"Long-playing" model with a nice exterior and mediocre performance
Chinese company China Electronics Corporation (CEC), which has an exclusive license to promote and sell mobile phones under the Philips and Xenium brands, continues its efforts to keep the legendary "long-lasting" Xenium series afloat, transferring its energy-saving technology developments from regular phones to smartphones. In the Philips Xenium I908 model, which we tested earlier, they did not succeed very well: a demanding eight-core platform and a large display did not allow the device to demonstrate any noticeable advantage over other devices of this level, even despite the presence installed battery very good capacity. This time we tested another model, also belonging to the family of "long-playing" Xenium mobile devices, which has a less productive hardware platform, and therefore, there is hope that the smartphone will be able to show more impressive autonomy results, proving its compliance with the legendary brand .
The model under consideration today has a straightforward name Philips Xenium V387, more like a serial index - for some reason, CEC stubbornly refuses to give their products beautiful memorable names, limiting themselves, according to tradition, to confusing nomenclature numbers. The smartphone is very simple in terms of characteristics, but the unprecedented capacity of the battery installed in it (4400 mAh!) commands respect, and at least for this alone this novelty deserves a separate review.
Key features of Philips Xenium V387 (CTV387)
| Philips Xenium V387 | Micromax Canvas Nitro | Fly Tornado One | LG L Bello | Acer Liquid Jade | |
| Screen | 5" IPS | 5" IPS | 5" IPS | 5" IPS | 5" IPS |
| Permission | 1280×720, 294 ppi | 1280×720, 294 ppi | 1280×720, 294 ppi | 854×480, 196 ppi | 1280×720, 294 ppi |
| SoC | MediaTek MT6592 (8x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.7GHz) | MediaTek MT6592m (8x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.4GHz) | MediaTek MT6582 (4 ARM cores [email protected].3 GHz) | MediaTek MT6582 (4x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.3GHz) | |
| GPU | Mali 400MP | Mali 450MP | Mali 450MP | Mali 400MP | Mali 400MP |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Flash memory | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory card support | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| Operating system | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.4 |
| Battery | removable, 4400 mAh | removable, 2500 mAh | non-removable, 1920 mAh | removable, 2540 mAh | non-removable, 2100 mAh |
| cameras | rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP) | rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP) | rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (1.3 MP) | rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP) | |
| Dimensions and weight | 145×74×9.7mm, 172g | 141×71×9.3mm, 155g | 140×70×7.9mm, 151g | 138×71×10.7mm, 137g | 140×69×7.5 mm, 110 g |
| average price | T-11551060 | N/A | T-11057176 | T-11036010 | T-11168663 |
| Offers Philips Xenium V387 | L-11551060-10 | ||||
- SoC MediaTek MT6582, 1.3 GHz, 4 cores, ARM Cortex-A7
- GPU Mali 400MP
- Operating system Android 4.4.2
- Touch display IPS, 5″, 1280×720, 294 ppi
- Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16 GB
- Support for microSD memory cards up to 32 GB
- Mini-SIM support (2 pcs)
- Communication 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- 3G communication: WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
- Data transmission 2G, 3G (HSDPA+, up to 21 Mbps)
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot, WiFi Direct
- Bluetooth 4.0
- GPS (A-GPS)
- Camera 8 MP, AF, LED flash
- Camera 2 MP (front), FF
- Proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass
- Li-ion battery 4400 mAh
- Dimensions 145×74×9.7 mm
- Weight 172 g
Equipment
The device is sold in a large cardboard box with several compartments inside. The packaging does not claim to be premium: the abundance of multi-colored pictures makes it rather clumsy and rustic in appearance.
The accessory kit consists of a large charger(output current 1.5 A), a Micro-USB connecting cable, a simple wired stereo headset with a thin round wire and ugly plastic headphones (without any ear pads) and several books of paper documentation. Of the additional bonuses - a protective film on the screen and an additional back cover in a different color. In our case, an additional yellow cover came with a black smartphone.
Appearance and usability
As for the design of the smartphone, it is quite nice: the proportions are well respected, the sides are neatly rounded so that the sharp edges do not stick into the palm. Due to the rounding, the smartphone seems smaller than it is. As a result, we have a kind of "barrel": firmly knocked down, fine, wide, squat, moderately thick and quite heavy. However, all these parameters and proportions are so organically suited to each other and combined with each other that absolutely none of this, even excessive mass, causes irritation - everything is to the point.
Yes, the smartphone is not at all feminine - rather, it can be described as a rather rude and even somewhat brutal mobile device that is more suitable for men. At the same time, there is something in it, because of which I would like to call it a smartphone for use in extreme conditions, although in fact Philips Xenium V387 is not protected from water and dirt. By the way, if you replace the complete back cover with an alternative yellow one, then the smartphone not only starts to look more sporty, but also visually “loses” a couple of millimeters due to the fact that the light cover “hides” the thickness – a completely black device initially looks thicker.
The smartphone lies well in the hand, although the sidewalls could be made not so smooth and slippery, textures or notches would not hurt here. But the back cover, on the contrary, is matte, rough, has a texture, which is why there are no prints on the surface.
The rear plastic cover is very tightly fastened with several latches, it sits like a glove, but at the same time it can be easily removed from the case - for this there is a small ledge for a nail on the side. Under the cover, you can find a standard set of slots: two for Mini-SIM, and the third for a microSD memory card. The battery here is removable, it props up all the slots with cards, so their hot replacement is impossible.
Separately, it is worth noting the incredibly large complete battery, which is huge not only in its capacity, but also in dimensions. With its size, this battery, perhaps, exceeds another push-button mobile phone. Actually, it is the main reason for exceeding the usual standards of excessive weight and thickness of the case, in which the battery occupies the lion's share of the internal space.
A round camera window was placed on the outer back surface of the smartphone, as well as a single LED flash eye (there was no regular flashlight program for it in the smartphone). Below is a grill for sound output from the speaker, made in the form of a conventional slot. There is only one speaker here, it is located at the back, so that the sound goes in the opposite direction from the user. There are no protrusions near the grille, so the sound is muffled by the surface when the smartphone is placed face up on the table.
The front panel is completely covered by a flat tinted protective glass. In the upper part of the glass there is a recess for the phone speaker grill, next to it you can see the sensors and the front camera window. There is also such a useful element as the LED notification indicator: it shines with a round large bright dot, signaling the charging status.
Under the screen is the traditional row of three hardware buttons for controlling the system and applications. All buttons are touch-sensitive, they have a dim, but sufficient white backlight for distinguishing in the twilight. It is impossible to influence the duration and modes of operation of the backlight using the settings.
Mechanical controls are located on the sides of the Philips Xenium V387 case. Both keys - volume and lock - are on the side faces, right under the fingers, their location is thought out and convenient for both left-handed and right-handed people. The keys themselves are large, it is quite easy to find them blindly.
