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Kodak Ektra 4g Lte With 32gb Memory Cell Phone Review

Kodak Ektra Smartphone Review

The camera-smartphone? The Kodak Ektra carries a big name and appropriately wants to pocket the prize for the best smartphone camera. Read on to find out if it does, and whether this smartphone could be something for you.

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Kodak used to be 1 of the big names in the photography industry. Just the Americans missed the digitalization, and their turn down followed, including temporary insolvency. Past now, the company has primarily specialized in the production of professional person printers, merely the name Kodak nevertheless has a ring among photographers. It is thus no surprise that the first Kodak smartphone, the Kodak Ektra, especially wants to excel at photography.

With a recommended cost of 499 Euros ($539), the smartphone is positioned in the upper mid-range segment, where there is plenty of competition, since older high-end smartphones quickly become more affordable so enter this toll range. Amongst the comparable devices is the Huawei P9 , besides begetting an illustrious camera name due to its cooperation with Leica. The OnePlus 3T is the darling of all penny pinchers, because it offers high-end features at an affordable cost. The Asus ZenFone 3 shines because of a particularly stylish blueprint, and the LG V10 has a second screen above the main brandish. Currently, all of these cost even less than the Kodak. Allow us see if the boosted cost is justified for photography fans.

Kodak Ektra

Display

5.00 inch xvi:nine, 1920 x 1080 pixel 441 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, Gorilla Glass, glossy: aye

Weight

163 grand ( = five.75 oz / 0.36 pounds), Ability Supply: 47 grand ( = 1.66 oz / 0.one pounds)

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or retentiveness sticks with similar specifications.

Example

The Kodak Ektra'due south design can exist fittingly described every bit "retro". The leather-looking dorsum with a massive camera casing actually looks like an quondam camera. The forepart offers the plain design of mod smartphones that focuses on the screen. 3 capacitive buttons below the display are a small special feature of the front side.

The Kodak Ektra is non a smartphone for people who like compact phones: Despite the simply 5-inch display, the instance is significantly more expansive than the Huawei P9 with a 5.2-inch screen. The thickness is particularly noticeable: The smartphone is upwards to 14 mm (~0.6 in) thick due to a side grip that supports the photographic camera look. However, the grip is too small to ensure real stabilization and a safe grip while taking pictures.

The manufacturer Bullit, who has licensed the Kodak brand for smartphones, uses mainly plastic as material, which really does leave a negative impression in this toll category. The leather look on the back ensures a condom and pleasant grip, only the visible transition betwixt the 2 leather-looking parts on the bottom is ugly.

The fabrication is quite clean, the smartphone solid. Applying pressure on the front end conspicuously comes through to the brandish; however, even strong pressure is not visible on the dorsum. The device tin can be barely twisted.

Size Comparison

159.6 mm / half dozen.28 inch 79.3 mm / 3.12 inch eight.half dozen mm / 0.3386 inch 192 g 0.4233 lbs 152.half dozen mm / 6.01 inch 77.4 mm / 3.05 inch 7.seven mm / 0.3031 inch 155 g 0.3417 lbs 152.7 mm / six.01 inch 74.7 mm / two.94 inch 7.35 mm / 0.2894 inch 158 grand 0.3483 lbs 147.8 mm / five.82 inch 73.4 mm / two.89 inch 9.69 mm / 0.3815 inch 163 1000 0.3594 lbs 145 mm / 5.71 inch 70.nine mm / 2.79 inch six.95 mm / 0.2736 inch 144 g 0.3175 lbs

Connectivity

Our test device has 32 GB of built-in storage, which tin can be expanded up to 128 GB via the microSD bill of fare slot. It likewise comes with three GB of RAM. Since the instance is so bulky, it is no wonder that Kodak can easily fit a 3.5 mm headphone jack in it.

The USB Type-C port is even USB 3.0 capable and supports USB-OTG, meaning that it is possible to connect external storage devices with an appropriate cablevision. At that place is no NFC or fingerprint sensor, both of which should be standard in this price range.

