One of the mobile novelties of the end of 2015 year – beginning of 2016 is an Android 5.1 smartphone Philips Xenium V377 with 5″ multitouch IPS screen with Full HD 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, 5000 mAh battery ( which is very good for smartphones ) and 5 MP main camera. In it are also built in : 4-cores processor MediaTek MT6580, working on 1.3 GHz frequency, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of on-board memory with ability to extend via Micro SD and Micro SDHC flash memory cards with 32 GB max size ( larger, probably, are also supported ) and 2 Micro SIM cards slots. Smartphone can work in 2G ( GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 ) and 3G networks, without 4G LTE support; it has GLONASS, GPS and A-GPS satellite navigation systems.
In Philips Xenium V377 two cameras are placed : 5 MP main one ( which is average for smartphones ) and 2 MP frontal one; it supports wireless Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g/n ) and Bluetooth 4.0 connections for remote data transfers and communications with other devices, without NFC support. On its outer panels following are placed : USB port ( for connection with computer and battery charging ), 1/8″ mini jack headset connector, microphone and speaker and volume control and power buttons. Battery charge is 5000 mAh, which is very good for smartphones, it is enough for 29 hours of speaking and 1152 hours of stand-by mode; device’s body is made from plastics, its sizes are 74 ( width ) x 145 ( height ) x 10.9 ( depth ) mm and mass is 188.5 g.
Package contains : Philips Xenium V377 smartphone itself, USB cable, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. Smartphone is good : with high-capacity battery, large 5″ IPS screen, powerful system and good enough for smartphones cameras, wherein its price is around 130 USD; for smaller sum there is ability to buy similar Windows and Android smartphones and the same way for smaller sum there is ability to buy Windows or Android tablet PCs with larger screen, powerful system and ability to be used as phone. So, here choice is between device’s compactness and battery size between similar smartphones.
