XOLO Q1000 Opus

Overview

A Mid Range Smartphone With Good Build and Decent Performance

Xolo is an Indian mobile manufacturer that designs and develops smartphones. It is based in Delhi, India. The Q1000 Opus is a smartphone from Xolo which was released in December, 2013. The box packs a handset, headset, battery, charger, USB cable and user manual. Let's check out the specifications of Xolo Q1000 Opus.

Design and Display

Xolo Q1000 Opus is designed by using a bar format which makes it easy hold and grip. The device is stylish as far as looks are concerned. It has a height of 143.3mm, width of 72.9mm and a thickness of 8.95mm as its dimensions. The FWVGA display of 5.0-inches provides a resolution of 854x480 pixels and 196 ppi pixel density. It has accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors.

Hardware and Software

Powering the Q1000 Opus is a fast quad-core 1.2 GHz processor with BCM23550 chip-set and VideoCore IV GPU. It has a massive RAM of 1GB and an internal storage of 4GB which can be increased up to 32GB with the help of a micro SD card. It runs on the Android v4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

Telephony and Messaging

Xolo Q1000 Opus is dual SIM device with dual standby that operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz and WCDMA 2100MHz frequencies. SMS, MMS, IM and email are some of the messaging facilities available for the device. Xolo Q1000 Opus has the capacity to store a limited number of contacts to the phonebook. It is also featured with predictive text input which helps in typing.

Camera

The Q1000 Opus boasts a 5 MP rear camera with BSI sensor technology and single LED flash which provides a resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. Other camera features include auto-focus, touch-focus, panorama and Geo-tagging. The VGA secondary camera is also there for video calling.

Multimedia

Xolo Q1000 Opus is incorporated with a FM radio, music and video player for the entertainment of the users. The device supports popular audio formats which includes MP3, MIDI, WAV, 3GP, AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC+, EAAC+, WMA and video formats like MPEG4, H.263 and H.264. It comes pre-loaded with some of the apps like Google search, Gmail, maps, calender, you-tube, Google talk, image editor, document viewer and voice memo.

Connectivity and Battery

The connectivity attributes of the device includes 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth v4.0, micro USB and Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n. The combination of A-GPS and GLONASS is there that improves the navigation. The device comes equipped with a 2000 mAh battery which delivers a talk-time up to 18 hours and stand-by time up to 700 hours on 2G network while on 3G network, it offers a talk-time up to 11 hours and stand-by time up to 526 hours.

Shades

Xolo Q1000 Opus is available in two ordinary yet stylish shades which includes the White and Black.

Price

The Q1000 Opus is available at a price tag of Rs.9,999 (approx.). Overall, the Xolo Q1000 Opus is a decent phone with good configurations. Those looking for alternatives can choose among the Karbonn Titanium S2, Panasonic P31, Intex Aqua i5, Nokia XL, Gionee M2 and Gionee GPad G3.