Five good old push-button "tubes" in a new way

In the modern interpretation of the simplest push-button "handset" from Nokia, all secondary functions are pushed to the background as much as possible. The main task of the model is the reception and implementation of voice calls, as well as the exchange of SMS text messages, which the device handles with quite successfully.

Perhaps the key feature of the phone is the support of two SIM cards (there is also a version of the model with one SIM). "Dvuhsimochnost" allows you to choose a more favorable tariff for calls and stay connected in those areas where the coverage of one of the mobile operators is deteriorating. An ordinary, seemingly, thing is presented as the main trump card of Nokia 105 2017 Dual Sim for a reason — there is simply nothing else for the device to boast about.

There are no cameras and memory expansion slots in the arsenal of the model that are familiar even for the kind of push-button devices. Its equipment includes only a modest flashlight and an FM receiver, which is paired with headphones. A trio of casual games will help brighten up your leisure time: Snake Xenzia, Doodle Jump and Crossy Road. The management mission is assigned to the keyboard unit with separately spaced keys. The picture is displayed on a 1.8-inch colour display with a resolution of 160x128 pixels, of course, without touch input support.

In the compact and lightweight case of the "tube" weighing a little more than 70 g, an 800 mAh battery fits. A full battery tank is enough to provide a 15-hour marathon of continuous telephone conversations or for a month of operation of the device in standby mode. With such data, Nokia 105 2017 Dual Sim is destined to become one of the most popular "dialers" for a minimum cost for unpretentious users.

The brainchild of Fly with the TS113 model index is one of the few devices with support for three SIM cards. Using a trinity of different phone numbers allows you to separate work and personal communication, as well as choose the most favorable tariff for making calls and sending SMS messages.

Trays for three "SIM cards" are dispersed around the perimeter of the "under-hood" space of the device, there is also a slot for a microSD drive (up to 16 GB). The flash drive is useful for expanding the modest volumes of the built-in memory, in addition, it will serve as a music storage. Music tracks are played via headphones or via Bluetooth via a pre-installed "out of the box" audio player.

The Fly TS113 front panel is visually divided into two approximately equal parts: a 2.8-inch diagonal display is located on top, as for push-button "tubes", and the lower half is given over to the keyboard. The image is displayed on the screen in colour, and the maximum resolution of the image displayed on it is 320x240 pixels. Difficulties when working with the phone arise only when writing or searching for the required contacts in the phone book, since there is only one cell with a number for each name in it.

An archaic camera (0.3 MP) and a built-in FM tuner are supplied for additional armament of the model. The first one is purely for show, and the radio starts working when wired headphones are connected to the phone. The device can stay connected in standby mode for up to 10 days — that's how much the accumulated energy reserves in a 1000 mAh battery are enough. Given the democratic cost of a three-dime model, there are essentially no equals to it.

The second coming of the "nanophone" from ELARI is a good reason to overcome smartphone addiction. It's not for nothing that the model is positioned as an antismartphone — a device that is used when you need to be in touch, abandoning advanced gadgets.

A device the size of half a bank card weighs only 30 g. There is nothing surprising in this, because there is absolutely nothing superfluous on board the device — even the screen, and it stretched diagonally over a modest distance of 1 inch. By default, the picture on the display with a resolution of 128x96 pixels is displayed in black and white mode, but after digging into the settings, the menu items can be slightly decorated.

The ELARI NanoPhone C is clad in a plastic case, on the lower edge of which cutouts are made for installing a single SIM and a microSD memory card. A USB flash drive with a capacity of up to 32 GB inclusive can be used to store music tracks, as well as to record telephone conversations or audio tracks from a voice recorder on it. Moreover, there is an FM tuner in the assets of the antismartphone, which starts when connected to the headphone model (they act as an antenna).

In the role of a music player, the device plays tracks both through the aforementioned wired headphones (they are included "out of the box") and over a wireless connection, for which a Bluetooth module is hidden in the depths of its case. The main "feature" of the device is connected with it — the ability to work in wireless headset mode when connected to a smartphone. Simply put, ELARI NanoPhone C allows you to receive and make calls via Bluetooth without taking out the paired main gadget, for example, from a backpack. At the same time, antismartphone automatically synchronizes contacts and displays the current name of the subscriber on its tiny screen.

The electronic components of the model are energized by a non-removable battery with a capacity of 280 mAh.Full battery tanks are enough for 4 hours of telephone conversations or 4 days of the device in standby mode. In the dry balance, the ELARI NanoPhone C will be a good option for a second "handset", the first phone for a child or a reliable means of communication for elderly relatives.

The long-playing "mobile phone" from the Dutch brand Philips turned out to be somewhat thicker than many "classmates". The thing is that "under the hood" the model has a capacious battery for 3100 mAh, together with which it is promised up to 143 days of operation of the device in standby mode.

In fact, the device holds a charge less than the stated period, but for 2-3 weeks of active use of energy reserves in its battery cells is quite enough. In addition, the Philips Xenium E181 is able to share a charge with third-party gadgets via a full-size USB port, acting as a portable Power Bank. This can be useful, for example, if you need to quickly recharge a portable speaker in the field, which is involved in the musical accompaniment of a picnic.

Philips Xenium E181 got at its disposal2.4-inch colour display with a resolution of 320x240 pixels. It is bright and contrasting, but at the same time, users often complain about the poor readability of fonts, especially white text on a blue background, which cannot be changed in the settings. Claims are also made to the format of recording contacts in the phone book (one number — one name) and the absence of a predictive typing system T9 in the assets of the "tube".

On the back side of the body of the device, a 0.3 MP camera "peephole" peeps at the surrounding reality. In order to use it, you will need to install a microSD flash drive in the phone, for which a separate slot is provided along with "seats" for 2 SIM. It would be possible to put an end to this if it were not for the FM receiver that deserves special mention. Thanks to it, when the headset is connected, the device is able to broadcast radio broadcasts in the FM band.

In the recent past, phones in the "clamshell" form factor were in high demand among the most diverse public. Now there are very few such devices left on the shelves of stores, and one of them is the LG G360.

The upper part of the drop-down body of the model is entirely devoted to the needs of a 3-inch screen with a resolution of 320x240 pixels. As usual, a block of mechanical keys for dialing and navigating through the intuitive clamshell menu is integrated into the lower half of the case. But what is missing in the design of the phone is the ability to answer the call by opening the case — after that you will still need to pick up the phone by pressing the call reception button.

All slots — for two Sim cards and a microSD memory card — hide from prying eyes behind a removable battery with a capacity of 950 mAh.You will have to connect to an outlet to recharge it every 5-7 days. Also, LG G360 got a stronger camera than most of its direct rivals — with a resolution of 1.3 MP. However, it is not necessary to count on receiving artistic pictures with her participation.

Such a phone is purchased in order to make calls and stay in touch without frequent quenching of energy "hunger". LG G360 handles with these tasks on a solid "five". In addition to the model, they "brought" a built-in FM receiver, support for Internet access via GPRS networks and the ability to pair with third-party devices using the Bluetooth module version 2.1.