Huawei Honor 7 vs Honor 6 Plus
The mid-range is fast taking the spotlight from the flagship, and Huawei’s Honor sub-brand is just one of the players aiming to offer premium specs at an affordable price. In the case of the Honor 7, the company has taken last year’s flagship Ascend Mate 7 and combined it with the Honor 6 Plus to create an affordable yet premium-feeling smartphone.
The Honor 7 is one of those smartphones that aims to combine a premium build with impressive specs and an even more impressive price tag, but how does it compare to the Honor 6 Plus? Let’s take a look.
Design
The Honor 6 Plus is certainly an interesting smartphone thanks to its plastic finish that features a dot-matrix design and certainly looks cool, but the switch to a brushed aluminium finish on the Honor 7 makes the new handset infinitely more premium.
At 8.5mm thick, the Honor 7 is 1mm thicker than the Honor 6 Plus but a tad lighter (157 grams vs 165 grams) and the added thickness does mean the handset is a lot more reassuring in the hand. Measuring 143.2 x 71.9mm, the Honor 7 is both smaller and narrower than the Honor 6 Plus – mainly due to the smaller screen – but this change in size means the handset is more manageable in the hand.
The back of the Honor 6 Plus features a plastic finish and that quirky-yet-somewhat-odd dot-matrix design, and the biggest issue with this is the tendency to attract fingerprints. With the Honor 7, the switch to a metal finish means this is no longer an issue.
The matte finish on the Honor 7 has been blasted with ceramic particles to give it a brushed effect that also provides grip and the change is most certainly welcome. An Honor executive told us that designing the finish on the Honor 7 required blasting ceramic materials at different blasting pressures in order to achieve the eventual finish.
Beneath the camera is arguably one of the best features on the Honor 7: the fingerprint sensor. While fingerprint sensors are certainly not new, the Honor 7 brings an updated version of the excellent sensor that debuted on the Ascend Mate 7. The redesigned sensor is the first ever sensor on a smartphone not to feature a metallic ring around it, while Huawei has also added other features to it.
Thanks to gesture support, the sensor can now act as a back button that, by simply tapping it, lets you return to the homescreen by pressing and holding the sensor, pull down the notification sensor by swiping down on the sensor and access the recent apps menu by swiping up on the sensor. The position of the sensor on the rear is such that it is where your finger naturally rests and you’ll find the gestures become very useful in day to day use.
On the right, both smartphones feature the power and volume keys but a key change is that in the Honor 7, the keys are less recessed and have been crafted from ceramic, making them easier to locate and press without looking at the handset. Another change is that while the Honor 6 Plus features separate SIM and microSD card trays on the right, the Honor 7 combines these into one tray which is located on the left.
Beneath the tray on the Honor 7 is another new addition in the form of a button called Smart Key, which lets you launch favourite applications or toggle certain system features. As an example, I have it set up that a single press launches Twitter, a double press takes a screenshot and a long press pulls up Google Now. All of these options are customisable and it’s a quick and easy way to access your favourite applications from any screen.
To the bottom and another change as the Honor 7 houses a bottom-mounted speaker – like the all-metal Huawei P8 – while the Honor 6 Plus has Huawei’s older rear-mounted speaker design. The metal finish on the Honor 7 meant that Huawei couldn’t use a rear-mounted speaker and this is a change that has paid off with the Honor 7 monospeaker appearing to be much louder than the Honor 6 Plus.
Display
The Honor 7 is the follow up to the Honor 6 and not the Honor 6 Plus and features a 5.2-inch Full HD display, which is slightly smaller than the 5.5-inch panel found on the Honor 6 Plus. Both smartphones features the same Full HD resolution and the smaller panel on the Honor 7 delivers a slightly higher 424 pixels per inch density (versus 401 ppi on the Honor 6 Plus).
Despite a slightly larger build, the Honor 6 Plus has a higher screen-to-body ratio than the Honor 7, with the larger handset delivering a 73.2% ratio, while the Honor 7 has a slightly lower ratio of 72.4%. As someone with large hands, the Honor 6 Plus was mostly manageable but the smaller size of the Honor 7 is definitely much easier to use.
Hardware and performance
Like past Huawei smartphones, both the Honor 7 and the Honor 6 Plus are powered by Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin chipsets but a key difference is in the chipset being used. The Honor 6 Plus sports a Kirin 925 SoC with 2GB RAM while the Honor 7 is the first smartphone (apart from the Huawei P8 Max) to use the new Kirin 935 SoC with 3GB RAM.
Both handsets use octa-core Cortex processors in a big.LITTLE formation and while the Honor 6 Plus uses the older Cortex A-15 and A-7 cores (clocked at 1.8GHz and 1.3GHz respectively), the Honor 7 uses the newer Cortex-A53 cores, with four cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four more at 1.5GHz.
The Honor 6 Plus is certainly no slouch in the performance market but an extra gigabyte of RAM coupled with the much improved processor and the newer and faster Cortex-A53 cores delivers much better performance on the Honor 7.
Both smartphones also come with expandable storage, which lets you expand the 16/32GB storage on the Honor 6 Plus or the 16/64GB storage on the Honor 7, and like past Huawei devices, the microSD card tray can also be used as a dual SIM card slot. It’s worth noting that the 64GB storage variant of the Honor 7 is currently only available in China with Huawei yet to confirm if this will be made available elsewhere around the world.
Having the option to use two SIM cards definitely makes both of these devices a lot more appealing, but only one SIM card can be used for LTE, with the other limited to just voice or SMS. While this is somewhat disappointing, it’s unsurprising given the price tag and it’s certainly nice to have dual SIM functionality if you are someone who uses two different SIM cards.
Both smartphones feature non-removable batteries, which is unsurprising as it’s a trend that most manufacturers are adopting in their devices. The Honor 6 Plus features a 3,500 mAh battery but despite the extra thickness, the Honor 7 actually drops the battery life by 400mAh, although the 3,100 mAh battery is by no means small.
The Honor 6 Plus has impressive battery life and it is hoped that the Honor 7 also delivers on the battery front, despite the smaller battery size. Huawei itself claims the battery can last 2.57 days with moderate usage or over 1.2 days with heavy usage and to see whether it lives up to these claims, we’d recommend checking out our full Honor 7 review.
The Honor 7 is also the first Huawei smartphone to come with fast charging built-in. Huawei says the fast charging lets you charge for five minutes’ to make an hour’s worth of calls and can charge to 50 percent in just 30 minutes.
It’s worth noting that the fast charger isn’t included in the box due to the lower price tag but it shouldn’t cost too much to buy as an after-market accessory. Both handsets also support reversible charging that lets you charge another phone using a USB-On-The-Go cable but the cable isn’t included in the box and you’re unlikely to use this with the smaller Honor 7 battery capacity.
A key problem with metal devices is signal interference but Huawei has solved this with a dual antenna design that intelligently switches between antennae in a micro second depending on which is providing the strongest signal strength. Alongside this, the Honor 7 also supports Wi-Fi+ technology, which aims to improve battery life by automatically disabling Wi-Fi and then re-enabling it when it recognises you are near a known Wi-Fi network.
As you’d expect from a modern smartphone, the Honor 7 and Honor 6 Plus also come with a range of other connectivity options, including an infrared port to control electrical appliances, Bluetooth 4.0 LE to connect to wearable devices and LTE Cat 6, which offers download speeds of up to 300Mbps and upload speeds up to 50Mbps on the go.
Camera
Arguably the biggest change between the Honor 6 Plus and the Honor 7 is in the camera, with Huawei opting to replace the dual cameras on the Honor 6 Plus with a more traditional single camera arrangement on the Honor 7, which protrudes from the rear but is protected by sapphire crystal to prevent scratching and damage.
The camera on the Honor 6 Plus used two 8MP cameras to let you capture an image and then refocus the image after capture but this feature is dropped in the Honor 7. Instead, the Honor 7 uses a Sony IMX230 sensor to deliver 20MP resolution and all importantly, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF). Huawei says PDAF on the Honor 7 can focus on an image in just 0.1 seconds and is happy to show the feature off by detailing the time taken to focus in the viewfinder.
The Honor 7 camera also comes with a range of camera features that debuted on the Huawei P8, include the Good Food, TimeLapse and light painting modes but Huawei has added to these in the Honor 7. The additions include a new demist filter to remove smog or fog from photos, a star tracking mode to capture the night sky and two additions to the light painting mode in the form of silky water and taillight tracking.
To the front and both devices come with 8MP selfie cameras equipped with Huawei’s Beauty Mode feature. The Honor 7 takes it one step further with the addition of two other features. First, a new selfie light aims to let you take selfies in different lighting conditions and second, a new Perfect Selfie mode lets you pre-program your face and the Honor 7 will then replace your face with the pre-programmed image whenever you take a group selfie.