Software

Basically, the manufacturer has installed an unmodified version of Android 6.0 and does not use a launcher of their own. This should brand updates easier. As a affair of fact, an update was offered to us during our review and we installed it promptly. After the update, the telephone yet runs on Android 6.0, only the security patches are from Dec 2016 and therefore relatively up-to-date. There is no news about an update to Android 7.0.

Kodak'southward included software focuses on the photography and video features of the smartphone: For instance, you can record video in Super 8 format, which applies advisable filters to the videos. The app has a overnice design, a fitting retro look, only the controls accept some getting used to. "Snap gallery" is a picture gallery software that offers filters as well, just this is also the case with almost photo apps these days. Aside from specific camera software, which we will take a closer look at in a moment, there is also the possibility of ordering physical prints of your pictures via Kodak'southward "Prints" app.

Communication and GPS

The fast 802.11 air conditioning Wi-Fi is taken for granted in this price range, all slower standards and networks in the 5GHz network are supported too. Communication is quite speedy; the Kodak Ektra'southward receiving speed beats all comparison devices in our standardized WLAN test. When it comes to sending, merely the OnePlus 3T can meridian its speed. In our practical test, we had full reception immediately side by side to the router and half reception ten meters (~33 ft) away and through three walls. Loading pages was quite speedy in both cases.

With four frequencies in the GSM, UMTS, and LTE network respectively, the Kodak Ektra is modestly equipped, most competing devices offer at least more LTE bands. The LTE module of the OnePlus 3T or the Huawei P9 too offers faster manual speeds than our test device. Additionally, the Kodak Ektra has only one SIM card slot. Reception was consistently good in inner-urban center areas, even in buildings.

Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 one thousand 4M x10 Netgear AX12
OnePlus 3T
Adreno 530, SD 821, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash

313 MBit/s ∼100% +12%

Kodak Ektra
Mali-T880 MP4, Helio X20 MT6797, 32 GB eMMC Flash

280 MBit/s ∼89%

Huawei P9
Mali-T880 MP4, Kirin 955, 32 GB eMMC Flash

185 MBit/s ∼59% -34%

Asus Zenfone three ZE552KL
Adreno 506, 625, 64 GB eMMC Flash

31.2 MBit/due south ∼x% -89%

iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12
Kodak Ektra
Mali-T880 MP4, Helio X20 MT6797, 32 GB eMMC Flash

306 MBit/s ∼100%

Huawei P9
Mali-T880 MP4, Kirin 955, 32 GB eMMC Wink

279 MBit/s ∼91% -9%

OnePlus 3T
Adreno 530, SD 821, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Wink

257 MBit/south ∼84% -16%

Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
Adreno 506, 625, 64 GB eMMC Flash

32.9 MBit/s ∼11% -89%

The GPS cannot pinpoint our location indoors, merely it rapidly attains a precision of half-dozen meters (~twenty ft) outdoors.

For more precise statements most the localization, we take the smartphone on a bicycle ride. The professional navigation system Garmin Edge 500 is also in our backpack then we can compare their results. The Kodak Ektra believes the route to be 400 meters (~437 yd) shorter, which is nearly probably due to the several "shortcuts" the GPS module invents when it loses its signal between two measuring points. The professional navigation organization is significantly more authentic in this case. The Kodak Ektra should suffice if you lot only need an estimate localization, but if you need equally authentic a positioning data every bit possible, yous should take a wait at a different device.

Phone Functions and Voice Quality

Kodak, or rather Bullit, uses the standard Android app for phone calls. Not a bad selection: It is uncluttered and offers all the essential functions.

Nosotros like the vocalization quality. Our call partner sounds reasonably clear and is easily understood. We do not perceive any interfering noise. Our voice is also clearly transmitted, regardless of whether we talk loudly or softly. Using the phone hands-free allows for clear conversations as well. Overall, the phonation quality is skillful with a slight potential for improvement apropos voice clarity and noise cancellation.

