GTel MX5 Specs Review – Budget Smartphone With Fingerprint Sensor

The GTel MX5 is part of the affordable Mid-range smartphone that was launched by the Zimbabwean company. The phone was introduced to the country with a decent body design and average specifications. Don’t expect much from the device though, but it will surely handle day to day phone activities.

GTel MX5

GTel MX5 Key Specs And Features

  • Display- 5.34 inch 480 x 960 pixels Full-view display
  • Camera- 5 MP Back / 2 MP front
  • Memory- 16 GB And RAM 1 GB
  • Processor- Quad-core 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6739
  • Operating System- Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
  • Battery- 2300 mAh Nonremovable

Design And Display

On the design, the GTel is built with premium plastic. The handset features a smooth panel that house the camera and an LED flash. The logo is in the center below the fingerprint.
It has body dimensions of 142.7 x 67 x 9.1 mm and weighs 157 gram.

It’s available in multiple colors which includes Blusher Gold, Elegant Blue, and Slate Black colors. The GTel MX5 has a screen size of 5.34 inches with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels and 190 PPI density. It’s also equipped with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and display protection which is scratch resistant.

Camera Features

The GTel MX5 has a single rear camera of 5-megapixel with single LED flash. The main camera features Autofocus, Continuous shooting, Digital zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, focus, Face detection, White balance settings and it can shoot 720p videos at 30 seconds per frame. On the front, it has a front facing camera of 5-megapixel with Face unlock and Face beauty.

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Hardware And Software

Underneath the phone is a MediaTek MT6739 SoC built by 32nm process technology with Quad-core 1.5 GHz processor and PowerVR GE8100 for graphics. It has Android 8.0 Oreo-based on Go Edition operating system.

Storage Capacity And Sensors

The GTel MX5 has an inbuilt memory of 16GB with a backup of 1GB RAM for smooth performance. The sensors on the phone are Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted), FaceID, Accelerometer, and proximity.

Battery Power And Network Connectivity

The GTel MX5 has a nonremovable battery capacity of 2300 mAh without fast charging technology. It also has support for dual SIM with 4G LTE network and other regulars that includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, and hotspot. There’s a Micro USB 2.0 for charging and file transfer.

GTel MX5 Full Technical Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model GTel MX5
Announced 2019, January
Released 2019, January
Status Available

Network

2G Network Yes
3G Network Yes
4G Network Yes
SIM Type Nano
SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Premium Plastic
Dimensions 142.7 x 67 x 9.1 mm
Weight 157g
Protection Yes
Colours Blusher Gold, Elegant Blue, Slate Black

Display

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 5.34 inches
Resolution 480 x 960 pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 199 PPI
Screen-To-Body Ratio 73.2%
Touch Screen Yes
Protection Yes
Features Multi-touch
Secondary Display No

Camera

5-megapixel
Yes
Yes
Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
Yes, LED flash
5-megapixel

Software

Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
Yes
Yes
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

Mediatek MT6739 (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8100
1GB
Internal Storage 16GB
Yes
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted), FaceID, Accelerometer, proximity
Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Micro USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
HDMI
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Ion
Capacity 2,300 mAh
Placement Non-Removable
Fast Charging No
Standby Up to 400 Hours
Talk Time Up to 19 Hours
Music Play Up to 15 Hours

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes
Yes, 3.5mm Jack

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
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GTel MX5 Price And Availability

The GTel MX5 is now available and the phone is selling at a price of $87. As you can see, it’s a budget device to buy that cost under $100.

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