Honor 7 camera samples
There’s no denying that on paper, the Honor 7 camera is certainly impressive especially when you consider it an affordable smartphone and while it’s certainly not perfect, it delivers much better photos than the Honor 6 Plus.
Software
A key issue that many users have with Huawei devices is in the company’s Emotion UI interface, which is also known as EMUI and can sometimes feel like an incomplete experience. Just like the Huawei P8, the Honor 7 runs the latest EMUI v3.1 on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop while the Honor 6 Plus is still running the older Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS.
As identified in our Huawei P8 review, there’s several elements that don’t quite make sense in EMUI v3.1 including a notification menu that duplicates notifications and a colour scheme that can make notifications difficult to read. Sadly, these also make their way to the Honor 7 but while Huawei hasn’t fixed all the little elements, it has added some interesting new features.
The knuckle screenshot – which is absolutely atrocious on the Huawei P8 – has been improved so you can now double tap with your knuckle to take a screenshot and can completely turn off the feature in the settings.
EMUI also now comes with a Fast screenshot setting that lets you double press the volume down button to launch the camera and coupled with phase detection autofocus, it should mean you won’t miss many shots.
There’s also a hidden apps drawer, which lets you get rid of some of the icons on the homescreen by putting them in a hidden menu that can be accessed by pinching out. A good use case for this would be if you wanted to separate your work apps from your personal apps as you could hide the work apps and not need to see them once you leave the office.
Sadly, Emotion UI still doesn’t come with an app drawer which most users will find quite jarring and while we’ve asked Huawei to introduce the feature via an option in the settings, it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon. The beauty of Android is that you can change the launcher very easily and this should make the experience more enjoyable if you don’t like EMUI. Having tested Nova Launcher on the Honor 7, I can safely say that it runs smoothly and improves the experience somewhat.
One of my favourite features on the Honor 7 aims to solve the infrequent yet common problem of losing your phone. With the Honor 7 you can now say a customisable voice command when you can’t find the handset and it will respond with a rather cheesy but cute response. The feature works rather well and although it can take a few attempts to set it up, it generally has no issues recognising the wake-up command.
Emotion UI has certainly come a long way since past Huawei devices and while it’s not perfect, I find it somewhat manageable (although many others do not). It’s worth noting however that – at least in my personal opinion – the software experience should not deter you from the Honor 7, which is otherwise an excellent smartphone.
Wrap up
There’s no denying that Huawei’s Honor brand has made somewhat of a splash on the market by offering a premium experience at an affordable price and the Honor 7 is certainly no different. The key thing however is that with the Honor 7, Huawei has made less trade-offs and offers both a premium build and a premium experience at an incredibly affordable price tag.
The Honor 7 is launching in the UK today for just £249.99, which when you consider the specs, is an absolutely fabulous price. In comparison, the Honor 6 Plus costs a tad more at £299.99 and given the choice, I know which one of the two I would rather have.
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Huawei Honor 7 review
Huawei, like quite a few other Chinese OEMs, is well known for bringing to market smartphones with impressive specifications and features, while keeping it budget-friendly, which is a key aspect of Huawei’s relatively new Honor series of smartphones. Honor 7, the latest addition to the Honor line retains everything that was great about its predecessors, but in a more refined package. Does this device manage to stand out in this highly-competitive segment? We find out, in this in-depth review of the Huawei Honor 7!
Design
While the Huawei Honor 7, with its angular look, features a very similar design language to its predecessors, there is a departure as far as build material is concerned, from a mostly glass construction to a unibody metallic design. The metal backing comes with a ceramic-coated finish, which not only allows for a great feel in the hand, but also slightly helps counter the slipperiness of the metal. With a thickness of 8.5 mm and weighing just below 160 grams, the device also feels very solid and substantial in the hand, and the use of metal certainly makes it feel more durable than its predecessors. With its 5.2-inch display and thin bezels along the sides, the Honor 7 allows for easy one-handed use and makes for a very comfortable handling experience.
Looking around the device, the volume rocker and the power button are found on the right side of the device, while there is a SmartKey button to the right (more about it below), and all buttons are very responsive, easy to press, and offer a good amount of tactile feedback. The power button is placed within comfortable reach, and comes with a slightly textured surface that makes it easy to distinguish between the power button and the volume rocker. The device also comes with a double tap to wake feature, so you won’t have to reach for the power button too often though. Above the SmartKey button is the dual-SIM card tray, with one of the SIM slots also doubling as a microSD card slot.
Up top is the headphone jack and the IR blaster, and at the bottom is the microUSB port, flanked by two grills, giving the appearance of a dual speaker setup, even though it is actually only a single speaker on the left side. Above the display is a speaker grill which also houses a notification LED, and there is also an 8 MP front-facing camera with a flash. On the back is the 20 MP camera sensor, coupled with a dual tone LED flash, with the setup looking quite similar to what is seen with the HTC One M9, and there is also a fingerprint sensor below the camera.
Display
The Huawei Honor 7 comes with a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, resulting in a pixel density of 424 ppi. Huawei claims that this display features a 1500:1 high contrast ratio and an 85% color saturation rate, making for crisp and clear text and vibrant colors. Viewing angles are good, and it also gets very bright, allowing for comfortable outdoor visibility. While Quad HD is all the rage, the Full HD resolution with this size is more than enough, and no one will have any complaints with regards to the viewing experience.
Performance
Under the hood, the Huawei Honor 7 packs an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 935 processor, clocked at 2.2 GHz, and backed by the Mali-T628 GPU and 3 GB of RAM. Performance is as smooth as expected from this Huawei-made processing package, and very rarely will there be any signs of stutter or lag. Moving through the various elements of the UI is smooth, and opening, closing, and switching between applications is also fast and snappy. The device also handles gaming pretty well, save for the most graphically-intensive games, where you will notice dropped frames and slow load times. While the device gets the job done for the most part, if you’re looking for a fantastic gaming experience, this may not be the phone for you.
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Hardware
The Honor 7 comes with 16 GB or 64 GB of internal storage, and this can be expanded by another 128 GB via microSD card. Keep in mind though that the second SIM slot also functions as the microSD card slot, so you’ll have to make a choice between expandable storage or dual-SIM capabilities. The device comes with a standard suite of connectivity options, as well as NFC, and while it does feature 4G LTE support, it will be a good idea to check for compatibility with your local network carrier first.
As mentioned, there is a fingerprint scanner on the back, placed within easy reach of your index finger. This touch-type finger scanner is definitely one of the fastest I’ve used, and found it to be faster than the Samsung Galaxy S6 scanner. The scanner is also very accurate and rarely failed to read the fingerprint. Its placement on the back means that you won’t be able to easily unlock the phone while it’s kept on a table however, and users will have to depend on a PIN unlock in this case.
This sensor is not just a fingerprint scanner either, but also supports swipe gestures. A swipe down pulls down the notification panel, a swipe up opens up the recent apps screen, and a tap makes it function like a back button. These gestures are very handy to use, and I found myself relying on them when using the phone. Granted, since it lies within reach of the index finger, the opportunity for an accidental tap or swipe does arise, but the gestures were useful enough to make it worth learning to rest your index finger at a slightly different position. Of course, you can disable these gestures if accidental touches become a significant issue.
Another great addition with the Honor 7 is the SmartKey button found on the left side, with functionality similar to what is available with the Active button of the Galaxy S6 Active. You can set up this button to launch up to three different applications or commands, requiring either a single click, a double click, or a long press of the button. This proved to be incredibly useful, and as we expressed during the full review of the Galaxy S6 Active, we hope that this feature makes its way over to more and more upcoming smartphones.
While the microUSB port at the bottom is flanked by two speaker grills, this is only for aesthetic purposes, as the left side is the one that houses a single speaker unit. While this placement is better than if the speaker was on the back, the quality of the speaker itself is unfortunately below average. It doesn’t get loud enough to be heard even in slightly noisy environments, the audio sounds a bit muffled, and it is also very easy to cover up the speaker when holding the device in the landscape orientation.
As far as the battery is concerned, the Honor 7 packs a non-removable 3,100 mAh unit, that allows for excellent battery life, with up to five and a half hours of screen on-time during a typical day that involved watching videos, lots of internet browsing, responding to messages, and taking pictures. If you do run out of battery, you can take advantage of the device’s fast charging capabilities, with the device being charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Camera
The Huawei Honor 7 comes with a 20 MP rear camera with a dual LED flash and an f/2.0 aperture, along with a front-facing 8 MP unit, with an f/2.4 aperture. As far as the camera application is concerned, there are some nice features available to enhance the shots you can take like super night mode, panorama, slow motion, a food mode to make pictures of food look more appetizing, and more. The camera is also capable of light painting, so you can leave the camera on a tripod for a few seconds to let it capture all the light, resulting in some creative shots. It is also very easy to take a picture, with a long press of the volume down button enough to quickly launch the camera and take a shot.