Cameras

The Kodak Ektra wants to score peculiarly loftier in this bailiwick, after all, this used to be the cadre skill of the visitor. All the same, the 21-megapixel sensor of the rear camera is fabricated by Sony, the name Kodak appears only on the giant camera module on the back. Apropos the resolution, the sensor beats all comparison devices, and the front photographic camera with 13 megapixels is only surpassed by the OnePlus 3T that has a front camera with 16 megapixels.

Yet, resolution is not everything: Other technical details of the lens and especially image processing usually make the deviation. The Kodak Ektra's main camera offers at least optical image stabilization and a dual LED flash, but it lacks laser autofocus and, above all, support for RAW format, which is better for editing. Instead, at that place is simply mutual phase-detection autofocus.

The camera software brings the mode dial known from SLR cameras to the smartphone. After getting used to it, it turns out to be quite usable and useful to quickly switch between the different modes such as Night, Sport or Macro. In addition, there is a dedicated camera push on the side of the smartphone. It has a 2-phase pressure point, then y'all can ready the focus and so accept the picture, only as with a regular photographic camera. It works decently, although the first pressure point could be more than perceptible.

We noticed that large color areas in pictures taken with the master camera quickly become spotted; colors in pictures from the iPhone 7 Plus are considerably more finely graded. Some pictures are over-sharpened, the edges become frayed. The bad depression-light performance with high colour noise is the most painful. The update we received during our review is supposed to improve the epitome quality. We took a test film and believe that there are indeed improvements to be seen. The level of colour noise is all the same high in low light, and spotty colors are still nowadays, but it is not as bad as before.

Videos can exist recorded in 2160p resolution, meaning in 4K. They appear very sharp and the colour reproduction is adept, the smartphone rapidly reacts to low-cal changes too. Withal, we had to manually adjust the focus every now and then.

The front camera'southward xiii megapixels offer a high resolution, and while the pictures are relatively precipitous, the colour reproduction is clearly too brilliant. We similar that the leaves still have clear outlines despite the backlight.

Image Comparison

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An assay of the camera in our lab confirms that color areas are very unclean and have a high level of color noise. White in the reference color space is depicted every bit beige in the pictures taken with the Kodak Ektra; most shades are a bit besides dark in general. Overall, objects appear sharper and more vibrant in the centre than on the edges

Accessories and Warranty

Kodak includes a charger and a USB cablevision in the box. There is also a wrist strap that can exist attached to the device, every bit well as a SIM tool for opening the tray. Kodak sells very stylish photographic camera cases made of leather for the Ektra. However, they are expensive, at well-nigh seventy Euros (~$76). A simpler smartphone leather sleeve costs half as much.

Kodak offers a 24-month warranty for its smartphones in the European union. Delight see ourGuarantees, Return Policies & Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices and Handling

The virtual keyboard comes with Google's operating organisation and has not been modified by Kodak. It is a good choice, but if you lot want a dissimilar keyboard, you tin can download it anytime from the Google Play Store.

There are 3 capacitive buttons below the display for Android's system functions. They calorie-free up subsequently you lot printing them and are quite precise to handle. The touchscreen's surface feels very much like plastic and the quality impression is rather mediocre. Even so, precise handling is possible, even in the corners and on the edges.

The smartphone's four physical buttons are all on the right side and command the volume, wake the device upwards, or activate the camera and function as a shutter button. We have already talked near the camera button with ii pressure stages: a proficient idea with relatively adept implementation. The volume buttons and the standby push button also function reliably.

Display

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A Full Hard disk drive display is mandatory in this price range, and the Kodak Ektra delivers: The 5-inch display has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Yet, at 418 cd/m², the brandish brightness is slightly lower than that of the comparing devices, and illumination is not very fifty-fifty with 84%; this is particularly noticeable with big colour areas. Furthermore, if the brightness sensor is activated, the maximal brightness decreases to 343 cd/yard², which is irritating.

