According to ratings from the analytical company Omdia, the most popular phones in the world are from Samsung and Apple. The next eight places in the top 10 are consistently occupied by Chinese brands, with Motorola among them. Where are the European brands? If you have never heard of French smartphones, then it’s time to learn about their existence. Wiko, headquartered in Marseille, was founded in 2011, and its mobile phones soon became very popular in the domestic market. Today the brand has representative offices in many countries, including Russia. A year ago, an interesting smartphone was released under this brand, which was even called a competitor to POCO. It is now available on the Russian market. Let’s get acquainted.
Characteristics Wiko T50
The elegant device weighs 179 g and is 8.4 mm thick. The 6.6-inch screen takes up 94.58% of the body, indicating very thin frames. An IPS matrix with FullHD resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a high pixel density of 399 ppi is installed here.
The display received good brightness and a color value of 16.7 million, but an increased refresh rate was not delivered.
Wiko T50 is equipped with a battery of only 4000 mAh, but 40-watt fast charging is provided. From the original adapter, energy is restored by 25% in 10 minutes, and completely in an hour. The battery lasts for a long time, taking into account the 60 W Hertz screen and the not very power-hungry chip. A modern USB Type-C charging connector is installed.
The smartphone runs on a MediaTek Helio G85 processor, which scores about 268K points in AnTuTu. A budget chip running almost pure Android quickly copes with everyday tasks. It’s disappointing that the manufacturer does not roll out updates, so the Android 11 version has remained since its release until now. There is enough memory for standard needs: 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, although expansion using a MicroSD card is not provided.
The triple camera consists of a main sensor with autofocus and a resolution of 64 megapixels, an ultra-wide-angle sensor of 8 megapixels and a 2 megapixel macro. The presence of an ultra-wide lens was pleasing; often in devices of this class, the main lens is supplemented with two plugs with symbolic resolution. The front camera has a decent resolution of 16 megapixels and AI Beauty intelligent beauty enhancements.
Wiko T50 is equipped with one speaker, so stereo sound is only available through headphones. It is possible to connect a wired headset via a 3.5 mm mini-jack. Bluetooth 5.1 and single-band Wi Fi 5 are responsible for wireless pairing. There is an NFC module in the version for Russia and navigation through 5 satellite systems.
Now on online platforms they offer the RU version with a guarantee from the manufacturer, but it is advisable to clarify this nuance with the seller. The device was released in three colors, two were found in stores: black and green (more precisely, Aqua Green, turquoise). At the start, the price of the global card was 13 thousand, but now it has dropped and become extremely profitable. On Yandex.Market The Wiko T50 smartphone is sold for RUR 9,977. subject to payment by Yandex Pay card. For this amount they are willing to give a black device, a green one will cost 250 rubles more. There are few reviews, but buyers are generally satisfied with the gadget, and ratings are reduced only for the 60 Hz screen and the lack of system updates.
Wiko T50 video overview
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