Prestigio MultiPhone 8500 Duo

  • Released 2014, August
    8.5mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    Video recorder
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon 200
  • 2000mAh
    Li-Ion

Prestigio MultiPhone 8500 Duo - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, July
Status Available. Released 2014, August
Body Dimensions 8.5 mm thickness
Weight -
SIM Dual SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 302
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 984 h
Talk time Up to 57 h
Music play Up to 176 h
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 170 EUR

Prestigio MultiPhone 8500 Duo - User Reviews

  • Can i find my stolen mobile and how without e- mail

  • Only one major drawback .. Battery life is very very bad .

  • I have this phone but cannot really work it. I try to add people on whatsapp and other features but I find it very difficult. It is not a easy phone to handle. The battery life is very small.

  • Works great except it looses wifi and then it cannot recognize same network.

  • Does that mean you don't like it?

  • I use this cellphone since 06/2014. Device fell to the ground sever times. Display didnt split. Mobile is ok for that price only one thing has broken - usb plugin on mobile. Now i am recharging battery in dangerous way, means i have to remove battery and charge with + and - cables from ac adapter. It takes approx 1 hour to charge 80-90%. Due to battery is too old i am looking for new one. Anybody could help, please? Thank, Happy christmas!

  • For youtube try metrotube! Best app and is better than android apps! And phone for that money is more than good! Only downside is camera.

  • The baterry really is bad, but does not lose charge while using it when conected to ac. The front camera records in the same 480p as the back camera. And regarding internet explorer being the only browser, i beg to differ, UC Browser, Maxton, Surfy, and Opera mini can be found in the store. The OS is very stable, i have running on the latest 8.10.15137.148, and i have not experienced any random restarts. Even though you cannot change bing being assigned to the search key, google search has an official app in the store, and all the browsers i mentioned above use google as an search engine.

  • Do not buy! This phone is crap, go for something else like ZTE... Windows OS 8.2 is pure shit, youve got limited application choice, no dedicated app for youtube, search engine is Bing which is utter crap compared to Google. Cortana only works in limited countries like the US anD Germany, also its useles. The battery life is utter shit aswell, the batter wont last even a day with minimal use. Youd be happy if it lasts more than 6 hours with 3g data on. Most operators dont recognise this phone, so you will have to set up Internet manually. Display brightnes sucks, cant see anything in The sun even on maximal display brightness. When charging the phone and surfing the net or playing a game, the battery will actually lose charge and will shut down. Video quality is only 480p on rear camera. Photo quality is awerage, the frontal camera has no Video capability, so you Can forget about viber o skype or any Video calls in General. Phone freezes randomly, chrashes, restarts without prior notice. Your qlso limited on using only the dreaded Internet Explorer without any other options available. Do not buy! You will be sorry for wasting your money on this Piece of junk!

  • Can any one help me with the procedure to record the incoming conversation with this phone.

  • Seriously good phone and amazing value too. Windows takes a bit of getting used to but the phone does the job brilliantly, fast, excellent touchscreen and battery life I thought I would never find again. Only had it two months but excellent so far. Just wish Snapchat would stop being fools and forge a working relationship on Windows

  • I got mine 3 months and phone felt several times! Its still working perfectly, so if your phone broke dont dream that samsung or htc wouldnt chrash same way! Built quality is best i ever saw in phone on that price range!

  • Love it only on the first month.... Then i realise that my 150 euros for such quality phone is not worth it... Rebooting all day sometimes... Very poor construction... Crushed back cover... Crushed front "gorilla" glass from 20cm fall and cost 60 euros... Now after 6 months i need new battery... And realise that this phone have life span of 6 months the same with my 210 euros... Sorry prestigio that phone was my 3 prestigio device and the last one...

  • With latest os update its runing 720p videos with ease. Just try it with metrotube after latest update :)

  • No, it is dual stand-by only

  • Can anyone please tell me if it's a DSDA phone. I need both simcards to receive calls without switching from one to the other

  • My 8500 duo is great but it keeps rebooting all te time. Sometimes a few times a day. Any suggestions?

