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NEC Terrain

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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
The NEC Terrain smartphone is a throwback to the golden age of BlackBerrys, which isn't entirely a compliment.Read more
The NEC Terrain is a rugged LTE phone that can take a beating, but a cramped keyboard, low-res screen, and short battery life make it less than useful for workers out in the field.Read more
NEC's latest effort for the U.S. market is the Terrain, a rugged Android smartphone that offers push-to-talk and a full QWERTY keyboard. Here is Phone Scoop's full review.Read more
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Pros

  • four-row keyboard is useful and makes typing out messages easier
  • the display is perfectly adequate
  • NEC Terrain is a great representation of their hard work

Cons

  • The keyboard does not contain many shortcut functions
  • constant drops may take a cumulative toll
  • smaller keys or a smaller display or a wider phone

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.1 in
  • 640, 480 px
  • 260 ppi
  • 1900 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx

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NEC Terrain - Pros & Cons

NEC Terrain

Pros

  • four-row keyboard is useful and makes typing out messages easier
  • the display is perfectly adequate
  • NEC Terrain is a great representation of their hard work
  • it fits nicely in pockets and is easy to grip in all conditions
  • NEC Terrain looks capable
  • the Terrain coped well with both
  • the display is responsive
  • bright
  • and can be easily viewed in direct sunlight
  • the screen was still intact and it operated just fine
  • daily and necessary tasks operated smoothly

Cons

  • The keyboard does not contain many shortcut functions
  • constant drops may take a cumulative toll
  • smaller keys or a smaller display or a wider phone
  • rugged phones tend to have proprietary operating systems
  • the display doesn't need to be Full HD
  • of weak spots with the hardware of the Terrain
  • it is a little difficult to frame a photo if
  • The Terrain is unattractively heavy
  • NEC Terrain is bulky and thick
  • narrow frame
  • cramped screen and older version of Android here are

NEC Terrain - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.1 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1900 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
260 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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NEC Terrain - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Optical zoom4x
Digital zoomyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.02 in
Width2.54 in
Depth0.57 in
Weight6.07 oz
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1900.0 mAh
Standby time348.0 h
Talk time10.0 h
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Display
Screen size3.1 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution640 x 480 px
Pixel density260.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Design
Shock resistantyes
Dust resistantyes
Fully waterproofyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Humidityyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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