On the right side of the Philips Xenium V387 in the upper part there is an additional lever that serves only one purpose - to quickly turn on the power saving mode. Of course, switching to power saving mode this way is easier than spending a few seconds navigating through the settings menu, but it's hard to imagine a situation in which delaying the transition to saving power is like death. Most likely, this is just such a beautiful move, designed to emphasize that this device belongs to the Xenium line.
The universal Micro-USB connector is located at the bottom end, the 3.5 mm headphone jack is embedded in the top. The Micro-USB connector here does not support the external device connection mode (USB OTG). The smartphone does not have any plugs on its connectors, as it is not equipped with protection against water and dirt. You can't find a strap attachment here either.
As for the colors, it is known that in addition to the black version, as we have in the photographs, there is also a white Philips Xenium V387 on sale. True, in both cases, the front panel always remains jet black, which for the white version of the smartphone looks, perhaps, not as advantageous as if the front panel also turned out to be white. However, this did not happen, and the white version of the color is formed only by a side frame and a removable back cover, which, however, can also be replaced with a cover of a different color - blue.
Screen
Smartphone Philips Xenium V387 is equipped with a touch IPS-matrix. The screen dimensions are 62 × 110 mm, the diagonal is 5 inches, the resolution is 1280 × 720 pixels. The pixel density is 294 ppi.
The width of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the body is about 6 mm - the frames are very wide. The thickness of the frame above the screen is 15 mm, below - 19 mm. The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment based on the operation of the light sensor. The standard multi-touch test barely managed to recognize only 7 simultaneous touches. The smartphone also has a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear.
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Detailed examination using measuring instruments held by the editor of the sections "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.
The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are slightly better than the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left - Nexus 7, on the right - Philips Xenium V387, then they can be distinguished by size):
The screen of the Philips Xenium V387 is slightly darker (brightness in the photographs is 105 versus 113 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Philips Xenium V387 screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers (more specifically, between the outer glass and the LCD matrix surface) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. There is a special oleophobic (oil-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen (noticeably less effective than on the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed a little easier, and appear at a slightly slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.
At manual control brightness and when displaying a white field in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 470 cd / m², the minimum - 37 cd / m². The maximum brightness is high, and given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors will be at a good level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock automatic adjustment brightness by light sensor (it is located in the upper left corner under the LED indicator). AT automatic mode as the ambient light conditions change, the brightness of the screen both increases and decreases. In complete darkness, the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 37 cd/m² (normal), in an artificially lit office environment (approximately 400 lux) sets it to 137 cd/m² (just right), in a very bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors , but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) increases to a maximum - up to 470 cd / m² (which is what you need). As a result, the auto-brightness function works adequately. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.
This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:
For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.
The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of Philips Xenium V387 and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K A white field perpendicular to the screens:
We note some unevenness of brightness and color tone white field. And a test picture:
Saturation is OK, but the color balance of these devices varies greatly. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:
It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens, but the contrast of the Philips Xenium V387 has decreased to a greater extent due to the greater whitening of blacks. And the white box:
The brightness at an angle at the screens decreased (at least 4 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the Philips Xenium V387, the brightness drop is noticeably smaller. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is highlighted strongly and acquires a greenish tint or remains approximately neutral gray. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same!):
And from another angle:
With a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is not ideal, in some places the black color is noticeably brightened:
Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 980:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 20ms (10.5ms on + 9.5ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 37 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 1.99, which is below the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve slightly deviates from the power dependence:
Color gamut close to sRGB:
The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components to each other:
As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is a compromise, since the color temperature is a bit high and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is slightly higher than 10, which is considered not a very good indicator even for a consumer device. However, at the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from hue to hue - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. The balance is shifted by an excess of blue and green components, which increases the brightness of the screen with less power consumption. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, as there the color balance does not of great importance, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)
Let's summarize. The screen has a fairly high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device, most likely, can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is acceptable to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. The advantages of the screen include the absence of flicker and air gap in the layers of the screen, an acceptable - in visual assessment - color balance, as well as a color gamut close to sRGB. Significant disadvantages are a weak oleophobic coating, average uniformity and low stability of black to deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen plane. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of the characteristics for this particular class of devices, the screen quality can be considered high.
Sound
In terms of sound, the Philips Xenium V387 smartphone is nothing special. The device has only one main speaker built in, the maximum volume level is average, the sound is muffled, without a noticeable presence of low frequencies. AT conversational dynamics the interlocutor's voice, timbre and intonation remain familiar and distinguishable.
To control the sound quality in the headphones, it is possible to use the BesAudEnh sound enhancement system. To play melodies in a smartphone, a regular Play Music audio player is used with the ability to choose from several preset equalizer values.
There is an FM radio as standard on the smartphone, and there is also a voice recorder. Radio without connected as external antenna headphones are not working. Write down telephone conversations With a line of regular means, a smartphone does not know how.
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Camera
Philips Xenium V387 is equipped with two digital camera modules with a resolution of 8 and 2 megapixels. The front module is equipped with a modest f / 2.8 aperture sensor without autofocus and flash. You can't use the hardware volume key to take a selfie, but you can initiate a selfie with the voice commands "capture" and "cheese". Photographs are obtained with a size of 1600 × 1200, an example of a snapshot is presented below.
The main rear camera is equipped with an 8-megapixel f/2.0 aperture CMOS sensor with autofocus and LED flash. The settings menu is classic, familiar from other smartphones on Android system, in which the manufacturer did not install any alternative shells. The menu sections are intuitively easy to find, all the inscriptions are large and clearly drawn, it is quite comfortable to use the camera even in bright sunlight.
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The camera can shoot video, there are several resolutions to choose from, up to a maximum of 1920 × 1080. An example test video is shown below.
- Clip #1 (44 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
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The camera doesn't do well with macro photography. Strong colored noise is noticeable. |
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A few areas of blur around the edges are striking, but overall the sharpness is not that bad. |
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In the central part of the frame, the sharpness is not bad in all plans. |
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In most cases, the camera works well not only in the central part. |
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In this image, the blur zone on the right is less pronounced, but it is there. |
For relatively budget smartphone the camera isn't that bad, though, admittedly, it could have been better. Still, significant blur zones and strong color noise look quite archaic, and many manufacturers have already come up with a lot of recipes to combat them - but some are still lazy. On the other hand, perhaps the manufacturer simply does not need extra spending, and he creates smartphones not at all for the sake of the camera.
As a result, we do not have much good camera, which will cope with documentary shooting only on a good bright day, and even then half the frame will most likely be spoiled. However, for some scenarios, the camera is suitable, which is not bad. But I want to see growth, and here is only a long-standing marking time.
Telephone part and communications
The smartphone operates in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks; there is no support for LTE (4G) in the device. As a standard, you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels, there are Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display modes, the Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n module supports only one band (2.4 GHz). NFC is not supported, and a flash drive cannot be connected using an OTG adapter.
The device works with GPS / A-GPS, without the support of domestic Glonass. The device also implements a magnetic field sensor, on the basis of which the electronic compass of navigation cartographic programs usually functions.
