Archos 45 Titanium
This is phone model is part of the recently launched phones of the Titanium series from Archos. Like the rest of the Titanium and Platinum series it also has a Dual SIM, Dual Standby feature. These phones were launched during the 2013 IFA event. The Archos 45 Titanium has the following features:
Design: The Archos 45 Titanium comes with 2 slots for SIM cards: SIM 1 slot is for 2G Network (GSM/GPRS/ EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and SIM 2 slot supports 2G & 3G Network (WCDMA 900/2100). It comes with the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, weighs in at 152 grams and has a body dimension of 133.8 x 68.2 x 10 mm.
Display: It is fitted with a 4.5 Inched TFT Display which has other features like Multitouch, Capacitive, a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA) and a pixel density of 220 ppi. The screen can display a color range of over 16 million colors.
Hardware: Underneath the cover, the Archos 45 Titanium spots a Dual Core 1.3 GHz MT 6572 Processor, coupled by a 512 MB of RAM and a 4 GB internal storage capacity. The storage capacity can be further expanded using a microSD card.
Camera: Like most smartphones, it also has dual cameras. The rear camera has a 5 MP camera with features such as LED Flash, auto focus and can record 720p videos. On the front, it has a VGA camera.
Connectivity and Technology: In terms of connectivity the Archos 45 Titanium smartphone features the following: Mini SIM cads, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and EDR. Has a 3.5 mm headphones connector and a microUSB (USB 2.0) which is used to synchronize the phone as well as charge it.
Battery: The Archos 45 Titanium is powered by a 1689 mAh battery while the exact standby time and talk time which it can support has yet to be certified conclusively.
Multimedia: This smartphone can give you video playback on the following video files formats: 3GP, AVI, MP4 and H.264 up to 720p resolution. It also has a music player which supports the following types of audio files formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 5.1, OGG Vorbis and WAV (ADPCM/ PCM). It also has a photo viewer which can support the following types of photo formats: PNG, GIF, BMP and JPEG. It also has a loudspeaker which you can use in place of the earphone and headphones.
Other Features: It comes with the following types of alerts: MP3 & WAV ringtones and vibrations. In terms of messaging it comes with Email, Push Mail, MMS and SMS threaded view.
Pros: The Archos 45 Titanium has a high screen resolution which essentially mean you will enjoy viewing videos and its GUI graphics.
Cons: The RAM size on this phone is too small, at just 512 MB this limits the amount of multiple application you can run concurrently.
Verdict: The Archos 45 Titanium smartphone is suitable for a user who is comfortable with having an entry level smartphone. Although you will be able to enjoy some basic smartphone features, but it will be far from what the high-end smartphones can do and accomplish.