As far as image quality is concerned, the camera is capable of taking some really good shots with a good amount of detail and saturated colors. That is mostly in well-lit environments however, and as the lighting conditions deteriorate, some amount of grain starts to show up, detail is lost, and colors begin to lack vibrancy. This is true for most smartphone cameras however, and low-light shots with this device are actually quite good. Video quality is unfortunately disappointing, with poor dynamic range and the tendency to overexpose, resulting in you having to continuously tap on the viewfinder to adjust the exposure and focus.
When it comes to the 8 MP front-facing camera with a wide angle lens, it is coupled with a flash, which is more of a dimly lit flashlight, but can be good to let a little bit of light into the shot. The quality of shots possible with the front camera is also impressive, with nice colors and lots of detail, but as expected, some graininess is seen in poorly-lit environments. With features like beauty mode to take advantage of, the selfie lover will not be disappointed by the quality of the this front-facing camera.
Software
The Honor 7 is running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with the latest version of Huawei’s Emotion UI on top, but you will be hard-pressed to find any Material Design elements in this user interface. In fact, the influence of iOS in this UI is obvious, starting from the lack of an app drawer, leaving users dependent on folders to keep things organized, to the blurred background effect when opening a folder, as well as the ability to pull up a control center of sorts with a swipe up from the bottom, which houses shortcuts to apps like the flashlight and camera.
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There are some useful shortcuts and features available that make navigating around the UI much quicker, including the swipe gestures using the fingerprint scanner, the ability to take a screenshot with a double tap of your knuckles on the screen, and the ability to draw out areas to crop. You can also play around with the on-screen navigation keys, by switching the back and recent apps keys or by adding a fourth button for bringing down the notification panel.
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The notification panel is chopped up into sections – Shortcuts and Notifications. Although it would have been nice to have these two sections combined, the notifications section is quite nice with a little timeline on the left side keeping your notifications very organized. There is also a theme engine available to change the look and feel of the UI to better suit your liking. While Huawei’s take on Android is certainly different from the traditional software experience and can take some getting used to, it is very sleek and is designed very well.
Specifications
| Display | 5.2-inch IPS LCD Full HD, 424 ppi |
| Processor | 2.2 GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 935 processor Mali-T628 GPU |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16/64 GB expandable up to 128GB |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.0 GPS+GLONASS NFC IR blaster USB 2.0 |
| Camera | 20 MP rear camera with dual LED flash 8 MP front camera with flash |
| Software | Emotion UI 3.1, Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Battery | 3,100mAh, non-removable |
| Dimensions | 143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm 157 grams |
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Pricing and final thoughts
The Huawei Honor 7 is priced at $400 in markets where it is officially available for the 64 GB iteration, and can be found on Amazon with a price point of close to $500, with color options including silver and black.
So there you have it for this in-depth look at the Huawei Honor 7! Overall, the Honor 7 is a really good phone, with its beautiful display, impressive battery life, a fantastic fingerprint scanner, and good camera. Performance is smooth and snappy for the most part, save for the most graphically-intensive of games, and while the Huawei’s take on Android can take some getting used to, the slew of shortcuts and gestures available enable a good experience. There are some really good options available out there in this price range though, such as the top version of the ASUS Zenfone 2, the Axon Phone by ZTE, and the Moto X Play, which you might want to consider instead.
OnePlus 2 review
The sophomore release by OnePlus tried to capture the viral momentum enjoyed by the first, and apart from the now expected drawn-out teaser campaign, the company made a splash right off the bat by announcing the device through a full VR presentation. The follow up brings with it some forward thinking features while boasting a respectable price point, but does match up to the hype? We find out, in this comprehensive review of the OnePlus 2!
Design
A metal frame with a number of new features further enhances the previous OnePlus formula, and to good effect. For starters, the presence of metallic material this time around automatically makes for a more premium looking and feeling device when compared to its predecessor. Despite retaining the same display size as before, the OnePlus 2 has a slightly smaller overall footprint that results in a handling experience that is a touch better than before.
The button layout has been altered as well, with the volume rocker moving to the right side above the power button, to make way for the new Alert Slider on the left, which is essentially a notification toggle, to easily switch between the three notification priority modes available with Lollipop, which are to allow all notifications, set it to allow only priority notifications, or to completely silence the phone.
Up front is still a 5.5-inch display, which now has a divot below it that houses the capacitive home button and integrated fingerprint scanner. This is flanked by the back and recent apps capacitive keys, designated with lines, which is a nice touch. Another change in terms of design and hardware comes in the form of the new USB Type-C connector at the bottom, flanked by speaker grills.
The backing of the OnePlus 2 comes with the same sandstone black material seen with its predecessor, and continues to be a design choice that is very unique to OnePlus. The sandpaper feel, while allowing for good grip, may not be for everybody and that is why it is great to see that OnePlus has made the back cover much easier to remove, without the need for any additional tools, allowing you to comfortably switch between any of the available StyleSwap covers.
There were no issues with the handling of this phone, which is always a big plus when it comes to devices with large displays, and the solid build quality of the phone will certainly be appreciated by any user. Overall, the OnePlus 2 is a really premium feeling device, especially when compared to its predecessor. When considered against the rest of the competition, OnePlus has done a great job of keeping their design language and elements distinct and unique.
Display
The OnePlus 2 comes with 5.5-inch LTPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 401 ppi. While the size falls within the realm of current Android smartphone standards, the resolution doesn’t live up to the Quad HD performers that dominate the current flagship scene. That’s not to say that the OnePlus 2 does not allow for a fantastic display experience, though.
With a bump in brightness and color saturation, elements on the screen look great in any situation, with really good outdoor visibility as well. The brightness may have been bumped up just a little too much though, as colors start to get a little blown out at the highest brightness setting, but thankfully that’s not a point where most users will have it set to. That said, the OnePlus 2 display does manage to be as good as we hoped it would be, and is every bit as good, if not better, than the rest of the Full HD displays out there, though a Quad HD resolution would have been more fitting for this “flagship killer.”
Performance
Under the hood the OnePlus 2 comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, clocked at 1.8 GHz, backed by the Adreno 430 GPU and 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, depending on whether you opt for the 16 GB or 64 GB version of the device. This is still one of the best processing packages currently available and 4 GB of RAM should make the spartan Oxygen OS fly, which was the case for the most part. The power of the processor is not in question however, as the Oxygen OS is more to blame for a number of bugs and a few crashes that have occurred in our usage.
Everything from browsing to gaming has been a treat, with minimal slow down even while playing the most graphically-intensive of games. It has to be mentioned here that the Snapdragon 810 did get a bit warm under heavy load, but only slightly beyond what was expected, and certainly not as much as some claims might suggest.
Again, the only big problems we had in usage seem to be the fault of the Oxygen OS more than anything. TweetCaster, for example, just doesn’t seem compatible, and crashes occurred when performing tasks just before the fingerprint security wall, such as when accessing the camera from the lockscreen without unlocking the phone first. Overall speed through daily tasks is a non-issue though, and with the Oxygen OS getting the updates it needs, we’re sure that it will eventually be every bit as stable as it is fast.
Hardware
In hardware, there are quite a few new additions in the OnePlus 2 when compared to its predecessor, starting with fingerprint scanner. Setting up the scanner is a familiar procedure, and once done, it is possible to just rest a finger on the reader even when the screen is off and the device will unlock in no time, which is great way to use a fingerprint reader.. when it works. The issue I faced was with getting the placement of the finger correct. I had trouble triggering the fingerprint scanner consistently, as well as some difficulty when using it as a home button. I found having to cover the whole area with the finger the best way to make it work, even when using it as a home button, and that can take some getting used to.
Moving to the sides, the new Alert Slider is an easy way of basically silencing the phone. The textured feel of the slider makes it easy to find when the device is on a table or in your pocket, and just sliding the button all the way to the top silences the device.
Removing the back cover reveals dual SIM card slots, which is a somewhat foreign concept for western users. While the best use of this feature is when it comes to travel, you do have the ability to cater your texts, calls, and data from either SIM card. I used both AT&T and T-Mobile SIM cards with the device, and the only real issue was with regards to the time it takes to change which card is used for data. It does take some time to finally switch over, but if you are impatient, restarting the phone helps.
Rounding out the new hardware additions is the new USB charging port, which means the need for a completely different cord. A new standard will always take a little time to get used to, but thankfully, OnePlus is making this flat red cable available at a very low price, so if nothing else, the company is helping to make USB Type-C a reality. This implementation does come with some sacrifices though, mainly when it comes to fast charging capabilities.
