Pros
- Solid Build Quality
- Rugged look with the screw frame body
- Interesting features like UV Ray sensor, Pedometer etc.
- Dedicated keys for multiple apps/tasks
Cons
- OS is too basic to be termed smart
- Basic 2 megapixel camera
- Pricey
After the Ferrari, Porsche and Hummer branded phones have arrived in the market, surely the most ardent motorcycle enthusiasts must have been feeling left out. However, fret not, because Ducati is here. Videocon launched the V6200 mobile phone, and this one is an official Ducati licensed product. That is probably where the dollops of ruggedness and the tinge of sportiness came from.
However, while it may have the big name branding, the phone needs to be worth the price tag it sports. In a price sensitive market like ours, people are mostly looking for the best deal, and not the flashiest brand. Let’s see if this phone delivers according to the potential.
First Impression: Tough nut to crack
The V6200 comes packed in a huge box. Apart from the phone and the usual gamut of manuals, wired headset, charger etc., there is an Adventure Flask for water (or even any intoxicating liquid you may desire!) and an arm band. The phone and its entire package seems designed to appeal to the sort of people who are the adventurous kind- love biking, trekking etc. And the rugged build of the phone is aimed straight at that.
Performance: Phone, Fun, Sports modes
The V6200 mobile phone may look like a run of the mill mobile phone, but it has just so much more. Move beyond the rugged exterior to see that the same thing is carried through with regards to apps. For an “outdoor” phone, the Map My India app brings on board the navigation maps, with lifetime validity. The interface of the phone starts with three home screens- Phone, Fun and Sports. The phone mode shows up with the address book, call history, messaging, file manager, profiles, WAP browser and settings. Switch to the fun mode, and this carries all the multimedia you have on the phone, media players, access to the camera and the camcorder and FM Radio. However, it is the Sports mode which has the unique stuff- the Barometer, Pedometer, Altimeter, UV Ray sensor and the Digital Compass. Undoubtedly, the phone has a lot of features. However, the division of applications into three preset “screens” may make navigation a bit of a stressful task for some.
As a phone, the V6200 is a bit of a mixed bag. The keypad is extremely comfortable to use, with the keys not only of a pretty good size, but also well-spaced out. With all the shortcut keys on both side panels, and a good keypad, the key bit is pretty well sorted out. Add a pretty okay screen to this and the combination just seems to work. Even though the resolution is quite basic (240x320 resolutions), the display is quite visible even in bright sunlight. The dual display at the rear
The call quality however is a tad disappointing. Even in areas when the signal strength was at maximum, the quality was not up to the mark. There were a lot of random disturbances which kept invading a conversation. The in-ear speaker needs to be set at a volume which balances audibility as well as clarity. Too loud, and the sound tends to distort. Same is true for the hands-free speaker, and the wired headset. A better voice chat experience is what was expected from the phone, even in areas which have very strong cellular signal reception. On the bright side, the 1030mAh battery will last about 3 days on a complete charge cycle under the normal usage pattern of voice and text usage.
The 2-megapixel camera is just a basic snapper which you can use for clicking the plainest of pictures and pretty amateurish videos. The pictures are clear and not noisy, which is a good thing, but lack the color depth and vividness which a higher spec camera would have offered. Videos are just viewable. Fast moving scenes look jerky and any change in lighting forces the camera to readjust to the changed light. Essentially, the 2-megapixel camera does not do the Ducati phone justice.
For a price of just under Rs. 12,000, the Videocon Ducati phone does cost a lot for a device which essentially does not fall in the smartphone category. The OS is proprietary type, does not look very classy and the phone specifications are basic. For this much, you will not get a Ducati, or a similarly branded phone, but can get a pretty powerful Android phone. There is no doubt that the V6200 is a solid phone with lots of very interesting features, but for me, that somehow alone doesn’t justify the price.
MapMayIndia maps preloaded with lifetime navigation
1030mAh battery
| Brand | Videocon |
| Model | V6200 Ducati |
| Features | |
| Physical Specs | |
| Form Factor | Bar Style |
| 2G Network Bands | 900/1800GHz |
| 3G Network Bands | N.A. |
| Screen Resolution | 240x320 |
| Screen Size (in inches) | 2.4 inches |
| Maximum Screen colours | 262K |
| Touchscreen / Dual Screen (Y/N) | N/Y |
| Battery Rating | 1030mAH |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) (in mm) | 118 mm x 53 mm x 15.3 mm |
| Weight (in grams) | |
| Expandable Memory Type | MicroSD card |
| Hot Swappable (Y/N) | Y |
| Available Colours | Black |
| Other Features | |
| Operating System | Proprietory |
| Charging via USB (Y/N) | Y |
| Hardware Keypad (Regular/QWERTY) | Regular |
| Accelerometer (For auto rotate) | N |
| Address Book Capacity | 2000 |
| No of calls in register | Unlimited |
| Talk Time / Standby Time * (hrs, min) | 6 Hours/400 hours |
| No of Profiles / Customisable (Y/N) | 7/Y |
| Offline Opearability (Y/N) | N |
| Inbuilt GPS / A-GPS support (Y / N) | Y |
| Connectivity | |
| Browsing (GPRS/EDGE/3G) | Y/Y/N |
| EDGE max speed | |
| 3G max speed | NA |
| Connectivity (WiFi/Bluetooth/IR/USB) | N/Y/N/Y |
| Bluetooth Version/A2DP support | Y |
| Accessories | |
| Bundled Accessories | Memory card, headset, adventure flask, arm band |
| Size of memory card provided | |
| Overall Build Quality (So 10) | 8 |
| Overall Ergonomics (So 10) | 7 |
| Keypad Design, ergonomics, usability (So 10) | 7 |
| Camera Specs | |
| Camera Resolution (Mega Pixels) | 2MP |
| Video Capture Resolution | |
| Dual Cameras / Auto Focus / Flash (Y/N) | N/Y/Y |
| Mirror for self portrait (Y / N) | N |
| Camera Settings (So 10) | 6 |
| Zoom (Optical/Digital) | N |
| Multimedia | |
| Music Formats supported | MP3 |
| Video formats supported | MP4 |
| FM Radio / RDS (Y/N) | Y/N |
| Performance | |
| Signal Reception and Voice Clarity (So 10) | |
| Zone 1 | 6 |
| Zone 2 | 5.5 |
| Zone 3 | 3 |
| Device Earpiece Volume (on call) | 5 |
| Device Loudspeaker clarity (on call) | 5 |
| Handsfree Clarity (on call) | 5 |
| Loudspeaker Volume (on call) | 6 |
| Bluetooth Transfer Speed (in Mbps) | |
| WiFi signal strength (Zone 2) (%) | NA |
| Captured Photo Quality (So 10) | |
| Captured Photo Colour | 5 |
| Captured Photo Crispness | 6 |
| Captured Video Quality | 4 |
| Effectiveness of integrated flash | 5 |
| Loudspeaker Audio Quality | 6 |
| Bundled Earphones Quality | 6 |
| Display | |
| Quality of display | 6 |
| Viewing angle of display | 7 |
| Legibility in bright sunlight | 7 |
| Video Playback Quality (So 10) | 5 |
| Price (MRP, Rs) | 11,995 |
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| * Manufacturer Rated | |
Phone: 18001025111
Website: www.videoconmobiles.com
Price: Rs. 11,995
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