42 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 64
REVIEW
use of a microSD card, which we would recommend
to the majority of people.
We found the internal storage was quickly filled
by a few large applications and offline downloads
from video and music streaming services.Performance
The Smart V10 is equipped with a 2GHz Snapdragon
429 processor, described by manufacturer
Qualcomm as “the entry-point of mid-tier platforms”.
Combined with the Adreno 504 GPU, this phone has
slightly lower specs than mid-range models, but is
most similar to the Nokia 3.2. As with most aspects
of this phone, the performance must be taken in the
context of its price. The 3GB of RAM is plenty for the
Smart V10 to deal with basic tasks without a hitch, so
you will have no problems surfing the web, browsing
social media or checking your email, with scrolling
and on-screen gestures all fluid and satisfying.
However, we wouldn’t recommend this phone for
anything beyond the most basic games. Candy Crush
runs fine, but while playing higher-intensity games
such as Asphalt 9 the frame rate drops horrendously,
to the point where it becomes very frustrating to play.
The most significant disparity between the Smart
V10 and more expensive handsets is its performance
in benchmarks. The T-Rex and Manhattan tests
on GFXBench recorded results of 17- and 9fps
respectively, a far cry from flagships which regularly
maintain 60fps on both tests.
The benchmarks below compare the phone to
the older Vodafone Smart N9 and the Moto E5, a