Pantech Crossover Review

More than acceptable to our taste, we’re content with its calling quality because its earpiece puts out a moderate amount of volume that basically produces some deep, yet audible voices. On the other end of the line, our callers are happy with the natural voices they’re greeted with. However, the speakerphone exhibits some crackly tones when it’s placed on the loudest volume setting.

Signal strength remains strong throughout our testing since it displays a solid set of bars in high coverage areas. Moreover, we didn’t experience any drop calls while testing it in the greater Philadelphia region.

If you’re one of those individuals that love to constantly talk, then you’ll be thrilled to find that we’re able to get 10 hours of continuous talk time with a full battery, which blows away the 5 hours rated by the manufacturer. On the other hand, we’re able to get at least a solid day of normal usage – though, it still might be a good idea to charge this one every night.


No longer a bystander as other manufacturers set the bar with their line of smartphones, we’re actually happy to see Pantech finally making that leap of faith by jumping into this competitive market. By no means does the Pantech Crossover come off as a high caliber Android smartphone, but taking its affordable pricing and performance into consideration, it’s a reasonable start for a company known to make excellent feature phones. At $69.99 on-contract, it’s not going to break the bank, but even better is the fact that it provides an acceptable Android experience that’s the perfect go-to device for those who are curious about moving into the smartphone game.


Software version of the reviewed unit:
Android Version: 2.2.1
Build number: FRG83
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-perf


Pantech Crossover Video Review:

PROS

• Affordable price
• Great messaging device
• Acceptable customized Android experience

CONS

• Bulky looking design
• Shoots ugly looking photos & videos
• Low quality display