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My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 4:28pm On May 06, 2016
If you've ever been in a position where you desire something but constrained by cost due to other important priorities, then you can relate with the story I'm about to tell.

Please don't get it twisted, this is not my first time around Tecno phones. I've used two briefly Phantom Aplus and the Boom J8.
I wasn't too cool with the phantom APlus angry
But Having had a feel of J8 and seeing it compete comfortably with my LG G3 vigor which is way more expensive, I decided to buy it. I never hid my love for the phone here on Nairaland.

Somewhere along the line, through searching the internet, I caught wind of W4; TECNO's first Android 6.0 AKA Marshmallow Phone grin
I made up my mind to buy it for two main reasons.

1. It is Android 6.0
2. It was cheaper at 29k though I just realized that the phone actually sells for 23K undecided

Little did I know that I would be getting so much value for much lesser. I found out about other features which has made me a stickler to this particular gadget. I'm going to be talking about it in my own layman language. I am not a Tech Guru per se.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3685098_hdips4_jpeg473c11f76df06c93fa0b602cbaa594ad
Kindly note that I did not snap this picture with Tecno W4. I did this with my LG G3 because I was yet to unbox the phone at the time.
You can juxtapose this with the picture quality of the phone charger and earpiece I snapped using W4 below and reach your conclusion.


Two downsides I noticed though is that the charger has two connecting rods, I prefer three; secondly, the earpiece is very good for those who like to have a total music experience, but me, I prefer to be aware of my environment sometimes when listening to music. (Pictures attached)

THE DISPLAY & SCREENSHOT FUNCTION
I was told that the phone is a 5.0 inches HD IPS Touch Screen, initially I thought it was Fabuu, but using it now, I can say that it lived up to my expectation. Moreso, I noticed that the 5.0 inches screen size of the W4 is bigger than that of my LG G3 Vigor.
Secondly, for me, gone are the days of having to hold the volume and power key just to take a screenshot which most times ends up getting spoiled because that volume icon tends to mess it up.
All for 29,000 23,000 naira. cool

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3684971_hdips_jpeg026b413499bf05b006ef7ab639642f7b

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3684970_hdips2_jpegc513ef19a5eabd4102a3f6423f38886e

Pictures 1 & 2 above depict the brilliant screen display and how I get to take screenshots on my phone respectively.

CAMERA FUNCTIONALITY

The phone came with an 8MP camera. When I saw it, I was like pfffttt.
BUt to my surprise, the picture quality is amazing really. My LG G3 is 8MP as well but the picture quality is nothing compared to this one.
I snapped the phone charger and earpiece to show you guys what it looks like.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3685069_hdips3_jpegdea3edf4374376eea6ebda270f04028f


I could go on and on about other intricate features of the phone, but let me rest here first please. *Drinks Water* tongue
wink

You can ask me questions or better still,

:- https://www.naij.com/822141-tecno-w4-android-marshmallow.html

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Nastydroid(m): 4:31pm On May 06, 2016
nice tho,but am not a fan

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by JasonWattz(m): 5:07pm On May 06, 2016
Hey there, Miss? Buenos Noches. I find it distinctively decent of you to give your [hopefully honest] thought's bout this device. Something others are seemingly not willing to do at the moment.

I'm considering getting this middle range device right now, the boy is in a rather temporary broke state. I'd like to know how badass the audio output is? How weighty does it get in the hands? How smooth does the 1GB RAM handle pressure? How fast exactly is the Quad Core CPU? How responsive is the display panel? How long does it take from zero to full charge and how long does its cell perform under heavy usage? Instant replies would be highly appreciated. Gracias Amigo.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 5:17pm On May 06, 2016
JasonWattz:
Hey there, Miss? Buenos Noches. I find it distinctively decent of you to give your [hopefully honest] thought's bout this device. Something others are seemingly not willing to do at the moment.

