The Xolo Q1000 is another MediaTek powered quad core handset with 5 inch HD screen with 8MP camera and running on Jelly Bean 4.2 OS. This handset will compete with MMX A116 and is priced a little higher than A116 for Rs. 12,299.
Box Pack
The box contains the Q1000, screen guard, battery of 2100 mAh capacity, earphone, travel charger, data cable, warranty and user guide. The specs are clearly mentioned on the box it is with MT6589 chipset coupled with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU.
Design, OS and Display
The handset is slightly smaller than the Micromax A116 model. The screen is a bit darker and thickness is 8.8mm. The weight is about 151 grams. The 8MP camera glass is a bit out on the rear side, just like on the A116. The handset looks good, comfortable to hold and has got that premium look.
The 3.5mm jack and micro USB port is on the top side, power button on the right and volume rockers on the left side. There is an extra button that can be used to launch the camera application and can also function as the camera button when using the camera app.
There are 3 back-lit touch buttons on the front panel and the rear side is plain white with glossy finish. This handset runs on the Jelly Bean 4.2.1 OS.
The screen is 5 inches IPS with dragon trail glass supporting resolution of 1280×720 pixels. The viewing angle is good and the color reproduction is slightly better than as seen on MMX A116 model. The handset comes with light, accelerometer and proximity sensors.
Memory and Storage
Xolo Q1000 comes with 1GB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Of the 1GB RAM, 649MB is available. Of 4GB internal storage, 0.91GB is available for apps and 1.8GB as phone storage. Unfortunately you cannot install / move apps to external storage. But that is not a big issue probably XOLO will come out with the update just like Micromax did for its A116 model.
Performance and Benchmark
It is with the same hardware that we have seen on many other handsets. MediaTek’s MT6589 with SGX 544 MP GPU.
Benchmark
- Quadrant Benchmark : 4001.
- Anututu Benchmark : 13159.
- Nenamark2 : 43.7fps.
- Vellamo : HTML5 = 1492, Metal = 451.
- Multi Touch : 5 point.
8MP Camera with BSI sensors
The 8MP still and video quality seems better than the MMX A116. You can check the sample images and videos. There are some images shot using A116 for your comparison. Full HD video recording is possible.
Entertainment
Download MX player and you will be able to view lag free full HD videos. The sound is loud and clear.
Others
3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth worked well. The in call speaker and the loud speaker volume is loud and clear. It is dual SIM handset and both the SIM’s support 3G. I got the GPS fix in less than 15 seconds. The Q1000 does not support OTG.
Gaming
Game play will be as smooth as seen on the A116 and other MT6589 handset, however since you cannot install apps on external storage you get limited space and bigger games like Nova 3 will not work. You can check the Game play video at the end of this article.
Battery
The 2100 mAh battery with my initial test run seems good enough to last for over a day with moderate usage.
Xolo Q1000 review
It will be a tough choice deciding between the Micromax A116 and the Xolo Q1000. Micromax had recently upgraded the A116 OS to 4.2 and also enabled the SD card access so users can install apps on external storage. The Q1000 lacks this feature and you are left with the limited internal storage space. As for the camera quality and the color reproduction the Q1000 is a little better. But when you look at the price Q1000 is for Rs. 12,299 and the MMX A116 is now selling for Rs. 13,850.
Image Gallery
Sample Images (will take time to load)
Xolo Q1000 unboxing and review video
1080p video shot using the Q1000 handset
OTG Test and GamePlay
Mine xolo q1000 still working lagfree buyer in oct 2013. N number if times fallenby kud and from me but aapatti from back cover neither any part replaced. Gr8 value 4 money.
Hello sir..plz tell me..If u were to buy a phone for yourself for 14000 or below., which one would you buy..i will buy the same
It will either be Moto G or the XOLO Q1100.
sir…what about Canvas Magnus?
Sir plz help me..should i go for canvas magnus?
You can it is still one of the best phone.
I’m using q1000 since June 2013 and its performance is good now. Thank u gogi sir for the review. Plz make a review of zen 701 fhd
Gogi will the q1000 battery fit in the q700? The SVC doesn’t have stock of q700 battery since many months.
i also need a battery for my q700 . . if you find a replacement battery ? let me know
Sir which one to choose xolo q1000 and canvas 2.2 a114 ???????? the processor which one is better between 2 ???
sir, will there be any android version upgrade for xolo q1000 in future……..
It’s great phone . Unable to move apps to sd card is not a big issue as after selecting default write disk to sd card it automatically installs big games
like asphalt8 etc on sd card . So enjoy ur phone and play large games smoothly….
Hi,
Gogi,
Is there any software available in the market to install apps directly in the sd card or move apps to the sd card
root your mobile and install link2 sd.
