Tag: Smartphones

Company Lenovo recently released new powerful smartphone K80M with 5.5″ multitouch IPS screen with Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, Android 4.4 OS, 4-cores processor Intel Atom Z3560, working on 1.8 GHz frequency, and 2 GB of RAM, which costs 180 – 200 USD ( this is an adequate price for its characteristics ). In it following are built-in : 32 GB of memory with ability to extend via flash memory cards with 128 GB max capacity and 1 slot for Micro SIM cards. Device can work in 2G ( GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 ), 3G and 4G LTE networks; in it GPS ( + A-GPS ), GLONASS and BDS satellite navigation is built in, along with lighting, proximity, acceleration and gravitation sensors and gyroscope and electronic compass.

Lenovo K80M has 2 relatively good ( for smartphones ) cameras : 13 MP main one with double LED flash, HDR, f/2.2 aperture, optical image stabilization and Full HD 1080p video recording support; and 5 MP frontal one. Device supports Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g/n ), Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC wireless connections for remote data transferring and communications with other devices. On it external panels following can be found : Micro USB 2.0 port for connection with computer, Li-ion battery charging and external devices connection via OTG; 1/8″ mini-jack headset connector; microphone and speaker; and power on and volume control buttons. Li-ion battery is built-in, its charge is 4000 mAh; device’s body is made from plastic, its sizes are 77.44 ( width ) x 149 ( height ) x 8.47 ( depth ) mm and mass is 165 g.

Package contains : Lenovo K80M smartphone itself, recharger, Micro USB cable, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. Smartphone is very good : with large IPS screen, powerful system, good cameras for smartphones, satellite navigation systems and other functions, which costs adequate amount of money for its characteristics. Its minuses are built-in battery and only 1 slot for SIM cards. There is also need to note, that there is ability to buy for smaller sum Android tablet PC with powerful system, larger screen and ability to use as phone.

Among not pricey Android 5.1 smartphones there is new deice appeared : Micromax Q338 with 5″ multitouch IPS screen with HD resolution 1280 x 720 pixels and around 90 USD price. In it following are built in : 4-cores processor, working on 1.3 GHz frequency; 1 GB of RAM; 8 GB of built-in with ability to extend via Micro SD flash cards with 32 GB max size; and 2 SIM cards slots. Device can work in GSM ( 900, 1800 and 1900 ) and 3G networks and does not support 4G LTE networks; in its GPS navigation and proximity and lighting sensors are built in.

Micromax Q338 has 2 relatively good ( for smartphones ) cameras : 8 MP main one with LED flash and 5 MP frontal one; it supports Wi-Fi ( 802.11n ) and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connections for remote data transfers and communications with other devices, without NFC support. It has Micro USB port for connection with computer and Li-ion battery charging and 1/8″ mini-jack headset connector; battery charge is 2000 mAh; device body is made from plastic; its sizes are 71 ( width ) x 142.5 ( height ) x 9.3 ( depth ) mm and mass is 157 g.

Package contains : Micromax Q338 smartphone itself, Micro USB cable, recharger, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. All in all, smartphone is good and has not big price for its functions, however, for smaller sum there is ability to buy Microsoft Lumia smartphone with roughly the same features or Android tablet PC with larger screen and ability to use as phone, but with weaker cameras.

Company ZTE released new Android 5.1 smartphone Blade X3 with 4000 mAh battery and 4-cores Cortex-A53 processor, working on 1 GHz frequency, with 100 USD cost. It has 5″ multitouch IPS screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution; 1 GB of RAM; 8 GB of built-in memory with ability to extend via flash memory cards with 32 GB max capacity; and 2 Micro SIM cards slots. Smartphone can work in GSM ( 900, 1800 and 1900 ), 3G and 4G LTE networks; supports GPS navigation and has acceleration, proximity and lighting sensors.

In ZTE Blade X3 two cameras are placed : 8 MP main one with autofocusing and flash and 5 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. It has Micro USB port for connection with computer and Li-ion battery charging and 1/8″ mini-jack headphones output; device’s body is made from plastic; its sizes are 145 ( height ) х 71.5 ( width ) х 8.9 ( depth ) mm and mass is 160.9 g.

Package contains : ZTE Blade X3 smartphone itself, USB cable, recharger, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. All in all smartphone is very good : with powerful processor, 1 GB of RAM, capacious battery and 5″ IPS screen, costing around 100 USD at the same time. Wherein there is need to note, that there are Android tablet PCs with larger screens and more powerful processors with 2 SIM cards, which can be used as phones and cost 1.5 – 2 times less.