I'm considering getting this middle range device right now, the boy is in a rather temporary broke state. I'd like to know how badass the audio output is? How weighty does it get in the hands? How smooth does the 1GB RAM handle pressure? How fast exactly is the Quad Core CPU? How responsive is the display panel? How long does it take from zero to full charge and how long does its cell perform under heavy usage? Instant replies would be highly appreciated. Gracias Amigo.

grin
Seriously...
You sound like you expect heaven and earth from a 23k smartphone.

The marshmallow and sleek physique is enough for me joor.

I was going to pretend like I don't understand all the tech speak up there, but that will be unfair.
Lol

I will like to give you a hands on experience answer to your questions.
Plus I'm about to leave work now.

Brb in a jiffy.
Inugowink

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Flashh: 5:21pm On May 06, 2016
This girl really need to get her hands on real phones.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by JasonWattz(m): 5:31pm On May 06, 2016
MizMyColi:


grin
Seriously...
You sound like you expect heaven and earth from a 23k smartphone.

The marshmallow and sleek physique is enough for me joor.

I was going to pretend like I don't understand all the tech speak up there, but that will be unfair.
Lol

I will like to give you a hands on experience answer to your questions.
Plus I'm about to leave work now.

Brb in a jiffy.
Inugowink
Acknowledged. Patience is an extreme part of my personality. Thanks.
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by JasonWattz(m): 5:36pm On May 06, 2016
Flashh:
This girl really need to get her hands on real phones.
Hola Amigo, given the fact that she owns a G3 and has handled other "near to sophisticated devices", I think it's safe to place trust on her thoughts bout this one... Its a 23Grand device... Buh its seems its proving much more than the price here. Not everyone is on finacial stability right now, so it'll pay to makes some wise decisions on the rather "cheap plastics".

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Flashh: 5:41pm On May 06, 2016
JasonWattz:
Hola Amigo, given the fact that she owns a G3 and has handled other "near to sophisticated devices", I think it's safe to place trust on her thoughts bout this one... Its a 23Grand device... Buh its seems its proving much more than the price here. Not everyone is on finacial stability right now, so it'll pay to makes some wise decisions on the rather "cheap plastics".
She has been busy hyping this substandard phone. I am fed up with it.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by JasonWattz(m): 5:54pm On May 06, 2016
Flashh:

She has been busy hyping this substandard phone. I am fed up with it.
Relax, bruh, i dig the fact that you seeing this as substandard, buh you neccessarily don't have to jump into early conclusions yet. Like she stated earlier, she owsn an LG G3, and all these coming from her? If you ask me, its gonna be worth the hype in the end. Hold on a little.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by michhitman(m): 6:40pm On May 06, 2016
does d w4 av on screen navigation icons?,coz dat wudn't b kul.
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Tallesty1(m): 7:02pm On May 06, 2016
Flashh:
This girl really need to get her hands on real phones.
Ah swear.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 7:26pm On May 06, 2016
JasonWattz:


I'm considering getting this middle range device right now, the boy is in a rather temporary broke state. I'd like to know how badass the audio output is?

I've attached a VN. (oops, it refused to upload).
I used my Q10 to record the sound. I did not tweak in anyway.
My verdict is that it is Okay. I rarely listen to Music via phone speakers. For maximum experience, I prefer headsets. It's heavenly when I play on a fully charged headset with W4 or any phone at all.


How weighty does it get in the hands?

Okay, so for this part, I detached my W4 from the pouch that came with it, and then compared to my G3..
Both of them seem to weigh same joor.
Can't say which is heavier.‎


How smooth does the 1GB RAM handle pressure?

lol
I'm not a pressure presser.
I wouldn't know if there are other forms of pressure you can put on a phone.
For the past  3 - 4 hours, I've opened a total of 16 apps. And I am told right there on the screen that i've used 233MB out of 1GB. I also have the option of cleaning the RAM if I think it's too much.
Then there's DU booster which I seldom run, not because the phone has ever given me any slow or lagging attitude but because, I just have this habit of wanting to ensure a hundred percent optimisation, if anything like that exists.‎ 


How fast exactly is the Quad Core CPU? How responsive is the display panel?