The OnePlus 2 packs a large 3,300 mAh non-removable battery, and with the right brightness settings and other due diligence, I was able to get as much as an impressive 4.5 hours of screen-on time with the device. Where OnePlus did miss the mark, however, was with regards to the charging time. Charging the device from 0 to 100 required around 2 hours, which isn’t terribly slow, but simply pales in comparison to any fast charging solutions out there. Despite the Snapdragon 810 coming with fast charging capabilities, they simply aren’t taken advantage of with the OnePlus 2, and without any wireless charging option either, plugging in the device to charge feels like a bit of a chore.
One of the most talked about omissions on the hardware side of things is, of course, NFC. It isn’t just about missing out on the future of NFC-based payment services, but for me, NFC was missed any time I wanted to connect the OnePlus 2 to my speakers or headphones. The lack of NFC may or may not be a deal breaker for you, depending on your usage, and while it wasn’t a huge problem for me, its absence was noticeable.
As far as audio is concerned, the device packs a speaker setup that is now bottom-firing and certainly gets the job done, and even attempts to go the extra mile with MAXXAudio enhancements. When using the speakers, any changes in the application basically makes the audio louder, with not a lot of body being added in. The enhancements are better felt when using headphones, as the different modes for Movie, Game, and Music, can be used appropriately. The Game mode makes the audio much louder, Movie mode goes for a lower volume while trying to emphasize the higher ends for dialogue, and the Music mode will be somewhere in the middle, depending on your settings.
As you may have noticed, the section with the most to talk about was in hardware, and while all the new additions and changes are welcome and forward thinking, the actual execution is somewhat uneven.
Camera
The 13 MP rear shooter from its predecessor returns here, along with a 5 MP front-facing unit, but the rear camera now comes with the additional benefit of optical image stabilization and a laser-guided auto focus system.
The camera application is very simple for now, but future updates will introduce more manual controls and further control over the settings. Modes that are currently baked in include panorama, 4K video recording, slow motion video capture at 120 fps in a 720p resolution, and even a Time Lapse function. It isn’t a slow app by any means, but the main gripe with it was when it came to changing modes. Swiping up and down on the viewfinder worked fine, until getting to panorama, when it would always go to the portrait orientation, and the need to change positions was something I never got used to. The speed of the app itself is pretty average, and while taking a shot can be quick, the device takes a bit of time to finally create the JPEG.
The picture quality is mostly decent and is mainly bogged down by an uneven execution in the new features. The laser auto focus needs to be triggered better by the app, which doesn’t get proper focus upon launch. Spot focusing and metering are always required right off the bat, instead of the expected automatic focusing on a subject that is clearly in the middle. OIS is a welcome addition, but with the camera app opting for very slow shutter speeds in low light conditions, all the image stabilization in the world won’t be able to deal with the movement. As was also the case with the OnePlus One, really steady hands are required just about all the time.
When all the pieces come together, however, pictures have a good level of saturation without looking doctored, and details are captured really well, with HDR also doing an excellent job of making photos pop. You just have to be diligent with the spot focusing and metering to ensure you actually have the right levels in both, and this is definitely an area that OnePlus needs to improve on with future updates.
The OnePlus 2 camera isn’t a bad companion to have as a primary shooter, but it does fail to match the current flagship standards due to an app that doesn’t fully leverage all of the tools available.
Software
Finally, on the software side of things. The OnePlus 2 runs Oxygen OS, which is a very spartan version of Android. Much of what you see on the surface will be very familiar, with the user interface basically feeling like the Google Now launcher with some customization built-in, and more to play with when you dig deeper.
Aside from the notification dropdown and quick settings that can be moved around, the new software features are found in the settings. There is a Dark Mode, that makes all the usually bright portions of the user interface dark, which is a great tweak to use when in lower light environments, and is actually really nice and helpful. App Permissions come to the Oxygen OS before the new Android M release, and though a majority of users may not dive into this page, the ability to see what applications have access to what, and possibly turn them off, will please anyone that wants that extra peace of mind. Aside from that, there are the features that we’ve already seen before, like the ability to switch between capacitive keys and on-screen navigation keys, and gestures on a turned off screen can still be used to quickly access the camera, the flashlight, or the phone itself.
The most obvious addition to this otherwise very stock Android version is Shelf, which essentially replaces Google Now on the left of the homescreens. Though, at first glance, it looks like a HTC Sense Home widget with frequent apps, favorite contacts, and a user defined cover up top, this page can actually house any and all other widgets as well, allowing you to free up space on the homescreens. All of the widgets will be put in cards however, so there might be a lot of free space around any widgets that aren’t 4 cells wide and at least a few cells high.
There isn’t much else with Oxygen OS 2.0, and while there will some updates for bug fixes and other new features, the way the OS operates right now is pretty snappy, smooth, and minimalistic. Perhaps future versions of the OS will look like more than just a new take on stock Android, but until then, it is a somewhat customizable OS that feels more familiar than anything else.
Specifications
| Display | 5.5-inch LCD, Full HD |
| Processor | 1.8GHz Snapdragon 810 |
| RAM | 3 or 4 GB (depending on storage option) |
| Storage | 16 or 64GB storage |
| Networks | US GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/8 FDD-LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/7/8/12/17EU/India GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/5/8 FDD-LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20 |
| Software | OxygenOS based on Android 5.1 |
| MicroSD | No |
| Dual-SIM | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fingerprint Scan | Yes |
| Camera | 13MP rear 5MP front |
| Battery | 3,300mAh |
| Dimensions | 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85 mm, 175g |
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Pricing and final thoughts
The OnePlus 2 does once again require an invite to purchase, which will be a disappoint to many people, but at least the company has been taking measures to ensure their stock will meet the demand. That said, the demand is even higher for this phone compared to the original, largely owed to the fact that the pricing is extremely aggressive here with the 16GB model at $329 and the 64GB at $389. While a bit more expensive than the OPO, this is a great price considering all the new features introduced here.
So, there you have it for this in-depth look at the OnePlus 2! With all that we’ve experienced with the OnePlus 2, it is easy to see that this is a flagship device, through and through, but it won’t be killing any other really high end devices any time soon. We can’t fault OnePlus for keeping the features in line with the price point, but calling the OnePlus 2 a “flagship killer” feels like a stretch this year.
The OnePlus One was born of a different era, when Quad HD and overachieving cameras were yet to become reality. In the current high-end market, OnePlus has simply met the standard, not exceeded it. Whether or not OnePlus truly succeeds depends on your needs, but it has to be said that the OnePlus 2 is an incredibly solid device that is marred by inconsistent execution. In the areas that it really needed to succeed, it just missed the mark, mainly, in camera and bugs in the operating system, but these can all be fixed with future updated.
Nonetheless, we do think the OnePlus 2 deserves to be among best – even if its impact is not quite as huge as it was last year.
TYLT FLYP-DUO a reversible USB cable for your Android or iOS device
I’ve had the opportunity to review TYLT products before and one thing I can say is that they make high-quality products. The FLYP-DUO is no exception.
FLYP-DUO overview
The FLYP-DUO features a flat cable that makes it nearly impossible to get tangled up in your bag or pocket. The cable itself is made from a soft touch rubber that feels great in your hand.
The cable also comes with a lightning adapter that will allow you to use it with any device that has either a micro-USB port or lightning port. This is a great feature for those who use both iOS and Android devices.
One of the best features is that the PC end of the USB cable is reversible. This allows you to plug the cable into a USB port without having to pay attention to what direction you plug it in. Unfortunately, the micro USB side is not reversible. Making the micro USB end reversible would be the only way to improve the FLYP-DUO.
Speaking of the micro USB connector, I really loved the how it fit into the female micro USB port. It fit snuggly, but not too snuggly.
FLYP-DUO setup
There’s really nothing to set up. Take it out of the box and plug it in.
FLYP-DUO usage
This is by far my favorite USB cable. I unplug the USB cable and take it with me in my backpack when I commute from home to work. The quality is A+.
One of the things that I like about the cable is that because of it’s flat design and high-quality rubber, you don’t have to worry too much about rolling over it with your chair. Which does happen quite frequently while I’m at work. This only occurs when I unplug a device and forget to move the cable.
What we liked:
- Reversible USB connector
- Soft touch rubber
- Flat cable design
- Lightning adapter
What could be better:
- Cheaper price
- Reversible micro-USB connector
FLYP-DUO summary
Overall this is a great cable. It’s a tad bit expensive for my taste, but it’s worth every penny when you take into account the quality that you are getting.
You can purchase the cable on TYLT’s website starting at $24.95.
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Squeeze more juice from your battery with DU Battery Saver (app review)
Before reviewing this app, I have never used a battery saving app. In the early days of Android, I used task managers, but that eventually went to the wayside as Android eventually became fairly efficient at managing the phones memory. I ended up in the school of thought that Android itself was better at managing its memory than a 3rd party app. Battery savers have generally been in that same category for me until now.