Among new smartphones recently Philips Xenium V787 was announced, working on Android 5.1 platform with 5000 mAh battery and Full HD 1920 x 1080 5″ multi touch IPS screen with tough glass. In it following modules are built-in : 8-cores MediaTek MT6753 processor with 1.3 GHz frequency, Mali-T720 graphical chip, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of built-in memory with ability to extend via Micro SD slot for flash cards with 128 GB max capacity and 2 Micro SIM slots. Smartphone can work in 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks; GLONASS, GPS and A-GPS navigation systems are built into it, as well as movement, acceleration and proximity sensors.

Philips Xenium V787 has 2 cameras : 5 MP frontal one and 13 MP main one with LED flash; it supports wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ( 4.0 ) connections for data transferring and communications with other devices. It has USB 2.0 port for connection with computer and built-in Li-ion battery charging and 1/8″ mini-jack connector for headset; charge of Li-ion battery is equal to 5000 mAh – this is a very good value for smartphones ( it is enough for approximately 24 hours of talking ). Device sizes are 71.5 ( width ) x 143.2 ( height ) x 9.8 ( depth ) mm and mass is 164 g, in its body plastic and metal parts are used for increased wear resistance.

Package contains : Philips Xenium V787 smartphone itself, USB cable, recharger, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. Smartphone is good : having big Full HD screen, 5000 mAh battery and powerful processor and graphical chip; from its minuses only built-in battery can be noted, which can be replaced only in service-centers or by oneself with warranty void. Now it is available for preorders for approximately 250 USD – this is a adequate price to its functions, for the same or smaller amount of money devices with similar characteristics of Microsoft, Huawei, Highscreen and other manufacturers production can be found.

Russian manufacturer Highscreen recently released new device Bay – smartphone, working on Android 5.1 platform with 5.5″ AMOLED screen with HD 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. In it 8-cores processor MediaTek MT6753, working with 1.3 GHz frequency; Mali-T720 graphical chip; 2 GB of RAM; 16 GB of built-in memory with ability to extend via flash cards, inserted into slot for micro SD and micro SDHC cards; and 2 micro SIM cards slots are built-in. Smartphone can work in 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks; supports GLONASS and GPS navigation tools; and has lighting, proximity and acceleration sensors.

In Highscreen Bay there are 2 cameras placed : 5 MP frontal one and 13 MP main one with auto focusing and LED flash; smartphone supports wireless Wi-Fi ( IEEE 802.11 b/g/n ) and Bluetooth ( 4.0+EDR, A2DP, HID, PB AP ) connections establishing for communication with other devices and remote data transferring. It has USB Type-C port for connection with computer and Li-ion battery charging ( external devices also can be connected to it in USB OTG mode ) and 1/8″ mini-jack connector for headset; charge of Li-ion battery is 3150 mAh ( this is a good value for smartphones ). Device sizes are 154 ( height ) x 77 ( width ) x 7.2 ( depth ) mm and mass is 153 g; it is supplied in 3 color variants : light-brown, black and white.

Package contains : Highscreen Bay smartphone itself, USB Type-C cable, HiCover case, Li-ion battery, recharger, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. All in all, smartphone is good, it costs around 250 USD – such price is mainly due to use of large AMOLED screen, because devices with IPS LCD screens with similar characteristics cost much less, for example, among Microsoft, Huawei, Highscreen itself and other manufacturers such smartphone can be chosen.

Among smartphones new device was released : Huawei Mate 8 with large 6″ multitouch IPS LCD screen with Full HD 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, 367 PPI density and tough Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It works on Android 6.0 platform. In smartphone following modules are built in : 8-cores HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor, Mali-T880 MP4 graphical chip, 3 or 4 GB of RAM ( depending on modification ), 32, 64 or 128 GB of built-in memory with ability to extend via flash memory cards with 128 GB max size, inserted into slot for second SIM card. Overall there is ability to use 2 SIM cards; it can work in 2G, 3G and 4G networks; GLONASS, GPS and BeiDou navigation systems are built into it; as well as lighting and proximity sensors, gyroscope, electronic compass and fingerprints scanner.

