XGODY X15: A budget-friendly smartphone with Android 10

The XGODY X15 is a smartphone that you can buy from Amazon for only 90 euros. It is a great choice for beginners who want a simple and reliable device that has a 6-inch display, a quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB ROM, a 13-megapixel camera and a 3500-mAh battery. It also has Android 10 as its operating system, which is the latest version of Android. What are the benefits of the XGODY X15? And why should you choose it over other smartphones? We have watched the video of Moschuss, who has tested the smartphone, and summarize his main findings.

 

Design and build quality

The XGODY X15 comes in a nice package with a charger, a USB cable, a user manual, a case and a screen protector. The smartphone itself is made of plastic and has a classic design with thin display bezels and a notch for the front camera. On the back, there are four cameras, but only one of them works. The other three are just for decoration. The smartphone has a removable back cover, under which you can find the battery, two SIM slots and a microSD slot. The SIM slots are for mini-SIM cards, which are very common and easy to find. The smartphone has a 3.5-mm headphone jack, a micro-USB port, a speaker and a microphone. The power button and the volume rocker are firm and responsive. The smartphone is available in different colors, such as black, gold and blue.

 

Display and user interface

The XGODY X15 has a 6-inch display with a resolution of 960 x 480 pixels, which is sufficient for most tasks. The pixel density is 240 ppi, which is clear and sharp. The color reproduction is very good and the brightness is 350 lux, which is enough for indoor and outdoor use. The display has an adaptive brightness, which adjusts to the ambient light. The display has no gesture control, but only on-screen buttons, which you can hide if you want. The smartphone has a setup assistant and is default set to English. You can change it to German or any other language you prefer. The user interface is very customized and resembles Samsung. The icons are big and colorful. The smartphone has no app drawer, but all apps are on the home screen. The smartphone has Google Go preinstalled, which is a lightweight version of Google apps that saves space and data.

 

Performance and storage

The XGODY X15 is powered by a MediaTek MT6737, a quad-core processor from 2016, that runs at 1.3 GHz. The graphics unit is a Mali-T720 MP2, that runs at 550 MHz. The smartphone has 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM, which you can expand with a microSD card. The smartphone supports 4G LTE, including the band 20, which is very important for Germany. The performance of the smartphone is decent. It runs smoothly and has no major lags or delays. The smartphone scores 79 points in the Geekbench single-core test and 272 points in the multi-core test, which is respectable. The smartphone has no problems with the compatibility of most apps.

 

Android 10 or not?

The biggest mystery of the XGODY X15 is the operating system. According to the manufacturer and the packaging, it has Android 10, which is the newest version of Android. But is that true? Moschuss has used different apps to check that, and has found out that it is indeed Android 10. The smartphone has the API-Level 27, which is the same as Android 8.1, but that is because it is a modified version of Android 8.1 that has been upgraded to Android 10. The settings menu and the dialog windows look like Android 8.1, but that is because they have been customized to look like Samsung. The recovery menu shows Android 10, and that is the correct one. The smartphone has a security patch from September 2019, which is not very up to date, but still acceptable. The smartphone has a real Android 10, but a customized one that looks like Android 8.1.

 

Camera and battery

The XGODY X15 has a 13-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. The other three cameras on the back are just for decoration, but they make the smartphone look more stylish. The camera app is very simple and has only a few settings. The camera can record videos in 720p, which is not bad. The image quality is acceptable. The photos are not very sharp, noisy, washed out or have wrong colors, but they are good enough for social media or casual use. The camera is not the best, but it is not the worst either. The smartphone has a 3500-mAh battery, which can be charged with a 5-watt charger. That is not very fast, but it is not very slow either. The battery life is good. Moschuss has started the smartphone with almost full battery and after a short time it was still at 31 percent. The smartphone has a decent battery life.

 

Conclusion

The XGODY X15 is a very affordable smartphone, that is also very good. It has a simple and reliable design, a sufficient resolution, a decent performance, a real Android 10, an acceptable camera and a good battery. It has everything you need for a beginner device, and nothing you don't. It is a great choice for anyone who wants a smartphone that works well and does not cost much. There are many worse alternatives on the market, that are also more expensive. We recommend you to buy the XGODY X15.