BLU - Vivo 5 Mini V050Q 3G with 8GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black

I purchased this cellphone back in September (2018) to replace my previous smartphone, which had a failing battery. This Blu model stood out to me for two primary reasons: 1) it had 8GB of storage, and 2) it was unlocked. I have now owned this model for a couple of months, and have come to the conclusion that it is adequate, however I had to tweak my usage a bit, for one, I had to stop using a weather app which used background data, and I also had to turn it off when I wasn't using it. I also found myself using my iPod more for music and internet access. Overall, through, I will keep using it until it dies on me, however the battery and speed issues keep me from buying another.

I found the cell phone to be difficult too use...I had trouble turning in on. I have to take lots of extra time to get it working as needed....much of this, admittedly, is my own lack of technology skills with newer technologies. Despite that fact that I was the "go to" person in the office for any computer related difficulties, I am having a real tough time with this product. Sales person was not much help either, which is uncommon for Best Buy salespeople. I signed a paper stating that the phone could not be returned for other than faulty parts. Am considering getting a different brand.

This is a great basic smartphone. For the price, you can't go past it. I wanted a smartphone for my elderly mother-in-law to make voip calls. This one is perfect. My only concern is that it's really slow compared to my Samsung s8. If you want a quick phone, this isn't it but otherwise, totally worth it.

It's obviously not like everyones smart phone but it does the job as a back up phone when you break your phone and are waiting to get a replacement.

bought for a trip - good for basics - and works in European countries

I bought this to use a travel SIM with on a recent trip to Europe. It did great for it's purpose. All day battery life. Under powered for web browsing and adding apps, but it's a nice size and has a nice display.

My husband's phone died so i replaced it and he promptly lost is so I had to buy another. This phone actually work pretty good and is a nice compact size for a low price. Only downfall noted is that it is only 3g not 4g and you can't expand the memory to much.

This phone was bought to serve as an emergency phone while I was waiting for a replacement to come as I need a phone because of work. Thought that by buying a cheap smartphone would help me as this phone comes with Android so I was able to downloads the apps that I need for communication. It turned out that even without any apps nor files, the phone would behave like a 10 year old phone. Very slow, quick battery consumption and worst picture quality I’ve ever had. No, not a good replacement to any phone. Don’t waste your time and money with this device. And the bad thing as well is that Best Buy charges you for restocking fee, which in this case makes the purchase experience terrible.