Introduction
Just few days back we have kept our viewers posted about Camera Film giant Kodak launching its own smartphone range, It has finally come true. Kodak IM5, a dual SIM Android phone has officially launched at CES 215 for a global price of EUR 299 i.e. around INR 15,800 |
| Kodak IM5 |
Getting to know about Kodak IM5
As we have already alluded in our last post, Kodak has tied up Bullit, a UK based firm which had manufactured most of the component for this phone. Not many people know that Bullit is the same company which is known for making rugged CAT- branded phones.The auto-focus 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera is the key USP of the phone, that comes with best-in-class image management software & features.
Build & Quality
At price of EUR 299, we think the hardware specification are good but not great. Let’s tell you whats inside the hood:Processor & RAM: .7GHz octa-core MediaTek processor (unspecified version) coupled with 1GB of RAM
Display: 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixel) resolution display
OS: Android4.4 KitKat out of the box which will be upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop in the future
Storage: The smartphone sports 8GB inbuilt memory expandable upto 32GB via micro SD Card
Apps-Store: Kodak IM5 is complemented by its own app store called "Apps", It will also showcase Google PlayStore as well
User Interface: The smartphone sport unsophisticated UI with bold icons
Camera:13-megapixel camera smartphone with Smart Photography Management software
Battery: TBD – (not disclosed) but likely to have 2600-3000 mAh
Also Read About: Smartphones with Sapphire Displays
Cheat-sheet
GENERAL
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Form
factor
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Touchscreen
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Removable
battery
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No
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Colours
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Black
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SAR
value
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NA
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DISPLAY
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Screen
size (inches)
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5
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Touchscreen
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Yes
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Touchscreen
type
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Capacitive
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Resolution
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720x1280
pixels
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HARDWARE
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Processor
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1.7GHz
Octa-core
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Processor
make
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MediaTek
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RAM
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1GB
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Internal
storage
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8GB
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Expandable
storage
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Yes
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Expandable
storage type
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microSD
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Expandable
storage up to (GB)
|
32
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CAMERA
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Rear
camera
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13-megapixel
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Flash
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Yes
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Front
camera
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5-megapixel
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SOFTWARE
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Operating
System
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Android 4.4
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Java
support
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Yes
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Browser
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HTML
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Browser
supports Flash
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No
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CONNECTIVITY
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Wi-Fi
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
standards supported
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802.11
b/ g/ n
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GPS
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Yes
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Bluetooth
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Yes
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NFC
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No
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Infrared
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No
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DLNA
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No
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Wi-Fi
Direct
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No
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MHL
Out
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No
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HDMI
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No
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Headphones
|
3.5mm
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FM
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Yes
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USB
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Micro-USB
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Charging
via Micro-USB
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Yes
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Proprietary
charging connector
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No
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Proprietary
data connector
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No
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Number
of SIMs
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2
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SIM 1 & 2
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SIM
Type
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Regular
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GSM/
CDMA
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GSM
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3G
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Yes
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SENSORS
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Compass/ Magnetometer
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Yes
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Proximity sensor
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Yes
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Accelerometer
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Yes
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Ambient light sensor
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Yes
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Gyroscope
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No
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Barometer
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No
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Temperature sensor
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No
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General Observation & Verdict
For the price mentioned, Kodak IM5 will a great smartphone especially who are avid fans of photography. We would have expected better RAM (Atleast 2 GB) to make it a killer device. However, since it is the first smartphone from Kodak, we would expect some great smartphones in future from its house, to heat up the competition.Stay tuned to ReviewsToday.in for more updates on Kodak Line soon.
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