NUU Mobile A5L Review of Pros And Cons

Picture of the NUU Mobile A5L, by NUU

- Analysis by KJ David


Simply put, the 2018 NUU Mobile A5L is an Android Go smartphone that's riddled with elementary pros and cons, such as a sub-standard (as of this specs-based review) 5.5-inch 480p IPS display that at least mimics some high-class phablets with its wider-than-usual 18:9 aspect ratio -- most tantamount models stick to the 16:9 solution only.

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It runs on a basic MediaTek 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with only 1GB of RAM , a typical hardware combination among 2018 essentials-only Androids. Moreover, it does not go beyond a 2650mAh battery capacity , consequently floundering in comparison to a few of its entry-level contemporaries, those that the 3000mAh threshold, that is.

Just like most other Android Go Edition phones on the market, the A5L's hardware cons are matched by a watered-down version of the Android 8.1 Oreo ecosystem. This means that this NUU model comes with re-imagined Android applications designed to eat up less phone storage, boost its overall performance, and maximize mobile data allocation. It also comes with dual SIM card slots , which we consider a typical, yet welcome pro, insofar as the entry-level Android category is concerned.

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The NUU A5L is loaded with tolerable 16GB internal memory that can be expanded by up to 64GB , whereas many of its slightly-older rivals shown here on Phonerated stick to 8GB-only native storage caps and support 32GB microSD cards only.

The remainder of its pros and cons include a so-so 8-megapixel LED-flash main camera with standard HDR support as well as a dinosaur-esque 2-megapixel-only front-facing secondary cam . Also on board is a circular fingerprint scanner perched right above the brand logo on its back. Also joining in is a standard 4G LTE network adapter, with a finish of either Gray or Silver tying everything together.

All said, the A5L calls out to non-techies looking for a sub-$100 starter-class smartphone.

On-paper Review rating:

Cons (or Not-so-great Features):

Ostensibly no HDMI plug:

It's great that the NUU Mobile A5L can record fancy 1280 x 720 videos, but we're surprised we didn't find any sign of the A5L sporting an HDMI port (which comes in handy to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV without having to move them first to your computer).

Ordinary front cam:

These days, we would hope for more than just 2-megapixel of selfie cam resolution.

Unknown SAR rating:

We were unable to find this phone's radiation level. Therefore, we can't determine how close it is to the limit.

Slower smartphone:

A year ago, this smartphone's on-paper performance would have appeared nice, but compared to recent smartphones, the 1.3GHz MediaTek processor with only 1GB of RAM seems a little pale.

Unknown weight:

It's frustrating that we could not find its weight information.

Pros:

Quad-core processor:

Not only does it clock at 1.3GHz, it's also quad-core.

High-resolution (8-megapixel) camera:

It sports a high-megapixel camera (8-megapixel) with the following options: Beauty Mode, HDR.

** This phone is also known as: NUU A5L

*** These cons and pros are identified automatically based on our proprietary algorithm and the specs we found for this cell phone. Should you find an error, please let us know.


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