Blackview A9 Pro

Blackview A9 Pro is a budget smartphone. Entry level price doesn’t always mean cheap build quality and low specs, especially when talking about Chinese manufacturers. And the A9 Pro justifies just that. Although relatively a beginner in the smartphone market race, the company has been launching products that have features on par with the products of manufacturing giants. The mobile phone features a metal body made of CNC machined aluminium which gives it high strength and corrosion resistance yet lesser weight. It is covered with a rubber coating which will make sure that the mobile stays in user’s hand however careless. On the front, the Home Button is integrated like the iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 5 giving it a clean look. The Blackview A9 Pro also comes in four different colours namely Champagne Gold, Iron Blue, Pearl White and Matte Black. Every colour is sure to catch attention and look good. The good news don’t end there. For those who hate the huge displays that have become a standard, the A9 Pro will feature a 5″ AUO display with 720p resolution and 2.5D curved glass on top. In addition, the MediaTek 6737 SoC is onboard along with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. These specs doesn't sound that great but one should remember that this phone is priced almost half as much as the Xiaomi Redmi 4.

As for camera, the front camera carry a 2MP sensor while the dual rear camera carry an 8MP as well as a 0.3MP sensor from Samsung. The camera offers a vivid, detailed and clear reproduction of images. Optical image stabilisation means that pictures and video will turn out good even if shot while in motion. In short, is designed to offer quality photography experience at an affordable price. The fingerprint scanner may not be the fastest out there but it gets the job done and it unlocks the phone straight from the standby mode. The Blackview A9 Pro comes with the Android 7.0 out of the box with the proprietary skin on top of it. The skin removes the app tray and redesigns the icons. The are quite a few gesture and motion controls that work quite well. User can also use a one-hand operation mode that works quite well, use a floating dock and so on. Although the dimensions of the phone, 5.65×2.85×0.36 inches, makes it hard to fit a decent battery, the phone is powered by an impressive 3000mAh lithium ion battery by BAK batteries which is quite good in this price range. The smartphone is 4G compatible and offer high-speed browsing, streaming and downloading experience when paired with the right network. The mobile phone is provided with a type C USB port which result in faster data transmission. Also, it offers other wireless connectivity features such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM and GPS. It accommodates dual Micro sim card slots.