376
cd/m²
414
cd/one thousand²
448
cd/thou²
397
cd/m²
417
cd/thousand²
442
cd/m²
420
cd/g²
428
cd/grand²
425
cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 448 cd/1000² (Nits) Boilerplate: 418.6 cd/chiliad² Minimum: eight.09 cd/chiliad²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Middle on Battery: 428 cd/m²
Contrast: 652:1 (Blackness: 0.64 cd/thousand²)
ΔE Color viii | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4
ΔE Greyscale 8.half-dozen | 0.64-98 Ø5.half-dozen
Gamma: 2.17

Kodak Ektra
IPS, 1920x1080, 5.00
Huawei P9
IPS-NEO, JDI, 1920x1080, 5.20
Asus Zenfone three ZE552KL
IPS, 1920x1080, 5.l
OnePlus 3T
Optic-AMOLED, 1920x1080, five.50
LG V10
Quantum-IPS, 2560x1440, 5.70
Screen

49%

34%

three%

47%

Brightness middle

417

582

40%

658

58%

421

i%

450

8%

Brightness

419

563

34%

633

51%

430

3%

431

three%

Brightness Distribution

84

91

8%

93

xi%

84

0%

93

11%

Black Level *

0.64

0.38

41%

0.66

-3%

0.22

66%

Contrast

652

1532

135%

997

53%

2045

214%

Colorchecker dE 2000 *

8

4.4

45%

4.9

39%

7.i

eleven%

5.xviii

35%

Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *

12.nine

7.4

43%

ix.1

29%

15.iii

-19%

x.39

xix%

Greyscale dE 2000 *

8.6

four.8

44%

five.8

33%

six.eight

21%

half dozen.94

19%

Gamma

ii.17 101%

2.ii 100%

2.26 97%

2.23 99%

2.24 98%

CCT

8952 73%

6175 105%

7840 83%

7866 83%

8091 80%

Color Space (Per centum of AdobeRGB 1998)

77.78

Color Space (Percentage of sRGB)

99.44

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will just cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally exist undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is also low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even find the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparing: 52 % of all tested devices do non utilize PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 22039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

With 0.64 cd/m², the black level is below average, meaning that the contrast ratio is rather bad as well (652:1). Colors announced somewhat pale on the brandish, but the selection "MiraVision" in the options menu allows for extensive adjusting of the colour reproduction.

In factory default, the color deviations from the reference color space sRGB are very high. However, the brandish tin can depict almost all colors of the color infinite. A strong blueish tint is discernible in the grayscales, only it can be reduced by adjusting the white rest.

Display Response Times

Display response times evidence how fast the screen is able to change from i color to the side by side. Boring response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

Response Fourth dimension Black to White
30.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined ↗ 9.6 ms ascent
↘ 21.ii ms fall
The screen shows irksome response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 78 % of all devices are meliorate.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (23.5 ms).
Response Fourth dimension l% Grayness to eighty% Grey
63.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined ↗ 26 ms rise
↘ 37.2 ms autumn
The screen shows tiresome response rates in our tests and will exist unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 97 % of all devices are better.
This ways that the measured response fourth dimension is worse than the average of all tested devices (37.1 ms).

The Kodak Ektra can be used exterior, on sunny days probably only in the shadow, though. The viewing angles are very practiced, thanks to the IPS display, so images are discernible fifty-fifty from flat angles.

Operation

Kodak uses the MediaTek Helio X20 MT6797 every bit the SoC, clocked at a maximum of ii.3 GHz. A special feature of this organization on chip: It has ten processor cores that are divided into iii different clusters and activated according to power requirements. This allows for some energy savings likewise as having a lot of performance available if needed.

The upper middle grade SoC really does appear fast in our tests. The OnePlus 3T is significantly faster, the Huawei P9 has a slight reward, and the other comparison devices are further behind. In practise, nosotros could about always swipe through menus and apps smoothly.

The graphics flake is an ARM Mali-T880 MP4. It does not offer as stable performance values as the processor and occasionally falls behind in comparison.

