacturer has made the glass screen 2.5 D-curved and equipped the display with in-cell technology, to minimize the distance between the content and our fingers.

Continuing to voice a complaint, it would be desirable to pay attention to the aspect of memory. If 3 GB RAM is quite possible to live, 32 GB of storage in 2017 can not satisfy everyone. Yes, memory can be expanded thanks to support for microSD cards, and with capacity up to 128 GB. But it is worth noting that if you decide to use the memory card, the second SIM card in the phone you insert will not be able to: a tray from a BQ Space hybrid.

This, perhaps, serious comments over and begin nitpicking. If the manufacturer decided to call its smartphone flagship, we could outfit it with modern port Type-C. Instead, we observe the same painfully familiar MicroUSB, which in recent years has become more a lot more cheap devices. And that's what I want to say "thank you" — this is because the company did not surrender to the legislators of trends and decided to leave a 3.5 mm headphone Jack, which many for some reason started to interfere. But if for you is critical presence in the smartphone NFC chip, note: BQ Space it is not.

Now re-scan your eyes down to the last three paragraphs and focus on the idea that it's all the compromises the manufacturer had to go, to ensure their device such a low price. In other terms, the novelty is very strong, and some of them do give odds to the market leaders.

Externally, BQ Space gives the impression of a solid device, although not particularly stands out from the crowd of Android smartphones. In terms of materials, all at the highest level — the back is pleasant to the touch aluminum, front — oleophobic glass, right out of the box is covered with a protective film. The build quality, there is no play, the phone categorically do not want to dress in a cover, and it can already be seen as a compliment to the designers.

Inside the along with the mentioned 3 GB of working RAM OCTA core MediaTek MTK 6735 — it is the expected CPU for "budget flagship". Fans Snapdragon contemptuous snort but if you look at the results of synthetic tests and another look at the price tag, it is unlikely that there is a desire to make any accusations. Besides the rich graphics of the games are without lag, and the Android interface works so smoothly as could be expected. And what else is needed for happiness?

By the Way, operates BQ Space virtually untouched Android 7.0 Nougat, and it's impossible not to respect, and twice that intact, and that version fresh. As usual, the vendor could not resist the temptation to preset a couple of affiliate applications, but the latter belong to the category of programs that the user will sooner or later want to install, and if desired, delete them without problems.

Another fashion flagship chip BQ Space — the presence of a fingerprint scanner. But, surprisingly, it is not located on the back cover, as 90% of smartphones on Android, and is built into the Home button below the display. I appreciated this bold step, although I can not admit that often the scanner doesn't work the first time, which is somewhat annoying.

By the Way, the button of the smartphone is multifunctional and can be customized to different kind of contact with her performed one or another function: for example, go to home screen launch the multitasking drawer or the back. If you correctly configure button under, to remove on-screen navigation elements and enjoy the real minimalist.

The camera System BQ Space I would recommend first and foremost lovers of photography ourselves. The thing is that the manufacturer is not greedy and has equipped the device with a front camera as much as 13 megapixels. For this reason, the selfie will definitely exceed your expectations, and it's no wonder: from frontally certainly did not expect how high quality pictures.

As for the main camera, here we are offered a 16 megapixel sensor, complemented by Spartan set of software chips. Night mode and automatic "glamorization" also are present, but the sensational wonders, as usual, not able. Generally a camera Space can be called average: the detail on the tolerant level, as well as colour. In poor light conditions you better not even try to photograph, but in bright sunlight photos and videos turn out very decent. In General, see the samples.

In acoustic relation to Space BQ can be called a worthy representative of its segment. The external speaker located in the lower part of the rear side of the body, gives out a sound of sufficient volume is unlikely to overlap your palm during use. Also the ear speaker is quite loud for a comfortable conversation even in situations when the situation is not conducive to a phone conversation.

Separately want to praise the manufacturer because he chose to give the smartphone a solid lithium-polymer battery at 4000 mAh. Such a reserve capacity even with the active use of the smartphone allows you to confidently reside on a single charge a day and another part the next day.

The result is a smartphone which, when its price has not even the flagship, and truly Royal specifications. A direct competitor to the BQ Space I see Xiaomi Redmi 4X, which with similar characteristics has a more modest camera system and is on 2000 roubles more.

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