If I had not discovered what I just did this evening.
My answer to this question would have been *Okay* but I just discovered this SPEED+Engine feature in settings and the way the phone responds to touch abi clicks is sort of scary now. I mean it's super fast.
I'm considering turning it off and returning to "Okay" mode. Afterall I wasn't complaining about the speed before.
Prevention is better than cure. Before the speedwill cause me to dial a number in my bag one day and all my airtime will zap.


I say this because there is this particular feature called smart lock.
If you register certain locations on Google maps as your place of domicile, the phone won't lock.
It can also sense when you hold it close to your body and won't lock.

It is only online that I hear 1GB RAM complaints.
I haven't had cause to.



How long does it take from zero to full charge and how long does its cell perform under heavy usage?‎‎
 Instant replies would be highly appreciated. Gracias Amigo.


I wouldn't know what qualifies as heavy here, but then....
While I admit that the 2500mAh battery was a turnoff at first...I sha went for it because of masmalow and I haven't felt like the battery is a major ish.
Maybe the reason I'm not feeling it is because I use 3 other phones, 2 are major smartphones. But then, in terms of daily usage statistics, W4 has topped the chart since I got it. I haven't ever left it to go to zero.
Let me monitor it this evening. It is 60% now.
Last charge was earlier this morning.‎
So for now, I will say Battery consumption is okay though I have not yet configured battery optimisation on the phone (There is an option for that as well).

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by hatux: 7:28pm On May 06, 2016
Scrap undecided
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 7:35pm On May 06, 2016
Tallesty1:
Ah swear.

I don't refer to myself as a Tech guru because
1. I do not own a tech blog
2. I do not believe in rooting phones.

These aside, I can pretty much assert that I have held and handled major flagship phones.
But I won't delve into those.

I painstakingly created this thread because this is the first time in my history of using phones where I am getting value for LESS.

My question is, have you used the W4?
Or are you just being prejudiced and dismissive?

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Tallesty1(m): 7:40pm On May 06, 2016
MizMyColi:


I don't refer to myself as a Tech guru because
1. I do not own a tech blog
2. I do not believe in rooting phones.

These aside, I can pretty much assert that I have held and handled major flagship phones.
But I won't delve into those.

I painstakingly created this thread because this is the first time in my history of using phones where I am getting value for LESS.

My question is, have you used the W4?
Or are you just being prejudiced and dismissive?
Do you need a vid of W4 internals?

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 7:55pm On May 06, 2016
Tallesty1:
Do you need a vid of W4 internals?

The internals would be confusing.

I got the phone for its various output qualities.

If you've used it and have an experience, kindly share and we can juxtapose based on hands on experience.
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Drclassic(m): 8:02pm On May 06, 2016
W4 23k.Were a that?
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Drclassic(m): 8:02pm On May 06, 2016
W4 23k.Were is that?
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Tallesty1(m): 8:11pm On May 06, 2016
MizMyColi:


The internals would be confusing.

I got the phone for its various output qualities.

If you've used it and have an experience, kindly share and we can juxtapose based on hands on experience.
Well, normally when I get a new entry level or midrange android phone, I unscrew them to see the internal. I have my reason for that.

That is reason I will never use infinix phone is because the inside is thrash. Tecno J8 is a great device 2 be honest and it is value for money. My only problem is the bloggers that call it a flagship phone. It isn't a flagship phone.

I can give a hands on of W4 not a review, why? Because I haven't used it well enough.

Before I give a detailed review of any phone, I first of all load it with as many apps as possible, especially games and run them for a week or so because I want them to cache, it is only then that you can tell what the phone can do, whether the hardware is capable of running the OS and how well optimized they are.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by MizMyColi(f): 8:17pm On May 06, 2016
Tallesty1:
Well, normally when I get a new entry level or midrange android phone, I unscrew them to see the internal. I have my reason for that.

That is reason I will never use infinix phone is because the inside is thrash. Tecno J8 is a great device 2 be honest and it is value for money. My only problem is the bloggers that call it a flagship phone. It isn't a flagship phone.

