Rivals Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Huawei Ascend Mate
This smartshet appeared in the spring, when the public has already fastidious look at smartphones with Full HD. 6.1-inch screen device Huawei has only HD-resolution, fatter body, and the processor - slower.

Chinese Ethnicity pumped up - the typical Asian shape, characteristic of an army of faceless models. However, the price of two different competitors almost in half, and not at all in favor of the product Sony.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Much more interesting is as a competitor for the authorship of Samsung. Its HD-screen with a diagonal of 6.3 inches and worse boring, and a dual-core processor is slower.

But the battery has a high capacity, providing a little longer time. The device smaller and lighter. And the price at Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is significantly lower.
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Acer Liquid S2
The most interesting and formidable opponent Xperia Z Ultra was introduced recently, namely - at IFA 2013 in Berlin. Acer Liquid S2 is equipped with a 6-inch Full HD resolution and the same as that of the Ultra, processor.

The main "chip" will smartsheta 13-megapixel camera and support for video recording in 4K. The main disadvantage is obvious: Acer does not bother too much about appearance. Price of the device is not yet known, but it will clearly be lower than the Xperia Z Ultra.

Heavy artillery. Review of Sony Xperia Z Ultra

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It seems that the tendency to increase the size of the screen smartphone yet reached the point of absurdity. Anyway, on our laurels manufacturers do not want to stop . A great example - the recent presentation of the representatives of the LG screen to the flagships of the next years with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. Diagonal of the display is not 5, as most of today's Full HD- smartphones , and 5.5 inches. However , some manufacturers did not wait for the rest of the market and released their very large smartphone . Among them is the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, the screen size which is already 6.4 inches.

It should be recognized that such decisions have their circle of admirers. It is quite obvious that a phone that can replace the plate - this is a step forward to unify mobile electronics . Even putting aside the fact that this phone is very inconvenient to carry in your pocket. However , as uncomfortable there really ? Let's find out .

Though the smart phone is much larger in width and length than the flagman Xperia Z, its thickness is much less. Among the entire range of this device is the Xperia thin - only 6.5 mm . Among the competitors smartphone or smartshet , sometimes referred to as devices such as the thinnest . For comparison , the thickness of the recently introduced a 6-inch Acer Liquid S2 is 9 mm, and has already sold a few months Huawei Ascend Mate and all 9.9 mm. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 very different screen sizes , so it is unlikely to be recorded in the competition Xperia Z Ultra.

Scope of supply includes Z Ultra High Efficiency Charger EP880, a docking station for charging with magnetic connector DK30, cable to connect to PC and paper documentation . In general, Sony offers a variety of optional accessories (such as a wired stereo headset Sony MH750), but only have to buy them separately.

Design and Ergonomics

External features of Xperia line in 2013 , we have repeatedly described in the reviews . All these nuances - Ctrogo straight lines, only the most minimal rounded corners and a large chrome power button in the middle of the right end - typical for the Xperia Z Ultra. They can add some personal features of the device . For example, flat as a billiard table , a back cover made ​​of glass. It is fair to say that the same is available for the flagship Xperia Z, for which a special affinity and claims smartshet .

Glass that covers the front and back of the device , called the Asahi Dragontrail. It not only protects against scratches, but also from impacts . The sidewalls are made of aluminum alloy, with a rather coarse rough texture. The case is certified by two standards of protection - IP55 and IP58. As far as the color variations , the three of them - black, white and purple .

Glass front and back like it has an oleophobic coating , but the smartphone is very fast zalapyvaetsya . This is especially noticeable on the black case . White is also the most practical.

The back cover is not removed, it is no wonder with such a small thickness of the body . All controls , slots and connectors are located on the front side and protected by special caps . Most interesting on the right side .

Just below the above-mentioned power button is the volume rocker , and above - a deep hollow , hidden rubber cover . There are two slots for a micro-SIM and microSD. To insert the SIM-card , no need to look for a paper clip or pin : designers have provided special plastic sled . Still above the nest for a headset , it is not hidden lid.

On the left side of the functional elements less. On top of the lid is the port micro-USB, and in the middle - terminals for connection to the docking station. The upper and lower ends of the " loaded " only in speakers and a microphone , as well as a small hole for the strap . It is quite understandable decision, because to reach the upper end , whether there is anything of importance , it would be almost impossible.

The front panel is almost entirely given over to the screen . Soft keys replaces virtual strip on the screen. It came into vogue with the advent of Android 4 and dictated by practicality : with such a large screen physical keys are useful only for a certain position of the device in his hands. Top and bottom of the screen are two black stripes . At the top you can see the circle of the lens front-facing camera , as well as the logo of Sony, the bottom there is nothing , for what might catch sight.

The rear panel is just as flat as the front . In the heart - big and beautiful logo of Sony, under it - the inscription Xperia. Functional load is a main camera, which is at the top , shifted to the left. Chamber is surrounded by a thin chrome rim , but lacks flash. Just below the camera module is NFC, designated the logo .

Despite its so slim , the smartphone does not seem flimsy . When you hold it in your hands , do not feel that it could collapse. Yet the solidity of the body in such a thin device is of great importance.

