BQ 5514L Strike Power 4G smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

BQ is a Russian company, although the assembly of smartphones takes place in China, where labor is much cheaper. This affects the release of budget models of smartphones. But, the price tag is not the only advantage of the brand, they are also credited with stylish design and high-quality assembly.

Since 2014, BQ has been offering users completely different models that adhere to the formula "price = quality". So on January 30, 2019, the new BQ 5514L Strike Power 4G was launched on the market. Its average price will delight fans of non-publicized smartphones. We will talk about its advantages and disadvantages in this review.

Specifications

As with other budget options, the specs match the price. Anything beyond the features and solutions to non-standard problems should not be expected from this model. But, the average price did not affect the quality of work.

Analyzing the technical card, we can say that in many respects the phone meets the requirements for smartphones in 2019 and the expectations of users. These include:

• the presence of a fingerprint scanner;
• two SIM cards;
• main and front camera;
• widescreen display.

Advantages

At the end of January, the Russian company that owns the BQ brand provided two similar models BQ-5514G Strike Power and BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G.The main difference is the support of the 4G network, which the considered model has, and it is also considered one of the advantages of the model. But the positives do not end there.

Battery

Among the phones of the Chinese assembly, the real trend is a more powerful battery, ready to work without recharging for more than one day. The battery capacity of the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G is 5000 mAh. The manufacturer claims that the smartphone works offline for 3 days and in standby mode for 20 days. Every user of a mobile device craves such a feature, since many models are able to work less than a day, which makes the user a hostage to the outlet, and even wireless charging cannot be a worthy alternative to a capacious battery.

Dual SIM support

This cannot be called an innovation, since for many years, phone manufacturers have been practicing the ability to use 2 SIM cards in smartphones at once. Of course, this function does not work at the proper level in all models, but the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G will be able to please any user who appreciates this feature. SIM cards like nano are suitable for it and they work alternately.

Screen

BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G is equipped with a 5.45 '' bezel-less screen. The aspect ratio is 18: 9 and the resolution is 1440x720 PPI. Screen type - color IPS contributes to a high-quality picture. It is considered a real pleasure to play various toys and watch movies on such a screen. In this regard, the manufacturer really tried to make it pleasant for his fans.

CPU

The manufacturer chose the best processor option for the budget model - MediaTek MT6739. The operating frequency is 1300 MHz and 4 cores, and it is also possible to use two SIM cards in 4G. This processor is suitable for next generation games and applications and may work without freezing.

Cameras

Like most modern smartphones, the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G has a main and front camera. The main one has 13 MP, and the front one has 8 MP. According to their characteristics, they are not considered the best, but at the same time they cannot be called a disadvantage. Of course, the quality of photos leaves much to be desired, but with such a price tag, this is to be expected.

External media

Despite the fact that the volume of built-in memory is considered a disadvantage, the manufacturer pleased with the possibility of an external storage. The smartphone has a 128 GB memory card slot. This will be appreciated by users who like to listen to music from a smartphone, watch movies or simply store a lot of files.

Body and color palette

The 5514L Strike Power 4G has a plastic and metal case. Nowadays, not many models use metal for the case. Firstly, it affects the weight, but at the same time the metal contributes to an increase in shockproof properties.

The case design is similar to the previous models and there are no unique innovations, but more on that later. There are several colors to choose from:

• the black;
• gold;
• Gray;
• silver;
• red.

That is why it is suitable for lovers of both classic options and original color schemes.

Price

This aspect will especially delight lovers of not expensive models. At the beginning of 2019, the price of the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G is on average from 6,500 to 7,000 rubles. Quite good numbers with such characteristics.

operating system

Another advantage is the installed Android Oreo (Go edition) operating system. It is considered to be quite light and fast. It has one more advantage - the function of saving Internet traffic. Therefore, the "filling" of this smartphone does not cause any negative impression, but on the contrary.

The fingerprint scanner

Probably, no modern smartphone model can do without the function of protecting personal data with a fingerprint. It is also present in the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G. It works in a matter of seconds and has no complaints.

Additional "goodies"

The BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G smartphone has an OTG function, that is, a third-party connection or charging another device is possible.

The new product from BQ provides for the use of two SIM cards in the Nano format. Supports cellular connections such as 2G, 3G, and 4G.The use of mobile communications is possible anywhere in the world and is adapted for many mobile operators.

The phone is equipped with proximity and lighting sensors, as well as an accelerometer. This set will allow you not only to control your phone more conveniently, but also to make more exciting games.

This smartphone has such a nice addition as a radio. There are also no complaints about the quality of listening to FM channels, and if there are, they are not significant.

Having analyzed all the advantages of this model, we can say that the main advantage is the battery capacity, and this is not surprising, because the Strike Power line implies strengthening this particular feature.

disadvantages

Like anything, the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G has its drawbacks and flaws. But it should be borne in mind that the requested price tag does not imply high performance in work.

Memory

Unfortunately, the memory capacity is poor. The built-in memory is 8 GB, the RAM is 1 GB. Perhaps 10 years ago, these indicators would have been desirable for users, but today this is extremely small for a smartphone.

Photo quality

Despite the fact that the cameras have a lot of megapixels, the quality of the photos is not high. Some users report some blurring and inaccurate color reproduction.

Graphic card

Tests have shown that the performance of the GE8100 PowerVR graphics card is low. For watching movies or playing games, it is better to find another phone, since this is not the strongest side of this smartphone.

Application storage location

Many users find it a disadvantage that individual applications are stored only on internal memory. The volume of the latter, as mentioned earlier, is only 8 GB and this is not enough for applications and games, especially with constant updates. Unfortunately, it is considered impossible to transfer them to external media.

Design

Users who value appearance are likely not to choose the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G model. The design follows previous models as noted earlier. The one-piece case with an imitation of a removable battery and a section for scanning a fingerprint on the back looks pretty standard. In general, the appearance itself has both advantages and disadvantages, which is why this item is considered in the second part.

cellular

Another advantage and disadvantage at the same time is cellular communication. The positive characteristics were considered a little higher, now we will consider the disadvantage. Tests carried out on the BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G phone have shown that the call quality is poor and problems may occur during the conversation.

Availability in stores

The new BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G appeared on the market at the end of January in 2019, because of this, today it can not be found in all stores. Although, after waiting a couple of weeks, this smartphone will be available in many electronics stores and you can try it out.

Considering that the price of a new smartphone reaches 7,000 rubles, its shortcomings, one might say, are not significant. Many of them can be solved in an alternative way. For example, insufficient built-in memory is filled with an additional memory card.

Output

The BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G smartphone is a great solution for people looking for an inexpensive option for a simple smartphone. Can you call it a flagship in your niche? Definitely yes. After all, the technical characteristics with which the manufacturer has endowed his new product correspond to the next generation smartphones at the corresponding price. For fans of more sophisticated functions or a high level of performance, you will have to look for a more expensive option.

Of course, someone might argue that there are "stronger" smartphones on Chinese sites for the same money. But the terms of guarantees cannot be compared with domestic manufacturers.

Who is this new product for? The work of BQ-5514L Strike Power 4G will be appreciated by fans of "long-lived" phones. All such 2-3 days work without recharging, and the manufacturer paid more attention to this, in our time - a rarity.