Win Jr LTE -Grey

This is my first Windows Phone, and I wasn't prepared for what I discovered - this device, despite relatively small storage memory and RAM, runs really smoothly, and provides a nice phone and computing experience.

The phone is plastic, but well built. The package comes with the phone, a TPU case, a screen protector (and another already installed), earphones, a USB cable, a 1000 mA charger, a removable battery, and some very brief instructions. The first thing I need to tell you is that to remove the back cover, look at the bottom of the phone; there is a small slit that you can use to pry the cover off. The rest of the instructions are similar - none of it is hard, but they are very basic.

I provide full specs below. I was surprised that a device this inexpensive had a 64 bit processor, although it only runs at 1200 Mhz, with a good GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) as well. It only has 512 Mb of memory, and only 4 Gb of storage, but it does support MicroSD cards up to 32 Gb, and is able to install applications on the SD card.

I am on T-Mobile, and I had both 4G and LTE at various times; I found that the download speed was very good in either case, and the interface is snappy. If you turn on the power saver, the interface slows down a bit, but the processor appears to still work just as well (see the benchmark scores). The phone comes with MS Office installed; it works very well, much better than Android. The screen is bright when set to automatic, but I think it will last most of the day on a single charge with normal use. I am impressed by the quality of the screen, considering the specifications; it doesn't seem lacking or low quality.

The sound was clear for both speaking and hearing the distant ends, so it works really well as a phone as well. The neat thing about this device is that it accepts two Micro SIM cards, so you can actually work on either of two networks at once, or just use the single SIM card as I did. The phone offers a choice of which SIM to use when dialing. It is all very seamless. The music output is not as good; the included earbuds put out a sound that is OK for classical, but there is little bass and no equalizer feature. I would not use this as my preferred media device. However, it does video smoothly, and the speakers sound better than the earbuds! It took a few seconds for Youtube streaming to begin, but once started, it looked and sounded fine.

Summary: An excellent first phone, or for the kids - or just a spare, at this price! Highly recommended.