Smartphone MTS 970: specifications, price, reviews.

"Mobile TeleSystems", like many other companies, have established the release of smartphones that are blocked only for the use of SIM cards of this operator. At the same time, such smart phones have good characteristics and low price.

MTS 970: characteristics of the main parameters

The smartphone MTS 970 is made on the basis of Alcatel. This is not the first product of cooperation between a mobile operator and a mobile phone manufacturer.

On the basis of Android, inexpensive smartphone models are increasingly appearing. Among them - MTS 970, the characteristics, the price and purpose of which suit many users of mobile communications. First of all, the Android platform is convenient, which is understandable to most users. There are also the following characteristics of the MTS 970 system: 4 GB - total memory and 512 - operational. This data will allow you to easily work with various Internet applications. However, it should be noted that you should purchase a memory card for this phone (it supports microSD format up to 32 GB), since you will have only 1.4 GB available for installing applications at the first power-up. The fact is that the operator by default adds you several applications that provide additional account management capabilities and various services from the operator. The speed of applications is provided by a single-core 1 GHz processor, which is enough for surfing the Internet with the help of special applications, as well as using all the necessary functions.

Camera Settings

At MTS 970 the characteristics of the camera are more than usual for camera phones - 3,2 megapixels. At the same time, she does not have a flash, which does not distinguish her among such devices. At the same time, photos from MTS 970 are not bad, they can be shared via the Internet, published on social networks. They will not differ from those made by an ordinary camera. In the camera menu, you have the option of selecting the shooting mode, setting the exposure and white balance settings. In addition, the release delay and various focusing are possible. The camera interface is not too congested, but there are the most necessary functions with which you can make high-quality photos. There is also a function for creating video clips. Speed when recording 25 frames per second. The quality of the video is very good, such a video can be put on the network. Also there is a front camera for chatting on Skype and making video calls. It is rather weak, only 0.3 Mp, but this power is enough for the interlocutor to see you.

Display parameters and features

The smartphone MTS 970 display characteristics are as follows:

• Two-point multi-touch, which is enough to increase the number of photos and most games.
• The diagonal is 3.5 inches.
• The resolution is 320 x 480 pixels.
• Capacitive TFT - type of display.

From damage, the screen is covered with transparent plastic. A smartphone is difficult to use in the sun, because on the screen under such conditions it is difficult to distinguish the image. It is also characterized by an average degree of contrast and a good margin of brightness. Users argue that for comfortable use in rooms it is necessary to remove the brightness almost to a minimum. During a voice call, the display turns off, because the smartphone has a proximity sensor. This is a very convenient feature, so you will not lose or hold the call randomly.

Battery for autonomous operation

In the passport of the device the capacity of the battery is 1400 mAh, which allows it to watch 3.5 hours of video on it, and spend 2.5 hours spending time playing. In MTS 970, the battery capacity characteristics are among the highest among other budget smartphones. Charges the battery from the USB port of any PC, as well as from ordinary electricity. In order to completely restore the battery level, you must leave the smartphone connected to the power source for 1.5 hours.

Internet connection

In order to be able to communicate using social networking applications, as well as access the right pages on the Internet, you need to set up data transfer. This is quite simple, since it uses a full-sized SIM card, and all the network settings have already been entered. Therefore, it is possible to work in 3G immediately after the first activation of the smartphone. Technical characteristics of the MTS 970 allow it to easily open various Internet pages, download videos and play music from various Internet resources. You can also access the network via Wi-Fi if you have an available network near you. The device will detect it and if it is accessed, it will connect to it.

Additional communication options

Also, data transmission smartphone MTS 970, the technical characteristics of which in this regard are quite high, can carry through the Bluetooth connection. This is very convenient for laptop owners, since you can do without a wireless connection for transferring photos or other files. In addition, it is possible to use a wireless headset via the Bluetooth channel. It is possible to connect the device to a personal desktop computer using USB. Convenience is that while on the computer, the folders of the memory card and the device itself will be displayed. This is a very convenient option for working with all files.

In addition to standard voice calls, it is possible to make a video call, for which you must have an active Internet connection. It can be done both with a standard resource, and with the help of special applications (one of the most popular in this segment is Skype).

System operation and preinstalled programs

Above we have already mentioned a wide range of software from the operator. It is worthwhile to consider in more detail the completion of the system from the operator. At the first acquaintance with the system you can notice an abundance of branded MTS-applications:

• The second memory.
• An application for viewing on the TV program device.
• Quick access to MTS services.
• The application for setting the rings to your number.

In addition, in the phone book you can find all the necessary numbers to communicate with the operator's services.

In the list of preinstalled applications, you can also find Google services, as well as a voice recorder, a player for watching videos and listening to music tracks. With all applications, the phone works, showing high performance. Hanging and other glitches of the system complaints from users are not found.

Input Method

In the smartphone is installed by default keyboard SwiftKey, which is characterized by high learning. In doing so, he learns your style and frequency of using words so that you can quickly type suggestions. It is used not only in social networks and SMS, but also in the mail service. Also, this keyboard is very user-friendly and has many options that are user-friendly. The only drawback is too small letters for the set, but this is not a shortcoming of the keyboard itself, but the developers need to make it compact due to the small screen size.

Optimization of energy saving system

Smartphone MTS 970, the technical characteristics of which are very diverse, different from others and control over power consumption. To do this, it provides a special application, in which several modes of using the battery are pre-installed. Flexible customization of the application is also available, for personalization.

For example, three modes are available for selection:

• Normal.
• Energy-saving.
• Optimal.

Using the application, you can find out the estimated remaining time of using the device. Also available statistics, which reflects the time elapsed since the last connection to the power source. By the way, even without using this application, the battery keeps for a long time. With active use of the phone (listening to music, surfing the Internet, social networking, watching videos), the battery can last for the whole working day. Reduce the number of hours of operation on the battery only games.

MTS 970: Features, reviews and comparison with similar smartphones

About this device is collected in the network a large number of opinions, most of them comes down to the fact that the smartphone is quite acceptable quality for such a low price. In comparison with more expensive models, you can identify a number of shortcomings. For example, many complain about the quality of the speaker. The interlocutor is audible, and there are no annoying rustles and noises on the line, but the quality is worse than the more expensive phone models.

Also, there are claims to the display, in comparison with similar models they are acceptable. But if you compare with the devices of the class above, you can see that the font is displayed slightly differently than the models with a higher screen resolution.

The display also has a number of complaints. It has already been mentioned that it has a rather small viewing angle, as well as displaying objects in sunny weather. In general, it can be noted that compared to IPS-systems of displays, the quality is somewhat worse. In this case, typing and touchscreen users were rated quite high.

Of the advantages of users identified a convenient virtual working plane, which can be completely changed for themselves. It should be noted that there are 3 desktops in the phone, by default two of them are completely empty. You can fully equip these planes for yourself and your needs.

If we consider the phone MTS 970, the characteristics of which are quite acceptable for its price segment, from the point of view of the consumer, then it is very attractive for purchase. For a small price, it presents a large number of options, and all the shortcomings are not significant. It is well suited for MTS operator customers. After all, for not the highest price you can have access to the Internet and a sufficient number of convenient services. There is also a modification of the MTS 970 h, the characteristics of which are not inferior to the model considered. As for the cost, this phone can cost you up to 2000 rubles depending on the terms of the purchase.