Since the launch of Nextbit's mid-range Kickstarter project dubbed the Nextbit Robin, many reviews and opinions about the new smartphone have disapproved it in a couple of ways.
The main Nextbit Robin's feature that led to the device's disapproval, according to Connect Digital Photography preview, was the camera performance. As posted by many reviewers on the publication's comments section, the camera performance was not pleasing as expected.
The device features a basic but intuitive camera app that comes with a well-designed user interface and which goes in line with the Nextbit Android launcher. The app by default is always on full auto. However, a "+" symbol and a dot grid icon let the user access more features like controls, grid, flash, a timer, HDR switch and switching between manual camera, auto camera and video mode.
By this, a user has to press two controls so as to access the video recorder, and this has not received a positive response. The app does not also give the user the capability to set shutter speed manually. In short, analysts say that the Nextbit camera app is designed for point-and-shoot operation despite its reasonable performance.
More into the image quality, the publication used several sample pictures captured using the 13MP Nextbit Robin's camera. Apparently, the results were not satisfying. Although the camera resolves fine detail and delivers good exposure in the ISO range, there is some smearing of low contrast detail and some softness in the edges of the photos.
According to The Verge, Nextbit Robin's camera is slow to shoot and does not capture pictures as excellently as those captured with a Galaxy, an iPhone or a Nexus. Additionally, shooting pictures of a moving object is not fulfilling with this device.
In spite of this, the Nextbit features remarkable specs like a dual-tone Led flash, 4k video support, 5MP front camera, a 5.2-inch IPS LCD 1080P display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset, 3GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage, 100GB of online storage, a fingerprint reader and stereo speakers.
Next Robin also enjoys an innovative and unique design compared to most of the smartphones in the market. It comes unlocked and works with T-Mobile or AT&T.
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