DEXP BL255 Review, Android Nougat, 3G, Price, Performance & Full Specs

DEXP BL255 is a new Russian smartphone released in the month of December 2018. It is an Android Nougat phone which suggests that somehow it is backward. Also, there is no 4G network on the phone, which suggest that most of those that will like to buy the phone are from rural areas where speed on the internet is not seen as the most important thing.

The amazing thing about the device is the fingerprint sensor which rarely is found in a smartphone of this nature. That shows that DEXP BL255 has its own strong point.

Further, this small device boasts of dual rear camera, although storage space and performance specs remain minimal. Let’s dive in and look at other aspects that make this affordable DEXP BL255 smartphone attractive.

Design and Display DEXP BL255

Design material prevalent in the smartphone is polycarbonate by nature. Dimensions are 147.8 x 71.5 x 8.8 mm and it weighs 151 grams. It comes in gray color. This is not a water resistant device but it has fingerprint sensor and no face recognition technology.

Display type is IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch screen with no secondary display. The screen size is 5.5 inches. Furthermore, pixel density is 260 ppi, pixel resolution is 1280 x 640. Other good features are 18:9 aspect ratio, and 74.1 percent screen to body ratio.

Camera Features

The primary dual rear camera consists of 8 MP and 0.3 MP. Both arrive with dual LED flash. To the front, there is a selfie camera of 2 MP. There is no front flash for the selfie camera. The video performance is 1080p@30fps and 720p@30fps.

Other camera features are geotagging, auto focus, HDR, touch focus, and time lapse.

Hardware and software

Android OS v7.0 Nougat runs supreme in the device. We cannot tell if this will upgrade to the latest Android 9 Pie in due time. For chipset, there is MediaTek MT6580A with process technology 28nm working on 64-bit architecture. The CPU is 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex A7, and the GPU is Mali 400 MP2.

Storage Capacity and Sensors

Inside the DEXP BL255 there is 1GB of RAM space that cannot be expanded. However, the internal storage is 8GB which can be increased to 32GB through the use of a micro-SD card in SIM 2 card slot.

Sensors in the device are accelerometer, proximity, light, and fingerprint.

Network and Connectivity

The DEXP BL255 is not a 4G smartphone. It means that it can only handle 2G and 3G internet network connections. Therefore, GSM and HSPA are the supported networks in the device. There are also two hybrid/nano SIM card slots to make these operate better.

Other connectivity components are Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, AGPS, headphone jack, and micro USB 2.0. However, there are no infrared, NFC, or HDMI technology in the device.

Battery Life DEXP BL255

Powering the device is a Li-Po 3000 mAh non-removable battery. This battery has no wireless charging or fast charging technology in-built. Further, the talk time and the standby time of up to 10 hours and up to 500 hours.

Price and Availability

DEXP BL255 official price is $90. However, we cannot assure you that you will find it the same when you browse online, for price differs from store to store. For availability, the DEXP BL255 is already available the month of November 2018.

DEXP BL255 – Technical Specification

General

  • Device Type

Smartphone

  • Model

DEXP BL255

  • Announced

Nov-2018

  • Released

Nov-2018

  • Status

Available

  • Price

RUB 5,999

Design

  • Type

Bar

  • Dimensions

147.8 mm x 71.5 mm x 8.8 mm (5.82 x 2.81 x 0.35 inches)

  • Weight

151 g (5.33 oz)

  • Colors

Gray

  • Waterproof No
  • Fingerprint Yes
  • Face Recognition

No

  • Dedicated Keys

Volume, Power, Fingerprint

  • Device Security

Fingerprint, Pin, Pattern, Password, Slide

  • Features

-Plastic + Metal body
-Fingerprint scanner (side mounted)

Display

  • Display Type

IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen

  • Size

5.5-inch

  • Secondary Display

No

  • Touch Screen

Yes, Multi touch

  • Pixel Density

~260 PPI

  • Resolution

1280 x 640 Pixels

  • Display Colors

16 M

  • Display Protection Yes
  • Features

-18:9 aspect ratio
-~74.1% screen-to-body ratio

Network

  • Supported Network

GSM/ HSPA

  • 2G Network

GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz

  • 3G Network

HSPA 900/ 2100 MHz

  • 4G Network

N/A

  • SIM

Nano SIM

  • Hybrid Sim Yes
  • Dual SIM

Yes

Hardware

  • Chipset

MediaTek MT6580A, 28nm, 32 bit

  • CPU

1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A7

  • GPU

Mali 400 MP2

  • RAM (Memory)

1 GB, 533 MHz, LPDDR3

  • Internal Storage

8 GB

  • Card Slot

Upto 32 GB (micro SD)

  • Dedicated slot

No, Use Sim 2 slot

  • Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity
Light
Fingerprint

Software

  • Operating System

Android OS v7.0 Nougat

  • Java Support No
  • Youtube Yes
  • Facebook Yes

Messaging

  • SMS

Yes (threaded view)

  • MMS Yes
  • Email

Yes

  • IM Yes

Camera

  • Primary

8 MP + 0.3 MP

  • Flash

dual LED

  • Front

2 MP

  • Front Flash

No

  • Video

1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

  • Camera Features

Geotagging
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama
Autofocus
HDR
Time-lapse

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth

Yes, v4.0, A2DP

  • Infrared No
  • Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

  • Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
  • GPS

Yes, A-GPS

  • NFC No
  • Wireless Charging

No

  • Headphone Jack Yes
  • HDMI No
  • USB

Micro USB 2.0

Data

  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes
  • Speed

21 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA)

  • Web Browser

HTML 5

Media

  • Video Format

3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265

  • Audio Format

MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player

  • FM Radio

Yes

  • Alert Types

Vibration, MP3

  • Ring Tones

Wav ring tones

  • Loudspeaker

Yes

Battery

  • Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

  • Capacity

3000mAH

  • Placement

Non-removable

  • Talk Time

Up to 10 hrs

  • Standby

Up to 500 hrs

MISC

  • Features
  1. Document viewer
    2. Photo and video editor

==> Disclaimer: Specifications, Features & Price Shown For The Above Device Was Entered Manually. We Can Not Guarantee That The Info On This Page Is 100% Correct. If You Think That Any Information For The Current Device Is Wrong Or Missing, Please Don’t Hesitate To Contact Us.

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