Phone Fly 245: features and reviews

In the model range of the British company, there are two vehicles with identical indices - Fly 245. However, their similarity ends here. Telephones differ primarily in form factor, design, hardware "stuffing". Relate to the budget segment. One of the models (FF) is a simple button, the second (IQ) is an entry-level smartphone.

Within the framework of this article two Fly 245 devices will be considered in detail: the characteristics of the processor, camera, screen, description of external design and other features. Do not be left without attention and feedback from the owners.

Introducing Fly FF245

In September 2016, buyers were able to get to know a new model of the company Fly. It is a simple mobile phone with a keypad. Outwardly, no noteworthy elements were used. The shape of the case is quite typical for this kind of apparatus. Designers decided to adhere to a clear geometry, allowing the roundness only in the corners.

Phone Fly FF 245 - a conventional candy bar. Its front panel is divided into two blocks: at the top - the screen, at the bottom - the keyboard. Plastic was chosen for manufacturing the case. There are two speakers: the first (conversational) is displayed above the screen, the second (stereo) - on the back cover near the camera lens.

The keypad is pretty nice. The control panel consists of standard five buttons. The joystick is a large, square shape. It is calculated on five positions: the central key, downwards, upwards, to the right, to the left. Numerical buttons Fly 245, reviews about which will sound a little later, rectangular. Their dimensions cause mixed opinion. Most believe that the keys could be made a little larger.

On the back cover there is a LED flash, camera, speaker and the name of the manufacturer. At the bottom there is a microphone, connectors for connecting a USB cable and audio equipment.

Brief characteristics

Continuing the review of Fly FF 245, the characteristics of the main elements will also be considered.

• Device type is a classic mobile phone.
• The case is a candy bar.
• Weight - 137 g.
• SIM-cards: the number is two, the type is standard, the way of working is alternating (one radio module).
• Display: size - 2,4 ", type - color, matrix - TFT, resolution - 240x320 px.
• Battery: technology - lithium-ion, capacity - 3700 mAh.
• Camera: resolution - 0.3 MP, video mode.
• Processor: the number of cores is one, the frequency is 260 MHz.
• Memory: RAM - 32 MB, ROM - 32 MB.
• Memory card: type - microSD, volume - 32 GB.
• Communication: USB, WAP, Bluetooth, GPRS.
• Dimensions: 13x5.4x1.6 cm.

Reviews of real people

Fly FF 245 reviews get not only laudatory. This mobile phone is quite simple. As a rule, most buyers buy it as a second phone for making calls. The camera is very weak. With its help it is difficult to take a picture, not that it is qualitative, but more or less legible. Unfortunately, the display characteristics do not cause admiration either.

But what really deserves respect is the battery Fly 245. At low rates of hardware, the phone is able to work in standby mode 740 hours. Through the headphones, owners of this model can recharge their music for 90 hours without recharging. As for connoisseurs of constant conversations, They can not break away from their favorite occupation within 14 hours. Strengths can also be attributed to work with all common communication standards and support for two SIM cards.

Smartphone Fly

Touch phone Fly 245 appeared on sale in 2012. At the time of issue, its value varied within 5000 rubles. It is a monoblock with a touchscreen. In the design of the case, the company features the company features. The phone is completely devoid of sharp corners and faces. Smooth lines prevail. External design can be called elegant. It is complemented by compact dimensions. With a weight of 120 g, the height of the phone is 11.4 cm. Width of 6.1 cm allows you to easily manage your smartphone with one hand, without fear of accidentally dropping it. As for the thickness, by modern standards it is very large - almost 1.3 cm.

Fly IQ 245, like a typical touch phone, has a large screen that takes up almost the entire front side. Under it there is a control panel. Developers have deduced on it 4 keys: standard - "Back", "Home", "Menu", and additional - "Search". Above the screen there is an LED indicator of events, the proximity sensor, of course, is the opening of the conversational speaker.

