Orange fova

The Orange Fova, along with the Orange Roya, is one of two smartphones that the Orange phone company has recently introduced. The Orange Fova arrives as a smartphone midrange between whose specifications we find a display of five inches, a processor of four cores, a main chamber five megapixel and operating system Android. The price of the Orange Fova, without fee and without obligation, is 145 euros. Let's learn more about this mobile in this analysis of the Orange Fova.

Display and layout

The screen of the Orange Fova has a size of five inches, which means that we are talking about a medium-sized smartphone that fits within one of the most popular screen sizes among users. This same screen is integrated into a panel IPS, and the maximum resolution that reaches offer is 1,280 x 720 pixels. Once again, we speak of standard data in the mobile telephony market, since a resolution of this type does not stand out either for the high or for the low; it simply offers more than adequate image quality for the average user.

The design of the Orange Fova has a rectangular shape and finish, as is the case with the vast majority of smartphones that incorporate screens of this size. The front of the mobile incorporates a speaker, a secondary camera and three touch buttons located below the screen, while the back is made up of a plastic casing in which the main camera appears - accompanied by its respective LED Flash - and the Orange logo.

Measures of this smartphone reach 141.9 x 71.4 x 9.5 mm, while the weight goes up to 150 grams. The only case color the Orange Fova is apparently available in is blue.

Camera and multimedia

The main camera of the Orange Fova incorporates a five megapixel sensor, so we are talking about a relatively simple camera that should be used to take pictures and record videos with medium quality. According assures Orange, this camera is capable of recording videos with a resolution of 1,080 pixels. In addition, it is also accompanied by an LED Flash that allows you to take pictures at night and in places with poor lighting.

On the front of the Orange Fova we find the secondary camera, which is usually used for two tasks: making video calls and taking self-profile pictures ( selfies ). The sensor housed in this camera is VGA type and reaches a quality of 0.3 megapixels, so that we are talking about a very simple camera that should only serve to get out of the way when taking some other spontaneous photography with the front camera from our mobile.

Power and memory

A mid-range smartphone offers mid-range performance, and that's the case with the Orange Fova. The processor housed inside this mobile is four cores and operates at 1.4 GHz clock speed, all supported by a memory RAM of 1 gigabyte.

And what do these data mean? Neither more nor less than this is a smartphone aimed at users who do not plan to demand high performance from their terminal. Reading mail, surfing the Internet, answering calls, sending instant messages or watching movies are tasks that can be carried out on the Orange Fova without any performance problem.

The internal memory of the Orange Fova, officially, is 8 GigaBytes. But due to the files that this mobile has installed as standard, the real internal storage space is reduced to a figure close to 5 GigaBytes. The Orange Fova incorporates a slot for external microSD memory cards, so that this storage capacity can be increased without major problems.

Operating system and applications

The Orange Fova comes standard with the Android operating system in one of its most recent versions, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. But, being a mobile phone from a telephone company, this operating system is complemented by an Orange interface layer that involves additional additions such as a slightly different design from the original Android design or even some factory-installed Orange applications.

And mentioning the issue of applications, it should also be remembered that the Orange Fova incorporates the most important Google applications installed as standard: Google Chrome, Gmail, Hangouts or YouTube are just one example of this. In addition, through the Google Play store -also installed as standard on this mobile- the user can download hundreds of additional applications completely free of charge.

Connectivity and autonomy

One of the strengths of the Orange Fova is its 4G connectivity, since we are talking about ultra-fast Internet connectivity that allows download speeds of up to 150 Mbps using the data rate. To this wireless connectivity are also added others such as 3G, WiFi (to connect the mobile to a router ), GPS (to follow navigation routes on a map), Bluetooth (to transfer files wirelessly, for example) and the NFC (to make payments from the mobile itself), in addition to the physical connectivity ofmicroUSB 2.0 and minijack 3.5 mm.

The battery housed inside the Orange Fova has a capacity of 2,200 mAh, although Orange does not indicate the exact autonomy data that this smartphone is capable of reaching.

Price, availability and conclusions

The Orange Fova can be purchased through a single payment of 145 euros. On the other hand, this smartphone is also available for purchase through installment financing that is divided into the following rates:

Squirrel fee. It includes 500 MegaBytes of data and calls at one cent per minute for 8.95 euros per month to which must be added the financing of the mobile, five euros per month for 24 months.
Toucan fee. It includes 1 Gigabyte of data and 150 minutes of calls for 19.95 euros per month to which must be added the financing of the mobile, five euros per month for 24 months.
Dolphin rate. It includes 2.5 GigaBytes of data and unlimited calls for 30.95 euros per month to which must be added the financing of the mobile, five euros per month for 24 months.
Whale fee. It includes 5 Gigabytes of data and unlimited calls for 39.95 euros per month to which must be added the financing of the mobile, five euros per month for 24 months.

Brand	Orange
Model	Orange Fova

screen

Size	5 inches
Resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Density	294 dpi
Technology	TFT
Protection	-

Design

Dimensions	141.9 x 71.4 x 9.5 millimeters (height, width, thickness)
Weight	150 grams
Colors	blue
Waterproof	Not

Camera

Resolution	5 megapixels
Flash	Yes
Video	FullHD 1080p
Features	Autofocus LED Flash Face Detector Digital Zoom Panoramic Photos Color Effects Image Editor
Front camera	0.3 megapixels

Multimedia

Formats	MP3, Midi, AAC, AMR, WAV, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, 3GP, MP4, 3GPP
Radio	FM Radio with RDS Internet Radio
Sound	Headphone & Speaker
Features	Voice dictation Voice recording

software

Operating system	Android 4.4 KitKat
Extra applications	Google: Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Google Plus, YouTube Orange: Assitant, Gestos, Updates

Power

CPU processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2 GHz (64-bit)
Graphics processor (GPU)	Adreno 306
RAM	1 GB

Memory

Internal memory	8 GB
Extension	Yes, with MicroSD card up to 32 GB

Connections

Mobile Network	4G (LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL) 3G (HSDPA 21 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps)
Wifi	WiFi 802.11 b / g / n
GPS location	a-GPS
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA	Not
NFC	Yes
Connector	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio	3.5 mm minijack
Bands	GSM: 900/1800/1900 HSDPA: 900/2100 LTE: 800/1800/2600
Others	Create WiFi zone

Autonomy

Removable	Yes
Capacity	2,200 mAh (milliamp hours)
Standby duration	-
Duration in use	-

+ info

Release date	Dec 2014
Manufacturer's website	Orange