Kogan Agora

Surprisingly decent 8-megapixel camera. Good performance for a mid-range device. Runs near-vanilla Android 4.4.

Bland, generic smartphone design. Below average display quality. About $40 too expensive in a very competitive price segment. A few strange software bugs.

While Kogan has been a player in the Australian smartphone market for a few years now, the Agora 4G is one of their best efforts yet to expand their horizons into the global market. In some respects the device is quite capable, but I’m definitely not...

In portrait mode, the illuminated menu, home and back softkeys are located under the display, with the micro SD card slot, AC power input port, micro USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack and mini HDMI output port on the underside. Meanwhile, the volume...

Big 5in screen ; 4G ; Near-vanilla software

Low-end hardware ; Cheap construction

The Agora 4G is the best budget smartphone to come out of Kogan yet. It feels more refined than its predecessors in spite of being laden in plastic. Top-tier features, such as a large screen and 4G internet, coupled with the low $229 price, make it an...

Great value for money ; Good display & pleasing performance ; Relatively stock Android experience

Battery life could be improved ; Only 4GB of internal memory ; Erratic ambient light sensor

The Kogan Agora HD smartphone combines a good display with solid performance and retails for a hugely competitive price. It's only let down by a lack of internal memory and below average battery life, but still comes highly recommended for anyone on a...

Very low price ; Dual-SIM card slots ; Relatively stock Android

Doesn't support 850MHz 3G ; Poor quality display ; Buttons can be unresponsive

While the Kogan Agora will deliver most of what it promises, it has a poor quality display, terrible battery life and often sluggish performance. It also doesn't appear to work on the 850MHz 3G network band in Australia, despite being advertised as such.

Low price tag, Decent battery life, Good call quality

Screen is pretty mediocre, Poor camera, Iffy Wi-Fi reception

Bargain price ; Premium feel ; Ships with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) ; 5-inch HD screen ; MicroSD card slot ; Integrated LTE

Only 8GB storage ; Only 1GB RAM ; Questionable camera performance

The price of the Kogan Agora 4G is its biggest selling point, but look at the specs and this thing seems to ooze value for money. Just running through the spec sheet of the Kogan Agora 4G, there are plenty of attractive selling points on offer. From...

Cheap ; Great specs ; Decent design

Only 4GB on board storage ; Average camera

This phone punches above its weight. For under 200 bucks, it's impossible to argue the value for money case. But there are conditions: there's no 4G, and the 3G will work nicely on Telstra's 3G bands, but not Optus' 900MHz spectrum. The camera also has...

The price ; Fully featured ; Decent battery performance ; Good web browsing

Below average screen quality ; Basic software package ; Some stability issues ; Woeful camera

There is a lot to like about the Agora smartphone beyond its bargain-bin price tag. Kogan has excelled at creating a product which is so full-featured on a budget, even if some of these features don't perform as you might expect them to.