The smartphone supports two SIM cards, and in general, work with them in the menu is organized according to a familiar principle: you can assign any of the SIM cards as the main one for organizing voice calls, data transfer or sending SMS messages; while dialing, you can also select the desired card in the context submenu. A SIM card in any slot can work with 3G networks, but only one of the cards can operate in this mode at the same time. To change the assignments of card slots, you do not need to swap places - this can be done directly from the phone menu. Work with two SIM-cards is organized according to the usual Dual standard SIM Dual Standby, when both cards can be in active standby mode, but cannot work at the same time - there is only one radio module here.
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OS and software
Philips Xenium V387 is currently running on software platform Google android version 4.4.2 KitKat. The manufacturer did not install any alternative skins, so the organization of all menus, desktops and the functionality of the notification bar with the panel quick settings here are exactly the same as in the "stock" Google Android OS. Only the icons in the menu have been redrawn larger than usual, and their own unique energy-saving mode has been added, but otherwise, no additional interventions from the manufacturer have been noticed.
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Performance
The Philips Xenium V387 hardware platform is based on a far from new and rather low-power quad-core single-chip system (SoC) MediaTek MT6582 with a frequency of ARM Cortex-A7 processor cores up to 1.3 GHz. The Mali-400MP video accelerator, modest in its capabilities, is responsible for graphics processing. Own memory for the needs of the user in the device provides about 12 GB, it can be increased using a microSD memory card up to 32 GB (some 64 GB cards can also be supported despite the limitations of official specifications). Volume random access memory is 2 GB, which is quite modern. Connection mode external devices to the Micro-USB (OTG) port on the device is not supported.
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According to the test results, the platform showed results that were expectedly modest, below average (about 18K in AnTuTu), even when compared with other modern mid-range devices. For comparison: about 30K in the same test is given by mid-range smartphones running on the more advanced eight-core MT6592 of the same MediaTek, and the most productive modern mobile devices demonstrate 45K and above. So, in terms of the performance level of the hardware platform, the Philips Xenium V387 smartphone cannot be attributed to the average level, it is rather closer to the initial level, although the device’s capabilities are enough to perform basic tasks and play videos with a resolution of up to 1080p. But for modern demanding games, the capabilities of the outdated Mali-400MP GPU are clearly not enough.
Testing in latest versions complex tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:
For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within a single comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.
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Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark gaming tests,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:
When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).
| Philips Xenium V387 |
Micromax Canvas Nitro (Mediatek MT6592/Mali 450MP) |
Fly Tornado One (Mediatek MT6592m/Mali 450MP) |
LG L Bello (Mediatek MT6582/Mali 400MP) |
Acer Liquid Jade (Mediatek MT6582/Mali 400MP) |
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| 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better) |
2081 | 4823 | 4385 | 2127 | 2050 |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better) |
2867 | 6590 | 6204 | 2881 | 2817 |
| GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen) | 7.0 fps | 14.6 fps | 14.3 fps | 9.8 fps | 7.2 fps |
| GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen) | 4.1 fps | 11.5 fps | 10.9 fps | 4.2 fps | 4.1 fps |
| Bonsai Benchmark | 1253 (18 fps) | 1764 (25 fps) | 12096 (30 fps) | 2112 (30 fps) | 1290 (18 fps) |
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Browser cross-platform tests:
As for benchmarks for evaluating speed javascript engine, then you should always take into account the fact that the results in them significantly depend on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can be truly correct only on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is not always available when testing. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.
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Video playback
To test "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and accessibility, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, you should not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it.
According to the test results, Philips Xenium V387 was not equipped with all the necessary decoders that are needed to fully play most of the most common multimedia files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, it also needs to change settings and install additional custom codecs, because now this player does not officially support the AC3 audio format.
| Format | container, video, sound | MX Video Player | Regular video player |
| DVDRip | AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3 | plays normally | plays normally |
| Web-DL SD | AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3 | plays normally | plays normally |
| Web-DL HD | MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3 | Video plays fine, no sound¹ | |
| BDRip 720p | MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3 | Video plays fine, no sound¹ | Video plays fine, no sound¹ |
| BDRip 1080p | MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3 | Video plays fine, no sound¹ | Video plays fine, no sound¹ |
¹ Audio in MX Video Player only played after installing an alternate custom audio codec; The regular player does not have such a setting.
Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.
We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see "Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped to determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: resolution (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. With). In tests, we used the MX Player video player in Hardware+ mode. The test results are summarized in the table:
Note: If both columns Uniformity and Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with the playback of the respective files.
According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) to be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. Except for files with 60 fps, in which five frames are dropped due to the non-standard screen refresh rate (55 Hz). Cunning engineers, reducing the refresh rate of the screen, slightly reduced consumption. When playing video files with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels (720p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows a couple of shades do not differ in brightness from black, but in the highlights all gradations of shades are displayed - which is required for the correct reproduction of typical video files.
Battery life
The lithium-ion battery installed in the Philips Xenium V387 has a non-standard modern smartphones huge capacity of 4400 mAh, more typical for tablet computers. Naturally, with such an inefficient hardware platform and a screen with a modest resolution, such an unprecedented battery capacity allows the smartphone to work much longer than usual. According to the results of testing in normal mode, the device showed a record level of autonomy. It is clear that when using the energy-saving mode, the operation of the smartphone will last even longer. The developers themselves promise 25 hours of talk time and as much as 60 days of standby time.
| Battery capacity | Reading mode | Video mode | 3D game mode | |
| Philips Xenium V387 | 4400 mAh | 24h00 | 16:00 | 6 a.m. |
| Philips Xenium I908 | 3000 mAh | 9:30 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 3h 20m |
| Micromax Canvas Nitro | 2500 mAh | 4:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
| Fly Ego Art 2 | 1800 mAh | 8 a.m. | 4h 10m | 2 a.m. |
| Huawei Honor 3x | 3000 mAh | 12:30 pm | 8h 40m | 5 a.m. |
| Zopo 998 | 2400 mAh | 8:15 a.m. | 3h 40m | 2h 10m |
| THL-T100S | 2300 mAh | 9:05 a.m. | 5h 15m | 2h 30m |
| TCL Idol X+ | 2500 mAh | 12:30 pm | 7h 20m | 3 a.m. |
| Fly Luminor IQ453 | 2000 mAh | 10:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | 4h 10m |
| Meizu MX3 | 2400 mAh | 13h 20m | 8 a.m. | 4h 25m |
| Lenovo Vibe Z | 3050 mAh | 11:45 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 3h 30m |
Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at the minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted about a day until the battery was completely discharged, and with continuous viewing of video in high quality (720p) with the same level brightness through home wifi network the device lasted 16 hours. In gaming mode, the smartphone worked for more than 6 hours. A full charge of the battery also lasts a very long time, about 5 hours, although this process can be slightly accelerated, but for this you need to use only the branded complete charger.