In Huawei Mate 8 two cameras are placed : 8 MP frontal one with 1080p video recording support and main one with 16 MP 1/2.8″ sensor, optical image stabilization in lens, autofocusing, dual LED flash and HDR functions. Smartphone supports Wi-Fi ( 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac ), Bluetooth ( 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE ) and NFC wireless connections for remote data transferring and communications with other devices. In it Micro USB 2.0 port ( for communication with computer, Li-ion battery charging and other devices connection in host mode ) and 1/8″ mini-jack connector for headset are built in; charge of Li-ion battery is 4000 mAh ( it is very good value ), it is enough for approximately 528 hours in stand-by mode. From other functions support of FM radio with headset can be noted; device sizes are 157.1 ( height ) x 80.6 ( width ) x 7.9 ( depth ) mm and mass is 185 g. It is supplied in 4 color variants : gold, light-brown, dark gray and white.

Package contains : Huawei Mate 8 smartphone itself, Li-ion battery, recharger, USB cable, warranty card and user’s guide. Overall smartphone is very good : it has large 6″ screen, powerful processor and graphical chip, large RAM and built-in memory sizes and full spectrum of navigation systems and sensors; and here is need to compare it with close level devices of Microsoft, Highscreen and other manufacturers, which do not overprice their smartphones, to find the best one in value/price ratio respect.

Quite recently Russian-based company Highscreen released new smartphone Spark 2, which has balanced functions and costs around 60 USD. It works on Android 4.4 platform, its 4″ touch LCD screen has WVGA 480 x 800 pixels resolution. In it following modules are built : 4-cores Qualcomm MSM8212 processor, working on 1.2 GHz frequency; Adreno 302 graphical chip; 512 MB of RAM; 4 GB of built in flash memory with ability to extend via micro SD cards ( with micro SDHC support ); and 2 SIM cards slots. It can work in 2G and 3G networks; GLONASS and GPS navigation tools are built into it; it has acceleration, proximity and lighting sensors.

In Highscreen Spark 2 two cameras are built : 0.3 MP frontal one and 2 MP main one with flash; it supports wireless Wi-Fi ( IEEE 802.11 b/g/n ) and Bluetooth ( 4.0, EDR, A2DP, HID, PB, AP ) connections for remote data transfers and communication with other devices. It has USB port for connection to computer and Li-ion battery charging and 1/8″ mini-jack connector for headset; battery capacity is 1420 mAh ( this is a low value for smartphones ). Device sizes are 122.4 ( height ) x 64.5 ( width ) x 9.69 ( depth ) mm and mass is 108 g; it is supplied in 5 color variants : orange, white, blue, black and yellow.

Package contains : Highscreen Spark 2 smartphone itself, USB cable, Li-ion battery, recharger, warranty card and user’s guide. Device has balanced characteristics and very concurrent price, in value/price ratio respect it is one of the best devices. However, there is need to note, that entry-level Microsoft Lumia devices has close price and in some technical characteristics are better, than this model.

Lets look on new Android 5.0 smartphone ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KG, having balanced functions and price. It has 5″ TFT screen with HD 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, 294 PPI density and Corning Gorilla Glass 4, protecting from scratches; 64 bits Qualcomm MSM8916 QuadCore processor with 1.2 GHz frequency, Adreno 306 graphical chip with 400 MHz frequency, 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, 8 or 16 GB of built in memory ( depending on modification ) with ability to save files on remote ASUS WebStorage cloud servers with 5 GB of available space and ability to extend via micro SD flash memory cards with 128 GB maximal capacity. It can work with 2 SIM cards, they both can work in 3G mode, but simultaneously only one of them can establish such connections, also it supports 2G networks and has no 4G support. Following navigation tools are built into it : GLONASS, GPS and AGPS; it has accelerometer, electronic compass and lighting and hall sensors.

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KG, as many of the other modern smartphones, has 2 cameras : 5 MP frontal one with 85 degrees field of view and f/2.0 diaphragm lens; and 13 MP main one with Toshiba sensor, Largan lens with 5 elements and f/2.0 diaphragm, laser auto focusing, 2-colors LED flash and HDR support. Smartphone supports wireless Wi-Fi ( WLAN 802.11 b/g/n ) and Bluetooth ( V4.0, EDR, A2DP ) connections for data transferring and communication with other devices; and has USB 2.0 port ( for communication with computer and Li-ion battery charging ) and 1/8″ mini-jack ( for headset ) connectors. Maybe there is ability to attach other devices to it via USB OTG technology. Li-ion battery has 2070 mAh capacity – this is an average value for smartphones; it supports FM radio and has following sizes 143.7 ( height ) x 71.5 ( width ) x 10.5 ( depth ) mm and mass 140 g. It is supplied in 5 color variants : black, white, silver, gold and red.