Pro Xperia Z Ultra ergonomics in general is very difficult to say for sure . On one side of the scale - carefully designed elements and their location. Here is a quick and responsive sensor screen and shockproof glass and protected case . But on the other side - the gigantic dimensions: one-hand control smartshetom impossible, and apply to the ear uncomfortable.

As for carrying in your pocket , then it all depends on your style of dress. It is obvious that it will fit in the bag with no problems, even in the women's clutches . It is equally obvious that in the pocket of his jeans is not a place - it does not get corny . And even if all you like - will keep you from walking. According to the width of the body approximately corresponds to the passport, so fit in the inside pocket of his jacket, just a little bit of it sticking out. In the horizontal front pocket wear hoodies Xperia Z Ultra is also quite convenient.

Xperia Z Ultra weighs more than a few competitors, but that there are objective reasons for this. First, it is made of metal and glass, and the glass is more dense and heavier than plastic. Secondly, all similar in function models still have less diagonal display , and , therefore, have to weigh less.

Screen, camera

Recently screens - the main disappointment smartphones Sony. If appearance, arrangement of elements and hardware stuffing them all in order, displays, which are equipped with smart phones , completely satisfied by the TFT technology and suffer from all the ills inherent in it .

We Xperia Z Ultra problems much less. Moreover , the screen is simply gorgeous . Matrix is ​​powered by technology, IPS. The image density is significantly lower than the 5 -inch smartphone with Full HD, but about the same as that of the 4.3 - inch device with a screen HD- resolution . Some point to see without a magnifying glass or a microscope can not see even the small text on the screen read comfortably and looks well .

At maximum brightness of the display looks good even in direct sunlight . The obvious advantage in this aspect - anti-glare coating . The ambient light sensor adjusts screen brightness automatically, but depending on your preferences expressed in the position of the slider. It is said that he does not always adequately adjust brightness . Viewing angles, as well as at other screens with IPS- matrix close to the maximum , and the colors do not degrade when the position of the eye relative to the smartphone . In general, such a nice image , like Z Ultra, can not boast of even the flagship Xperia Z.

The main camera smartsheta causes discomfort . That is, it is not bad, a lot of things he can, but still something to upset her . At least that even the less expensive models , and heaped up like the Xperia ZR equipped with 13 - megapixel camera, completely analogous flagship , and Z Ultra has got 8 - megapixel , even without built-in flash . Removes it , however, is quite good. Here are a few examples.

At the heart of the camera lies matrix Exmor RS Backlight technology . According to the test images show that detail places limping. But all in all a good result . The same can be said of the video.

Platform , performance , autonomy

Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800 with four cores running at 2.2 GHz - a formidable weapon. Even a very terrible : in all tests the device on the processor ( and yet it is only Xperia Z Ultra) « do" everything in the world , and remains far behind even the Samsung Galaxy S4. Adreno 330 graphics system , which is part of the processor , about one and a half times faster than the Adreno 320 popular now , and it calculates a much better physics , which is important for today's games . We conducted several tests and in each of them the results were very impressive. Mobile 3D Mark « said ," that the standard benchmarks are too easy to Z Ultra and immediately offered to run the most difficult test.

2 GB of RAM - is the norm for flagship smartphones and smartshetov . Interface tablet really works without a hint of delay. Of course, in the case of Android , and the passage of time the situation is somehow always changing for the worse .

To store content on the board quite a bit of space : 16 GB of storage minus the space occupied by the OS and preinstalled software - total about 11 GB. But there is a slot for a memory card that is able to solve the problem of lack of space. Supports media up to 64 GB , so the total will turn about 75 GB of space.

The Russian version of the Xperia Z Ultra, unlike Asian , supports all possible communication , among which there is LTE, Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz , NFC, as well as many others. Navigation module works with GPS, and GLONASS .

Non-removable battery capacity is 3000 mAh. For a productive system and almost tablet -sized screen , this is clearly not enough. However, smartshet did very well in testing. In any case , no worse than most smartphones and is much better than many performance solutions okoloflagmanskogo level . On the day of work without any restrictions batteries missing.

Interface , software

Xperia Z Ultra runs on Android 4.2. Many smartphones Xperia, released earlier this year with a pre-installed Android 4.1 version has already received an upgrade to version 4.2 . In general, the user interface and set of software did not differ from those of the Xperia Z, ZL and ZR, which we wrote about not so long ago .

It is, however, noted the increased capacity of the desktop. It fits a lot more icons than on smartphones Xperia. Everything else is about the same.

competitors

Surprisingly, in this weight class, which acts Xperia Z Ultra, no one has yet managed to show themselves as worthy. Of course, some gadgets with a similar screen size and functionality of the smartphone has already appeared , but in the ring against the Ultra they clearly do not stand up and round.

Sony Xperia SP

Frankly speaking, among the Android-smartphone brands tier competitor for Lumia 625 is difficult to find - such a device or rolled over for 13,000 rubles, or are known to be less productive . Budget smartphone from Sony, which debuted in March 2013 Nokiyu superior resolution and pixel density of the display , while giving the maximum viewing angle. Graphic processor performance and higher than the Finnish smartphone and the camera is equipped with multiple settings , and generally exceeds that Lumia 625. Price dispersion is great, but more than half of the proposals focused on budget 12,000 rubles.