The Kodak Ektra'southward internal storage reacts relatively slowly to requests, random access in particular causes issues. Accessing our Toshiba Exceria Pro M401 microSD -card is also slower than on the comparing devices.

Browsing websites running on modern technologies, such as HTML5 or JavaScript, is not very difficult for the Kodak Ektra: The speed is good, but the Huawei P9 offers faster web browsing.

Games

The Kodak Ektra tin can besides run 3D games from the Google Play Shop, although they do not ever seem completely polish. The complex racing game "Asphalt viii: Airborne" can be played, only mayhap you should not choose the highest settings. Less demanding games, such as "Angry Birds", run without whatever problems, the touchscreen controls and the position sensor are very precise.

Emissions

Temperature

The lower expanse on the smartphone's front side warms up perceptibly, fifty-fifty under light load. This reaches up to 44.ii °C (~112 °F) nether full load, which is impossible not to discover. For pleasant everyday use, such a high temperature increase should normally exist avoided. While information technology does not make the Kodak Ektra unsafe, it is unpleasant to handle.

42.two °C
108 F
42.5 °C
109 F
43.v °C
110 F
42.4 °C
108 F
42.6 °C
109 F
44.ii °C
112 F
42 °C
108 F
41.8 °C
107 F
43.3 °C
110 F
Maximum: 44.2 °C = 112 F
Average: 42.7 °C = 109 F
38.3 °C
101 F
forty.9 °C
106 F
44.i °C
111 F
39.ane °C
102 F
twoscore.3 °C
105 F
43 °C
109 F
38.6 °C
101 F
40.ii °C
104 F
41.5 °C
107 F
Maximum: 44.1 °C = 111 F
Average: 40.7 °C = 105 F

Power Supply (max.)  31.five °C = 89 F | Room Temperature 21.4 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-260

32.ix °C
91 F
33.iv °C
92 F
39.four °C
103 F
33.4 °C
92 F
33 °C
91 F
40.one °C
104 F
33.two °C
92 F
33.8 °C
93 F
39.1 °C
102 F
Maximum: 40.1 °C = 104 F
Average: 35.4 °C = 96 F
33.i °C
92 F
33.2 °C
92 F
33.7 °C
93 F
33.ane °C
92 F
33.ane °C
92 F
33.viii °C
93 F
32.5 °C
91 F
32.eight °C
91 F
33.7 °C
93 F
Maximum: 33.8 °C = 93 F
Average: 33.ii °C = 92 F

Power Supply (max.)  30.9 °C = 88 F | Room Temperature 21.4 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-260

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.vii °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the grade Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the boilerplate of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 22 to 52.ix °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The lesser heats up to a maximum of 44.1 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(±) In idle usage, the boilerplate temperature for the upper side is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the device boilerplate of 32.viii °C / 91 F.

Speakers

The speaker is actually in a clever position: Behind the camera grip, it should be secure from being muffled by soft surfaces, correct? Unfortunately, this does not piece of work; even when the smartphone is lying on the table, the sound is muffled. Belongings the device in your hand also does non deliver outstanding clarity, the sound is rather muffled and very treble-prone. At least the speaker tin get quite loud. Nonetheless, it is non suitable for sound enthusiasts.

It is better to use the 3.5 mm headphone jack or Bluetooth. You tin can go skilful audio with appropriate speakers or headphones.