Sometimes you have to give something a try before you can change your mind. DU Battery Saver was that shot for me.
DU Battery Saver overview
DU Battery Saver is a free app on Google Play. It has one mission and one mission only, to save your battery life. When you fire up the app you are greeted by a screen that displays some battery stats and a single button that says “OPTIMIZE”. When you select optimize it will go through and kill apps that are draining your battery.
There are three saving modes that you can utilize free of charge, Phone Cooler, Advanced Saving, and Notification Saving. There are other modes that you can unlock with coins. The coins are awarded by installing other free apps. You can also unlock them by purchasing the PRO version of the app for $2.99.
| Unlockable Features | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Lock Auto-Clear | Automatically clears apps when the screen is locked | 380 |
| Auto-Clear Apps | Clears out apps that drain your battery in the background | 360 |
| Schedule by Time | Allows power saving modes to be changed automatically on a schedule | 340 |
| Schedule by Power | Allows power saving modes to be changed automatically when power is low | 320 |
| Network Control | Automatically disables the network when the screen is turned off | 300 |
| Lower CPU Frequency | Lowers the CPU frequency when the screen is locked (root) | 400 |
Phone Cooler will allow you to isolate apps that are causing your phone’s CPU to heat up. One identified the app will close the apps that are heating up your phone.
Advanced Saving will allow you to kill apps that are running in the background that you don’t need.
Notification Saving will close out apps and notifications that are draining your battery.
DU Battery Saver also has the ability to whitelist apps. So if you’re waiting for that important email, you don’t have to worry about it getting closed by the app.
There is also a game booster feature that allows you to speed up your game loading times. I noticed that this worked marginally better. In fact, I didn’t notice a very big difference at all.
DU Battery Saver setup
The setup on this app starts off easy. Just download the app from Google Play and install it on your device. After that, it’s pretty easy if you know what you’re doing. If you watch the embedded video in the previous section, you’ll see just about everything that you need to see with this app.
Who will enjoy DU Battery Saver
Anyone with battery life issues will enjoy this app. Not only does it have some great features, it has some beautiful animations and transitions. This gives it a very high end feel. it’s obvious that this app was professionally done.
What we liked
- Slick UI and animations
- It actually works
- Price
What could use some work
- Ads can be a little obnoxious
- Tablet UI
DU Battery Saver summary
In short, I came into this a skeptic and leave a believer. I have a 1st generation Moto G that I initially installed the app on. During the day and all day, I use the Moto G to stream audio. Usually by the time 6pm rolls around the battery is in the red. However, after installing the app I was able to have over 50% charge left at the same time. I was thoroughly impressed and would recommend the app to anyone.
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HTC Desire 626 review
With a few exceptions, HTC’s diverse smartphone portfolio is largely divided into the flagship One series and the Desire line, that includes everything from entry-level to “premium mid-range” devices. Over the past two years, HTC has made some great additions to the Desire series, and is hoping to continue that with their latest entry-level smartphone. What does this latest affordable smartphone bring to the table? We find out, in this full review of the HTC Desire 626!
Design
With the current crop of Desire smartphones, HTC has sought to maintain a consistent design language across the series, and that continues with the Desire 626, which also features a unibody plastic construction with a dual tone color scheme. With up to six different color options with complementary accents, it won’t be difficult to find something that suits your tastes.
Going around the device, the power button and the volume rocker are to the right, and on the left is a flap that houses the SIM card slot and a microSD card slot. The buttons are unfortunately not to a very a high standard and offer very little tactile feedback when pressed, but there are no issues with presses being registered though. The headphone jack and microUSB port are placed at the top and bottom respectively. On the back is the primary camera, and up front is a single speaker unit below the HTC branding, and above the display is the front-facing camera next to the earpiece.
HTC is known for excelling in the design and build quality, and that remains true this time around as well. Despite being made entirely of plastic, the Desire 626 feels great in the hand, and with a thickness of 8.1 mm and weight of 139 grams, is quite substantial for an otherwise relatively compact device. Granted, the design may feel recycled at this point, but a good design is still just that.
Display
The Desire 626 comes with a 5-inch LCD3 display with a 1280 x 720 resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 294 ppi. The display is quite good given the price of the device, offering good brightness and viewing angles, with the color temperature leaning slightly towards the warmer side of things. Some form of software-based sharpening is happening across the display though, which results in the application icons and text looking a bit off, and unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there is a way to disable this setting.
Performance
Under the hood, the Desire 626 packs a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, clocked at 1.1 GHz, and backed by the Adreno 304 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM. Given the entry-level nature of this processing package, performance is a little on the slower side, and while the device never froze, there were noticeable instances of stutter and lag during animations, transitions, and other areas. The device handles multi-tasking quite well, and as far as gaming is concerned, while casual games run just fine, you will however see some slow load times and frame drops with more graphically-intensive games.
Hardware
The HTC Desire 626 comes with only 8 GB of on-board storage, but it does allow for expandable storage via microSD card slot by up to 200 GB. The device comes with a standard suite of connectivity options, including 4G LTE support, and with the phone marked for release from most major US network carriers, being able to take advantage of high-speed internet access will not be a problem.
Despite appearances, the Desire 626 doesn’t retain the signature dual front-facing BoomSound speakers found with many other HTC smartphones, instead packing a single speaker up front below the display. The speaker tends to get distorted at higher volumes, and doesn’t get very loud either, but this is still a far better implementation than any rear speaker setup.
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The Desire 626 comes with a 2,000 mAh non-removable battery, which unfortunately allows for a disappointing battery life. The device ended up lasting for around 12 hours with just over 2 hours of screen-on time. It has to be mentioned here that HTC devices don’t show screen-on time stats, and these values were found by using the Gsam Battery Monitor. There are a couple of power saving modes baked in to get that little bit of extra juice out of the device, but most users might still have a difficult time comfortably getting a full day of use from this smartphone.
Camera
The HTC Desire 626 comes with an 8 MP rear camera with a LED flash, and a 5 MP front-facing unit. The primary camera is actually slightly better than average when compared to other devices that fall in this price range, and performs well in brightly-lit environments. It does struggle when processing bright colors though, but overall, allows for some nice looking shots.
HTC’s camera application is quite robust when it comes to features and settings, and apart from quite a few shooting modes, includes manual control with settings ISO, exposure, and white balance. You also have the ability to save your customized settings as a shooting mode for later use, which is a very nice touch.
Software
On the software side of things, the HTC Desire 626 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, with the HTC Sense 7 UI on top. While quite different from stock Android, HTC’s Sense UI is one of the better takes on Android out there with a clear focus on design and keeping things smooth. Returning are HTC staples like Blinkfeed, and there is also a powerful multi-tasking menu, customizable quick toggles, and the ability to tweak some general elements of the interface to cater the look and feel to your liking.
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There is an unnecessary amount of extra applications packed into the software package though, and this is not only a result of the carrier bloatware that is usually found when a device is locked to a particular US network carrier, which is AT&T in the case of this review unit. Apps such as Digital Life, WildTangent Games, Keeper, KeyVPN, Lookout, Uber, Yellow Pages, and a whole collection of redundant HTC apps are pre-installed, including three separate email clients, which can be confusing. It’s all well and good if you find these apps useful, but luckily, you do have the option to uninstall most of them if you find them simply getting in the way.
Specifications
| Display | 5-inch LCD 3 display 1280 x 720 resolution, 294 ppi |
| Processor | 1.1 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor Adreno 304 GPU |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB expandable up to 200 GB |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.0 GPS USB 2.0 |
| Camera | 8 MP rear camera with LED flash 5 MP front-facing camera |
| Software | Android 5.1 Lollipo |
| Battery | 2,000 mAh, non-removable |
| Dimensions | 146.8 x 70.9 x 8.1 mm 139 grams |
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Pricing and final thoughts
The HTC Desire 626 will be available with most US network carriers soon. In the case of AT&T, the device is priced at $0.99 with a two-year contractual commitment, or for $185 under the AT&T Next program, and you can expect similar pricing strategies across the board. Keep in mind however that there are two versions of the device, with the same branding, which can be quite confusing, but it’ll be easy to spot the difference between the two with a quick glance at the specifications. Depending on your network carrier, this latest version of the device may also be known as the HTC Desire 626s.
So there you have it for this look at the HTC Desire 626! Although this entry-level smartphone gets a few key aspects right, including its beautiful design and solid build quality, good camera, and excellent software experience, there are some glaring flaws that are hard to overlook. For starters, the performance isn’t entirely up to the mark, even for a low-cost smartphone, and the battery life is quite disappointing, which may be a turn off for some. While this would have been a fantastic entry-level smartphone only a year ago, a slew of great sub-$200 devices that have made, and will be making, their way to the market results in the Desire 626 being a tough sell.