And, of course , do not underestimate the aging power devices to Android - in the range of 12 thousand rubles you still have a chance to get LG Optimus Vu, Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL or Sony Xperia TX, for someone who can become more profitable acquisition , than smart phones, on which it was carried out in this review.

Samsung Ativ S

The most powerful and serious competitor to the budget was ... Nokia 's flagship WP- smartphone Samsung! Originally aimed at competing with the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X, he seriously passed in price over the last six months , and today you can easily find it on sale at a price of up to 12,000 rubles. Such a collapse in prices did not pass and the rest of the flagships of the previous generation , but it Ativ S may oppose qualitatively in terms of price / toppings.

Super AMOLED display with HD-Ready for a little more diagonal , the higher frequency of the processor , better front and rear cameras, a removable battery - a very serious stuffing for a reasonable price.

Windows Phone, quickly and inexpensively. Review of Nokia Lumia 625

Since the debut of the operating system has been almost 3 years, and Windows Phone for the inhabitants and to this day terra incognita. Competition from Apple and Google ecosystems has led to the fact that manufacturers of smartphones with Windows Phone devices have been producing for the Linux operating system only as a " showcase samples ", creating at the same time, countless gadgets based on Android. The only true Windows Phone remained Nokia, unfortunately , never came to life after a long crisis in management and now redeemed Microsoft.

Fate devices on Windows Phone difficult for many reasons, but one of the most important is the positioning. Microsoft has made ​​an attempt to "break between smart and beautiful ," and compromise , as we know , leaves both sides dissatisfied. While Google « dressed up » Android in the face of feral boom - jack of all trades in a business suit , and Apple « taught natural sciences" carefree creator - humanist , Microsoft brought the image of its mobile operating system to form a tired IT- specialist , punch in minimalism . As a result, the works of the corporation in Redmond users found alloy graphically austere and technologically conservative OS , which claims to be the "golden mean " in the world of smartphones.

In this case, Windows Phone smartphones have never been cheap , although prices were offset quality ambitious filling. But three years later, the lack of popularity of high-end devices and indecent weak iron in state employees forced manufacturers to start developing more progressive budget based devices Windows Phone. Nokia Lumia 625 should be relevant player in that part of the market, where the requirements are expressed by three key concepts: "a lot of the screen ", " cheap ", " famous brand ". We have to figure out whether the Finnish state employees stand to compete with Android-based smartphone .

appearance

Design Lumia line has long been a well-established and has a sufficient number of adherents . Lumia 625 repeats the features of its predecessor, the 620- th model , while it is slightly larger and thinner. The front panel is glossy and, unfortunately , instantly collects fingerprints. But it is resistant to scratches - 4.7 -inch Gorilla Glass defends the glass 2 . Side frames narrowed , and in the right upper corner facing camera resolution of 0.3 megapixels. Below the display are three touch-sensitive buttons OS. Annoying feature of this smartphone is that the buttons are deprived of light - in the dark , this " savings" does not cease to amaze. However, conveniently placed buttons , do not miss out.

Housing traditionally streamlined, with rounded corners , all four sides are wrapped matte polycarbonate plastic back cover. It is not only stylish, but also practical - the smartphone is very convenient to take the hands off the table , soft-touch plastic and non-slip grasp the body is easy.

All secondary controls are located on the right side . This is a volume rocker , power button and the button camera control . They are shifted closer to the center of the face and always within reach for the fingers , but still photograph would be more convenient , whether the camera button is shifted closer to the bottom right corner.

The top side is a headphone jack , and the lower bound can only boast connector micro USB. The left side does not have the function keys and connectors.

Rear camera resolution of 5 megapixels and flash are located just above the center of the rear panel. In the vertical orientation of the smartphone's finger is fidgeting on neckline camera every time you adjust the volume. The slot for the speaker is quite narrow and is located at the bottom of the rear panel. It probably will not overlap at random during use, but accidentally got a finger on the slot completely drowns out all sound.

Contrary to his worthy corners to bend when removed , the back cover and elastic after fixing sits tightly on the body . No squeaks or fidgeting - build on top. Weight , of course, could be a little less, but overall it's more a matter of habit.

screen

The display leaves a dual impression. IPS- matrix provides a good viewing angles , brightness and contrast can be controlled over a wide range , the sensitivity is great - the smartphone is able to respond to the touch , even through gloves. Work is also worthy of praise multitouch - 10 simultaneous touches . However, after prolonged use not dare to call the screen quality : first , the display suffers from uneven illumination, especially in the lower part of it , and second , 800x840 pixels at 4.7 inches look terrible . This is especially noticeable in the notoriously high-quality online videos and 3D- graphics mobile games. For comparison, the density at 201 dots per inch - a measure of a fossil pattern such as , Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. So why, in 2013, when the Full HD in smartphones has become commonplace, install the Nokia skimped a bit less grainy display? First of all, for such a feature should say "thank you" to Microsoft. The maximum resolution supported by the Windows Phone 8 - 1280x720 and it is therefore at the mercy of the flagships . A similar situation will be in the specification SoC, but more on that later . It should be taken as a given that the budget Windows Phone will inevitably " cut off ", and not from an economic , but purely for marketing reasons .

