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Plum Axe LTE 8GB review

Created date: 2018-09-30 23:24:25, Updated date: 2020-04-16 20:44:52

We've conducted a detailed review of the Plum Axe LTE 8GB, looking into its battery, how easy it is to use the camera, and whether the CPU performance is high or low. Not only that, but we've also evaluated how portable and easy to hold it is, as well as how nice the display is.

Features, Performance, and Reviews for the Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The camera function of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The performance of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB"'s main camera is rather low with only 5.0MP pixels. If you take a lot of pictures, then you'll likely be dissatisfied with what this camera has to offer.

Additionally, the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" has a 3.0MP pixel front camera, which is not a very good performance. Image quality can be quite grainy, so while it might be okay for profile photos on Twitter or Facebook, if you're taking selfies or want to print out your photos, you'll probably feel the camera's limitations.

The battery performance of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The battery of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" has a capacity of 1600.0mAh, which is rather low. Compared to other smartphones, the battery life of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" is not very good. It's okay if you're just using it for calls and the occasional bit of browsing, but if you're going to browse for extended periods, play games or watch videos, you want a reserve battery pack.

Plum Axe LTE 8GB 's size

The "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" is 58.2mm wide, 128.8mm tall, and 8.9mm thick. It's extremely compact, and can be easily operated with one hand. In the case of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB", it weighs about 124.0g. The weight of this phone is such that you'll barely notice it at all even when using one-handed. As such, you shouldn't have any problems using it even for long periods of time.

Both the size and weight of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" make it easy to hold in your hand and are unlikely to cause any trouble when you use it normally.

Plum Axe LTE 8GB 's screen

The "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" has a 4.0inch screen. It comes in a standard size, and the screen is adequate for most uses. Some users may feel that they would rather have a larger screen, however.

The screen quality of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" is such that images and videos can occasionally be somewhat blurry. For general usage however, it's largely not a problem.

The CPU performance of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The processing performance of the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" is quite low at 1.2GHz×4(4.0-cores), and you may find minor issues even while browsing the internet or Twitter.

The "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" only has 1.0GB of RAM, which is fairly low. The RAM is regularly insufficient, so operation gets unstable and jerky even when using apps that are not resource intensive.

In rating the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB"'s overall operational speed, it ranks at the low end of smartphones. It will lag and feel sluggish even during normal use. In most cases, users will feel the performance to be lacking.

Plum Axe LTE 8GB 's storage capacity

The "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" has 8.0GB of data storage. This is fine if you mainly use email or social media sites, but if you plan to take photos and videos or play games, you should buy an upgrade.

Since the "Plum Axe LTE 8GB" is compatible with SD cards, you'll be able to easily expand your storage capacity; you won't need to worry about how much internal space it has.

Overall assessment of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The "Plum Axe LTE 8GB"'s performance level is that of a budget smartphone. It's a bit too weak to use as a main smartphone, so if possible you should consider something slightly more powerful. However, it should be sufficient for people that only want to use the most basic functions, like making calls and browsing the internet, and for people that don't really use smartphones much.

The merits and demerits of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

The merits of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

  • Its design makes it very to carry around and hold with one hand.
  • Its light and quite easy to hold.

The demerits of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

  • The CPU performance is not very good, and will become operationally sluggish when using apps.
  • The back camera is quite low-spec, so its not really suited for taking pictures to upload to social media.
  • The front camera is not very high-spec, so it's not really good if you want to take pictures to post on social media.

Specifications of Plum Axe LTE 8GB

Plum Axe LTE 8GB
ImagePlum Axe LTE 8GB
MakerPlum
Release date2015-09
ColorBlack/White
OSAndroid
Dimensions (width x height x thickness)58.2mm x 128.8mm x 8.9mm
Weight124.0g
Display size4.0inch
Display typeIPS LCD
Screen resolution (width x height)480 x 854
Pixel density244ppi
Battery capacity1600.0mAh
ChipsetMediatek MT6580
CPU specs1.2GHz×4(4.0-cores)
RAM size1.0GB
Storage size8.0GB
Rear-camera resolution5.0MP
Front-camera resolution3.0MP

