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PhiComm Energy 653

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Phicomm Energy 653 is decent buy for those who cannot spend beyond Rs 5,000.Read more
Phicomm Energy 653 is the second cheapest 4G smartphone in India at Rs 4,990 after the Lenovo A2010. It shares the position with ZTE Blade Qlux 4G and YuRead more
Text: Karan Bajaj, ET Bureau Expansion of 4G connectivity in India has lead to various phone manufacturers launching 4G ready smartphones. While there are 4G ready phones available in the mid-range segment, there are hardly any in sub Rs 5,000 price range. Phicomm is the first one to launch a 4G ready smartphone (Energy 653), in this segment. Phicomm Energy 653 Review: A good buy at Rs 4,999?Read more
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Pros

  • Viewing angles are very good and colours are generally rich and vibrant
  • The battery does a decent job and can easily last for a day
  • display quality is decent and performance-wise the device can

Cons

  • capacitive buttons at the bottom for navigation
  • makes colours wash out a bit under direct sunlight
  • The display is also very prone to fingerprints

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 294 ppi
  • 2300 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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PhiComm Energy 653 - Pros & Cons

PhiComm Energy 653

Pros

  • Viewing angles are very good and colours are generally rich and vibrant
  • The battery does a decent job and can easily last for a day
  • display quality is decent and performance-wise the device can
  • It feels sturdy in the hand and is very light at 100g
  • Video quality is decent for capturing home videos
  • It handles text and web pages very well and that works well under bright sunlight
  • the compact size and solid build
  • the phone feels well built
  • Viewing angles are excellent and it shows natural colours
  • The display has decent brightness and touch response as well

Cons

  • capacitive buttons at the bottom for navigation
  • makes colours wash out a bit under direct sunlight
  • The display is also very prone to fingerprints
  • any headset bundled in the box
  • The 8-megapixel primary shooter is a little disappointing
  • s Snapdragon 210 quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM
  • the app icons which look a tad too similar to each other
  • Low-light results were mostly blurry too
  • Slippery but well-built The back panel is made of plastic
  • it is too glossy and smudge-prone
  • images are often blurred

PhiComm Energy 653 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2300 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
294 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

PhiComm Energy 653 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.67 in
Width2.76 in
Depth0.31 in
Weight4.41 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh
Standby time120.0 h
Talk time5.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density294.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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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
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies1800 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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