Gigabyte GSmart Alto A2

The 5-inch GSmart Alto A2 is but one among several from the latest crop of new Gigabyte entrants that aim to forward the company's ambitions in the mobile space, yet the road ahead of t is anything but easy. So, will this affordable midranger offer...

Build quality is satisfying ; Powerful enough to hold its ground ; Relatively decent camera ; Good price/quality ratio

Massively underwhelming display ; Call quality is a particularly problematic area ; A bit too heavy (6.2oz/175g)

MediaTek's ultra low-cost chips have matured and proved to be capable enough to handle the needs of users shooting for a low-end smartphone. And a stock Android experience is nothing to sneeze at, by the way. This would have actually made the Gigabyte...