Outcome
Despite the modest hardware characteristics, in general, the Philips Xenium V387 smartphone turned out to be more interesting than the previous Philips model we tested - Xenium I908. The device is quite nice and fits well in the hand, even though its design is calm and unobtrusive; The screen is nice, the camera is not bad. The performance is lower than that of the eight-core model, but compared to real flagships, both smartphones look quite modest, so the difference between them against the background of modern top-end devices is not too noticeable. But the undemanding platform in the Philips Xenium V387 made it possible to achieve much more impressive autonomy results. Of course, the difference in the capacity of the batteries installed in these models also played a role here: the hero of the review has 1400 mAh more, which could not but affect the results. But in the end, the difference in autonomy between related models belonging to the same Xenium series turned out to be so striking that one has to once again question whether Philips has some kind of “magic” energy saving technology, although recently the manufacturer has been positioning “Xenium” even not just as a series of "long-playing" mobile devices, but as a separate technology. In reality, the totality technical means, which at one time really made it possible to significantly save the energy of telephone sets, are difficult to apply today. Today, the autonomy wins the one who has more installed battery and less demanding (including due to good optimization, and not just because of poor performance) platform.
As for the price of the device, at the time of publication of the article, a smartphone in Russian retail can be purchased for about 13 thousand rubles, which is perhaps a bit too much for such a modest mobile device in all respects, except for autonomy. The smartphone does not have the slightest hint of presence additional features, which usually bring the mobile device to a higher price level: there is no own user interface, gesture support, LTE, USB OTG, Wi-Fi 2nd band, water resistance and much more. Still, not only the capacity of the built-in battery determines the value of the acquisition for the user, but the combination of characteristics, and in this regard, for such money there are many much more advanced smartphones, including those on a more productive platform (for example, the eight-core MTK 6592). For example, Fly has now released a new eight-core flagship Tornado One, which is sold at a price of up to 10 thousand rubles; for the same money, a good Indian device Micromax Canvas Nitro, also based on an eight-core platform, will be offered. All these devices in terms of the totality of characteristics are definitely not worse than the hero of the review, in some ways even better, but they are still in the category of affordable devices worth up to 10 thousand rubles. Among them, perhaps, the hero of the review is the place. And only if you only need the most from your smartphone. long work, Philips Xenium V387 looks like an obvious purchase candidate, although it has competitors here too.
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Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.
| Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 74.1 mm (millimeters) 7.41 cm (centimeters) 0.24 ft 2.92in |
| Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 144.8 mm (millimeters) 14.48 cm (centimeters) 0.48 ft 5.7in |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements. | 9.75 mm (millimeters) 0.98 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft 0.38in |
| The weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 171 g (grams) 0.38 lbs 6.04oz |
| Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 104.61 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 6.35 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | The black White |
| Housing materials The materials used to make the body of the device. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile technologies and data rates
Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.
SoC (System on a Chip)
System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.
| SoC (System on a Chip) System on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | MediaTek MT6582 |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A7 |
| Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes) |
| Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or RAM. | 512 kB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel. | 4 |
| Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1300 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphic applications. AT mobile devices it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Number of GPU cores Like the CPU, the GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical calculations of different applications. | 2 |
| GPU clock speed Speed is the clock speed of the GPU and is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 500 MHz (megahertz) |
| The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) used operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) 2 GB (gigabytes) |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels means more high speeds data transmission. | single channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data. | 533 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends. | IPS |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches. | 5 in 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate Screen Width | 2.45in 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate Screen Height | 4.36in 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail. | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail. | 294 ppi (pixels per inch) 115ppm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device. | 64.44% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen. | capacitive Multitouch |
| OGS (One Glass Solution) Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.
Main camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for taking photos and videos.
| Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take pictures. The sensor, as well as the optics, is one of the main factors in the quality of a camera in a mobile device. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture is larger. | f/2 |
| Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give a softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting. | LED |
| Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which indicates the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction of an image. | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution for video recording by the device. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and video playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p. | 30 fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality. | autofocus digital zoom Digital Image Stabilization geo tags HDR shooting Touch focus Adjusting the white balance ISO setting Exposure compensation Scene Selection Mode |
Additional camera
Additional cameras are usually mounted above the screen of the device and are mainly used for video calls, gesture recognition, etc.
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.
| Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours. | 4400 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type of The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network. | 25 h (hours) 1500 min (minutes) 1 days |
| 2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 1442 hours 9 minutes 1442.2 h (hours) 86529 min (minutes) 60.1 days |
| 3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network. | 25 h (hours) 1500 min (minutes) 1 days |
| 3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 1442 hours 9 minutes 1442.2 h (hours) 86529 min (minutes) 60.1 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional features device battery. | Removable |
| Battery model: AB4400AWMC |
Key Features Philips Xenium V787+
| Screen | S-IPS, 5", 1080x1920, 7-touch multi-touch, Asahi Glass DragonTrail 2, SoftBlue |
| Iron | 1.3 GHz, MediaTek MT6753, 64-bit, 8 cores Cortex-A53, Mali-T720 MP3 |
| Memory | RAM 3 GB, ROM 32 GB, Micro-SD up to 128 GB |
| Mobile Internet | LTE cat.4 150/50 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA EDGE |
| Mobile networks | LTE Bands 2,3,7,20,38-41 UMTS 900, 2100 GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Battery | Li-Pol, 5000 mAh |
| Dimensions | 143.2 x 71.5 x 9.8mm |
| The weight | 164 g |
| Camera | 13 MP, flash, autofocus, Isocell, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus frontal: 5 MP FF |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Android 7 upgrade planned |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Zoom, Light |
| SIM | 2 x Micro-SIM |
| Price | 12000 - 14990 rub. |
Philips Xenium V787+ is a small modification of the Philips Xenium V787 smartphone, which I tested about a year and a half ago. A short summary of that previous test - a decent mid-range smartphone for the money with a huge battery, but why the hell is the screen so dim?
For a year and a half, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge. And what Philips has done looks a little strange. They just took their flagship the year before last. They increased the amount of memory - it was 2 + 16, it became 3 + 32. They put Android fresher - 6.0 instead of the completely indecent 5.1. And... Everything? The same processor - for 2017 it is already ancient. The same body. Still no fingerprint sensor. Yes, even the name can be considered the same. In stores and on the website, the smartphone is called V787+. On the box, as before - just - V787.
In fact, there is one more important difference. The screen did get bright. Not a record holder, no. But far from the dull dullness that I encountered when testing his ancestor. Even in the sun you can see very well.
And what is the sum? outdated appearance. An ancient, though far from the slowest processor. The camera - a year and a half ago I called it mediocre. Now it is already a level slightly below average. But good screen, lots of memory and a great battery.
Weird smartphone. No, he's completely normal. Good looks and overall. I put my SIM card in there and walked around with it for a couple of days. Everything is fine. But strange - such a light feeling of déjà vu.
Price
The official price is 15 thousand rubles. But it seems that in small stores you can find it for 12. The main thing is that "by mistake" they do not slip the predecessor.
Equipment
Without changes. Everything is the same as the V787. Headphones, charger plus Micro-USB cord. And a protective film, which, in my opinion, this smartphone does not need at all.
Appearance
| The weight | 164 g |
| The size | 143.2 x 71.5 x 9.8mm |
| Protection | Not |
Also unchanged. All the same metal case. All the same black color. Weighty, well put together.
