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THL T7 Review - a 4G smartphone with a 4800 mAh battery, 5.5" HD screen and a budget-friendly price

Specifications

- 5.5 inch screen, 1280*720 pixels, 267 ppi

- MTK6753 1.2 GHz Octa-core, 64-bit

- Android 5.1.1 OS

- Fingerprint sensor : up to 5 fingerprint IDs

- 5-point multi-touch

- 3 GB RAM + 16 GB ROM

- 13 MP (Interpolated 16MP)main camera with LED flash , OmniVision , f/2.2

- 5 MP (Interpolated 8)MP front camera, PureCel sensor , f/2.4

- Dual SIM Dual Standby(Nano&Micro SIM Card)

- microSD card support

- Battery: Built-in, 4800mAh

- GPS with GLONASS support

- Supports 2G & 3G & 4G LTE network

- Network: GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz -

WCDMA : 850/900/2100 MHz -

FDD-LTE : B1(2100MHz) /B3(1800MHz) /B7(2600MHz) /B20(800MHz)

-Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor ,No Compass

-Size 148 x 77 x 8.7 mm

-Weight 202 g (with battery)

What's in the box

Smartphone,silicone case , a screen protector, battery charger, USB cable, a pin for the SIM tray, and a Quick Start Guide in English.

Design and build

THL has definitely made a good looking smartphone with classic rectangular appearance and curved edges.

The body features a well crafted magnesium alloy frame and a hard plastic back.

When the device is off its front looks like being bezelless, but that's not the case. Indeed, the bezels are extremely thin, with the top edge of frame protruding slightly above the surface of the display in order to protect it.

Yes, this is a necessary design step for screen protection as with the THL T7, you don't get the 2.5D curved glass edges that seem to be on every Chinese smartphone lately.

In addition, the display has a top protective layer, which does not reach completely the frame.

The distance between the two is very little - fingernail-like, but it is there.

Otherwise, the device looks solidly built. Neither the back, nor the display flex under pressure. All parts fit perfectly to one another. The back cover is non-removable.

The smartphone is reasonably thin, with a waistline of 9.1 mm, and not heavy at all - 202 grams with the battery.

Because of its relatively large size it actually looks thinner than it is. The device is 150.5 mm high and 77.5 mm wide.

It is comfortable enough for one-handed operation, but people with smaller hands still might find it big to use with one hand.

The model is available in two colors: black and white with a silver back. We are reviewing the white variant.

Controls

The first thing you'd notice about the THL T7 controls layout is that the volume rocker and the power button are placed on the left hand side.

We do find this very convenient, but it's a matter of personal preference and subjective feeling, so we're just paying attention to this fact in case you prefer the classic layout with both on the right hand side.

In this model on the right is the hybrid dual-SIM card tray. It may be used with one or two micro-SIM cards or with a micro-SIM and a microSD card.

On the top side of the device is placed the 3.5 mm jack and at the bottom - the micro USB port and the mic.

On the front above the display there are the LED notification light, the earpiece, the light sensor, and the selfie camera. The LED notification light works only when the battery is charging and has a red color.

The home, back, and menu buttons of the navigation menu are on-screen.

Again, once you get used to it, this turns out to be quite a convenient feature. On the back of the device from top to bottom are the rear camera, LED flash, fingerprint sensor, the THL logo and the speaker grill with a single speaker inside.

More info on : http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/editor-review/b4994

Manufacture page: http://en.thl.com.cn/ProductSpecifications.aspx?pid=485

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