Our Rating
Ratings from experts
Design, Built Quality
7 / 10
Display Quality
8 / 10
Camera Quality
8 / 10
Audio & Multimedia
7 / 10
OS and Usability
9 / 10
Battery Performance
10 / 10
Cricket Ovation 2 succeeds the ovation 1 released the previous year. The device features a larger 6.82-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels. A dewdrop notch at the top center houses the front-facing camera. Unlike its predecessor, which used an octa-core processor, the Ovation 2 is equipped with a quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 chipset clocked at 2.0 GHz. The GPU integrated is the PowerVR GE8320.
The phone includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card. On the rear, there is a triple-camera setup consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. An LED flash is positioned alongside the cameras. The front camera is an 8-megapixel sensor located within the notch.
For security, the device has a fingerprint scanner mounted on the back panel. It supports a single SIM card with 4G VoLTE connectivity. The battery capacity is 4000mAh and charges through a USB Type-C port. The operating system installed is Android 11 out of the box.
Additional sensors include an accelerometer,proximity sensor,and ambient light sensor. The phone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS. The overall design maintains a plastic build with rounded edges. The Cricket Ovation 2 targets entry-level users requiring basic smartphone functionality with moderate performance.