A thousand-yuan phone also has a fingerprint "big trick" Dashen Note3 hands-on experience

Redmi, Meizu Blue, Honor Play, Lenovo Lemon... Domestic smartphones are becoming increasingly mature, giving consumers plenty of choices even when faced with entry-level products priced at around 1,000 yuan.

Hardware configuration that meets daily use, good battery life, an excellent screen, and if it can be equipped with an excellent camera, it basically meets people's psychological expectations of a thousand-yuan phone. But if you still want to experience the fingerprint recognition on the Apple iPhone, it is basically impossible to achieve on the thousand-yuan phones we are familiar with.

It was not until July this year, when the Dazen Note 3 was officially released, that the fingerprint scanner was finally available on a thousand-yuan phone.

Unboxing: A thousand-yuan phone also has a high-end taste

As the first product after the real change of Dasheng brand identity, even though it is priced at 1,000 yuan, Dasheng Note3 seems to be full of sincerity.

There are disposable stickers on both sides of the outer packaging of the Dashin Note3, which is much more reliable than simple plastic packaging.

However, the first glance at the package is still a bit simple, and the practice of sticking the main parameters of the machine on the screen even has a bit of a "copycat" flavor. The model we experienced this time is the Dasheng Note3 full network version, and the price of 1,099 yuan is 200 yuan higher than the mobile 4G version.

From the previous HTC One and Huawei Mate 7 to the recently controversial LeTV Super Phone, the three-section front design has long been common. The Dazen Note3 once again adopts this routine to cater to the aesthetic habits of most users in a relatively safe way.

Although the narrow screen bezel makes one-handed operation not difficult, the 5.5-inch 720P resolution IPS display means that the screen parameters of the Note 3 are still different from those of more expensive flagship products.

The three touch-sensitive cases under the Note 3 screen are made of fluorescent material and do not emit light by themselves. The metal frame surrounding the body is Samsung's usual style. The overall details are tightly handled and the workmanship is excellent.

The curved back cover that fits the palm of your hand to some extent offsets the relatively thick 9.3mm body thickness. The slightly raised circular camera inevitably reminds people of the back of a Meizu phone. Of course, the rounded rectangular fingerprint recognition area below the camera is the focus of attention on the Note3.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the Note 3 unexpectedly adopts a detachable back cover design, which is relatively rare even in the current thousand-yuan phones. The design of a detachable back cover but not replaceable battery will definitely be criticized, but the realization of dual SIM dual standby with a card slot and the consideration of a replaceable colorful back cover in the future can be regarded as adding more gameplay to the phone.

System: 360 OS mini trial

In terms of hardware configuration, the MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM, the price of the Note 3 at 1,000 yuan did not exceed people's expectations. In terms of system, the addition of the 360 ​​OS mini version is obviously more attractive.

The reason why 360 OS on the Dasheng Note3 is called the mini version obviously shows that the real 360 OS is still in preparation. In the system interface and basic software of the phone, there are inevitably some shadows of Coolpad and COOL UI. Especially after the marriage with 360, Dasheng Note3 not only has the built-in 360 Security Guard which cannot be uninstalled, but also comes pre-installed with related products of Baidu. One can't help but sigh at the ever-changing grievances and hatreds in the Internet world.

The 360 ​​OS mini on the Dazen Note 3 is based on Android 5.1 and has been optimized to suit the usage habits of domestic users, such as richer drop-down menus and background multitasking that can be cleared with one click. The elderly phone function of enlarging fonts is also available, and all installed software must be checked by 360 Guard. The function of the security guard in 360 OS does not seem to be much different from that downloaded and installed on other mobile phones.

The Note 3 has a 5-megapixel + 13-megapixel camera combination, and with good parameters, the phone's camera interface is quite practical. In addition to supporting metering and focus point separation, the professional interface also has a complete range of adjustment options. The front camera's selfie beauty capability that can directly sharpen the chin also made a 90s kid who has always had difficulty winning the hearts of female classmates with his looks very excited.

The only regret is that the power-saving capability emphasized at the Note 3 launch conference was not well reflected in this version of 360 OS mini. The 3000mAh battery capacity was basically charged once a day during our use.

Fingerprint: can lock the screen and lock applications

Fingerprint recognition was first used in a thousand-yuan phone, so the Note 3 naturally deserves emphasis in this regard.

First of all, in the setting of the fingerprint module, the Note3 places the fingerprint area on the back, which is also a common practice in large-screen smartphones. The height of the recognition position has also been specially measured to allow users to touch and unlock in the most natural posture instead of dirtying the camera above.

The fingerprint entry method of the Dazen Note 3 is relatively conventional. During the pressing process, the phone will give feedback in the form of vibration. A total of 5 different fingerprints are supported.

In actual use, the success rate of fingerprint recognition on the Dazen Note 3 is satisfactory. When the screen is off, the actions of identifying fingers and lighting up the screen are done in one go, and the experience is smooth.

In addition to unlocking the screen, the fingerprint function on the Dasheng Note3 can also be used to lock specific applications, which provides a way to use fingerprints to achieve guest mode as revealed at the press conference. The addition of fingerprint snapshots and fingerprint payments has indeed made the fingerprint recognition 2.0+ on the Dasheng Note3 more useful on Android phones.

What kind of features should a 1,000 yuan phone have? From the perspective of current hardware development, it is obviously difficult for mobile phone manufacturers to get a 2K screen and a Snapdragon 810 processor at a price of 1,000 yuan, but if they want to get more content in the user experience, there will undoubtedly be more directions worth exploring.

The overall configuration of the Dasheng Note 3 is not eye-catching enough, and the current 360 OS is not perfect enough, but precisely because of the addition of fingerprint recognition, the Dasheng Note 3 has taken a differentiated experience route in the thousand-yuan phone market. This may be what most people hope for, and fingerprint recognition is moving further and further on the road to popularization among the whole people.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.