hardware Platform

Nokia Lumia 625 is based on the chipset Snapdragon S4 Plus with a modification of the processor MSM8930. The processor was released in the third quarter of 2012 , and differs from its predecessors expanded support for instructions and work in the LTE- networks. Windows Phone has always been fairly undemanding to resources of the operating system and this power is enough for her eyes . According to the processor and the graphics of the Lumia 625 exceeds 520 , 620 , 720 and 900 models in the synthetic benchmarks , slightly below HTC Windows Phone 8X. Applications open instantly , websites of any complexity did not inhibit the device , switching from online movie to the camera occurs in one second. Responsiveness to the mark, all the " fly ."

The sound from the speaker (both spoken and basic ), loud and clear , and the potential of the device even enough for a decent job with a high-impedance headphones .

Works well and declared compatible with LTE. MegaFon -Moscow in central Moscow provides about 20-25 megabits in both directions. While the basis of smartphones used in the capital, are devices that support a maximum HSDPA, 4G is a good opportunity to get not overloaded Internet for small needs ( serious needs already require substantial expenditure ) .

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth works fine , the speed and quality of the receiving encouraging. Not satisfactory and the reception level signal reception.

camera

Rear camera is clearly the budget - 5 megapixels smartphone appeared not today or even yesterday. But the implementation has turned out decent - most competitors of budget smartphone with more megapixels obtained much less high-quality images . Lumia 625 does not bother in terms of shooting - color reproduction at a level not less than the noise , but no more than those of competitors, focusing is fast, save the picture takes less than a second. Let's not forget about those WP-Nokia exclusives as the " Revived photo " (the creation of animated pictures from the arbitrary choice of the field of animation ), Nokia Smart Cam - continuous shooting with multiple layers of the same image, focus management on the photo after shooting , and even substitution persons in the finished pictures for the sake of jokes . All this is available for free, works flawlessly on the Lumia 625 and realized intuitively .

The front camera is disappointing. Even at a discount to its resolution of excessive noise , color rendition in a room in a bad way , and the focus is very leisurely . It takes a lot of natural light , so the camera has given at least some money .

Now for the video: everything is pretty good. AVC Full-HD, 19,5 Mbit / s video bit rate , 96 kbit / s audio (mono , AAC LC). Of course, from the noise in the room can not escape , but the street solid bitrate video smooths out most of the shortcomings of the budget photo module .

software

Nokia Lumia 625 runs on Windows Phone 8 ... and this could be complete if it were not for a number of nuances . Consider a situation that for some Nokia Lumia 625 will be the first WP- smartphone and try to explain the specifics of Windows Phone, because it is not " yet another Android», as it might seem at first glance.

Microsoft has been guided by a certain pragmatism in the creation of this system, which is briefly expressed as "maximum smoothness and ease of use at the cost of all the potential interference of the ban ." And if you're a beginner or a former owner of the smartphone on Android, you're bound to run into unaccustomed to this principle in action.

For example, a popular use case , as viewing the video. Android devices are straining every muscle of the processor and , warming the back cover and the rapidly emptying the battery, open the video of any type and quality. But on Windows Phone devices just do not see most of the videos that you put in the memory.

Movies with the extension . Avi smart phone will not play without conversion - a system supported only . Wmv ( anyone else remember that format ? ) And . Mp4. Although at 1920x1080 . Mp4 any complexity opens and rewinds "a great success " - thank you for the excellent Qualcomm hardware acceleration.

You also can not adjust the sound of music by himself - in the standard player no EQ , and other players on Windows Phone 8 is not. Except, of course , " crutches " in the form of cloud online players.

On Windows Phone save traffic is also suitable uncompromisingly . Opera Mini? Forget . Only Internet Explorer, pretty good in terms of display , but with only two functions - can walk on the links can not walk.

With visual 3D- games , too, all sad. First things first Windows Phone users pursue regional restrictions . For example , «Sid Meier's Pirates!» And «Splinter Cell Conviction» fundamentally not sold in the Russian app store Windows Phone. Lord igrodely firmly rejected purses Russian users. But just the same games are sold for iOS and Android without any problems.

Mirror Hot Pursuit on Nokia Lumia 625
Rare 3D- hits compatible with the Lumia 625 , and the remaining lame graphics and optimization

Games Compatible with smartphones calculated clumsy. And the Nokia Lumia 625 with its 512 MB ​​of RAM is "socially despised " in the native app store . The vast majority of 3D- games are not compatible with the Lumia 625 ! Perhaps the developers will add a warning in advance and forward compatibility , but wait a second - many of these titles came out over two years ago and successfully work on the iPhone 3GS and Samsung Galaxy Ace first generation. Of all the major hits Lumia 625 under test mastered only «Six Guns», «Asphalt 7 », «NFS: Hot Pursuit» and «Mirror's Edge», and the cowboy saga runs choppy when moving fast on the map, and Asphalt is run only on a minimal details with ladder and without reflections , increasing the already considerable irritation of granular display .

