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According to rumours Bluboo prepared their model Picasso for an upgraded version. the Bluboo Picasso 4G.

Review of Bluboo Picasso 4G NFC

The all new Bluboo Picasso 4G NFC hits the budget smartphone market this month. When it comes to phones that are affordable, I think I can predict that Bluboo Picasso 4G NFC with LTE will be the top entry level smartphone, cheap enough for everyoneï¿½s pocket. Probably 5 USD more than Bluboo Picasso

As we can expect from a Chinese manufacturer of this class, all of the necessary requirements are wrapped up in this ultra-budget model experience.

HARDWARE

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MTK6735P chipset

64bit quad-core 1.0GHz

GPU: Mali-720

2GB RAM +16GB ROM

Picasso 4G has a removable battery 2800mAh

2 MICRO SIM-slots and a TF SD expansion slot.

Camera main 13MP Sony IMX219 sensor

Camera front 8MP GC 5005 sensor

4G

NFC.

Itï¿½s not the best CPU but an older MediaTek MT6735P running at 1.0 GHz on 4 cores.

For most day-to-day tasks this works absolutely fine with moving between menus, opening & closing apps all feeling fast and responsive.

The 2GB of RAM is also a nice to see

It also sports the fairly new efficient Mali-720 GPU .

DESIGN

The Bluboo Picasso 4G is all plastic, but looks great with the sides brushed to make it appear as brushed metal, and itï¿½s not possible to tell that itï¿½s plastic unless looking very closely.

Edges are rounded, which is an attractive design solution nowadays. On the back side, we can see the rear camera and the Bulboo company logo below. The artistic back side is the proof of modern technology used in manufacturing process.

The back cover resembles the Asus Zenfone Deluxe in style, with triangular / diamond sections carrying a subtly lined texture. It is pleasant in touch and you get a nice scratch sound when running a nail back and forth as if confirming nice and firm quality of material. The back cover snaps in firm and some fairly serious pressure needs to be applied to the last few snaps.

Bluboo did again a great job designing the Picasso 4G. The back piece and sides shun fingerprints and scratches. The biggest surprise of the Bluboo is that it has no capacitive buttons. Instead, it has on-screen virtual buttons which means that you lose some of the actual screen place taken by the on-screen buttons. A benefit to this is that you donï¿½t need backlit buttons to use the phone at night but Iï¿½m personally still not a fan of this solution.

There is a small, unobtrusive notification LED in the upper left corner.

Standard volume rockers and the power button are placed on the right side, which is a standard positioning considering the modern design. The volume and power buttons give a slight audible click when used.

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On the top of the phone, we can find a standard 3.5 audio jack for you to enjoy your favorite music.

The USB port is at the bottom of the device, alongside with the speakers.This model comes in a variety of colors.

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You can choose your favorite color from the list to match your phone with your character. As I said before, the overall impressions are quite attractive and a regular user will enjoy every moment while using the all new Bluboo Picasso. 4G NFC.

DISPLAY

The display packs a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (HD). Pixel density is 320 dpi, which is an average pixel per inch density considering the models released in this year. Display technology used is IPS, and this solution gives more natural colors and a unique user experience considering the screen colors.

The colors are quite vivid and natural. IPS technology is quite popular today and almost every model uses this type of display. Being a solid IPS display, viewing angles are excellent with little to no color and contrast changes when viewing from extreme angles.

The display is 2 point touch.

Performance & Storage

The heart of Bluboo Picasso 4G NFCl is its Quad-core processor clocked at the speed of 1.1 GHz. Chipset used is Mediatek MT6735P , and RAM memory capacity is 2 GB. If you want to enjoy playing games, this phone will provide a decent gaming experience. Internal storage capacity is 16 GB. After the system has taken up itï¿½s share weï¿½re left with about 12GB free and if this is not enough for you, there is an option for expanding the storage capacity with a microSD card up to 64GB giving you a total of 74GB of usable memory should you need it.

Overall performance is quite decent considering the price range, and on the pictures below you can see a live gaming performance and the AnTuTu Benchmark of 20633.

AndroBench eMMC performance is sufficient for basic everyday tasks even write speed is quit high considering other manufacturers models

Connectivity

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NFC

Bluetooth: 4.0

4G:

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3G:

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Sensors: Accelerometer, Light sensor, Proximity Sensor

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Bluboo Picasso 4G GPS

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The first cold lock on the Bluboo Picasso took 3 minute 15 seconds, but subsequent locks were snappy at 5-10 seconds.

SNR is quite good, with satellites bumping up into the low 30-40 ï¿½s times during bad weather test.

Camera

Dual camera system is incorporated in the new Bluboo Picasso 4G model. The rear camera has 13 MP SONY IMX219 used already with success in Bluboo Maya, backed with a Dual LED Flash for your best pictures in the dark. If you enjoy taking selfies this model is definitely for you since the front camera also has 8 MP GC5005. This feature is above average considering other affordable models. In the pictures below you will see the image sample captured with the new Bluboo Picasso 4G.

The camera on the Bluboo Picasso is 13MP and shots could use a little brightening, but beyond that photos are really good. Sony IMX219 sensor ensures for a quality beyond $70 USD mobile phone so it is better than I expected. The Picasso 4G camera produces beyond adequate images for social sharing but with little tendency to sepia which I hope engineers of Bluboo can correct in future updates

Operating System (OS)

The all new Bluboo Picasso 4G runs on Android 6 Marshmallow, which is energy efficient. A standard user will quickly find his way while using this device and the overall user experience is at its top.

Battery

New Bluboo Picasso 4G has 2800mAh battery which is up form 2500mAh in Picasso. The battery is removable and with considering Picasso 4G uses MT6735 at 1.0Ghz it will last longer than in the previous model. To prevent shutting down of your device, recharging on a daily basis is inevitable. For a modest usage however you can expect to have a full day of battery life.

In our list below you can see the arranged qualities and flaws of this handset.

Pros

* Affordable price

* Excellent Back camera 13 MP Sony IMX219.

* Nice pictures quality

* Elegant design

* Game-play performance

* Front camera 8MP

*	NFC

* 4G

* Great color choice

* 16GB Storage

* 2GB RAM

Cons

* Large borders

* On-screen buttons only

* Battery for much playing user could be bigger

* 2 point touch display

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* TWRP developed in cooperation with Jemmini in Attached files

* Install standard MTK drivers.

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Use the SPFlash Tool 1552 or latest

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Load the Picasso 4G scatter file.

Turn off phone

Press download only.

Connect phone through USB.

After completing flashing. close SPFlash Tool.

Disconnect

Restart the phone into recovery Vol+ and Power

Allow changes

Flash Supersu to root

restart phone into system

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