The rear panel is also unlikely to attract the attention of buyers. Here, except for the camera lens and the hole of the dynamics of intricate shape, there is nothing. The mechanical keys are located on the ends of the case. For example, the "rocker" volume is displayed on the right side face. There are no buttons and connectors on the left side. The manufacturer made the upper end functional by placing the on / off button on it, the ports for connecting the USB cable and headphones. As you can see even with a cursory examination, the touchscreen smartphone Fly 245 is a typical "budget" with standard elements.

A few words about the screen

Given that the model of the smartphone came out five years ago, it can not boast of high display characteristics. The technology by which it is produced is TFT. The diagonal by today's standards is small, it's only 3.5 ".The information is reproduced on the screen indistinctly, some blurring is immediately evident.This is explained by a low resolution of 480x320 pixels.It is possible even to spot how the image is pixelated.The reason for this is a small density indicator - 165 rrі.The same screen is equipped with a modification of the phone - Fly IQ 245 Plus.Oh about their differences we'll talk later.

An entry-level smartphone does not boast wide viewing angles. Even with an inclination of 45 °, changes in the level of brightness and contrast become noticeable. This, in turn, leads to the fact that color significantly dims. The developers have provided the multitouch function. With its help, the screen is able to determine simultaneously two touches. The sensor has earned a lot of praise from the owners. It works perfectly. Sensitivity is high, reacts quickly to touch.

The TFT-type matrix did not work well in bright sunlight. On the street, users often feel uncomfortable, as the information displayed on the screen is almost impossible to read. The problem can be corrected only by setting the brightness to the maximum level.

Hardware

When reviewing the Fly IQ 245, the processor characteristics indicate that the gadget belongs to the budget segment. The model was released five years ago, and the developers have installed on it a rather weak chipset of the Taiwanese company MediaTek. It's about the model MT6573. The implementation of the processes is based on the architectural type ARM v6. The processor is based on only one core, which operates at 800 MHz. If we talk about the modification of the Fly IQ 245 Plus, then you can see that the manufacturer slightly increased performance. This phone has a chipset, the computational module of which is capable of accelerating to 1024 MHz. This is the only difference between these phones of a British company. Unfortunately, to say that the model with the prefix Plus works much faster, it is impossible. For an objective assessment, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the memory characteristics. The size of the RAM was 256 MB. The user was only available about 70 MB. By today's standards, such parameters are considered more than critically small. Few people will believe that the device with such volumes can quite well cope with the tasks.

The same amount (256 MB) is offered to the user for storing personal information. But in fact, owners will be able to dispose of only 80 MB. The situation is saved by the support of a memory card, but it is not included in the package. Those customers who want to expand the capabilities of their gadget can additionally purchase a flash drive up to 32 GB.

Camera Features

Phone Fly IQ 245 works with a 3.2 megapixel camera. Autofocus is missing. The manufacturer has not built a flash. Photos of poor quality. The camera shows a low level of dynamics, detail and high - saturation. If you take a picture at a distance of 1 meter to the object, it will come out normal. It is possible to record video.

In order to enter the camera, you must use the appropriate label. The interface is pretty simple. On the right is the gallery, where you can switch between photos and video, there is the possibility to turn on the shutter. On the left are additional options and how many frames remain.

Autonomy

Both modifications - both the younger (IQ 245) and the older (Fly 245 Plus) - are equipped with a battery made in compliance with lithium-ion technology. The battery capacity is 1300 mAh. The manufacturer gives some data on the battery. For example, with a constant conversation, the device will be able to function for about 4 hours. In standby mode, it will stand for 150 hours.

Operating system: interface features

When the user turns on his Fly 245 phone, the instruction for making settings is useful to him first. Immediately after activating the device, it goes to the desktop. There are no quick time or date settings. All that the user needs to do is to be searched for independently.

The smartphone runs on the Android operating system version 2. The manufacturer's launcher is not installed, so the interface is provided, so to speak, in its pure form. Most likely, the decision to do so was made based on the fact that the RAM is too small. If the user is needed, he will install additional software on his own.

