Tech-Com T 51: Dual SIM, dual memory – double trouble Review

The Tech-Com T 51 fails to justify its USP by revealing a technical flaw with its dual memory slots. Also, it does not justify even its Rs. 2,100 price tag by being less than a mediocre performer.

The T 51 incorporates a matte black finish on the keypad and a matte chocolate brown finish on the back panel. The body contours of the front panel is decorated in a silver metallic finish, to add a touch of class to the design aesthetics of the cellphone. The keypad layout incorporates flat-key design with narrow ridged spacings separating the keys from each other. The white font colour of the keys, adds a stark contrast with the black coated keys. The scratch proof sticker on the LCD is a value add, which most budget phones miss out these days.

[RELATED_ARTICLE]The cheap build quality of the keypad results in poor tactile feedback from the keys during user input. Hence, the user is required to press the keys harder to register the input successfully. During our tests, we noticed that the memory card slots revealed intermittent issues with recognizing the microSD cards. Sometimes, both the memory cards got detected, while some other times neither of them were detected. Also, there were a few instances where only one of the two cards got randomly detected. We went through a hectic run-down of multiple trials, until both the memory cards were detected. This is a serious technical flaw, wherein one of the key selling points of the cellphone is its own undoing. The build quality of the battery cover is mediocre and tends to break off easily under rugged use. The overall build quality of the cellphone is ordinary. The menu interface is simple and well-organised.

Read on to know the performance, our take, specifications, ratings, price and performance test results in the next page…

Performance

[RELATED_ARTICLE]In spite of the signal reception being consistent across all the three zones, we experienced wavering voice clarity with the device earpiece across zones one and three. The loudspeaker delivered distorted sounds at 50% volume and above, while the voice clarity wavered intermittently irrespective of the zone selection. The handsfree audibility was very feeble even at maximum volume and coupled with inconsistent voice clarity, it gave us an illusion of broken words from the other side. The photo colour and crispness yielded satisfactory results with both indoor shots as well as the outdoor ones. The captured video revealed pixelated artefacts, while the image colour and crispness was mediocre. The display quality isn’t impressive with limited viewing angles and poor legibility under bright sunshine. There isn’t anything worth mentioning about the multimedia test, as the results were unsatisfactory.

Our Take

The Tech-Com T 51 fails to justify its USP by revealing a technical flaw with its dual memory slots. Also, it does not justify even its Rs. 2,100 price tag by being less than a mediocre performer.

Specifications: SIM (GSM GSM); Display: 2-inch; Memory: dual microSD expandable up to 8GB; Battery: 1400 mAh, Talk-time: up to 4.5 hours, Standby-time: up to 300 hours; Dimensions: 112 x 47 x 14.5mm; Weight: 85 grams;

Ratings
Features: 7
Performance: 5.5
Build Quality: 5
Value for money: 7.5
Overall: 6

Contact: Techcom
Phone: 26428541 / 42
E-mail: techcom@airtelmail.in
Website: www.techcomindia.com
Price: Rs. 2,100
 

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