dB(A) 0 x 20 30 forty l 60 70 lxxx 90 Deep Bass Middle Bass Loftier Bass Lower Range Mids Higher Mids Lower Highs Mid Highs Upper Highs Super Highs 20 31.6 46 25 25.4 37.5 31 25.3 38.seven xl 32.ix 34.9 50 33.half-dozen 35.seven 63 31.half dozen 39.4 fourscore 28.4 37.4 100 27 28 125 20.8 25.8 160 22 28.half dozen 200 21.3 31.two 250 20.8 37.iii 315 21.2 46.4 400 nineteen.4 54.4 500 19.5 63 630 17.7 69.1 800 17.9 77.8 1000 17.viii 82.6 1250 17.3 79.eight 1600 17.4 78.5 2000 16.7 79.vii 2500 17.2 78.eight 3150 eighteen.two 78.7 4000 17.9 77.9 5000 17.6 76.three 6300 17.7 77.four 8000 17.eight 76.8 10000 17.9 70.2 12500 18.1 62.8 16000 18.2 54.2 SPL 30 ninety North 1.3 79.8 median 17.9 median seventy.2 Delta 1.iii 15.9 26.i 28.7 26.one 26 25.2 26 25.four 27 25.4 25.viii 29.3 25.8 25.ii 26.1 25.2 23.i 23.eight 23.one 33.4 30.8 33.4 36.1 33 36.1 35.4 28.9 35.iv 34.vii 24.vii 34.7 43.3 24.9 43.3 49.seven 19 49.7 53.3 19.one 53.3 56.5 20.4 56.5 59.3 18.1 59.iii 63.6 17.5 63.six 64.seven 17 64.7 68.8 fifteen.ix 68.8 69.ane 14.5 69.1 lxx.7 13.vii seventy.7 72.6 14.3 72.half-dozen 75.8 thirteen.iv 75.8 74.two 13.vi 74.2 75.5 thirteen.3 75.v 74.3 12.9 74.3 71.8 12.vii 71.8 71.8 13 71.8 72.2 12.7 72.2 66.vi 13 66.six 55 12.seven 55 84.iv 27.5 84.iv 56.9 i 56.9 median 66.6 median 14.5 median 66.6 9.eight iii.half-dozen 9.viii 34.four 29.6 32.4 34.4 27 29.5 31.3 27 28.i 25.eight 31.7 28.one 31.4 32.two 26 31.four 45.7 45 39.iv 45.seven 29 29.6 36.two 29 26.3 24.iv 28.vi 26.3 25.7 26.seven 25.4 25.7 24.three 21.6 21.iii 24.3 28.9 23.4 23.3 28.9 39.2 29.half dozen 22.five 39.2 49.9 40 22.four 49.9 57.8 46.2 21.3 57.8 59.iv 50.ii 18.4 59.4 62.iv 52.4 17.5 62.4 66.six 55.3 17.v 66.6 67.iv 54.8 17.ii 67.4 68.8 53.seven 16.8 68.8 71.9 55.8 17.three 71.nine 73.5 56 17.4 73.5 75.3 57.7 16.half dozen 75.iii 76.seven 58.eight 17.3 76.7 79.3 61 17.vi 79.3 81.two 63.five 17.6 81.two 78.i 60.half dozen 17.7 78.1 74.vi 57.5 17.4 74.6 74.three 57.1 17.7 74.three 72.viii 56 17.nine 72.8 68.eight 51 eighteen.one 68.viii 60.9 42.two 18.1 60.9 87.9 70.5 29.8 87.9 68 25.5 1.3 68 median 68.8 median 54.8 median 17.vii median 68.8 11.3 eight.1 1.6 eleven.iii hearing range hide median Pink Racket Kodak Ektra OnePlus 3T Huawei P9
Kodak Ektra audio analysis

(+) | speakers tin play relatively loud (90.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 37.three% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.iii% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.ix% college than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (ix.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.ii% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall audio is non linear (30.2% difference to median)
Compared to same form
» 88% of all tested devices in this class were meliorate, 5% similar, vii% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 91% of all tested devices were amend, iii% similar, six% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was xx%, worst was 65%

OnePlus 3T audio analysis

(+) | speakers tin can play relatively loud (84.iii dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.two% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs two - 16 kHz
(±) | college highs - on average seven.1% college than median
(+) | highs are linear (two.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is boilerplate (twenty.v% deviation to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 52% of all tested devices were better, 9% like, 40% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Huawei P9 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.nine dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | almost no bass - on boilerplate 31.one% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (eleven.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only four.two% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs ii - xvi kHz
(±) | higher highs - on boilerplate 7.ix% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24.2% difference to median)
Compared to same form
» 57% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 73% of all tested devices were improve, 7% similar, xx% worse
» The all-time had a delta of 3%, average was xx%, worst was 65%

Frequency diagram comparison (checkboxes are selectable/deselectable!)