But every cloud has a silver lining . In the app store lacks logic and casual games for all tastes, many reference books and encyclopedias with a nice neat Metr ... sorry , Modern-UI design. HERE Maps Navigation pleases accuracy and detail maps, the camera interface is clear , start the camera "through" the lock screen takes a maximum of 2 seconds, the application Nokia Smart Cam and " Photo Studio " allow nice and original edit photos to social networks . Add to this the fast running interface and trouble-free operation of wireless modules - and the mood back to normal . And in the game you can play on the console .

corner enthusiast

Windows Phone is designed with outright hostility to the geeks - individualists , whether in-house developers add-ins from the manufacturer or restless smartphone users end products. Romance " action- site " in the register of Windows Mobile era long gone , but a layer of hardcore enthusiasts continues to find loopholes , fighting the system in the truest sense of the word.

On Windows Phone has a number of ways to access the innards of the OS for completion "for themselves ." But to release the eighth version of the operating system was only the most unreliable and giving the least amount of privileges. The so-called Student Unlock - operation incentive program for Microsoft Windows- young programmers. Rather, it works on the principle of social engineering , rather than technical penetration is achieved and opens up a troublesome installation of Linux distributions with micro-SD card.

Overview of the smartphone HTC One SV: filling in the shell

Contents:

design
screen
platform
shell
Contacts and calls
correspondence
camera
gallery
video player
player
internet
Organiser
GPS
apps
connections
battery
conclusion

HTC is positioning its products as a premium and expensive , so the models typically cost 20-30% more expensive than their counterparts. But now it is not a situation where a queue of those wishing to pay a premium for the name brand . Given the huge selection of low-cost smartphones B- brands, as well as an active advertising support in promoting Korean smartphones , HTC has hard, but nevertheless the company continues its way and releasing new models .

HTC One SV immediately remind the two smartphones. First, it is HTC One S, who was appealing the decision of the middle class , and secondly , it is HTC Desire SV, successful version with two SIM- cards. Perhaps one of the best on the market for your money. New product is very similar to the last one, but there is only one card . Features of the model are as follows: 4.3- inch WVGA- screen, 5 -megapixel camera , 2 -core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, a memory card slot , Android 4.1.2.

design

By creating a new smartphone in the HTC did not have to reinvent the wheel, and took as a basis the familiar form. Those who have seen the HTC Desire SV, can be easily confused with it HTC One SV. If we do not take into account the different body color options , it seems that smartphones are identical in appearance , and this is just a new version .

Against the exterior of said model, I do not have anything , it looks good and is guessed corporate identity HTC. Dimensions of the smartphone are 128 x 66.9 x 9.2 mm and weighs 122 g Phone slightly less than dvuhsimochny option, it applies to all parameters, including the weight of the device .

But if there are no two machines , you appreciate the difference between them would be impossible in practice . The model is quite compact , so will appeal to all who are interested in buying a device of reasonable size.

Housing gray-blue color , this color is somewhat similar to HTC One S, which was painted in a similar color. But if there was metal , there was abandoned by opting softachu . Rubberized coating completely covers the back, removable cover . Under it there are compartments for cards and battery. In general, the touch surface reminiscent of HTC One X, covering similar.

The base case is made of matte plastic, he also painted in the original color .

On the right is virtually flat volume button on the other side of the body is nothing.

At the bottom of the connector microUSB, 3.5mm at the top headphone output and the screen lock button .

The screen is locked glass Gorilla Glass, the top LED and the earpiece , and a set of sensors.

HTC One SV

Below are three touch-sensitive buttons with visual symbols , equipped with lights and vibration feedback .

Behind virtually nothing, the surface is flat and smooth , but there is a small cut at the top , where the camera lens and flash. At the bottom of the hole will be the speaker.

Battery covers mount SIM-card , and microSD slot for on the side. Therefore, it can always be replaced quickly.

screen

The display is not very big for the middle class, however , the diagonal is ample , it is 4.3 inches . Resolution of 480x800 pixels , for the same money and the HD- screens at similar models . The smartphone is a good Super-LCD 2 matrix, which provides natural color reproduction, as well as demonstrates the wide viewing angles .

The smartphone operates the proximity sensor , the sensor to automatically adjust the brightness of the display is protected by glass. Capacitive Sensor detects up to 10 simultaneous touches . Reserve enough light for the room , on the street can be a problem except in very bright light. On examples of Samsung Galaxy Express ( below) and the HTC One SV ( bottom).

HTC One SV

Behavior in the sun is good , the data are normally read .

platform

The smartphone uses 1.2 GHz processor Qualcomm MSM 8230 Snapdragon, Adreno 305 graphics chip , you have 1 GB of RAM. Of the 8 GB of internal memory 4 GB go to different media data and 1 GB for installing applications . There is also a card slot for microSD, where you can set the drive up to 32 GB. Smartphone received an update to Android 4.1.2, version though not the newest , but it is relevant. Sense shell is available in all its glory , in this case, we can evaluate the merits of version 4.1 .

