Ringing Bells has managed to get the entire country excited and curious at the same time with its latest smartphone, Freedom 251. Touted as India’s most affordable smartphone, the Freedom 251 comes with an unbelievable price tag of Rs 251. Like many of our readers, we too were very excited to how on earth a 3G smartphone is priced so low, and how good it could be? We managed to get our hands on the much hyped Rs 251 smartphone, and here are our first impressions.
At the first glance, you know that you are looking at an ultra low-cost smartphone. Also, the smartphone doesn’t look anywhere close to the image posted on the freedom251.com.
It is quite small at 4-inch, looks awfully copied from the Apple iPhone. As we have pointed out in our previous coverages, it has the same circular TouchID-like button on the bottom that also doubles up as the home button. The smartphone has 480×800 Mobile WVGA resolution. During our brief experience, the display and viewing angles looked pretty average, nonetheless not very poor. Under the removable plastic cover, the smartphone phone houses slots for dual SIM and microSD.
The interface, though very close to stock Android Lollipop ran fluid during our brief experience. You cannot un-notice the copied icons from Apple’s iOS. From the gallery to settings, it is a blatant copy of the iOS. It is but surprising how the company managed to fit into all these entry-level specifications for under Rs 250. It is clear that it is a higher priced smartphone that has been subsidized by at least Rs 3,000 if not more. It certainly isn’t a Made in India phone (notice the Adcom logo on the top covered by whitener).
We will delve into the performance bit when we review the phone. But one thing is clear, this is not a Rs 251 product and the Freedom 251 is a rebadged Chinese smartphone that is being sold at an immense loss. Heck, even the display on the phone would cost more than Rs 251. It remains to be seen how Ringing Bells is planning to sustain it.
At the first glance, you know that you are looking at an ultra low-cost smartphone. Also, the smartphone doesn’t look anywhere close to the image posted on the freedom251.com.
The interface, though very close to stock Android Lollipop ran fluid during our brief experience. You cannot un-notice the copied icons from Apple’s iOS. From the gallery to settings, it is a blatant copy of the iOS. It is but surprising how the company managed to fit into all these entry-level specifications for under Rs 250. It is clear that it is a higher priced smartphone that has been subsidized by at least Rs 3,000 if not more. It certainly isn’t a Made in India phone (notice the Adcom logo on the top covered by whitener).
We will delve into the performance bit when we review the phone. But one thing is clear, this is not a Rs 251 product and the Freedom 251 is a rebadged Chinese smartphone that is being sold at an immense loss. Heck, even the display on the phone would cost more than Rs 251. It remains to be seen how Ringing Bells is planning to sustain it.
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