There are five work desks in the phone. At all, you can put applications, widgets, folders and various kinds of links. The notification menu is full of notifications. But there you can also configure buttons that are responsible for quick access to any file from applications or settings. On this screen you can place any keys: those that allow you to work with a screen, sound or wireless network. If you hold the power button for a long time, a special window will appear. It will offer several menus: choice of silent mode, "aircraft" and the function of turning off the device.

The phone works with one radio module, so when you talk on one SIM card the second one will be automatically turned off. If you visit a special section that deals with setting the appropriate parameters, then you can select the default phone number. The smartphone does not work with the 3G network, so do not rely on high-speed Internet. If you need to download something, it's best to use a wireless connection.

Installed software

Nothing special set of installed programs at the plant does not differ from the configuration of previous models. In the phone you can find utilities from both Google and Fly.

The built-in player is standard, which works with the most common media formats. For a large number of users, the application's options are enough, if you need something more large-scale, you can always download the software yourself. Also, the player only works with one video format, and is capable of playing medium quality files.

The existing radio program works only paired with headphones. The latter in this case act as a normal antenna, which catches signals.

For those who prefer to use file managers, a special guide is installed here according to the standard. It can easily find the necessary files.

As a base, a program for reading books was also installed. It's about the famous FBReader.

In addition to all the above, there are also two programs that allow you to view the air TV directly from your phone. What is necessary to watch live streams? Nothing else but a stable and powerful wireless connection.

As in many phones, "Youtube" is installed here. There is also a standard browser that works quite quickly and easily loads many pages.

Reviews

Consumers note in the phone Fly 245 the following advantages: comfort when working with it, an intuitive interface, a fairly loud speaker. In addition to this, some people notice that the screen got a good level of brightness, the sensor is capacitive, it's easy to work with, the Android is easy, and many necessary applications are installed. Registration, the presence of two slots for SIM cards, the ability to install a memory card - all this can also be attributed to the positive aspects. The price and functionality, completely suitable to the cost, attract many consumers.

But, like any other device, the described is not without its drawbacks. Most of the buyers to those referred the camera. If you actively use the phone during the day, then you will need to charge it on the same day. Its internal and memory, unfortunately, is not a strong point of this device. The back cover, the quality of the screen matrix and the fact that the phone itself is often confused - additional disadvantages, which are also worth paying attention to.

Consumers immediately declare that the main purpose of the phone is to make calls, send messages. That is, to facilitate the contact of the host with the outside world as much as possible. That's why many users quickly forgive a small smartphone functionality and a small number of options. Almost everyone says that the phone is made well. Although not the best materials are used, nothing creaks anywhere and does not fall off. The speaker is loud and sonorous, so the probability that the call is "lost" and will not be heard is practically zero.

Unfortunately, to deal with the phone, you have to download the instruction from the Internet. In the kit comes only a small maintenance book, which only explains the general points. Implementation of the menu settings is not very difficult for anyone, since they are as clear and easy as possible.

Users notice that the back cover of the phone is hard to remove. At first glance, it seems a little sickly, but it's not so easy to open it. Do not be afraid that it will break under pressure - this should not happen. To ensure that the battery does not discharge quickly, you should disable all the synchronization that is available in the phone and can be active. That it consumes a lot of battery life.

Some users complain that it is difficult to read books and view websites on the Internet through a native browser. Too small a font that is almost unreadable for certain people. That's why the application for reading books is not used by all owners.

If you summarize the feedback of consumers, then you need to say the following: most of them phone advises. It will be an excellent device that makes calls and sends messages, allows you to go online to watch the news. On something more, one should not count.

Summarizing

In its price category, the Fly 245 can be called one of the best. It has its drawbacks, but they easily overlap with the advantages. The phone can be recommended to anyone who does not want to spend too much money on the device, but wants to work with two SIM cards.

Consumers note the main disadvantages: a bad camera, difficulties in mastering ergonomics and problems with the signal.

Of the advantages worth noting the display, performance, support for two SIM cards, a small cost, a loud speaker.