The smartphone is fast, which is not surprising . Efficient processor for the middle class is paired with a WVGA-resolution screen is behaving very well. HTC One SV running smoothly, serious delays or delays in operation , no, he was even more powerful than the HTC Desire SV, so must like at speed.

shell

Sense 4.1 is not the latest version of the original design HTC. At the same time, there is a better option than in the same HTC Desire SV. So that part of the possible models is on par with the HTC One X +.

On the status bar displays various status indicators , the level of reception , wireless connection. This also get a variety of notification of recent events . You can quickly access the settings menu and run specific tasks.

The smartphone is configured number of desktops , all created to seven zones , which are submitted widgets , shortcuts, folders and applications . Cyclical scrolling menu with tables they bulky , look beautiful, all in the spirit of the older models.

The smartphone is a lot of options for customization. There are themes and styles, there are several options for decorating the lock screen , which displays shortcuts , duplicate icons on the bottom of the main screen . To quickly run a program need only pull the tab and drag it to the ring.

The menu is displayed as a list of labels that are sorted in an easy manner . A separate button is responsible for the task manager , where applications are displayed as a list of thumbnails .

Contacts and calls

Smartphone collects data from various sources using social networks, SIM-card memory to display the data . Each new contact gets a lot of fields , including the types of phone numbers , mail addresses, for more information.

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The smartphone handy chime part , running a quick search rooms at the coincidence input numbers. There are Russian letters on the keyboard while making a call . The menu itself is a vertical list where in the column are aligned all the recent calls. Calls various types differ in visual colorful icons.

correspondence

The smartphone allows you to adjust the font size that is convenient for all correspondence to those who do not have very good eyesight . You can automatically convert SMS to MMS when added to a text object multimedia information. In addition, a search of the archive messages, and perform all the standard actions such as copying and pasting text.

Available intelligent input when the system of correction and word completion helps to fill the text without taking the time to fix bugs. You can type text without lifting your finger from the screen , the smartphone itself fills in the appropriate words . It is also well implemented voice typing . The keys are large, they are accompanied by pleasant vibration feedback , which can be turned off.

camera

The smartphone features a 5 -megapixel unit , which is complemented by a 1.6- megapixel front camera. There is also auto-focus and LED flash . Separate buttons for shooting there , but you can quickly launch the application using the shortcut on the lock screen. It is also very convenient that at the time of shooting , blocking the screen on again by pressing the lock key , you can return to the viewfinder menu . Do not have to re- run the application .

An example shows that the camera in the HTC One SV went near predecessors in the lineup . For the middle class is the quality should be called acceptable if the user does not have special claims on the part of the subject.

Video is written at a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels in MP4 , among the models of the middle class is not common .

gallery

All the images from your smartphone fall into one section of the gallery where the folders are presented . Gallery is available in portrait or landscape mode. You can choose other criteria for data downloading images from Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox, Picasa or Skydrive. In the settings are set hidden albums , the existence of which no one knows except the owner smartphone.

Picture sent to various social networks , storage facilities , in a message or via Bluetooth. It is set as a wallpaper , or use the contact is added to the watchlist . The picture may be cut or processed in the integrated image editor , which is available in a variety of beautiful effects.

video player

Claimed to support the following video formats : .3 gp, .3 g2,. Mp4,. Wmv (Windows Media Video 9 ),. Avi (MP4 ASP and MP3). Video is played on the screen, is fast with individual keys. Need to put a single player to have certainly play all the videos . The player remembers what place has stopped playing videos in different files. The player set the brightness level , you can take a screen shot .

player

Opening the player that stands out in a bright red icon menu , you will see several icons. The first of these is in the player itself . Also, here taken out program SoundHound, TuneIn Internet radio and 7Digital, which leads to the music store . The extra labels are removed from here , as well as adding new menu . Thus, a separate group of all the sound-related applications , which is quite convenient .

In the player are several criteria to sort by albums , artists , songs , playlists , genres . In any case, the display will show the files that clearly stand out covers and signatures. Then I search function and shuffle play . At the same time , and useful search function of the library. When you select the album you want to open the next menu. There you can see the cover , information on the number of tracks , genre , year. The song goes to the playlist , or to another device. In another menu is called a long list of additional activities where you can find not only information about the song , but also the ability to set it as a ringtone . During playback of the songs on the screen informs album name, artist name , track name , elapsed and remaining time . Track added to the queue reproduction is sent to the external device via the DLNA. Supported by a handy option boot covers, which helps bring the album into a presentable form .

Overview of the smartphone Samsung I8730 Galaxy Express: available LTE

Contents:

appearance
screen
performance
interface
Contacts and calls
Post and Mail
gallery
video
music Player
camera
browser
cards
apps
connections
battery
conclusion

Given that the screen sizes are getting bigger , it's easy to mix it up with some simpler model . All this plays into the hands of the manufacturer, the buyer opts for a more affordable model that resembles the recent flagship lineup.

Another rookie in the big army of Android-smartphone will be Samsung Galaxy Express. It is a model of the middle class that stands out LTE- enabled networks. The main characteristics of the device are as follows: a 4.5-inch WVGA- screen , Super AMOLED Plus- matrix , Android 4.1, 5 -megapixel camera , a larger battery 2000 mAh.

appearance

How boring obtained many smart phones from the manufacturers of the second tier , just as the same type of model output from Samsung. Externally, it is a complete copy of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Like many smartphones Korean manufacturer , the new model is devoid of original features , it is the same as the others. This is the position of the brand , and do something about it can not be .