To get to the cards, you need to remove the upper part of the back cover - it is plastic. If it seems to you that it is picking off with some difficulty, then most likely you are picking it off from the wrong angle - it should be from the left.
The card slot is separate - two Micro-SIMs and one memory card.
The buttons are not on-screen, touch, backlit. There is an LED.
boring details
Before traditionally all glazed.
Above the screen front-camera, sensors, LED
Under the screen - android buttons with backlight. Like its predecessor, the backlight is very competent. In the light, even dim, you do not see it - only a drawing. And in the dark, it lightly, but clearly glows.
Rear Top and bottom - plastic, in the middle - metal. On the metal - a factory film. You will, of course, peel it off. I did not do this - it is already clear what is there. According to the experience of the ancestor, the metal behaves rather sloppy, covered with prints.
The top piece of plastic is removed, there are slots for two Micro-SIMs and one Micro-SD memory card.
In the plastic itself there are holes for the camera, flash and noise reduction microphone.
On the bottom piece of plastic is an external speaker.
On the right side is the power button. And the power-saving mode button - turns off Wi-Fi, GPS, reduces brightness ...
On the left is the volume rocker.
Above is a 3.5mm audio jack.
Below is a Micro-USB connector and a hole for the main microphone.
Entrails (iron)
| AnTuTu | 37875 (v6.2.7) |
| AnTuTu | 33555 (v5.7.1) |
| Chipset | 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6753 |
| Nuclei | 8 x Cortex-A53 1.3GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 MP3 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| ROM (free) | 32 GB (24 GB) |
| Micro SD | Up to 128 GB |
The MTK6753 chipset was announced in early 2015 as an octa-core chip for not too expensive devices. And a lot of these devices have been released on it over the past years. Recently, 6753, of course, has gone out of fashion. Nearly. For example, Alcatel Idol 5, announced last month, is also based on the same chip.
Performance? Fans of the super-latest flagships will be disappointed and turn their noses away proudly. For the rest, I inform you that it is quite possible to live. Moreover, there is a lot of memory.
Yes. Upgrading to three gigabytes of RAM and thirty-two gigabytes of flash memory is wise. Why do smartphones have even more RAM - I generally still understand with difficulty. But three - just right, it's not a shame to look people in the eye. 32 GB of flash is also great. And if anything - you can expand with a memory card, since there is a separate slot for it.
The set of sensors is typical. Accelerometer, compass, lighting, proximity. There is no gyroscope.
That's what there is no fingerprint sensor - it's sad. It's a pity we couldn't put it on here...
Communication with the outside world
Everything is fine. All you need LTE bands in place. Wi-Fi dual band.
For complete happiness, perhaps NFC support lacks.
Screen
The screen is in order. A high resolution, good oleophobic coating, nice colors. No comments.
There are no rounds. On the contrary, the screen is surrounded by a low rim.
Strange multi-touch - for seven simultaneous touches. First time I see this. The old V787 had a regular one, five touches.
Operating system and other software
V787+ was announced in the summer of 2017. Therefore, the fact that Android is only the sixth is a bit strange. Well, what is - that is. And it is hardly worth hoping for an update to more recent versions. Correction. Informed sources report that an update to Android 7.0 is expected soon. Good news.
Everything is clean and tidy. The device is certified by Google - great. The search bar from the same Google disappeared from the screen without any problems - generally magically.
Battery
Huge battery - as much as 5000 mAh. Battery test results - 189% of my conditional standard. The result is amazing as expected. Philips Xenium V787 had a slightly better result - 199%. Mainly due to the fact that the newcomer "failed" the phone test.
Philips Xenium V787+ as a flashlight
A flashlight from a smartphone is not a record holder in brightness, but 5 lux from 180 centimeters is still a reasonable result. You can light up puddles under your feet easily and naturally.
Philips Xenium V787+ as photo and video camera
The camera, apparently, remained exactly the same as it was in its predecessor.
For over two months now. I will give my own impressions and feelings from using this smartphone.
Contents of delivery
Smartphone itself, charger, USB cable(for charging and for connecting to a PC), additional yellow back cover, protective film on the screen, different papers. The additional yellow cover surprises me personally - when installed on a smartphone, it looks alien and does not harmonize with the black case of the smartphone. However, this is a matter of taste.
Interestingly, the protective film included in the kit is a bonus: even on the smartphone box, it is not listed in the list of contents.
Preparation for work
Slots for SIM-cards are located "hard drive" - ie. one above the other and it is impossible to draw the bottom card without taking out the top one. Pulling out the top one is also very difficult - the card must be pulled out by hooking it with something very sharp. Both the SIM cards and the microSD card can only be inserted and removed with the battery removed. And the battery itself with a capacity of 4400 mAh is striking in its size. My initial battery charge was 55%.
Body and grip
In the process of choosing a new smartphone, I held many different devices in my hands different manufacturers with different screen sizes. The task was this: to find a smartphone with the largest possible screen, but at the same time not to lose the convenience of "holding" and the ability to work with one hand. As a result, I decided that a smartphone with a diagonal of 5 "is not suitable for me, because none of the smartphones I have considered with such a diagonal lay comfortably in my hand and I settled on the fact that I need a smartphone with a diagonal of 4, 5 "to 4.7". Philips V387 at that time was not yet on sale, and I saw it by chance a few days before I was going to buy another Philips - W8510 with a diagonal of 4.7". But His Majesty chance intervened - I saw, decided, just in case, to hold it in my hands and realized that it was convenient for me. Very comfortably. It lies so confidently and firmly in the hand that there is no fear of dropping it when manipulating the screen with one hand.
Subsequent operation showed that I was not 100% right - with this device it is convenient to do everything with one hand except for one thing - pressing touch button"Return". I do not have a small palm, but I cannot press this button without using my second hand and it would be much more convenient if it were located on the right.
But this is the only drawback associated with the ergonomics of the smartphone. Even the location of the volume and power buttons on opposite sides of the smartphone does not cause me problems (I happened to use a Philips S388 smartphone with a similar button layout, and there, when turning the smartphone on and off, I constantly pressed the volume buttons and once even went into engineering menu- it is called when the device is turned on while the volume button is pressed). True, the Philips S388 has a smaller screen (4.5 ") and it lies differently in the hand. In this case, the larger screen size changes the location of the fingers on the case and the volume buttons are not pressed when turning it on and off.
Scrolling through screens with one hand does not cause problems.
Body soiling: almost absent. The surface of the back cover has something like embossing, and only traces of frankly dirty fingers remain on it. At the same time, even if these traces are not removed, they disappear on their own in the process of further operation. To the touch, this material is not hard and not soft - just comfortable.
There are no backlashes or creaks in the case.
Screen
When the smartphone is tilted by about 45 degrees, the brightness is slightly lost, but there is no color inversion and the image remains decent. IPS is IPS. In addition, the aforementioned loss of brightness is the only phenomenon - with a further tilt, the image does not change in any way until the screen is still visible at all.
