Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2 is big 6-inch phablet with a very affordable price tag. It comes with a bundled VR Glass which is made of cardboard. Armed with basic specifications, the only feature I noticed upon examining the box is that it is shipped with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. And that 6-inch display is being paired with a VR glass targeting consumer who loves to use their device as an entertainment outlet.
Shipping in pair: Touch XL 2 + VR Glass
If you are ready to take your entertainment to the next level, here’s a reasonable setup you might want to check out.
Cherry Mobile’s Touch XL 2 comes with a VR glass to play around with 360-degrees videos and VR footages controlled by a pre-installed app. The solution is not expensive, as the VR headset is made of cardboard, much similar to the Google cardboard, but this one is specially designed for 6-inch device.
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Let’s unbox the Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2
We have a similar packaging, as always, made by Cherry Mobile; microUSB cable, wall charger, in-ear headphones, user manual, 3,000mAH battery are the accessories you will find inside the box of the Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2.
We prepared a 13-minute unboxing video so that you can appreciate the device furthermore. Here it is:
Initial thoughts
The device, while having a huge display of 6-inch, is very lightweight. We observed that the back cover is very thin and may be damaged easily it is not properly handled.
The design of the Touch XL 2 reminds me of the Samsung Note 3 with the curves on the edges. Instead of on-screen buttons, Touch XL 2 has put capacitive buttons in the space provide below the display.
Pick up the device and you will feel that it is made of low-cost materials including the plastic cover. The buttons are on the right side of the device while the bottom has the speaker grill and pinhole microphone. On top are the 3.5mm audio and the microUSB ports.
Taking off the back cover reveals the dual micro SIM and the microSD card slot. Up to 64G of microSD can be augmented to the internal storage with only 8G.
Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2 specs
- 6.0-Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 245 ppi)
- 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash, 2.0 Megapixel Front Camera
- 8GB Internal Storage
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS
- Expandable Up to 64GB via MicroSD
- Dual SIM (micro)
- 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0
- Others: A-GPS, FM Radio, MicroUSB 2.0, Gyroscope (to be confirmed), Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
We are taking the Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2 for a ride in the coming days. We will share our honest review as soon as possible. In the meantime, here’s how the Touch XL 2 looks like when mounted on the VR headset made of cardboard.
The Cherry Mobile Touch XL 2 will retail for only P3,999. At this pricing, it is the most affordable device that will the market today.
You forgot to include this on your review. Apps in the internal memory cant be transferred to the external memory/micro sd card.