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Originally Posted by bluefoot View Post
Anyway, the point is that you don't have to look at a spec sheet to realise the Jolla is low specced and poor quality. It looks cheap, feels cheap, the screen is very obviously low resolution and is the worst I've seen on any remotely expensive smartphone in terms of daylight/outdoor visibility in the last 3 or 4 years. The camera produces poor photos in ideal conditions and is practically useless in challenging or low light. The phone begins to slow down very noticeably when a few apps are open and media takes a while to load / buffer. Fit of the battery is poor and TOH provides no environmental seal at all.
You do have some valid points there.

The number one problem is the camera quality. That is the single one thing I'd like to change if possible.

Also the point on TOH not having environmental protection, that is true also. Having a real sealed IP-something-specced construction like on Sony devices would be really good, but unfortunately realising that with a changeable TOH concept is difficult: at least that'd rule out the best thing about the TOH's, being able to print your own, with functionality like available from @kimmoli & @dirkvl!
(at least I think having a sealed construction in the TOH like is on back covers of Samsung Xcover toughphones would not be reachable using commercially available 3d printing technologies...?)

The display is not very bright, and not very usable in bright light. However the colours are nice and resolution is enough for my use.
(And I have not yet found any device to be good to use in brightly lit summer sun, except for old B&W LCD displays...)

Otherwice I disagree with your observations: My Jolla feels not cheap, but well made and sturdy.
Even as I think the metallic part is only thin shell over plastic, it looks and feels good and has good resistance to wear.
Also the design with alternating flat and rounded edges is pleasingly industrial and fresh when comapred to usual "soap-box-designs" of some large manufacturers

As for being slow to use&load, I have not noticed that.
I feel that my device is very quick to respond, very intuitive and fluid to use.
Also the current consumption of the device is low, the battery lasts very well in my use.
 

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