Package contains : ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KG smartphone itself, Li-ion battery, recharger, USB cable, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. All in all, smartphone is good and has quite balanced value/price ratio, wherein there is ability to buy for smaller sum Microsoft Lumia device with similar characteristics and 4G additionally to them.

New smartphone Fujitsu F-04G Arrows NX – is one of the first mobile devices, able to scan eyes iris and having advanced features, like 5.2″ multitouch IPS LCD screen with WQHD 2560 × 1440 pixels resolution and 570 PPI density and Android 5.0 OS. Following modules are built into it : 8 cores processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, Adreno 430 graphical chip, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of built-in memory with ability to extend via flash memory cards with 128 GB max capacity; it has only 1 Nano SIM card slot. It can work in 2G, 3G and 4G networks; GLONASS and GPS navigation tools are built into it; among sensors there are : iris scanner and orientation, lighting and proximity sensors. Body of smartphone is protected from water splashes and dust.

Fujitsu F-04G Arrows NX has 2 cameras : main one with 21.5 MP resolution, LED flash and 4K video recording ability ( with High Dynamic Range support ) and frontal one with 2.4 MP resolution; smartphone supports Wi-Fi ( 802.11ac ), Bluetooth ( 4.1 ) and NFC wireless connections for data transferring and communication with other devices. Among connectors there are USB port for connection with computer and Li-ion battery charging ( maybe external devices can be connected to smartphone via it ) and 1/8″ mini-jack for headset; battery capacity is 3120 mAh; from other abilities FM radio support can be noted. Device sizes are 70 ( width ) x 146 ( height ) x 8.8 ( depth ) mm and mass is 155 g; it is supplied in 3 colors variants : green, white and black.

Package contains : Fujitsu F-04G Arrows NX smartphone itself, USB cable, Li-ion battery, recharger, headset, warranty card and user’s guide. Smartphone impresses : WQHD 2560 × 1440 pixels display, 4G, 4K video recording support with HDR and high-capacity battery; price of this device is accordingly high. There is no need to pay for advanced photo and video functions of smartphones, because they will not produce high-quality results, due to small sensor and lenses sizes, so it is better to buy lower-priced smartphone with similar characteristics without advanced photo and video functions and standalone camera with interchangeable lenses.

Lets review new Android 5.1 smartphone ZTE Nubia Z9 Max with 5.5″ multitouch IPS Full HD 1920 x 1080 display with 401 pixels per inch density and tough Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and 8 cores processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, depending on modification. It is equipped with 2 or 3 GB of RAM, Adreno 405 or Adreno 430 graphical chip, 16 GB of built in memory with ability to extend via MicroSD flash memory cards with 128 GB max capacity and 2 Nano SIM cards slots. Smartphone can work in 2G, 3G and 4G networks; GLONASS, GPS and A-GPS navigation tools are built into it; among sensors there are electronic compass, gyroscope and light and proximity sensors.

In ZTE Nubia Z9 Max 2 cameras are built in : frontal one with 8 MP optical sensor resolution and f/2.2 lens aperture and main one with 16 MP resolution, f/2.0 aperture, flash and autofocusing and ability to record 4K video with 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. It supports Wi-Fi ( IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac ), Bluetooth ( 4.0 ) and NFC wireless connections for data transmitting and communication with other devices; among connectors there are Micro USB port ( with OTG support for other devices connection ) for connection with computer and Li-ion battery charging and 1/8″ mini-jack out for headset. AKM AK4375 audio chip and AW8736 amplifier are built into smartphone, this should give good quality of music and sounds playback, but there is need to test it to see level of noises and quality of overall audio tract of device. Its Li-ion battery is built into smartphone ( it cannot be replaced without contacting service center or warranty void ) with 2900 mAh capacity. Device sizes are 154.8 ( height ) x 76.6 ( width ) x 7.9 ( depth ) mm and mass is 165 g.

Package contains : ZTE Nubia Z9 Max smartphone itself, USB cable, recharger, warranty card and user’s guide. All in all smartphone is good, especially 4K video, 8 cores processor and high quality audio components impress; from its minuses only built-in battery can be noted; price of device is adequate to its characteristics. This is from one side; from the other : smartphone cameras will not give high quality photos and videos due to small optical sensors and miniature lenses used, so is there sense to spend additional money on them? It is better to buy device with similar characteristics without bias into photo and video functions and buy separate photo camera with interchangeable lenses, which is far superior, than smartphone in this respect.