46 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 64
REVIEW
making it easy to monitor and restrict children’s
usage, particularly if it is their first smartphone. This
is a welcome addition, but it unfortunately doesn’t
include the Digital Wellbeing functionality that was
made available for the first time on Pie.
But the Smart V10 includes Google features that
aren’t available on some more expensive Android
phones, such as smart notifications and access to
Google cards to the left of the home screen.
Core Android features such as a blue light filter,
quick launching of the camera and easy triggering
of Google Assistant are all here. Split screen worked
surprisingly well, even with video playback and web
surfing taking place simultaneously.
The phone even comes with an FM radio,
reminiscent of feature phones of the past as it requires
you to plug in headphones to act as a receiver. It is a
nice touch and a useful feature in a budget phone.
As mentioned there is no fingerprint sensor, but
the Smart V10 features face unlock as well as the
traditional password, PIN or pattern-based security
options. In our testing this worked well, but it’s a little
slow and not secure enough to be used for biometrics.Cameras
We were pleasantly surprised by the cameras on this
phone. The dual set-up includes a primary 13Mp
shooter supported by a secondary 5Mp sensor
for depth detection. More than ever the quality of
smartphone photos is dependent on software, as
has been shown by Google’s Pixel phones in recent
years. The Smart V10 includes a simple, clean camera