As for the oleophobic screen coating, I can’t say anything definite about it: immediately after removing the protective film with which the smartphone was sold, I pasted the film from the kit.
When I was still choosing a smartphone, there was information on the Philips website that the Asahi Glass Dragontrail II tempered glass was installed on the smartphone, but then I did not see this on the website. In any case, I decided that since the film is included in the kit, it must be installed. The logic is simple: I am not immune from falling smartphone, and the film on the glass (even tempered) significantly increases its impact resistance. Moreover, the sliding of fingers on the film is good.
Automatic brightness - there is a flaw. Even two. The first one is that the "default" brightness is too small, the screen turns out to be too dark, 10-15 percent is missing. The second is that the smartphone reacts too quickly to changes in illumination. As a result, in the metro, for example, the screen changes brightness continuously and this is annoying. Contacting Philips support about this did not give any result: I was offered to contact service center without explaining how the service center will help me. They ruled out the possibility of using the engineering menu, saying that they do not give advice on such issues. I had to "treat" the problem by installing a third-party program, since there are a lot of them - I chose the Lux program, and it turned out to be much better than a one-time "default" brightness level setting through the engineering menu. This program (even in free version) allows you to adjust both the "default" brightness level and the response time to changes in illumination, and in general makes it easy to control lighting modes directly from the notification curtain.
The screenshot shows a "curtain", in the upper part of which there is a control panel for the brightness of the backlight of the Lux program.
Touch keys at the bottom of the screen: in good light, their symbols are visible. In low light, they are not visible at all and are highlighted only when they manage to hit one of the keys. A common problem for all touch keys.
Separately, I want to say about the sensitivity of the screen when pressed. In the reviews, I met remarks about the fact that sometimes you have to press the screen several times before it reacts. I periodically encounter a similar problem, but this is not a screen problem, but my fingers. After all, do not forget that the screen is capacitive and in order for the screen to "understand" that it was pressed, the pressing object must be conductive. As Wikipedia says: "The capacitive...screen takes advantage of the fact that a large capacitive object conducts alternating current". If at the moment your finger is too dry or there is something like a labor callus on it, etc., i.e. if the conductivity of the finger at the point of contact is insufficient, then the screen will not respond. And there is no pressing force does not matter (this fundamentally distinguishes a capacitive screen from a resistive one, where the screen reaction is based precisely on the fact of pressing, and not just touching).
Battery
Talking about how much the battery lasts, it is necessary to be very careful.
Because even the conditions for receiving a conventional signal from a cell tower significantly affect energy consumption. Even a comparison in terms of video or music playback time cannot be considered correct, since screen brightness, volume, codec used (because different codecs require different processing costs), etc. matter.
Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the parameters of batteries only under the same test conditions.
For myself, I "assigned" the amount of loss of battery charge per night in the apartment as such a parameter.
Night on weekdays is about the same "test" time, this is a guaranteed absence of calls, turned off GPS, Wi-Fi and other communications, and always the same place in the apartment.
The result is the following.
My "old" smartphone HTC Touch Pro 2 (1 SIM card) with "native" battery - from 2 to 3% per night. It is also with a "non-native" Craftmann battery - from 3 to 4% per night. By the way, the same smartphone without a SIM card loses about 1% of the charge overnight (to the question of energy costs for simply maintaining communication with a cell tower).
Philips V387 (2 active SIMs) - 0 to 1% discharge per night. But there is a nuance here. These numbers were true in my early days of owning a smartphone. Then there were Google accounts, WhatsApp, Evernote, etc., which significantly increased the "appetites" of the smartphone, even the Xtreme alarm clock I installed "eats" 2% of the energy consumed. And now the discharge per night is 2-3%. It seems to be the same as it was on my "old" smartphone, but we must take into account that there Windows Mobile(which does not "climb" on the Internet on its own and does not waste energy in vain), there is not a single account and 1 SIM-card.
Therefore, from my point of view, the issue of energy efficiency in Philips V387 is solved very well.
The battery has a feature - the rate of charge decrease depends on the absolute value of the charge. In other words, if the smartphone is "freshly charged", then the 100% figure will last from 5 to 8 hours, depending on the intensity of using the smartphone. As the charge decreases, the decrease in percentage will occur more and more quickly, and after reaching the charge value of about 16-20%, the charge begins to fall rapidly. I had a situation where from 17% to 8% the charge decreased in 1.5 hours. Entered the subway - it was 17%, exited - 8%. Communications were turned off, the phone was not used. Therefore, I made it a rule not to bring things even up to 20% and consider the critical level of charge at 30%.
Charging from the "native" charger from 10% to 100% takes exactly 3.5 hours.
Memory and memory card
2 GB RAM and 16 GB built-in. Plus an SD card. The set is impressive.
The main memory is available 13.3 GB. In Settings, select "Default recording disk" - Device memory or SD card.
Convenient, because you don't have to think about it every time. However, there is a nuance here. If an SD card is selected as the default drive, then after connecting to a PC as a USB drive (and most importantly - after disconnecting!) The device's memory will be the default device, and here, as they say, "no options". Is this a feature of Android or a problem with a smartphone - I do not know, but this must be monitored.
Speakers
Speaker. Loud, clear, good quality. It is pleasant to listen to the interlocutor.
speaker speakerphone, it is a speaker from which a call signal and an alarm sound. Located on the back cover in the form of a slot measuring 1.2x9 mm. If you put your smartphone on a flat surface on the back cover, then this speaker will be completely covered. Why, at the same time, the smartphone rings very loudly, regardless of its location, remains a mystery to me, but this is a fact: with a seemingly completely blocked speaker, the call is as loud as when the smartphone is in hand.
Microphone. At first, those whom I called asked me not to scream. As a result of the survey, it turned out that I can hear much better and more clearly than it was before.
Energy saving switch
A very useful thing. With a slight movement of the hand, the button moves down, and the smartphone goes into power saving mode. What is meant by this, the user configures himself: the brightness of the screen, the time to enter sleep mode, disable wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, data transfer, closing running applications. Do not want to configure yourself - there is a "default" mode. If you need to save the rest of the charge, then this is almost a panacea. Of course, you can do all this yourself without any power saving mode, but, firstly, moving the button is much faster than climbing the menu, and secondly, by moving the button back you restore everything in the form in which it was before.
Communications
Both SIM-cards can work in 3G networks, but only one is available for the 3G network at the same time, and transferring 3G from one SIM-card to another takes 10-15 seconds. True, the operation is not trivial - I believe that this is a feature of Android, and not specific device, but simply switching 3G from one card to another is not enough, you need to "go" to Settings and there "allow" 3G for this card.
Bluetooth does not raise questions, Wi-Fi too. And he himself "holds" the network well, and how the Wi-Fi access point works decently.
GPS deserves a very high rating - when you are at the window, the reliable reception of 7 satellites is, to put it mildly, a very good result. In a car, usually from 8 to 10 satellites are "working" (I installed a separate satellite visualization program and I know exactly how many satellites the smartphone sees and how many of them are used for work). Positioning accuracy from 3 to 7 meters.