The handset measures 132.2 h69 , 1h9 , 3 mm , weight 139 g As you can see , this is the standard size for the unit of the middle class .

Case plastic , gloss is not happy slippery surfaces , cover will not be superfluous accessory , as the device tries to slip out of his hands . This is especially noticeable in hot weather.

The assembly quality , tight fitting parts and no squeaks instill the belief that no further flaws in the work will not be noticed .

Above the screen is a set of sensors and earpiece .

Below the screen is narrow mechanical button to exit to the main screen when you hold it, start menu running applications. On each side of it a couple of touch keys . Adjustable their lights, including vibration feedback when touched.

Under the removable plastic cover is a battery that blocks the slot microSIM. The side of the memory card is inserted , so that there may be "hot" replacement without forced reboot the device .

As can be seen , all in the best traditions of Samsung: a rounded body shape , plenty of gloss , there are silver bezel around the front panel, which makes the smartphone look more appealing. The back is decorated with poperechenymi stripes , the same stylistic decision and offers Samsung Galaxy Note II, for example.

screen

The display is large enough , the diagonal is 4.5 inches . In this case, the resolution is low , only 480x800 pixels. Accordingly, the picture is grainy . Particularly affected the text , because it uses Super AMOLED Plus- matrix with distinct PenTile.

It is well visible on the icon label applications of positive emotions it causes . If a device with a higher resolution is not so noticeable , the WVGA in conjunction with a 4.5 inches immediately shows all the disadvantages of this type of matrix . This example shows a Samsung Galaxy Express ( below) and the HTC One SV ( top) .

The picture is very bright and juicy, although pedantic users may not like the fact that the colors do not turn out quite natural. On the street, as usual , the data on the screen fade and difficult to read in direct sunlight , fiberglass, closing the screen glare .

performance

The smartphone is a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor with 1 GB of RAM. This chipset Qualcomm Snapdargon MSM8960 with Adreno 305 graphics . His memory device 8 GB, of which about 5 GB allocated for user needs. The presence of the memory card slot allows you to get more up to 32 GB in the smartphone when needed.

It may seem that the processor is not the most powerful, but with the screen resolution , a filling enough to make the interface work without delay , and the user could run different games. There normally are all modern applications , including Real Racing 3 or resource-intensive game NOVA 3 , not to mention the less-demanding programs.

The shell is also known as TouchWiz Nature UX, in this case, the original design due to Android 4.1.2. Due to the built-in support for DivX and XviD smartphone looks promising for those who like to watch videos on the go . Here without third-party players played a lot of file types , which distinguishes the phone from the competition.

interface

On the lock screen displays not only the standard information such as time and date. If you pull down the status bar , you can quickly access those notifications that get into it, it does not need to unlock the device . In the same line is displayed with icons for quick disconnect of different functions : Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, vibration, auto rotation , energy , notification, mobile networks , synchronization . You can include additional hours , displaying a battery level indicator and weather data .

Unlock the smartphone may in many ways. Slide your finger across the screen , use the slope of the phone by pressing on the screen , face detection , point ; PIN or password. As can be seen , the standard means will not be difficult to protect the device sufficiently firmly to prevent interference. 3 shortcuts are displayed at the bottom , which will help to quickly launch one of the applications . You can select any number of program installed on your smartphone and add it here .

User has 7 desktops that are used for the arrangement of the widgets , shortcuts , create folders for icons . Moving between screens is very smooth , with no delays. The extra work tables can be removed if desired , by organizing the workspace as it is most convenient . Custom icons at the bottom of the screen , from 5 shortcuts you can change the first four and the last invariably responsible for accessing the menu. Allowed to change the size of widgets by dragging them on the screen.

Smartphone's menu consists of 20 icons that are placed 4x5 matrix signs on multiple virtual domains. The background image appears on the main screen . Supported by an intelligent sleep mode , when the smartphone does not turn off the backlight , while the user is looking at it. Configurable information that is displayed on the lock screen , gesture commands supported .

Contacts and calls

In the general list of contacts as a fall from the phone memory and the SIM- card , as well as data from your Google Account or other akkanutov (Facebook, Google+, ChatON, Skype). Contact assigned to any number of fields . They include the telephone numbers of various types, e-mail, date ( they are automatically placed in the calendar) , a group ringtone, as well as additional data.

From the phone book, you can quickly call or send SMS to man - is only required to hold your finger to the left ( call) or right ( message ) on a line with the name of the subscriber. Contacts can be allocated to different groups who have a unique signal. There Favorites tab - it adds those contacts that are used most often .

Call history is ordered by date. After selecting the party , you can see what calls were made and how many times . A set of numbers can be made using the virtual keyboard. When entering phone numbers automatically displays the stored on the device suitable for contact numbers .