OPPO Mirror 5 review
OPPO has some fantastic smartphones on offer that feature something unique in terms of design and capabilities, including one of the thinnest smartphones of the world, or a flagship smartphone with a rotating camera setup that is still very distinctive and individual to OPPO. OPPO continues to add to its diverse portfolio that covers all levels of the price spectrum, including this new device that falls somewhere between the entry-level and mid-range.
What does this latest affordable smartphone from OPPO have to offer? We find out, in this full review of the OPPO Mirror 5!
Design
If there is one area in which the Mirror 5 really shines, it is in terms of design, and shine it does, quite literally in fact. With individual cut-glass sections on the back cover, the Mirror 5 features a reflective facet design that is seeing some popularity among OEMs. OPPO themselves have used this design element before, and it is quite understandable if you do end up mistaking the Mirror 5 for another mid-range offering from the company, the OPPO R1x. The bi-metallic frame is a nice touch as well, and gives this device a very elegant look. One drawback with the plastic rear cover and the glass panel up front is that both surfaces are quite prone to fingerprints, and it is difficult to keep the device clean from smudges.
Going around the device, the power button and volume rocker can be found to the right and left respectively, placed to be within easy reach, and all the buttons offer a good amount of tactile feedback. The microUSB port is at the bottom, and up top is the headphone jack and an IR blaster. On the back is the primary camera at the top left corner, and on the same side, towards the bottom, is the single speaker unit. Even though the battery is not user-replaceable, the back cover is removable, giving you access to the dual SIM card slots and the microSD card slot. Up front, there is a notification LED above the display to the right, and below the display are the three capacitive back, home, and recent apps keys.
With a thickness of 7.7 mm and weighing 160 grams, the Mirror 5 feels substantial and solid in the hand, and given its relatively compact size when compared to the general trend in the Android world, the handling experience with the device is excellent, and one-handed use is very comfortable.
Display
The OPPO Mirror 5 comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a 960 x 540 resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 220 ppi. Everything looks a little bit blurry, and text is understandably not as sharp as you would expect. While the quality of the display itself is just about average, the resolution is shockingly low, and very surprising, when considering the fact that some devices that fall in the price range of the Mirror 5 even feature Full HD screens. There is also no display protection like Gorilla Gorilla Glass, but OPPO does include a screen protector in the box.
Performance
Under the hood, the OPPO Mirror 5 packs a quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, clocked at 1.2 GHz, and backed by the Adreno 306 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. This is a relatively low-end processing package, but other than applications requiring just a few seconds more to load, the day-to-day performance of the device is quite impressive. Multi-tasking is smooth, and the device handles gaming very well, with the low resolution display meaning that you won’t be seeing a lot of frame drops.
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Hardware
The Mirror 5 comes with 16 GB of on-board storage, which is further expandable via microSD card by up to 128 GB. Apart from a standard suite of connectivity options, the device also comes with dual SIM capabilities and 4G LTE support, but it’ll be a good idea to check for compatibility with your local network carrier first.
There is a single speaker on the back, that does sound pretty good, with their being a little bit of distortion at the highest volumes though. As as is the case with any speaker placed on the back, the sound gets muffled when the device is placed on a flat surface.
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As far as the battery life is concerned, the 2,420 mAh non-removable unit of the Mirror 5 allows for decent battery life, but it isn’t exceptional. The device lasted for slightly longer than 12 hours with just over 3 hours of screen-on time, with average use. Power users may struggle to get a full day of use out of the battery, but there are a couple of power saving modes built-in to help you get that little bit of extra juice out of this battery.
Camera
The OPPO Mirror 5 comes with a 8 MP rear camera with an LED flash, and a 5 MP front-facing unit. The primary camera allows for some good looking shots, and as expected, the camera performs best in well-lit environments. As far as the camera app is concerned, the interface looks to have been inspired by the camera app from iOS, and includes a lot of shooting modes. There isn’t a lot by way of manual control however, but a nice addition is a slider next to focus point on the viewfinder that lets you adjust the exposure quickly if needed.
Software
On the software side of things, the OPPO Mirror 5 runs Color OS 2.1, based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. You’ll be hard pressed to find a lot of Material Design elements in this user interface, with everything, including the settings menu, the recent apps screen, and the lock screen being different from the stock Android experience.
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That’s not to say that OPPO’s take on Android is disappointing however, with it featuring some nice animations, and a slew of customization options. Granted, there is no app drawer, which leaves users dependent on folders to keep things organized, but that is expected and seen with a lot of Chinese smartphones. Perhaps the best part of the latest Color OS iteration is the various gestures it has baked in, including double tap to wake, drawing preset letters to directly open certain applications, and screen-on gestures like pinch to open the camera app, a swipe with two fingers to adjust the volume, and a swipe with three fingers to take a screenshot. There is also a one-handed mode, but apart from the gesture to activate it being somewhat jarring, it isn’t really a necessary feature for this 5-inch display.
Specifications
| Display | 5-inch IPS LCD 960 x 540 resolution, 220 ppi |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor Adreno 306 GPU |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB expandable up to 128GB |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.0 GPS IR blaster USB 2.0 |
| Camera | 8 MP rear camera with LED flash 5 MP front-facing camera |
| Software | Color OS v2.1, based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Battery | 2,420mAh, non-removable |
| Dimensions | 143.4 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm 160 grams |
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Pricing and final thoughts
The OPPO Mirror 5 will be priced at around $245 in markets where it is officially available, with color options being white and blue.
So there you have it for this in-depth look at the OPPO Mirror 5! The device is not without its strong points, especially when it comes to the design, and the software experience. The display resolution is surprisingly low however, and the lower than mid-range processing package makes it hard to justify the price point, even if it still falls in the realm of affordability. A little more will get you arguably superior options, like the ASUS Zenfone 2, and comparatively cheaper devices like the Meizu M2 Note and the Lenovo K3 Note seem to bring more to table as well.
OPPO R7 Plus review
The OPPO R7 has proven to be a solid mid-range smartphone with very few sacrifices and a price point that can’t be easily beat. It has been a couple months since we reviewed that phone, and now we find ourselves holding its larger brother, the OPPO R7 Plus.
As you can expect, the Plus version is definitely larger, but what else can the handset bring to the table? I have been playing around with the OPPO R7 Plus long enough and am ready to tell you all about it, so let’s get this review started.
Design
The OPPO R7 had a great design, so it only makes sense that the Plus iteration follows the same course. In terms of aesthetics, the OPPO R7 Plus does pretty much look like a larger R7. The metallic body curves around the sides, where you can find chamfered edges extending along the entire perimeter of the device.
Metal phones are no joke, and the OPPO R7 Plus feels great. One thing is for sure, though, this is definitely one large smartphone. It helps that it’s only 7.8 mm thick, but one-handing it will still be complicated for most users. This is no big deal for those who prefer larger smartphones, but one can become uneasy when handling it, especially considering the phone’s smooth finish makes it feel rather slippery.
Buttons are conveniently placed on the left and right of the device, making shuffling less of a problem. You can find the 3.5 mm headset jack up top and the microUSB port on the bottom. On the front you have your usual set-up: there’s a screen, a front-facing cameras, an LED notification light, the ambient system and the proximity sensor. Turn the phone around and you will find the main camera, a fingerprint reader and a single speaker.
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Display
We know the OPPO R7 Plus has a large screen, but that is only part of the viewing experience. There are many factors that can make or break a display. We must keep in mind this is an affordable phone, though, so we can’t expect it to do miracles.
The OPPO R7 Plus display is good, but it’s nothing to really write home about. For starters, the 6-inch Super AMOLED panel only has a 1080p resolution. At 6 inches you can start noticing some pixels, but the 367 ppi pixel density is still pretty good. You won’t have trouble reading texts or enjoying your media.
Because this phone does sport a Super AMOLED panel, you will enjoy the deep blacks and vibrant colors these screens are so known for. The display does also have good viewing angles and brightness, making it a pleasure to view in direct sunlight.
Performance
The internals in the OPPO R7 Plus are identical to those in the smaller iteration. The device sports a Snapdragon 615 processor and 3 GB of RAM. This chipset has proven to be a success with other handsets, and we see no exception here. This little guy runs great, especially once you start noticing the ColorOS optimizations, which make boot times and app launching faster.
I experienced no hiccups during my time with this handset, and that is saying much for a $480 gadget. I played games and used the phone for all my daily purposes, so it’s not like I went easy on it either. And event though ColorOS can be a bit heavy, everything was smooth sailing.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering – the phone doesn’t overheat. Sure, it gets warm after long gaming periods, but that is to be expected.
Hardware
Other hardware includes the typical technology: WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, LTE, etc. One downside many of you won’t be fond of is that the phone only comes with 32 GB. There are no other options, but OPPO did make up for that by adding microSD card support.