  • Cannot receive/send MMS using "Tele2" sim card??? Othervise with all other aplications I am satisfied. Please for help!

  • For pictures in dark places with with flash, install camera360 app. On auto mode with flash on you will make perfect pictures, without overexposure and blue cyan effects.

  • Hello, I think i have a problem. When i record a video with my phone i can't play it. It says "Sorry, we cant play this file on your phone." Can anyone help me? Thanks.

  • Hello gsmarena, Where are pretigio psp 5504 and 5453? They are already launched aug 2014!

  • Can you select which sim slot to use for 3G data, or it is only SIM1 that can be used for 3G data?

  • I have a problem with my phone. Can't unlock it!!! I tri several times, but the screen stays black. The screen is dead even when the phone is ringing...and i can't answer...the screen is black. After 10-20 minutes the phone works great... I try hard reset and after a day its the same! For me this is a software bug, because if i unlock the phone there is no problem to work or play a game... Anybody with that problem???

  • Change your regional settings of the phone to USA , restart, and then install free :)

  • I have to pay for drive+...why? I'm from Bulgaria and drive+ in store is not free

  • video camera only 848 x 480

  • Thanks a lot!

  • You can install the "drive +" navigation, and if you choose region USA it is completely free.

  • Please answer me (someone who has it..) Does it have Here Drive + ? or any other programe for navigation? Or have a look here if you can install it.

  • I use it as a second phone and now meets all my needs - mostly "surfing the net", view PDF files. I like the screen, detailed and does not find any pixelation. WP OS runs fast without delay, scrolling menus instantaneous. In a telephone conversation, the sound is crystal including when switching to speakerphone. The camera is not perfect, but I did not expect anything. So far I have found a flaw in the design of the phone where when the phone is lying on the lid "on his back," which covers the speaker and ringer volume decreases by about 60%. To enjoy the crystal and high sound ringing phone must lie on display. However, in general everything is assembled well, no "clicking" and bending elements.

  • I have this phone for a month already and I am really happy with it. As one of the people commented here the Adreno 302 is indeed a little week and can not play 720p properly. The other thing is the camera. It has ridiculously good macro focus with extremely short focal length, but the long distance focus makes pictures blurry. There you realize the compression is a bit too much. Other thing is it can take pretty good pictures in extremely dark places without the flash, but if you decide to turn it on it is a complete disaster - people become overexposed, blurry and cyan blue. There is no combination of settings to compensate for this and make people at least with normal color and toning. The sound and the default earplugs offer brilliant experience.

  • Nice, thanks for the info. I will check it out for sure.

  • you can order it on prestigio.com, they ship pretty much world wide

  • The phone is a very dissent purchase.

  • moto e has the same gpu, and is able to play 720p videos. but lumia 530 has also the same gpu, and isnt...huh

  • Сan some one put examples of photos taken with the main camera?

  • The Adreno 302 is not enough. The lumia 520 have a Adreno 305 and 480p screen with a 480x800 resolution. This device have a Adreno 302 and 720p screen at 720x1080 resolution. Its slow and can't playback HD videos.

  • I bought this phone 3 days ago and it is really impressive especially for its price. The display is vibrant with deep blacks and a resolution which totally suffice. I noticed one thing though the updates won't go beyond 8.10.12393.890. I have read in Microsoft's website that the updates depend on the phone model, region, manufacturer etc. but I really hope it will be supported further.

  • Very affordable, looks like a nice competitor for the Nokia Lumia 730 and 735. But where can you buy this phone? It seems it isn't very wide available.

  • best phone for this price!!!

  • best phone for this price!!!

  • this phone does not have any thing like lumia 520 u ment 630/35

  • It`s capable enough, look at the Nokia 520 with the same specs and only 512MB RAM and how good that phone run Asphalt 8. WP not require a very powerful hardware in order to run smoothly

  • This phone very bad... I'm using it but it very very slowly.

  • for low budget price, this smartphone is perfect!

  • Adreno 302 is not capable enough...