Overall, the ZEUS V7500 reveals itself to be a decent performer with good value for money. With the power of Android (Eclair ready), multi-touch screen and 3G, it makes a strong statement. At a price of Rs. 12,500, it makes a great buy, if we could overlook its weak camera and ordinary loudspeaker.
Harnessing the power of Android, ZEUS unleashes the power of multi-touch input including support for drop-down & push-up menu, page transitions, display auto-rotate and a wide-array of Android integrated applications.
The Videocon ZEUS V7500 is sleek and stylish adhering to the delicate human body curve design and candy-bar form-factor. It incorporates a glossy black finish on the front panel and decorated with a chrome metallic finish along the contours of the body. The ZEUS is coated with chocolate-brown on the back panel, with a chrome metallic strip highlighting the camera lens and flash-LED. The two contrasting colours on the front & back-panel enhance the appeal and beauty of the smartphone.
[RELATED_ARTICLE]The lack of a hardware keypad is a sore-point, as the touch-screen scrolling feature is quite sluggish. We often found ourselves scratching the finger nails along the narrow margin on the right edge of the screen and the interface being stubbornly unresponsive. After a few iterations, we found that a gestured drag at the top or bottom of the screen would trigger the scroll bar to move on its own will. Depending on the force used with the drag, the speed of the scroll would be determined. For a novice user, this would be an appalling experience! We could hope that such an interface (Android 1.6) bug, would totally get eliminated with the advent of Android 2.1, better known as ‘Eclair’. A little broader margin on the sides with the option of dragging the slider itself, would be a welcome relief to the Android fanatics and geeks alike.
The ZEUS incorporates the volume rocker and camera button on one side and an USB/power port on the other. There is a 3.5mm audio jack and a power button on the top surface of the cellphone. The camera lens and flash-LED are visible on the top portion of the back-panel, with the chrome metallic strip separating the battery compartment from the camera. Sliding the battery cover downwards reveals one GSM/WCDMA SIM-slot and one microSD memory slot. Menu, home, internet and back buttons serve as special shortcut buttons at the bottom of the LCD screen. With all due credit, the ZEUS stands tall with its feature-rich configuration and decent performance. It stirs up a revving competition with the likes of LG’s GT540 Optimus, Samsung’s Galaxy 3 and Spice’s Mi-300 in the price bracket.
Read on to know the performance, conclusion, ratings and performance test results in the next page…
Performance
[RELATED_ARTICLE]The Videocon ZEUS V7500 had a decent outing in the signal reception and call clarity test. The loudspeaker clarity was both choppy and yielded distorted vocal sounds during calls. However, the hands-free headset delivered stable performance with consistent voice clarity even at volumes higher than 75%, across all the zones. Device earpiece volumes delivered optimum sound levels for good audibility. The camera performance looked average and was far from impressive. The snapshots and videos showed evidence of grainy particles and blurriness particularly with distant objects. Although the display quality and video playback quality were the super-highlights of the product, we were impressed with the crisp and sharp images running at a decent frame-rate sans stuttering & distortion.
Conclusion
Overall, the ZEUS V7500 reveals itself to be a decent performer with good value for money. With the power of Android (Eclair ready), multi-touch screen and 3G, it makes a strong statement. At a price of Rs. 12,500, it makes a great buy, if we could overlook its weak camera and ordinary loudspeaker.
Specifications: SIM (GSM/UTMS); Display: 3.2-inch, resolution: 480 x 320, colours: 262K; Memory: microSD expandable up to 8GB; Battery: 1230mAh, talk-time: up to 7 hours, standby-time: up to 408 hours; Weight: 114grams;
| Brand | Videocon |
| Model | Zeus V7500 |
| Features | |
| Physical Specs | |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G Network Bands | UMTS 2100 WCDMA |
| Screen Resolution | 480 x 320 |
| Screen Size (inches) | 3.2-inch |
| Maximum Screen colours | 262K |
| Touchscreen / Dual Screen (Y/N) | Y |
| Battery Rating | 1230mAh |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) in mm | 114.9 x 56.8 x 12.6 |
| Weight | 114grams |
| Expandable Memory Type | microSD |
| Hot Swappable (Y/N) | Y |
| Available Colours | Black |
| Other Features | |
| Operating System | Android 1.6 (Eclair Ready) |
| Charging via USB (Y/N) | Y |
| Hardware Keypad (Regular/QWERTY) | NA |
| Accelerometer (For auto rotate) | Y |
| Address Book Capacity | – |
| No of calls in register | – |
| Talk Time / Standby Time * | Up to 7 hours / Up to 408 hours |
| No of Profiles # / Customisable (Y/N) | – |
| Offline Operability (Y/N) | Y |
| Inbuilt GPS / A-GPS support (Y / N) | Y/Y |
| Connectivity | |
| Browsing (GPRS/EDGE/3G) | Y/N/Y |
| EDGE max speed | NA |
| 3G max speed | HSDPA 7.2MBps / HSUPA 2MBps |
| Connectivity (WiFi/Bluetooth/IR/USB) | Y/Y/N/Y |
| Bluetooth Version/A2DP support (Y/N) | -/Y |
| Accessories | |
| Bundled Accessories | Travel Charger, USB data cable, Car charger, bundled earphones, two batteries (one spare), carrying case |
| Size of memory card provided | 8GB |
| Overall Build Quality (So 10) | 7.5 |
| Overall Ergonomics (So 10) | 7 |
| Keypad Design (So 10) | 5 |
| Camera Specs | |
| Camera Resolution (Mega Pixels) | 5 Mega-Pixel |
| Video Capture Resolution | – |
| Dual Cameras / Auto Focus / Flash (Y/N) | N/Y/Y |
| Mirror for self portrait (Y / N) | N |
| Camera Settings (So 10) | 6.5 |
| Zoom (Optical/Digital) | 6x Digital |
| Multimedia | |
| Music Formats supported | AMR, AAC, AAC , EAAC , MIDI, MP3, WAV |
| Video formats supported | H.263, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4 SP |
| FM Radio (Y/N) | N |
| Performance | |
| Signal Reception and Voice Clarity (So 10) | |
| Zone 1 | 7.5 |
| Zone 2 | 6.5 |
| Zone 3 | 6 |
| Device Earpiece Volume | 7 |
| Device Loudspeaker clarity | 5.5 |
| Handsfree Clarity | 7.5 |
| Speaker Volume (on call) | 7 |
| WiFi signal strength (Zone 2) | Medium |
| Captured Photo Quality (So 10) | |
| Captured Photo Colour | 6 |
| Captured Photo Crispness | 6 |
| Captured Video Quality | 7 |
| Loudspeaker Audio Quality | 6 |
| Bundled Earphones Quality | 6.5 |
| Display | |
| Quality of display | 8 |
| Viewing angle of display | 6 |
| Legibility in bright sunlight | 6 |
| Video Playback Quality (So 10) | 8.5 |
| Price (MRP, Rs) | Rs. 12,500 |
| * Manufacturer Rated |
Ratings
Features: 7.5
Performance: 6.5
Build Quality: 7.5
Value for money: 7
Overall: 7
Contact: Videocon Industries Limited
Phone: 0124-4969999
E-mail: support@videoconmobiles.com
Website: www.videoconmobiles.com
Price: Rs. 12,500