Separately, it must be said about NFC. The device does not have an NFC module, but in all menus related to communications, there is a mention of the possibility of using it.
Working with 2 SIM cards is organized as standard and does not cause problems - everything is convenient (except for switching 3G, but, again, these are questions for Android, not for the device).
Connecting to a computer as a USB storage device. There is a problem here. Firstly, the smartphone may not connect to the PC - after connecting the cable and pressing the "turn on the USB storage" button, the process starts but does not end, and the computer at this time "understands" that something is connected to it, but writes, that the file system is "not defined". At first, this did not happen at all, then it began to appear more and more often, then it became the norm and connecting a smartphone to a computer as a USB drive became impossible.
Secondly, even after the smartphone has correctly shut down as a USB storage device, the "Default recording disk" in the smartphone's Settings changes - if the SD card was marked, then the "Internal memory of the device" becomes one and vice versa. This happens almost always (but there were exceptions). In addition, the SMS notification ringtone is changed - it is reset to the "default" ringtone and at the same time its designation becomes a number (for example, 2639). In practice, resetting the SMS ringtone is less common than changing the "default" disk. Melodies assigned to contacts "fly off" even less often. Of course, we are talking about melodies recorded on an SD card.
In general, the classic picture of the "curve" of the function.
Thirdly, the function of the smartphone as a USB drive works "literally" - i.e. in the file manager of the computer, only the SD card is visible. There is no access to the internal memory of the device.
However, in addition to connecting to a PC as a USB storage device, it is possible to connect a smartphone to a PC as a "Media device (MTP)".
Using a smartphone as a "Media device (MTP)" does not cause the problems described above and has another significant advantage: the internal memory of the device becomes visible in Explorer. True, working with files is less convenient than from file manager. Yes, and getting to the smartphone files in this case is more difficult: in Windows 7, in the Start menu, you need to select "Devices and Printers", right-click on the phone label with the signature "V387" and select the top item "Browse files" in the menu that opens ", the "V387" item will open, and by clicking on this item with the left mouse button, you will enter Explorer, in which both the device's memory and the SD card will be visible.
As for the problem with connecting a smartphone as a USB drive, the correspondence with the support service was of little use. They recommended melodies for calls, SMS and alarms to be stored in the appropriate folders in the main memory, and to fix the problem with the USB connection, reset the settings to factory settings. When the situation reached the "edge", I reset the settings to the factory settings and decided to conduct an experiment: given the presence of 16 GB of internal memory, I decided to install third-party programs in internal memory and after installing the next 2-3 third party programs I connected the smartphone to the computer - there were no problems.
Then I restored from backup Contacts and SMS and connecting as a USB storage did not work. However, after a reboot, connecting as a USB drive went fine. Since then, problems with such a connection have become isolated.
Another "communication" feature is the presence of an internal CD-ROM on the smartphone. When connected to a computer via USB, "Internal CD-ROM" can be selected in the settings, and a CD-ROM icon with some content will appear on the computer in the file manager. what it (content) needs, I did not understand, because there is no information on this topic, it seems that these are drivers, but for what devices or purposes - I did not understand.
Camera
As I understand it, in this smartphone, the camera interface from Android is unchanged.
The interface itself is organized well, there is geotagging, exposure compensation, the ability to select a color effect, a choice of shooting mode (auto, night, sunset, party, etc.), different modes white balance, flicker reduction, voice control, shooting mode with face detection (works even if there are a lot of faces in the frame, but the face should be more or less "in front"), self-timer for 2 sec. or 10 sec., continuous shooting at 40 or 99 frames, selectable photo size, selectable ISO sensitivity, enable electronic stabilization when shooting video, mute microphone, audio select mode (normal and meeting), time-lapse (from "off" to 10 sec.), choice of video quality (4 options - but it would be more correct to say the choice of video resolution - by analogy with the choice of photo size). It is also possible to apply filters to the photo (monochrome, sepia, negative, etc.). Of course, the ability to use the flash in manual or automatic mode (or not use at all).
I believe that some of the functions need to be clarified.
Geotagging: This is the recording of information about the place where the photo is taken in a photo file. Information is recorded when GPS is on and satellites are available - you should not expect that you will be photographing in the apartment and there will be information about the shooting location on the photo: satellites are "not visible" indoors, therefore, there will be no information.
Electronic Image Stabilization: This is in addition to the already included (and nowhere described) image stabilization for both stills and video. It is very simple to check the presence of such stabilization: you need to turn on the photo or video mode and slightly shake the smartphone case in the horizontal and vertical planes - if the vibrations of your hands are not very significant (but still will), then you will see that the image on the screen does not move , i.e. hands with a smartphone move, but the image does not move. In my experience, turning on electronic stabilization in Settings only makes sense if you shoot without moving your smartphone. Otherwise, when viewing, you will see a jumping image - this is an inevitable consequence of the stabilization system, which perceives the initial moment of movement as a hand shake and, as it were, freezes the frame, and then, when its capabilities are exhausted, the image changes abruptly. On professional photographic lenses with optical stabilization, there is a special mode for turning off stabilization in the horizontal plane for shooting with panning.
Time Lapse: This mode does not shoot continuous video, but captures individual frames at a specified time interval. But the result of such shooting is played back as a video - i.e. if, for example, you set 10 seconds in the Timelapse settings, then in 40 seconds the smartphone will take only 5 frames (shooting will be done with an interval of 10 seconds) and when playing the video, you will not even have time to understand that it has already played and ended, - because the video will be only 5 frames, and the playback speed will be like for a regular video - 30 frames per second. The purpose of this mode is clear for a classic camera on a tripod, but for a smartphone?
As for the shooting results. This is still not a SLR camera, but, albeit a "smart", but a phone. Therefore, if you want to get acceptable photos, you will have to work with your head (however, professional cameras differ from amateur cameras precisely in that they have a minimum of automation and a maximum manual settings, so from this point of view, this smartphone is almost a professional camera. Joke).
In sunny weather, the pictures are wonderful. When cloudy worse, but acceptable. Here, in conditions of a strong lack of light, a head is already needed. Yes, there is a flash. Moreover, in my opinion, quite strong (considering that this is just an LED, and not a professional device with a guide number of 68 - photographers will understand) - a room of 17 square meters. m is well lit and the frame is obtained.
But there is a caveat: if the shooting mode is "ISO - auto", then the ISO will be set to no more than 610 units. (I had 640 once). Although with manual ISO selection, you can set up to 1600 units. Therefore, in order to obtain acceptable pictures in conditions other than ordinary daytime, you must either manually set the ISO sensitivity, or select the appropriate shooting mode (night, sunset, party, snow, etc.). However, even if you select the "night" shooting mode, the ISO will only be 1225 units, but this is already better than 610.
And one more thing: each shooting mode ("night", "sunset", etc.) implies not only a change in ISO, but also a change in exposure parameters and even color temperature.
The most common image problem even on cameras is automatic errors in determining the color temperature of the subject. When using the Philips V387 camera, I did not observe any errors with determining the white balance - even on "auto" the white balance was set very well.
