check out new Nextbit Robin review Cloud storage is not everything

Since the need for thinner phones with bigger storage capacities is constantly on the rise, we can definitely say that US based Nextbits first phone, Robin, has arrived just on time.

Having a pretty thin design paired with uniquely impressive looks, the Nextbit Robin comes with 100GB of lifetime free cloud storage, making it the first cloud-based smartphone in the market. But can the Robins USP of free cloud storage help it carve out a space for itself in the increasingly crowded Indian smartphone market? Read our detailed review of the Nextbit Robin, and find out.

Design and display

Priced at Rs 19,999, the Nextbit Robin comes with a 5.2 inch HD IPS LCD display of 1080x1920 pixels resolution. The display itself is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The device runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor.

Nextbit Robin bears a matte finish and comes in two colour variants - Mint and Midnight. The design is simple and the buttons are conveniently located, with the volume rocker on the left and the the power button (with integrated fingerprint sensor) on the right. The phone supports single sim and the sim tray is located right next to the fingerprint sensor.

Nextbit Robin lacks a memory card slot, but it comes with 32GB of onboard storage and 100GB of free cloud storage, the latter of which can be increased as per requirement. While the onboard storage is used for downloads, multimedia, documents and apps, these are moved to the cloud storage if they remain unused or inactive for a long time. This automatically frees up in-built storage for regular use.

The phone has dual front speakers with amplifiers. The USB Type-C port is on the bottom edge, and the front facing camera with the usual array of sensors above the top edge of the display.

While the smartphone looks really good when it comes to overall design, its biggest turn off is the combination of matte finish with light mint colour. The Robin is a dirt magnet, with fingerprints and smudge marks being visible all over it after a little use. The buttons are located conveniently on the sides and are thus easily accessible. The fingerprint sensor is not really good and during our testing, needed an attempt or two to register the fingerprints.

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Camera and performance

Nexitbit Robin comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. With a whole bunch of settings, the cameras proved to be pretty good, delivering sharp images in ideal lighting conditions. However, low light images werent really that good. Selfie camera managed to produce decent shots too.The display size is apt and renders everything really sharp. However, the amplifier backed speakers turned out to be mediocre during our testing, delivering hollow sound without much detail. Gaming wasnt quite up to the mark either, as the device gets heated up while playing titles having extensive graphics, such as WWE Immortals.

The device as a whole worked just fine, thanks to the simple and no-fuss UI. Nextbit Robin has a 2,680 mAh non-removable battery which lasted us almost an entire day. Connectivity options of the phone include GSM, HSPA and LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
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Verdict

Agreed, Nextbit Robin looks amazing with its funky colours and a unique thin design. The 100GB free cloud storage is great too.

But is it really worth Rs 19,999? Thats the big question.

Even though the performance was smooth during our testing, with just a small amount of glitches here and there, but there are other phones available in the market that offer better specs at lower prices.

Honestly 100GB sure does sound great but not all of us require that amount of cloud storage.Moreover, regular phones with 16GB-64GB of internal storage and memory expansion work perfectly for most of the users, so spending almost Rs 20,000 only for the cloud storage doesnt seem like a good deal.

To sum things up, the Nextbit Robin, even with its USP of 100GB cloud storage, isnt a value for money device in our opinion.

source: techgig.com