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General rating: 39.2/100

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general rating

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twogeneral rating

Plum Axe LTE 8GB

39.2-Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):58.2mm x 128.8mm x 8.9mm, Weight:124.0g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:244ppi, Display size:4.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Compass 2 8GB

32.9Color:Black/Silver/Gold/Rose Gold, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):72.7mm x 144.0mm x 9.8mm, Weight:165.0g, Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Gator 4 8GB

44.4Color:Black/Orange, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):75.9mm x 146.6mm x 14.0mm, Weight:221.5g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Compass LTE 8GB

36.6Color:Black/Gray/Gold/Rose gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):71.6mm x 150.0mm x 9.3mm, Weight:146.0g, Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Phantom (2017) 16GB

43.4Color:Gray/Gold/Rose Gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):84.2mm x 165.5mm x 8.8mm, Weight:138.0g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:244ppi, Display size:6.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Compass (2017) 8GB

41.6Color:Black/Blue/Red/Gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):72.6mm x 146.0mm x 9.8mm, Weight:168.7g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Gator 3 8GB

37.7Color:Black/Orange+Silver, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):74.0mm x 137.5mm x 16.7mm, Weight:146.7g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi, Display size:4.0inch, OS:Android

Plum Axe Plus 2 8GB

37.1Color:Black/White/Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):64.3mm x 124.5mm x 10.5mm, Weight:108.5g, Display type:TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi, Display size:4.0inch, OS:Android

grip

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twogrip

Plum Axe LTE 8GB

78.8-Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):58.2mm x 128.8mm x 8.9mm, Weight:124.0g

Plum Compass 2 8GB

60.1Color:Black/Silver/Gold/Rose Gold, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):72.7mm x 144.0mm x 9.8mm, Weight:165.0g

Plum Gator 4 8GB

47.7Color:Black/Orange, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):75.9mm x 146.6mm x 14.0mm, Weight:221.5g

Plum Compass LTE 8GB

64.0Color:Black/Gray/Gold/Rose gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):71.6mm x 150.0mm x 9.3mm, Weight:146.0g

Plum Phantom (2017) 16GB

59.4Color:Gray/Gold/Rose Gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):84.2mm x 165.5mm x 8.8mm, Weight:138.0g

Plum Compass (2017) 8GB

59.2Color:Black/Blue/Red/Gold/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):72.6mm x 146.0mm x 9.8mm, Weight:168.7g

Plum Gator 3 8GB

61.5Color:Black/Orange+Silver, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):74.0mm x 137.5mm x 16.7mm, Weight:146.7g

Plum Axe Plus 2 8GB

79.7Color:Black/White/Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):64.3mm x 124.5mm x 10.5mm, Weight:108.5g

screen cleanliness

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoscreen cleanliness

Plum Axe LTE 8GB

47.3-Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:244ppi

Plum Compass 2 8GB

25.1Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi

Plum Gator 4 8GB

59.9Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Plum Compass LTE 8GB

25.1Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi

Plum Phantom (2017) 16GB

47.3Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:244ppi

Plum Compass (2017) 8GB

59.9Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Plum Gator 3 8GB

42.3Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

Plum Axe Plus 2 8GB

42.3Display type:TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

screen quality

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoscreen quality

Plum Axe LTE 8GB

52.7-Display size:4.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:244ppi

Plum Compass 2 8GB

55.8Display size:5.0inch, Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi

Plum Gator 4 8GB

71.0Display size:5.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Plum Compass LTE 8GB

55.8Display size:5.0inch, Display type:TN TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195ppi

Plum Phantom (2017) 16GB

71.9Display size:6.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:244ppi

Plum Compass (2017) 8GB

71.0Display size:5.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Plum Gator 3 8GB

51.5Display size:4.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

Plum Axe Plus 2 8GB

51.5Display size:4.0inch, Display type:TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

performance

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoperformance

Plum Axe LTE 8GB

14.9-OS:Android

Plum Compass 2 8GB

14.9OS:Android

Plum Gator 4 8GB

16.5OS:Android

Plum Compass LTE 8GB

16.5OS:Android

Plum Phantom (2017) 16GB

16.5OS:Android

Plum Compass (2017) 8GB

16.5OS:Android

Plum Gator 3 8GB

16.5OS:Android

Plum Axe Plus 2 8GB

16.5OS:Android

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