Published: 2016-04-19, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Details are well preserved in outdoor and lowlight conditions, Autofocus is fast and generally accurate, Colors are vivid and pleasant
Noise is visible in some exposure conditions, In outdoor conditions, the white balance is sometimes inaccurate, mostly with a blue cast, In high dynamic scenes, details are lost in the darker parts and some bright parts are blown out
Design It's interesting and eyecatching, but maybe a bit divisive. The mint colorway is very pretty, but the darker one is more understated, Speakers There are two of them pointed at your face, Software Ships with Android 6.0 without too many modification
Software again The Robin's Smart Storage feature is of questionable usefulness. The home screen is also unpleasant to use
There are a few things about the Robin that are great, a few that are not great, and a lot that are just okay. When you consider this is Nextbit's first phone, and it was crowdfunded, that's impressive. I wasn't sick of this phone by the end—on the contra...
Abstract: Everyone's dealt with the dreaded "out of storage" notification on their smartphone. The start-up Nextbit, led by a team of former Android and HTC talent, is aiming to relieve the world of this issue with their debut smartphone: Robin.We've been excited t...
Published: 2016-02-20, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
Nextbit has fielded an interesting handset in the Robin. The company wants to help solve the notion that we can't fit our digital lives into our pockets any more (if we ever could). The Robin handset exists to further that end...
Unique boxy design, Almost stock Android, Great build quality, Above average camera, Excellent speakers
Users need more control over cloud storage, Battery life is disappointing
The Nextbit Robin offers a unique design, almost-stock Android interface and excellent speakers, and while the battery and cloud storage feature need improving, this is definitely a phone that leaves a lasting impression...
Published: 2016-02-18, Author: Darren , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Smartphones can be boring. These tiny machines of glass-and-metal have fundamentally changed how we communicate with one another, but they also look incredibly similar. You do a slight upgrade here, more powerful silicon there, all tied up in a familiar r...
Abstract: The stylish Robin automatically backs up your apps, bringing some much-needed innovation to the Android world...
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Published: 2016-02-18, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com
A crazy, unique design that some people will like, A fast, accurate, errorfree fingerprint reader that is more compact than anything else on the market, The
Nextbit wants you to install a lot of apps, but the launcher removes a lot of features that are useful when you have lots of apps. The app drawer is gone, app search is gone, and the app list displays seven apps in a text list instead of the 24 app icon v
