[Real Users] My BLU Win HD LTE Review

[libra89]

It's been 4 days since I started using the BLU so I think that's adequate time for me to write a review. I wanted to wait a week and then do a review, but I have tested out my BLU in two different environments (work and home) so I have had enough time to test it decently. (For reference, my current phone is the Lumia 640, but I have always been curious about the Win HD LTE, thanks to @RumoredNow and @Philip Hamm 's posts.)

Anyway, lets go into my review as a moderate user:

Positives:
- It feels very snappy, more snappier than the 640 does
- The screen is crisp, and everything is just beautiful on it (don't know if it's just me, but the screen seems bigger than the 640s one)
- It feels very light in the hand
- Network connectivity is on the same level as the T-mo branded 640 (tested at home and work, btw)

Negatives:
- The WiFi connectivity is annoying. I have excellent WiFi at home, but you wouldn't know by the BLU... (glad to see I'm not alone with this issue) At work, there has been more than one time I have had to turn off my phone to properly connect to WiFi.
- The cameras, wow. Both are adequate with help from OneShot and Camera360 Sight but I find myself questioning if adequate is enough for someone like myself who occasionally takes pictures using both cameras.
- The sound/volume. I choose to set all of my Windows Phones at the same ringing volume, but for some reason, the ringer is barely audible in a quiet room on top of paper and cloth. My 640 has the same weird thing about the phone ringing while on paper, but it's worse with this device. (I wonder if a case can adjust this experience?)
- The buttons don't have feedback, which is kind of odd (but it's something that I can possibly adjust to)

Miscellaneous (or in other words, things that are not really pros or cons, but it's nice) :
- Having color choices is great
- Physical buttons that actually light up on a mid-range level device is nice, even though I'm indifferent about the whole physical v. onscreen buttons
- Battery life seems similar to my 640, which isn't a bad thing

As for how I feel overall about it, I'm mixed at this time and sadly, I can't say I'm 100% sure on if it stays or goes. I have another phone to try out, the 550 so I'll see. I'll have more of a definitive answer after I am done testing that device.

 

[faceless_el]

Almost a year since the last post.
In any case here's my take on the Blu Win HD LTE after 4 months of use:

BackStory: Blackberry, Android, iOS and WP user. Moderate to heavy at best as I do not use my phones for gaming. I use it as a phone as it should be, emails and tons of it, FB and web browsing on the side.

Pros:
*Price - for $50 I was not expecting anything great
*Convenience - 1 needed a dual sim phone for traveling. Much better than lugging 2 phones around
*Fancy colours - I do get compliments until they see the BLU logo then they start scratching their heads
*Screen size - just right for my hands. The others (i'm looking at you 6s) are just too big to type/hold with one hand.
*Battery life - seems to be more than decent. still haven't experience what other reviewers are talking about
*calls - clear and no issues on both sim 1 & sim 2 calls
*live tiles - what more can i say
*apps - getting better

Cons:
*Wifi - weak signal not sure why, sometimes needs a reboot to connect to network (can be annoying)
*screen - It's ok but not great. I do see a light hint of ghosting
*screenshot - there are times i am not able to take a screenshot; the only remedy is a reboot
*typing - crazy lag (this will be a deal killer for ppl who txt or email a lot) i get by using swipe-to-type
*camera - doesn't auto focus, sub-par image quality but will do in a pinch