Digital zoom 4x: the larger the magnification, the less sharp the resulting image, which is not surprising, because. The magnification is done by software image processing.
Short summary: if you want normal photos, don't be lazy to go into the Settings - it won't take long, and the result will be fundamentally better.
The video is not so rosy. It makes no sense to shoot in the dark (ISO settings do not work), and only "auto" and "night" remain from the shooting modes - but this helps little.
The flash when shooting a video ceases to be a flash (which is quite logical) and becomes just a flashlight, which helps little.
If the smartphone considers that there is little light, then the frame rate decreases - instead of 30 frames per second, shooting takes place at 15 frames per second.
So you can get a normal video only in good lighting.
Zooming during video recording is available, but this can only be done using the classic “pinch” method for capacitive screens - pinching or spreading 2 fingers on the screen. To do this, you need to hold the smartphone not with two hands, but with one, and with the second move 2 fingers across the screen - as a result, the inevitable shaking of the smartphone. It would be much better if the zoom scale was displayed on the screen and then the zoom could be controlled without taking your hands off the smartphone, and the image would be much better.
Recording format: 3gp, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec.
Alarm
Alarm clock, timer and stopwatch all in one. Nothing special, comfortable. There is only one "but" - the week of the alarm clock starts on Sunday and this cannot be changed. Personally, I'm very uncomfortable. "Cured" by installing a third-party program.
Performance
There are many different tests on this topic. I fit practically: I need screens to scroll easily, applications to open quickly, and videos to play "without brakes." All this smartphone does without stress. The number of open applications does not affect performance. Heating during operation (including when playing a full HD-video) is very slight.
Therefore, for me personally, the performance is more than sufficient.
Music
Until now, I have not been fond of music from a smartphone, but in the process of checking the functionality this device I listened to music through the speaker of the smartphone and, of course, through the bundled headphones. I must admit that I liked it. To my surprise, I liked it. The headphones fit very comfortably in the ears and give a very decent, in my opinion, sound.
Radio
In order to give the selected wave a name, it is necessary to add this wave to the "Favorites". And in total there can be only 6 stations in the "Favorites". Therefore, in order to give names to more stations, it is necessary to permanently delete already named stations from the "Favorites" (stations are removed from the "Favorites", but are stored in the "Settings" with the assigned names) and only after the settings are completed, place the necessary stations in the "Favorites" ". I believe that this is also an Android problem, not a smartphone.
Operating system
"Naked", as I understand it, Android. And I really like it. Highly. First, I am free to configure myself (using additional programs and widgets) everything is as I need, and not someone in the manufacturer's office, and secondly, the "add-on" does not take up memory space, does not load the processor and does not take battery power.
In fairness, it must be said that at the moment Android 4.4.2 is a well-thought-out and finished system in which little needs to be changed or completed. Of course, I do not mean insignificant things like radio tuning, which are easily "cured" by third-party programs.
Dictaphone
You can choose different recording quality: "standard" and "high" - and recording mode: "normal", "meeting" or "lecture". You can record your conversation on the phone - for this, during a conversation, just press the right touch button. With its help, the recording stops. The recording quality is very good.
Record format *.3gpp, " Windows Player Media" plays these files without problems.
Indicator
It works very informative, when receiving messages, it blinks green often enough to see at a glance if there are messages; glows cherry purple when charging, fully charged turns green, when the battery is discharged, it lights up (or blinks? - I don’t remember anymore) red. The main thing is that it is clearly visible, even if you look at the screen at a decent angle, and not just perpendicular.
Results
I really liked the smartphone. Yes, there are shortcomings. To eliminate them, I installed only 2 third-party programs: an alarm clock (in the "native" week starts on Sunday and this cannot be changed) and screen brightness adjustment ("native" "default" brightness is too low and reacts too sharply to changes in illumination). All other programs, as they say, "to taste", depending on the needs.
The problem with connecting as a USB drive after resetting to factory settings almost does not manifest itself.
Therefore, in general - sheer pleasure from comfortable work.
Sergey
Hello guys! If you are reading this text, then you are looking for a new smartphone for yourself, or maybe as a gift, which is sometimes not always easy to choose, or you are simply interested in mobile electronics and various gadgets, and you want to be aware of the news on this topic. I'll tell you about a smartphone from Philips, a model of the Xenium v387 line. I won't go into detailed specifications. this smartphone, you can find out about them in the review of this site. I will only share my impressions of using this smartphone model, which I managed to use for a while. The most important thing in a smartphone, in my opinion, is the display, because it is in it that we most often look when working with the phone. display enough good quality. Of course, for many, the screen resolution will not seem the highest at this diagonal and you can make out individual pixels if you look closely at the screen, however, ask yourself, how often do you peer at the smartphone screen from a close distance? Hardly! The display has good color reproduction and viewing angles, a good supply of brightness, in general, with everyday use The display does not cause any discomfort, but what else is needed? As for the case, ergonomics and ease of use, I didn’t have any difficulties here either. The body of the device is well assembled, the buttons are in their standard places for smartphones on Android based. The dimensions of the device are quite typical for a 5-inch screen and, for me personally, are quite compact and easy to use, since I myself use smartphones with a diagonal of 5.5 and 6 inches. During the use, the quality of communication did not cause any complaints, the interlocutor is heard well, they also heard me perfectly. 3G Internet works as it should, of course, there is not enough support for fourth-generation networks, especially since for this price it is quite possible to find a smartphone with LTE support. Unfortunately, it was not possible to check the possibility of working in the mode of two SIM cards, since I used only one SIM card, but I think there should not be any problems here either. As for the photo and video capabilities of the device, I liked the quality of the photos, they turn out quite decent photos in terms of quality. I really didn't like the sound on my phone. No, the speaker sounds at an average volume, although at high tones it seemed squeaky to me, with a high degree of probability you will not miss a call, but as for the sound in the headphones, this is a complete disappointment! It doesn't matter which headphones you use. Here I put the phone a definite minus. But where where, and in autonomy, the smartphone is gaining pluses. Indeed, the device works quite a long time. With average use (10-15 calls, an hour and a half of the Internet, several photographs), he "lived" with me for five (!) Days. For an Android phone, this is an excellent indicator. And I haven’t turned on the power-saving mode yet, for this the smartphone has a separate switch. When playing video, it lasted about 9 hours, which is also very good. Of course, this is not a record figure, but it's also great. Conclusions. In general, during everyday use, I did not feel any discomfort when working with the phone, with the exception of the sound, since I like to listen to music, but this is a problem. The disadvantages also include the lack of support for LTE. Otherwise, everything is fine - good connection, display, camera and excellent autonomy. So, if you are looking for a smartphone to surf the Internet, then I would recommend looking for a smartphone with LTE support. If you are a music lover and cannot imagine your life without music (provided that you listen to it on your phone), then this smartphone is not for you. Otherwise, the phone is quite good, and if the lack of support for fourth-generation networks and mediocre sound quality are not a problem for you, then I can fully recommend it for purchase. Hope it helps someone make a choice. Good luck to all.