{"id":9760,"date":"2018-06-15T18:20:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T18:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journal.hovatek.com\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2018-06-15T18:20:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T18:20:06","slug":"itel-a32f-hands-on-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-a32f-hands-on-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Itel A32F hands-on review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About a month ago when Itel announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-announces-the-itel-a32f\/\">Itel A32F<\/a>; their first Android Oreo 8.1 (Go Edition) powered device, I knew I just had to lay my hands on it. I had in fact been anticipating this phone since February when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-partners-with-google-to-launch-android-oreo-go-edition-phones\/\">Itel announce their partnership with Google<\/a> for two reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Its Android Go Edition and I wanted to experience it on Itel first hand<\/li>\n<li>Itel has been making some serious moves and I was in fact impressed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-features-android-8-0-oreo-launches-the-itel-s42-a44-a44-pro\/\">Itel S42<\/a> to say the least<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I now have a copy of this smartphone and have been going through it for the last two days. I was sure you guys would want to see this gadget from my perspective so I thought &#8220;Hey! why not drop an <strong>Itel A32F review<\/strong>?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>My First Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>When I saw the battery while unboxing, I smiled. Thank you Itel for sticking with a removable battery on this one. I got the starry blue color and do like it. The phone felt quite light compared to my Qualcomm Doopro P1 Pro, Mediatek THL T7 and Mediatek Infinix X510; all of which I&#8217;ve been actively using lately to test some Android Mods we&#8217;re working on (the rest of my phones are resting in my drawer). The Itel A32F fit right into my palm so this was definitely going to work for one-hand use.<\/p>\n<p>To make this hands-on review easy for you to digest, I&#8217;ve dissected it into sections so feel free to jump to any segment of interest and jump right back up.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"top\">\n<li><a href=\"#price\">Price<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#unboxing\">Unboxing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#specs\">Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#design\">Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance\">Performance<\/a> ( speed ; battery life ; camera ; fingerprint unlock ; additional features )<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drop\">Drop test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#final\">My final thought<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"price\">Price<\/h3>\n<p>The Itel A32F goes for between \u20a620,500 and\u00a0\u20a621,500 depending on where you purchase it from. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/order.php?brand=itel&amp;model=a32f\">Click here to buy an Itel A32F<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"unboxing\">Unboxing<\/h3>\n<p>I created a short unboxing video for the Itel A32F (pardon the video quality)<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Itel A32F unboxing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOvOTEnRXME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The items in &amp; on the box are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 months warranty sticker on the box &amp; Free 1.5 GB from 9mobile on\u00a0PIN activation<\/li>\n<li>1 Itel A32F smartphone<\/li>\n<li>1 Charger head<\/li>\n<li>1 USB cable \/ cord<\/li>\n<li>1 Battery<\/li>\n<li>1 plastic protector<\/li>\n<li>1 Earpiece<\/li>\n<li>1 Android 8.1 (Go Edition) pamphlet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-accessories.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F accessories (usb cable, charge head, earphone, plastic protector, battery, smartphone, user manual)\" width=\"5155\" height=\"3204\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"specs\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<p>Itel A32F (F8007) specs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Android 8.1 (Go Edition)<\/li>\n<li>5.0&#8243; screen (480&#215;854 resolution ; 240 dpi)<\/li>\n<li>5.0 MP rear camera (with flash)<\/li>\n<li>2.0 MP front camera\u00a0(with flash)<\/li>\n<li>8GB ROM<\/li>\n<li>1GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>2050 mAh removable Li-ion battery<\/li>\n<li>Fingerprint sensor<\/li>\n<li>WCDMA (No 4G LTE\u00a0 or OTG support)<\/li>\n<li>Processor: Quad-Core 1.3GHz ; 604 MHz &#8211; 1300 MHz clockspeed ;\u00a0ARMv7 rev 3 (v71)<\/li>\n<li>Graphics:\u00a0Mali-400 MP<\/li>\n<li>Chipset: Mediatek MT6580M (Build Number: A32F-F8007-8.1-OP-V028-20180410 ; Kernel: 3.18.79+)<\/li>\n<li>Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer , Proximity<\/li>\n<li>WiFi &amp; Bluetooth support<\/li>\n<li>Dual SIM (1 standard &amp; 1 micro)<\/li>\n<li>External SD card slot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"design\">Design<\/h3>\n<p>The Itel A32F is quite light and ideal for one-hand use. It has a (flexible back cover) plastic finish and this makes sense for people like me who take out their batteries a lot. It also ships with a plastic protector for those that <em>drop their phones like its hot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for a closer look at the Itel A32F&#8217;s design<\/p>\n<h4>Front view<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-front-view.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F front view\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the front, there&#8217;s the Fash, Speaker and Front camera at the top (LTR) then the Menu , Home and Back buttons at the bottom\u00a0(LTR).