Post and Mail

When sending a message, the phone is able to display recently used numbers , thereby greatly simplified search destination . The message is sent to multiple destinations at the same time as well as the group set up in memory. It combines correspondence with subscribers in the dialogue. The smartphone can automatically delete old SMS, if there is no desire to store thousands of files on the device. Typing text , it can cut, copy and paste. Supported by the function of sending pre- typed messages at certain times. It is also possible to block the reception of SMS from certain numbers or add to blacklist certain words.

For typing , the standard keyboard Samsung, which appeared continuous input, a kind of analogue of Swype. Swype itself in the smartphone not, but will not be difficult to establish a separate , if you like this layout . There are a lot of text settings that facilitate its set , included vibration feedback , sound, automatic arrangement of points, if you double- click on the "gap" . Language switches or a separate button or gesture on the " white space ." There are text and voice input , which works very well , you can simply dictate the sentence without using the on-screen keyboard.

The email client works with a variety of servers , everything is quick and easy . Provided work with attachments, you can upload images or documents, view them on your smartphone . Also, get and send some data from the phone.

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calendar

Diary called S Planner. Opens by default the current month, which highlighted all the important events . They are easy to see , in every cell of the screen will be a small mark . If you choose the right , then at the bottom of the screen will show a list of cases. Current date stands out the blue square . All days of the week with a black font except Sunday , those days have a red color.

On the side tab opens with the categories of : year, month , week, day , agenda, task. It helps to quickly move through the calendar. The smartphone allows you to add additional data using Google, Facebook, Exchange to synchronize events. New entry is assigned a name , interval, repeat ( once, daily , every weekday, weekly, monthly , yearly ) . Set a reminder that will work in advance. Extras included a picture or note.

gallery

Image is broadcast via DLNA, sent via MMS, email , Bluetooth or a social services file storage . Sets the music and animation for the slide show, as well as the speed of displaying the data. Gallery works quickly, without delay. Image is set as the home screen background wallpaper , or lokskrina can be assigned to a contact. Here, just to note the person in the photo, so that later on they quickly find their friends.

video

The smartphone supports DivX, MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC- 1 , VP8, WMV7 / 8 , can play outside without almost any video player . In any case, several tens tested AVI files and MKV none of them has caused problems with the playback . While watching a movie on the screen, a scroll bar appears to display the duration of the video. The film can be broadcast to an external device , the image adapts to the edge of the display .

music Player

The smartphone plays a variety of formats , these include MP3, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, AMR, OGG, AC- 3 , apt-X, FLAC. So that it can play almost everything, including very high-quality recordings without losing quality. The player has several categories : all , lists , albums, artists , mood , folders and external devices. You can add additional groups: the genres , authors , years, or remove unnecessary . Adjustable playback speed of music and a timer .

Runs repeat mode for one song or the entire album, as well as mixed the music . The volume changes to a side button or a separate icon in the menu. Among the EQ you will discover the following settings: auto, normal , pop, rock, jazz dance , classical , vocal , bass boost or high , 7.1 sound , externalization , cafe , concert hall, custom settings. Of all the settings I want to highlight the function , which is called the music box . It helps to choose the songs for any mood .

From the sound of the smartphone is on par with models such companies as Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 or Samsung Galaxy S Advance. Quality is good, but nothing special in terms of audio to the reference model is not a smartphone .

radio

The unit supports RDS, running in the background , and if necessary, switch off after a set time (30 minutes , 1 or 2 hours). Stations are both in automatic and manual mode. Favorite stations are carried in the lower field , which you can scroll sideways , moving between them. Radio works only with the headphones connected , you can record the transfer to your phone and save it.

camera

Taking pictures with a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. As usual, there is no separate button , so the application is started via the lock screen or in the menu.

settings

Shooting mode: single shot, continuous shot , smile shot , beautiful face , view, cartoon, photo sharing .

Resolution: 5M ( 2560x1920 pixels), 3.2m ( 2048x1536 pixels ) , 2.4m ( 2048x1152 pixels), 0.9m ( 1280x720 pixels ) , 0.3M ( 640x480 pixels) .

The quality is average, smartphone by this parameter is not remarkable .

video recording

Maximum quality videos 1280x720 pixels , 30 frames per second. Available set of additional parameters , as in the case of photo shooting .

browser

To connect to the Internet is not only a standard application , but Chrome, which was pre- installed here . Which program is better to solve the user , both browsers are good and work fast . You can keep multiple tabs open , multi-touch with a smooth response to touch helps to zoom the text and graphics.

cards

The standard for all Android-devices navigation application . A selection of the layer to display : traffic jams , the data from the satellite , relief , public transport, locator , my card wikipedia . Works as route calculation for the motorist and pedestrian , including the transport sector. Specifies the path to the possible transfers, triggered voice prompts .

Selecting an object on the map , you will find it more detailed information , not only address but also contact details. It is the merit of Google View, which helps to visually assess future route and simplifies the search for unknown objects in the field . The only disadvantage of the application - bandwidth consumption , it can not work off-line and requires a constant network connection.

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apps

Play Market - the app store , which has both paid and free software. Integrated search Google, there are Google Now. Chat installed Google Talk, Voice Control is supported by S Voice, create notes with Media S Memo. Client installed to view the video on YouTube, runs recorder , a calculator , a file browser , alarm clock with stopwatch and timer .