I can give a hands on of W4 not a review, why? Because I haven't used it well enough.

Before I give a detailed review of any phone, I first of all load it with as many apps as possible, especially games and run them for a week or so because I want them to cache, it is only then that you can tell what the phone can do, whether the hardware is capable of running the OS and how well optimized they are.

It's meant to be called a music flagship phone.

As for W4.
I look forward to a review by this month end, hopefully.

You should know though, that not everyone who buys phones loads it with all kinds of apps and games.

I don't think that W4 is the kind of phone you purposely load with many apps and games.

Having downloaded all my necessary apps and used for a week.
I can say that it's really really cool for normal everyday user.

For extreme heavy users?
I can't say.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by bcardastro: 8:27pm On May 06, 2016
some people just come life of phones sha

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by xxxtedyxxx(m): 8:41pm On May 06, 2016
Tecno will always be tecno... Irrespective of how hard you try to paint it.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by braimeddy: 8:56pm On May 06, 2016
The word TECNO has spoilt everything. Try and use this phone for up to 6 months before giving us testimonies.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Flashh: 9:09pm On May 06, 2016
JasonWattz:
Relax, bruh, i dig the fact that you seeing this as substandard, buh you neccessarily don't have to jump into early conclusions yet. Like she stated earlier, she owsn an LG G3, and all these coming from her? If you ask me, its gonna be worth the hype in the end. Hold on a little.
With the way I'm seeing it, it seems she was paid to market this Tecno W4.

But she has overhyped it more than the below par specs of the device itself.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by STFUandSUCK: 9:33pm On May 06, 2016
Hmmm....someones on tecnos payrool

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by STFUandSUCK: 9:33pm On May 06, 2016
Hmmm....someones on tecnos payroll
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Osyxcel(m): 10:06pm On May 06, 2016
The phone is nice tho...

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Nobody: 10:08pm On May 06, 2016
Tecno phones are classless and worthless phones
First tecno android phone I used was Phantom V7. Very problematic.
Always rebooting
Bad Bluetooth
Bad camera
Miserable battery etc in just 9 months of purchase.
And when I took it to their thievery customer care, they charged me 18k just to fix a cracked calibrator that is still active. Minus the charges for other problems oo undecided Even my Samsung galaxy 5 calibrator doesn't cost that much. I just dumped the useless thing their.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by StepTwo: 10:08pm On May 06, 2016
processing speed-------1.3ghz

battery------------------2500mAh

ram----------------------1gig




why would i still use a phone with these specs at a time like dis.


this is unacceptable by me.

mizmycoli , marry me, u no gree, now see d kind joke u go buy.

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by Osyxcel(m): 10:15pm On May 06, 2016
michhitman:
does d w4 av on screen navigation icons?,coz dat wudn't b kul.

On-screen navigation only...
Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by powerfulsettingz: 10:15pm On May 06, 2016
JasonWattz:
Hey there, Miss? Buenos Noches. I find it distinctively decent of you to give your [hopefully honest] thought's bout this device. Something others are seemingly not willing to do at the moment.

I'm considering getting this middle range device right now, the boy is in a rather temporary broke state. I'd like to know how badass the audio output is? How weighty does it get in the hands? How smooth does the 1GB RAM handle pressure? How fast exactly is the Quad Core CPU? How responsive is the display panel? How long does it take from zero to full charge and how long does its cell perform under heavy usage? Instant replies would be highly appreciated. Gracias Amigo.
Bro would you mind a phone of 15k with air conditioner, scanner. Hot plate and 7 flash light instead?

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Re: My Experience Using Tecno Tecno W4 by UjSizzle(f): 10:17pm On May 06, 2016
grin

I'm still trying to come to terms with how you compared this W4 camera to LG G3. Like the actual LG G3? That's a joke. Maybe it's a different version biko.

The picture isn't shabby, but it's not great either. And the LG processes better quality pictures than that.
You just committed a phone blunder... pls don't do that again sad

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