Ulefone Note 9 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Ulefone Note 9 - superiority of form over content

Smartphones of a low price category are more beautiful for developers every day. It’s hard not to notice how the display bezels become thinner, and the design of the back panel starts copying that of the flagships with almost perfect accuracy. However, in terms of technical characteristics and functionality, inexpensive phones continue to lag significantly behind more expensive opponents. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review will not be an exception.

The design of the novelty is magnificent in every sense. A triple photomodule in the style of the latest Samsung Galaxy, a nice looking exterior of the case made of fairly high-quality polycarbonate, a fingerprint scanner, a large frameless 6.52-inch drop-shaped OGS panel turn the device into a real stylish mobile assistant. Of course, getting acquainted with the screen shows the budget orientation of the phablet. Resolution of 1600x720 pixels is not enough for a clear picture, and the brightness and contrast settings are insufficient for full visibility of the image in direct sunlight.

Performance evokes mixed emotions. On the one hand, the Mediate k Helio A22 processor and PowerVR GE8320 video accelerator look decent in the cost segment, on the other hand, due to 2GB of RAM, applications will often be unloaded from memory, and demanding games may close by themselves. 16GB of ROM is also small, but the amount of internal storage is at least expanded by MicroSD cards .

The main 8- and 2-megapixel (pair) cameras capture text or a static object well, but only in daylight. In other scenarios, there is a high chance of getting a blurry frame with an excess of noise. The 5 megapixel front camera deserves the same description. But there are no claims to autonomy, because for it the 4000mAh battery is responsible . About 8-9 hours of active screen time is an impressive indicator. Contributes to the result and optimized Android Q. There is no NFC contactless payment support. But it was she who could be the competitive advantage that would highlight the controversial device against the background of rivals.