<\/p>\n<h4>Back view<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-back-view.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F back view\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It has a Rear camera and flash at the top left corner and a fingerprint sensor center aligned just below them<\/p>\n<h4>Right view<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-right-view.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F right view\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the right side are the Volume (increase &amp; decrease) buttons above the Power button<\/p>\n<h4>Top view<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-top-view.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F top view\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the top resides only the head phone jack<\/p>\n<h4>Bottom view<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Itel-A32F-bottom-view.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F bottom view\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><br \/>\nAt the bottom, it has the Mic and USB port.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"performance\">Performance<\/h3>\n<p>I took the Itel A32F for a spin for several hours and it did well for a ~\u20a621,000 phone. I first tested in stock state before installing third party apps.<\/p>\n<h4>Responsiveness \/ speed<\/h4>\n<p>Startup, shutdown and app responsiveness was good. I&#8217;ve used the Itel 1452, Itel 1508 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/itel-it1513-technical-specifications-review\/\">Itel 1513<\/a>, the experience on the Itel A32F was smoother.<\/p>\n<h4>Battery life<\/h4>\n<p>I ran a combination of light and heavy tasks (music, videos, surfing the internet, gaming &amp; reading) and the battery did OK so far. 3 hours of non-stop music (on speaker) + surfing the internet (no downloads) took the battery from 100% &#8211; 82%. Not bad at all for its price.<\/p>\n<h4>Fingerprint<\/h4>\n<p>Setting up fingerprint lock was straightforward.\u00a0 I tested fingerprint unlocking with display on and off; unlocking was fast. Took me a few attempts to get used to holding the phone but once I did, the <strong>partial fingerprint detected<\/strong> errors stopped.<\/p>\n<h4>Camera<\/h4>\n<p>The Itel A32F&#8217;s Camera isn&#8217;t <strong>WOW<\/strong> but it did OK for an entry level Mediatek device. Here are some shots taken on the Itel A32F (I didn&#8217;t tamper with the image quality):<\/p>\n<p>Indoors (curtains drawn) with flash: 3D clock &amp; Indoor plant<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hovatek-Itel-A32F-picture-quality-3D-clock-Plant.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F camera quality review (3D clock &amp; Plant)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indoors (curtains drawn) with flash: Itel A32F accessories &amp; Hovatek T-shirt, Cufflinks &amp; Pen items<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hovatek-Itel-A32F-camera-quality-review-indor-shor-with-flash.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F camera quality review indoor shot with flash\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outdoors without flash: Potted plant<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hovatek-Itel-A32F-camera-quality-test.jpg\" alt=\"Itel A32F camera quality test\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Additional features<\/h4>\n<p>The Itel A32F also includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone Manager (Storage Manager, Data Monitor, Power Saver, App Lock, Autostart Manage, App freeze, Lock Screen Clean)<\/li>\n<li>DuraSpeed (boosts foreground apps by restricting background apps)<\/li>\n<li>i-Smart (One hand mode)<\/li>\n<li>Google security &amp; location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"drop\">Drop test<\/h3>\n<p>If you were expecting a drop test on this one then its not coming. The phone feels quite rugged and should withstand a decent fall. Itel even went the extra mile to throw in a free plastic protector to guard against accidental drops &amp; keep your case looking new. If you&#8217;re bent on seeing a drop test then do give it a spin on your own Itel A32F. Just don&#8217;t forget to record and share the video (if it goes South) so we can console you how we know best:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heads-back-laughter.gif\" alt=\"Itel A32F drop test\" width=\"390\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"final\">My Final Thought<\/h3>\n<p>From my few hours with the Itel A32F, I would say Android Go Edition on Itel is definitely worth a shot at the price. While you might be doubtful due to the entry level specs, I assure you that with the right usage culture, you should find this phone very handy. I&#8217;d already dropped a guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/5-powerful-optimization-tips-for-android-oreo-go-edition-users\/\">how to optimize Android Go Edition devices<\/a> so ensure to read it as it&#8217;ll surely equip you for a better experience.<\/p>\n<h5>What do you think about the Itel A32F? Would you buy one? Drop your questions and opinions in the comment box below<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About a month ago when Itel announced the Itel A32F; their first Android Oreo 8.1 (Go Edition) powered device, I knew I just had to lay my hands on it. I had in fact been anticipating this phone since February when Itel announce their partnership with Google for two reasons: Its Android Go Edition and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[209],"tags":[20,256,397,76,457,458,574,604],"class_list":["post-9760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-reviews","tag-android","tag-android-oreo-8-1-go-edition","tag-hands-on","tag-itel","tag-itel-a32f","tag-itel-a32f-review","tag-review","tag-specifications"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}