If we move to the back and take a look at that single speaker, you will find the sound is nothing extraordinary. It gets the job done, but that’s about it. I am also not a fan of the speaker placement (it’s on the back). We found it very easy to muffle the sound, whether you are holding the phone or laying it flat on a table.
There’s another interesting piece of hardware back there, though. One that you will probably enjoy more. That fingerprint scanner is convenient, as well as very reliable. This scanner is as fast and accurate as those in the Galaxy S6, HTC One M9+ or even the iPhone. Seeing fingerprint readers on the back of devices is no longer rare, and I happen to be a fan of putting them on the back of handsets, as that is where one’s index finger naturally rests.
Battery life
For many of us, this is the most important factor. We want to know smartphones can keep up with our busy days. Thankfully, the OPPO R7 Plus has a gigantic 4100 mAh battery. The phone usually surpasses the 5-hour screen on time, even if I am playing games and streaming video. In fact, the phone usually lasted me a whole day and a good part of the second. It was hard to kill it in one day, to be honest.
And if you do run out of battery, the OPPO R7 Plus sports VOOC rapid charging. This is specially good in this over-sized phone, which would usually take a long time to charge.
Camera
The camera is another very important factor, and OPPO is not skimping out on this department. The R7 Plus comes with a 13 MP main shooter featuring an f/2.2 aperture and Schneider-Kreuznach optics, as well as laser auto-focus and an LED flash. On the front we have an 8 MP camera, which should also make you look great in video calls and selfies.
But hey, those are just numbers. How well does the camera actually perform? It really does. Images in normal light are sharp and offer plenty of detail. In addition, color accuracy is outstanding, dynamic range is decent and shooting speeds are quite snappy.
Once you move to a darker environment, things change. You will notice shutters getting slower, but ultimately results are actually quite great (all things considered). This is mostly because of OPPO’s RGBW sensor, which adds a white pixel to to the usual RGB set-up. This is said to increase light sensitivity by 32% and reduce noise by 78%.
In terms of software, you will find a very simple camera interface. You can easily swipe your way between shooting modes. You can also tap on an icon to reveal functions like beautify, ultra HD, slow shutter, live filters, GIFS, HDR and Panorama.
Camera samples
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Software
In terms of software, we are looking at Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, with OPPO’s ColorOS on top. If you are looking for the difference between the R7 and R7 plus, this is pretty much the biggest one. The smaller device was launched with Android 4.4 KitKat. You won’t be able to tell the difference very well, though, as ColorOS hides every aesthetic element you can find in either of these Android versions.
The UI looks very similar to what you find in other Chinese smartphones. There is no app drawer, and your home screens house every app in your phone. If you can get past that, you will find ColorOS is actually quite simple, sleek and pleasant. The icons, transparencies and colors happen to look rather good.
In addition, you can enjoy features like double tapping to wake, drawing an “O” in the screen to launch the camera and even set your very own gestures. These features may seem gimmicky, but they can actually be quite helpful if you take the time to set them up.
Price and conclusion
The OPPO R7 Plus find itself in a tight spot, because it’s not really a high-end handset, but it’s also not at the same level as most other mid-range devices. This is something the price also corroborates, as the phone is expected to launch at about $480. You can pay about $300 for many other affordable smartphones, but with those you happen to make much more sacrifices.
Sure, the device is no steal, but we believe the price is justifiable. This thing is made of metal, has insane battery life and ample screen real estate. Not to mention performance is still great. For these reasons, we’re giving the excellent OPPO R7 Plus our Editors’ Choice award.
My LG G4 impressions so far
I’ve had my G4 for just over 2 weeks now. That excitement of opening the box is unparalleled by most things in the world. I have to admit that this is the first flagship phone I’ve had. Usually I have some budget phone, my last Android being the outdated LG G2 Mini. I’ll break it up into sections to make it easier to read.
Unboxing
The box is nothing complicated. Sleek with a cool design, I quite like it.
Open the box, and you’ll see an entire range of goodies. I got the Brown leather version and it came with an additional Gold plastic backing, which actually looks more like a shade of Silver. There’s also a pair of Quadbeats 3 headphones and a charger with a nice, thick USB cable. This no-nonsense, practical approach appeals greatly to me and means it’s easy to use and will last for a long time.
They were also nice enough to throw in a 32GB MicroSD card. Here’s a close up on that USB cable I was talking about:
Watch and learn, Apple
Hardware
Please stop moaning if phones aren’t made of metal. Plastic ones feel just a premium if done right, which is evident in the G4. The leather backing, although susceptible to damage, really tops it off and feels good in the hand. The plastic back is also surprisingly grippy in the hand.
The screen has a subtle curve which is obvious enough that my friends asked me if it was curved. It’s really evident when looking directly at it with the screen off: Your face becomes distorted. It compliments the phone well, taking design cues from the G Flex 2. This is where it differs from the S6. It offers and organic and nature-like fell, while the S6 is industrial with the metal and glass. It’s entirely up to you what you would enjoy.
When the G3 was announced , we all marveled at the resolution, namely 1440 X 2560, or 2K. The colors and brightness weren’t too great, and LG picked up on that and fixed it. Blacks are nice and deep to the point where it’s almost indistinguishable from the bezels. I can easily view what’s happening on it in direct sunlight, granted I’m looking at it directly and not from an angle. Colors and vibrant and pleasing, although it appears that the S6 still has the edge in this department (Get it? Edge?).
Coming from my G2 Mini, it felt natural with the back buttons being on the back. At first I was a bit bummed with the speaker being at the back of the phone, but it’s actually really ideal as the curved back means the speaker isn’t blocked and muffled if you place it on something, but rather the sound will bounce off the surface and improve the audio quality. I was also really surprised how loud it goes. The quality could be a bit better, especially if you use LG’s propriety headset.
Camera
Usually the camera would be under hardware, but this needs a thing all for itself. Here’s one shot I took:
LG went all out with this and managed to overthrow Sammy’s camera on the S6 with the manual mode. I’ve seen several comparisons and they are neck-to-neck, each with strengths and weaknesses. You can do much more with the G4 though, thanks to the manual mode. This allows you to change the shutter speed to intervals between 1/6000 of a second to a full 30 seconds, ISO to 50 to 2700 and manually zoom and set the warmth/coolness. Here is another one with an ISO of 100 and exposure of 30 seconds:
Click me to see the full resolution!
I’m not going to boast too much about it, but I can safely say it’s currently the best camera package on a a smartphone today.
What I really enjoyed was the small things that LG threw in. You can hold up your hand and make a fist to start a selfie countdown. I’d take more selfies simply to use this. Saying “LG” or “Smile also triggers the camera and takes a photo, if you don’t want to look like a self-obnoxious selfie lover.
Software
LG’s built on top of the G3 software with some material design an improvements. When I first used the phone, I was blown away at how much bloatware was included: None. In fact, you can actually delete some of the stock apps like Calculator and QuickMemo+. In all there are a whooping 8 of them you’re able to delete.
I personally love the UI – Colorful and materialistic. I only experienced lag a few seconds after booting up. We’ll look further into it with our review.
Specs
LG couldn’t of made a better choice using the Snapdragon 808. Age is a number, and this case 810 does not mean better than 808. Complimented with 3GB RAM, everything was dead smooth, although I wonder what 4GB would’ve felt like. The 3000mAh battery is sufficient to keep the lights on for an entire day, with mediocre use of course. Leaving home at 07:00, leaving the WiFi on for a few hours and coming back at 17:00 easily left 60% of battery left. If you think that’s bad, please use switch your WiFi teethering on and see how long it lasts.
The screen uses the majority of battery. This is really obvious when you charge the phone. Screen off, it will go to 0% – 100% in less then 80 minutes. With the screen on, however, it takes almost double the time. I drool at the battery life had it been a 1080p screen – like the G2.
There’s only one tier for storage: 32GB. Substantial for most people, the removable back cover allows you to extend this with a SD card. Still, I want to see at least a 64GB in the G5.
Laser autofocus, NFC, IR Blaster. All the bells and whistles for a flagship. What do you think?
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ZTE Spro2 (Verizon) review: A smart projector for your on-the-go lifestyle
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ZTE ups the Spro line in all the right ways
It’s always fun to play with a niche device. With regard to Android in general, we default to smartphones. But we shouldn’t forget that the flexibility of the platform allows for some interesting products. I was fortunately able to review such product, the ZTE Spro2 smart projector
I’m sure most of us knew about portable projectors by now, most certainly if you’ve walked by a Brookstone store in a mall. However, we’re not talking about child’s play here. The Spro line of projectors are meant to be robust, functional, and capable of keeping up with your demands, whether for work or play.