Hi,
I have purchased xolo q1000 and came accross this problem.
The flash light doesnt work for video capturing and without this feature night video capture is a waste and nothing is visible after recording. Has anybody got solution for this…
I even tried with turning on the flash light feature where i cannot connect camera simultaneously.
Please help…
Hello user’s can u pls help me in this case, i was really confused whether to get MMX canvas A116 HD or XOLO Q1000. . . ??
can any1 pls help my review what to get..?
Gogi sir i have a xolo q1000 as you mentioned in your review there is no usb otg supported for this device on my mobile i have a option in setting->storage-> mount usb storage. can you please help me about this if mobile does not support usb otg then why there is a option to mount usb storage???
I have 10 brand new sealed packed Xolo Q1000 available only for Delhi. Price for each hands is Rs. 11960 INR.
Interested people can email me on back50 at rediffmail.com
hello gogi ji,
which is better iris 504q or xolo q1000.
please
reply bro……
xolo q1000 is a superb mobile….i purchased it and i m very happy with it…
awesome piece……….
I have a few queries to ask regarding the phone:
1. What is the SAR value of the phone? I checked most of the sites, but none of them has mentioned this.
2. I read that only in internal memory we can install Apps. So what is the available memory space for the same?
3. Is there any service center in South India?
4. Can we take HDR photos using this?
5. How good is the battery backup in terms of talktime and 3G usage?
which is better iris 504q or xolo q1000
My personal opinion is that xolo q1000 is a good handset am personaly using for last one month
Sir,
please help me out for selection of mobile,
m confused between MMX Canvas HD, XOLO q1000 & lava iris,
& another thing is that whether xolo phones are upto mark in durability quality as compared to samsung phones??
i dont have price issues, just want better phone upto 17k.
is it worth to buy xolo phones as compared to samsung phones??
gogi sir please say something about my qstn?
If you love lots of running apps than go for 504 q .. Lookwise its lovely and 2 nd opinion is xolo than micromax couse mmx look wise a bit haviar then both sets.. An specifically 504 is best couse of gesture and otg support .. Otherwise all are same Hope this will help you..
Gogi ji hi i just got xolo q1000 but the phone seems to not performing well as it lags while playing temple run 2 & also the music is too low in ear phones please suggest what to do
reboot your phone & then try
I am confuse between xolo q1000 and lava iris 504q.
which one is good for look,camera,internet browsing,service and everything.
gogi sir please reply that apps
installation in sd card is possible or
not… please please..
Please read the para in Memory and Storage
Among Xolo q800, q1000 and canvas HD a116….. which one gives best music clarity(earphone)?????
XOLO Q800 GPS was almost useless because of its inoccuracy (in terms of few 100s meters) and all-time fix time riliability issues. It has similar issues with mobile data connectivity, it doesnt stay connected.
Is it the same with Q1000? or is it inherant with MediaTec chipsets?
Hello Sir,
Of late I came across Xolo Q1000 & wammy Passion Z plus handset. Both of brilliant features but lacks after sales service. I have learned from sources that Xolo Q1000 has abandoned Dragon Trail Glass-2 in order to reduce price of hand set. Is it true? Does Xolo has any plans of introducing Xolo Q2200 in near future?
Gogi bro. I think it has apps to instal sd option. I bhoght this phone 10 days back and yesterday i got an sd card which i inserted in my q1000 and in storage option there is a optiont came default wright disk phone storage and sd card.pls confirm
hello sir… i confused between these two phones “intex aqua i5 and Xolo Q1000” can u suggest which is one is best. I do lot of calling and internet use. Also, needs a good camera in the phone.
Intex aqua i5 comes with 512 MB RAM and Xolo Q1000 with 1 GB..
Better to get Xolo Q1000..
Well GOgi bro I had a query regarding the material of the glass which is used in the phone and I called the xolo customer care , the executive was so dumb he did not know anything about the product, he was saying that the phone has Gorilla glass , well can you atleast confirm whether it is really a dragon trail glass, coz even in the website it isnot mentioned anywhere.and one more thing I got the phone for 11800/- is it worth the price.
Raju, the screen is scratch resistant (limited protection not as strong as Gorilla), but in the box pack they are giving a screen guard too. Its better to use the screen guard on Q1000.
I am regular visitor to your site for the last 6 months, and this being the first clarifications tell loads abt the clarity and correctness of the information in this site – great job
Getting to my clarification, its stated here to have PowerVR SGX 544MP, while in Xolo site, it only states PowerVR SGX 544. For heavy gaming user can you advise the difference in these two and whether Xolo is playing another trick similar to q800