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Apropos power consumption, the Kodak Ektra unfortunately besides does not achieve whatsoever good values, because its consumption is consistently likewise high. The smartphone needs quite a lot of ability in idle mode equally well as nether total load.

Kodak Ektra
3000 mAh
Huawei P9
3000 mAh
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
3000 mAh
OnePlus 3T
3400 mAh
LG V10
3000 mAh
Power Consumption

17%

18%

ii%

-0%

Idle Minimum *

0.93

0.77

17%

0.83

11%

0.61

34%

0.67

28%

Idle Average *

2.23

2.36

-6%

2.11

5%

i.77

21%

one.94

13%

Idle Maximum *

2.34

2.37

-ane%

2.12

9%

1.81

23%

2.1

ten%

Load Average *

4.8

iii.09

36%

3.41

29%

6.67

-39%

6.53

-36%

Load Maximum *

viii.46

5.35

37%

5.46

35%

x.98

-30%

9.93

-17%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

With 3000 mAh or 11.4 Wh, the battery capacity of the Kodak Ektra is appropriate; simply the OnePlus 3T offers a slightly bigger free energy reservoir. Notwithstanding, the smartphones utilise their batteries differently and the Kodak Ektra does not succeed at getting the nearly out of it: surfing on WLAN, the smartphone lasts 7:47 hours. Information technology is probably possible to brand the device last for a full work day, but with frequent use, even this could go difficult. The Asus ZenFone 3 or the Huawei P9 offer much better bombardment life.

Quick charging is supported, getting a total charge takes about 1:45 hours. The device is rather moody when it comes to different chargers: With some, it did not work at all, with others, the quick charging function did not piece of work.

Bombardment Runtime

WiFi Websurfing 7h 47min
Load (maximum effulgence) 3h 34min

Pros

+ chic retro case

+ stable chassis

+ USB-OTG & USB 3.0

+ solid photo apps

+ good voice quality

+ expert front camera

+ fashionable accessories

+ workable functioning values

Cons

- case heats up quite significantly

- bulky plastic chassis

- short bombardment life

- high energy consumption

- dim, low-dissimilarity display

- relatively expensive

- poorly equipped main camera...

- ... with meager picture quality

- no NFC

- no fingerprint sensor

Verdict

In review: Kodak Ektra. Review unit provided by Kodak Germany.
In review: Kodak Ektra. Review unit provided by Kodak Germany.

The Kodak Ektra occupies a niche: Information technology is a smartphone for people who want to stand out with their device and appreciate the retro camera pattern. Accessories in the form of leather camera cases are a perfect fit for that. But can the smartphone practise more but look proficient? It offers decent performance values, some quite amusing software additions, a stable instance, and rather skilful voice quality. Moreover, the front camera takes decent pictures.

But the Kodak Ektra rarely excites. The trouble is that the congenital-in main camera falls curt in terms of features when compared to other, equally expensive devices, and does not even accept really good pictures. The screen and battery life also did not please us.

A smartphone for photography with simply a mediocre camera? The Kodak Ektra slips up in its near of import discipline and adds a dim, low-contrast brandish, as well as weak battery life. Sadly, the cult brand will non resurrect this way.

Overall, in that location are significantly better offers in this toll range, some of which tin can exist even slightly more affordable. The Kodak Ektra is thus only something for fans of the brand who only use their smartphone for snapshots, anyway. Those looking for a smartphone with a actually good camera should take a await at our comparison of the best smartphones for photography.

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Connectivity

41 /threescore → 69%

Games Performance

43 /63 → 68%

Application Performance

50 /70 → 71%

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Editor of the original article: Florian Schmitt - Managing Editor Mobile - 920 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009

I initially wrote well-nigh gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was so involved with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for large companies like BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and future technologies. Since 2018 I take been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working aslope my colleague Daniel Schmidt.

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