RugGear RG500 Dual-sim

We have selected all the specifications of the RugGear RG500 Dual-sim and have listed them below.

The RugGear RG500 Dual-sim was launched in March 2014. The smartphone comes with a 3,2 inch screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.

This RugGear is powered by a MediaTek MT6577 chip with a 1 GHz Dual-Core processor. This chipset has a dual-core processor with 512 MB RAM. Robust phones are often a lot thicker than regular smartphones, including this device with a thickness of 24 millimeters. This phone weighs 206 grams.

The RG500 Dual-sim has a 5 megapixel camera, You can also use the 0,3 megapixel selfie camera for video calling, for example.

Pros

• 5 megapixel camera
• dual-core processor
• IP65 certification
• Shock / dust resistant and resistant to water jets
• Dual SIM
• Battery can last longer than with devices with high resolution screens

Negatives

• With a 2060 mAh battery you may have to recharge in between
• A bit heavy to use for a long time
• Too little RAM for an Android system
• There is 4 GB storage capacity available. For some users that is not enough to store many apps
• A little too thick with 24 millimeters
• The resolution is not that high

Call & data functions

The RugGear RG500 Dual-sim supports frequencies from international networks With the RG500 Dual-sim you can use the internet via UMTS (3G). You can also connect via WiFi at home or at the office.

Dual-sim

A dual-SIM phone is a type of mobile device that has the ability to use two separate SIM cards. This allows the phone to be connected to two different mobile networks at the same time, which can be useful for a variety of reasons. For example, a dual-SIM phone can be used to have two different phone numbers on the same device, or to have a separate work and personal phone number. Dual-SIM phones can also be useful for people who travel frequently and need to use local SIM cards in different countries. Some dual-SIM phones have a physical slot for the second SIM card, while others use a virtual or eSIM.

Memory and connection options

The RugGear RG500 Dual-sim has 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB internal storage . Expandable memory: microSD up to 32 GB. There is a USB connection, you can use this to exchange data with your laptop or to charge your device. Connecting Bluetooth headsets or car kits is no problem.

Do you take a lot of photos and videos? Then the storage of 4 GB is less suitable. You may need to clean your phone after a while. Furthermore, there are of course possibilities to expand storage in the cloud, such as with Google Drive or Dropbox.

Screen & operation

The phone is operated via the large 3,2 inch touchscreen.The RugGear RG500 Dual-sim can display up to a 16 millions colors. This screen has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This Medium density screen has a sharpness of 125 pixels per inch, which makes it less suitable to look at it for a long time.

Operating system

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, announced in September 2012. It is based on the previous version, but then developed further.
Added new functions are gesture mode, Android beam (file exchange) and the important function Google Now. With Google Now you know what time the train leaves when you are on the platform or how much traffic there is on the road before you leave for work. This version is probably supplied with devices that will be released in October. (It is possible that one or more mentioned functions are not on the device).