The Spro’s 2nd iteration takes ZTE’s first crack at a portable Android projector and makes improvements all across the board. It also adds 4G LTE and Mobile Hotspot capability. Let’s take a look at what you get.
Design
When I took the Spro2 out of the box, I couldn’t help but think “high-end”. The material, construction, and heft worked in unison to straight-away justify the price tag.
Now, this isn’t a slim or light device, it comes in roughly 1″ thick and weighs about a pound. But I don’t think you want to look at it like you do a smartphone. I welcome its robust feel. I want it to stay put when I place it down. I want a great grip when handling it. Kudos to ZTE, I always love to see a well-built device.
I must mention that while promo images of the Spro2 make it appear like it has a metal build (such as those chamfered edges), it is in fact plastic. Although, it’s not a cheap plastic. I don’t get a feeling of cheapness whatsoever.
On the top of the projector, we’re greeted with modest 5″ LCD screen. There’s a single button under the screen, which I initially thought was a home button. It’s actually the power button. It has an illuminated ring on it, which is a nice touch. For software navigation, there are KitKat-style capacitive buttons under the display (Back, Home, and Menu).
On the left side, we have round volume buttons. These actually appear to be metal, and have chamfered edges as well. They shine with a high-end look.
On the right side, there is nothing but an airflow vent to keep the projector’s heat at bay when it’s fully running.
The front side contains all of the I/O. We’ll run through all the specs later. You can see that the SIM tray and microSD tray are accessible via SIM removal tool. The power input is on the left.
The bottom of the device is fairly standard. We have more ventilation, rubber feet at each corner to keep the device put, a screw hole for mounting on a tripod, and a kickstand to prop the projection up. The external speaker outputs through the bottom.
Lastly, the projector lamp is located at the rear of the device. Next to it is a sensor (more on that later), and a ZTE logo on the opposite end. These components sit behind a glass panel. Fortunately, ZTE thought to seat the glass inward slightly, in which the chassis serves as a lip to keep the glass from getting scratched.
Functionality
The Spro2 comes well equipped, with smartphone-level of specs. Here’s a breakdown:
You may be thinking that these specs are yesteryear, but again, the Spro2 isn’t meant to compete with smartphones. It has the specs it needs for its purpose.
The projector itself is capable of a 720p projection. This is really the only spec that’s a bit bothersome to me. We know that the Snapdragon 800 is capable of 1080p from its past uses in smartphones. Also, the projection can reach a massive 120″ screen size (recommended max), and spreading the smaller pixel count over that larger area is not ideal.
ZTE has done a great job to provide the user options to get their content passed through. While Spro2 has its own storage and ability to stream content, you also have a HDMI port to hook up an external device. There is also a full-sized USB port to use a flash drive as a source.
Furthermore, support for Miracast is on-board, if you want to project your smartphone/tablet. And ZTE threw in wireless control of projector via an Android app.
This particular version of the Spro2 is made to be used with Verizon’s network. Access to Verizon’s 4G LTE data speeds bolsters the usefulness of the device when you’re out and about. In addition, the Spro2 can serve as a Mobile Hotspot for your other devices.
Performance
The Spro2 navigates without a hitch. It’s as fluid as you would want for basic Android navigation. Apps open and close in a snap. Web browsing and scrolling is smooth. I have no complaints on the choice of SoC or software optimization.
The projector lamp turns on quickly. There’s a permanent projector widget on the front homepage, which lets you turn the turn the bulb on/off on the fly, adjust the brightness, and turn on/off the auto-focus.
My only complaint is that the auto-focus can be finicky at times. There were a couple times it refused to focus and I had to move the device for it to try again. I don’t know what throws it off sometimes, maybe it’s the environment’s lighting. But this only happened a handful of times. Most of the time it focused spot-on, within a couple seconds.
Display and Projection Quality
The display quality is fine and dandy. 720p resolution is okay for a 5″ screen. No, it’s not the clearest and best ppi, but I don’t look at the screen and resent it. It works.
The same can be said for the screen quality. The colors are decent, they match what I would expect from an average LCD panel. Viewing angles could be better. The image slightly dims when you look at it from an angle, but I can still see what’s on the screen clearly.
The projector uses DLP technology. It is rated at 200 Lumens of brightness. Although, an important factor to keep in mind is that you cannot maximize the projector’s brightness output unless it’s plugged into the AC adapter. The max the battery is allowed to push out is medium brightness.
If you recall that sensor I skipped over in the hardware tour, that is actually to counter “keystoning”. If you’ve ever played around with a projector, at an angle the rectangular image can distort into a trapezoid (the keystone effect). The sensor makes corrections as you move the projector and keeps the projection rectangular. This is pretty neat if you’re projecting on a ceiling and want to change the angle.
You won’t find a focusing dial on the Spro2, as it has the ability to auto-focus. But if for some reason you prefer to manually control it, you can within the projector settings.
Despite being a 720p projection, I was satisfied with the image quality. Of course, you’ll have to mind the size of the projection and find a good balance. The farther you pull the projector back (larger you make the screen), the more blurry the image becomes. Brightness is also affected proportionally.
On a well-lit room, I struggled to see the image (matching the size to my 70″ TV) on the Medium brightness. Although, using the projector in a dark area is more practical. I was merely testing the limits. Switching to the High brightness, I was impressed how visible the image was.
Moving to a darker space for the real test, I got some satisfactory results. I set the projector across my room, which is about 12 feet from the opposing wall. This gave me about a 97″ image. The Medium brightness setting worked fine in this situation. The Low brightness was not ideal. I could navigate and web browse well enough, but I wouldn’t recommend it for movie-watching. The area would have to be close to pitch black for Low brightness to be a viable option.
I played a movie and the quality met my expectations. Mind you, it’s not going to blow you away with a crystal clear picture and vivid colors. But if you’ve ever seen a DLP projection before, this is on par. I could tell a bit of fuzzyness due to the stretched pixels, but not too bad. The colors with projections are on the dull side, but I at least didn’t get any discoloration or uneven imaging.
Battery Life
Although the Spro2 packs a hefty 6,300mAh battery, projectors take a lot of power. Therefore, ZTE rates the running battery life at 2.5 hours. However, I’m wondering if that’s at the Low or Medium brightness setting (remember that you can’t use High brightness on battery power). Regardless, I put it to the test.
I picked a lengthy movie (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) and set the projector on the Medium brightness setting. I tried two test runs: 1) Downloading the movie onto the device and playing until it died and 2) Streaming the movie (through Google Play) over WiFi until it died.
1) Medium brightness, no streaming:
Based on ZTE’s battery rating, I wasn’t expecting that I would have to restart the movie. I got close to 4 hours before it quit. Excellent!
2) Medium brightness, streaming over WiFi:
I got an impressive result here as well (relative to the rated battery life). ZTE may have been conservative with the 2.5 hour rating, my guess is because of the extra power LTE can pull if you’re streaming over Verizon’s network (which would also depend on the strength of the signal). And of course if you’re doing other things (such as utilizing the Mobile Hotspot feature), I can see your battery life going south pretty quickly. 3-4 hours doesn’t leave much room in the grand scheme of things.
Bear in mind that these results were with the Medium brightness setting. If Low brightness could work for you, that would stretch the battery life even further.
Software
It is always a bummer when a new device doesn’t have the latest version of Android. But then again, a projector isn’t going to see hardcore use. Android 4.4 serves well to provide fluent, basic functionality.
ZTE of course has their own software tweaks. This is expected so that the niche features of the projector are taken advantage of. Upon powering on the Spro2, we’re greeted with a tile-style layout (not unlike the look of Windows Phones). The tiles represent apps, folders, or widgets.
Instead of Android panels, we scroll left and right through categories/tabs. The default tabs are: Home, Media, Office, Settings, and Apps. With the exception of Home and Settings, you’re able to delete/add more tabs. It can get crowded quickly, so ZTE only lets you add two additional tabs (for a total of 7).
You’re able to move tiles around to your preference, and create folders and add apps to different tabs. The exceptions are the Projector and Google Search widgets in the Home tab and the anything in the Settings tab.
The App drawer navigation functions the same as on the stock OS. The notification pull-down has added projector functions. And we have KitKat-style Recent Apps when we hold down the Menu capacitive key.
Final Thoughts
I was impressed with my time with the ZTE Spro2. It is a well-built effort for folks who have a need for a projector on-the-go. It is suitable both for work and play and doubles-up as a Mobile Hotspot when your other devices need connectivity.
However, it isn’t cheap. This Verizon variant of the Spro2 would set you back $599 (there is an AT&T version that is $100 less off-contract, at $499). But this is typically the story with niche devices. There aren’t many portable projectors out there that are this smart. Therefore, having a well-thought-out rarity such as the Spro2 can be justification enough to cough up the money, if your lifestyle begs for it.
Oh, and how else can you use Android on the side of your house?
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