![]() Rating for software and apps: 5 (out of 10) Xolo has made no promises about pushing the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for this smartphone so any possible performance improvements can not be expected. Sad part is the the Music app bundled looks old and lacks any additional features. The Reverie Phonebook allows the user to save contacts in multiple languages. ![]() Thankfully Xolo has packed the File Manager onboard. But it also adds the task of searching and downloading required basic apps for the operating system. Total lack of pre-loaded makes does save anyone from remove/uninstalling the unwanted apps. Press and Hold on Home key brings up the Android’s native multi-task user interface. There are three capacitive keys on the front bottom – Menu, Home and Back. The X-TransPic app helps to translate Hindi Text into English when the phone camera is pointed at the text. Like many other Xolo smartphones, the Q1100 has a set of utility apps like Xolo Power, Xolo Security and freshly introduced X-TransPic mobile apps. Xolo has offered the Q1100 loaded with very basic Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The basic hardware in the Q1100 affirms a promise for longer shelf life and decent performance. However, when it comes to software, Moto G has an edge with the Android 4.4.2 KitKat while the Q1100 runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. If compared to the Motorola Moto G (hyperlink:(8GB)), the Xolo Q1100 scores brownie points for offering memory card slot, removable battery and higher resolution camera. Besides, it has Bluetooth 3.0 and has a USB 2.0 High Speed port at the metallic chin at the bottom of the phone. There is a 3.5 mm standard audio port at the top of Q1100 where you can plug any pair of headset or headphones. For faster internet, you can employ its WiFi support. This smartphone offers dual-SIM connectivity out of which only one slot supports 3G network support. The touchscreen can support up to five fingers at a time. Though its pixel density of 294 pixels per inch sounds quite moderate, it still manages to create crisp visuals. The Q1100 flaunts a 5-inch IPS LCD display, made using One Glass Solution, and it features 1280×720 pixel resolution. There is a memory card slot at the back which can accommodate up to 32 GB micro SD card. Xolo has packed 8 GB on-board storage out of which only 5.27 GB is available for the users. Xolo Q1100 packs a quad-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 mobile chipset, integrating the Adreno 305 GPU and 1 GB RAM. However, it lacks the trivial yet useful USB On-the-Go support which is offered in Moto G. This might be one of the best designed smartphones in the Rs 15,000 price segment. Back panel basically provides better grip and the device feels great in hand. On the bottom left corner at the back is the speaker mesh. At the rear, the camera module is right in the center with a microphone on top of it and LED flash below. The power-sleep key is on the right hand side of the phone while on the left side rests the volume rocker. Chromed metal rim runs around the Q1100 which is just 8.3 thick. ![]() The back panel though has matte finish and is removable. Xolo Q1100 has a mono-block design with glossy front which is a fingerprint magnet. We got our hands on the Xolo Q1100 to have a closer look at the device. However, the Xolo Q1100 can be easily confused with Xolo Q1010 which costs about Rs 2000 less and offers completely different set of features. The Xolo Q1100 integrates the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. Xolo’s handset portfolio includes devices packing solution from Intel, MediaTek and Nvidia. Xolo decided to answer that with the new Q series smartphone – Q1100. The competition went fierce when Motorola Moto G was launched in India for Rs 13,499 back in January. Back in November 2013, the company introduced the Xolo Q500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 mobile chipset. While most of its sub-Rs 15,000 devices house a MediaTek chipset, Xolo has slowly moved towards implementing the Qualcomm Snapdragon solutions. Xolo India offers a number of smartphones under its Q series which come with quad-core mobile processor packed inside. ![]()
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