Xolo Black is the first smartphone from Lava’s premium brand Xolo Black Series. There are many options within the price bracket of 15k. With likes of Lenovo K3 Note, Yu Yureka Plus, InFocus M810, where Xolo Black stands. Lets have a quick Xolo Black Review based on the pros and cons.
Xolo Black is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (2nd Gen) SoC(4x Arm cortex A53 @ 1.5GHz + 4x Arm Cortex A53 @ 1.1 GHz) and 2GB of RAM. The onboard storage is 16GB in which approximately 12GB user available storage and it supports microSD card. This is the same SoC used in recently launched Yu Yureka Plus which is available for Rs.9999. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Hive UI. Overall performance is decent with minimum lag. However, the Hive UI feels bit sluggish at times.
Xolo Black sports 5.5 inch display screen with full HD resolution(1920*1080 pixels) which results in 401 ppi pixel density. The viewing angles, touch and color reproductions are pretty decent. It is a dual sim smartphone. SIM 1 supports microSIM cards which supports 4G/3G/2G. The SIM2 supports only 2G. On SIM 2 slot you need to opt between second sim or microSD card. You cannot use both second sim and microSD card together.The device supports USB OTG.
Xolo Black comes with 13MP+2MP Dual primary camera with LED flash. The front camera is of 5MP (BSI Sensor) resolution and this also has LED flash. The primary camera can record Full HD(1080p) video and there is native video calling support. The camera performance is decent enough. You can even capture images while recording Full HD videos. The Xolo Black packs non removable 3200 mAh battery.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Xolo Black
Pros of Xolo Black
- Good design and build quality: The device glass on both the sides and it is protected by Corning Gorilla glass 3. It is gives premium feel to the device.
- Good Camera performance
- Good battery life
- Refreshing Hive UI
- Overall good performance
Cons of Xolo Black
- Hive UI needs more improvements
- Handset lags while playing high end games in high graphic mode.
- No headset/earphone in the box
- You cannot use second sim and microSD card simultaneously.
- No direct Galley app access in order to support intel’s photo studio, but photostudio is heavily laging.
Xolo Black Tips and Tricks
How to take screenshot on Xolo Black
For taking screenshot or printscreen on Xolo Black, you need to press and hold Volume down Key and Power Button simultaneously.
How to use Xolo Black as Modem
You can use Xolo Black as modem using the WiFi Hotspot or USB tethering features.
Xolo Black Specification
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (2nd Gen) SoC(4x Arm cortex A53 @ 1.5GHz + 4x Arm Cortex A53 @ 1.1 GHz) and 2GB of RAM
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card
- 5.5 inch display screen with full HD resolution(1920*1080 pixels)
- 13MP+2MP Dual primary camera with LED flash
- 5MP primary camera with LED flash
- Non removable 3200 mAh battery.
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