A large 5-inch TFT LCD screen graces the top white panel of the device, which is one of the biggest selling points. Rather than sit on the top like most mobile screens, this one sits in an inset to protect the display from any drops. A simple glass covers the screen, nothing fancy.
The Thunder Bolt 2 has a nice big 5 inch TFT LCD capable of a modest 800x432 pixels with some really bad viewing angles. Where the picture either washes out or burns out at extreme angles. Even holding it straight up causes some vignetteing around the edges in places. Add to that a reflection that muddles up everything. Mitashi has always been a household name, providing sound systems, TV's as well as single-handedly keeping the glorious days of 8, 16 and 32 bit alive in the form of budget game consoles with names like Chotu. Now the company is ready for another foray into the Android console space with the oddly name GameIn Thunder Bolt 2, bringing the wonderful world of Android games to kids on a budget. So let's see if lightening strikes this time with the Thunder Bolt 2 or does it fizzle off like its predecessor.
On the hardware side, the Thunder Bolt 2 is quite decently specced out. With an unnamed 1 Ghz Dual Core ARM v7 Processor with a PowerVR SGX 540 single core graphics processing unit. 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB internal memory with a 2MP real camera. There's also Wi-Fi support and a built in accelerometer for racing games. No Bluetooth.
The Thunder Bolt runs Android 4.2.2 Jellybean which flies in the absence of any UI overlay. A very quick and responsive experience. Setting up was easy, and it comes preinstalled with quite a few games. The best part Android is the plethora of emulators that are at your disposal, and with many of them pre-installed. So out of the box you can experience SNES, NES, GameBoy Advance, Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 games, with some preinstalled ROMS like the legendary Mario 64 and more. You can also download and play your own ROMS, making this a great value add. Since you can't play most of these games with on screen controls, so the physical controls are perfect for experiencing classics of consoles past. The ThunderBolt 2 has a 2300mAh battery. You can get about 2.5 to 3 hours depending on how resource hungry the game is. On normal usage and in standby, the battery ran out in less than 6 hours
At an asking price of Rs. 7,990 the Mitashi would be easy to recommend for kids . However, bad viewing angles of the 5 inch display puts a spanner in what would have been an otherwise fantastic way for children to experience casual, educational as well as classical gaming. At the same price point you can get a smartphone like the Moto E for Rs. 6999 or one with a 5 inch screen for a bit more, that will offer you a better display.
The Thunder Bolt 2 has a nice big 5 inch TFT LCD capable of a modest 800x432 pixels with some really bad viewing angles. Where the picture either washes out or burns out at extreme angles. Even holding it straight up causes some vignetteing around the edges in places. Add to that a reflection that muddles up everything. Mitashi has always been a household name, providing sound systems, TV's as well as single-handedly keeping the glorious days of 8, 16 and 32 bit alive in the form of budget game consoles with names like Chotu. Now the company is ready for another foray into the Android console space with the oddly name GameIn Thunder Bolt 2, bringing the wonderful world of Android games to kids on a budget. So let's see if lightening strikes this time with the Thunder Bolt 2 or does it fizzle off like its predecessor.
On the hardware side, the Thunder Bolt 2 is quite decently specced out. With an unnamed 1 Ghz Dual Core ARM v7 Processor with a PowerVR SGX 540 single core graphics processing unit. 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB internal memory with a 2MP real camera. There's also Wi-Fi support and a built in accelerometer for racing games. No Bluetooth.
The Thunder Bolt runs Android 4.2.2 Jellybean which flies in the absence of any UI overlay. A very quick and responsive experience. Setting up was easy, and it comes preinstalled with quite a few games. The best part Android is the plethora of emulators that are at your disposal, and with many of them pre-installed. So out of the box you can experience SNES, NES, GameBoy Advance, Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 games, with some preinstalled ROMS like the legendary Mario 64 and more. You can also download and play your own ROMS, making this a great value add. Since you can't play most of these games with on screen controls, so the physical controls are perfect for experiencing classics of consoles past. The ThunderBolt 2 has a 2300mAh battery. You can get about 2.5 to 3 hours depending on how resource hungry the game is. On normal usage and in standby, the battery ran out in less than 6 hours
At an asking price of Rs. 7,990 the Mitashi would be easy to recommend for kids . However, bad viewing angles of the 5 inch display puts a spanner in what would have been an otherwise fantastic way for children to experience casual, educational as well as classical gaming. At the same price point you can get a smartphone like the Moto E for Rs. 6999 or one with a 5 inch screen for a bit more, that will offer you a better display.
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