Gree mobile phone experience: I am not a mobile phone, but a complete air conditioning ecosystem

In the era of the booming smartphone market, many manufacturers have begun to produce their own smartphones. Gree is no exception. As a traditional air conditioner manufacturer, its slogan "Good air conditioners are made by Gree" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. So what about its "three-year no-change" smartphone?

Ordinary body

From the appearance, the black and gray combination of the body is quite in line with the general aesthetic taste.

However, the all-plastic body makes this Gree phone lack a sense of weight.

The buttons on both sides include a power button, a volume button, and a special round button.

The back adopts a curved anti-skid design, coupled with its anti-skid material, making it easier to control it in your hand.

Overall, the phone feels more like a remote control than a phone in the hand.

Disappointing configuration

When it comes to the quality of a mobile phone, most users are most concerned about the performance of the hardware. This is evident from the configuration parameters of this phone. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 CPU with a main frequency of 1.2GHz is much behind other mobile phones. At the same time, in today's era of pursuing high resolution, 720P obviously can no longer meet the needs. With this configuration, its running score results are predictable.

Although the configuration is average, the Gree phone runs quite smoothly. However, if you want to use this Gree phone to play games, it will probably disappoint many people. After all, with 1G of running memory, there is no problem with general games. However, for some games, it is still very limited.

For some people who like taking photos and selfies, this phone is definitely not your first choice. The front camera is 2 megapixels, the rear camera is 8 megapixels, and its photo quality is average. Compared with the iPhone with 8 megapixels, it is really far behind.

Mediocre but unique features

In terms of functions and applications, this Gree phone is no different from other phones. However, the Gree remote control icon that is very prominent on its main interface is probably its most distinctive function. For an air conditioner manufacturer, this function is linked to the air conditioners it produces, making the phone a real "remote control", which has also become the main selling point of the phone. And the small button above the volume button on the right side of the phone is the shortcut switch for this application.

In addition to this special function, a lot of Gree ads are also added to some apps, such as Gree Mall and Gree official website in the browser, and Gree Electric Appliances in the app recommendations. No wonder users are asked to register a Gree account when the phone is first turned on.

When it comes to registering a Gree account, it really makes people scratch their heads. When registering this account with a mobile phone number, if you are a China Unicom user, then you are very lucky, because only you can register quickly. If you are a China Mobile user, it will remind you that "SMS gateway is not connected". Telecom users will not receive SMS at all.

In short, this phone of Gree has no other features except the "Gree Remote Control" feature, and its hardware configuration is lower than other current phones. The performance and functions of this phone do not match the price of 1,600 yuan. The "Gree Remote Control" application, which is the main selling point, is quite good. It can easily control most Gree air conditioners, making it convenient to use, or you can use it to do some small pranks in shopping malls or other places.

However, as far as Gree is concerned, as an air-conditioning manufacturer entering the mobile phone industry, there are many shortcomings, and this mobile phone is its first attempt to enter the market. Putting aside the performance, just the fact that the mobile phone is made into an air-conditioning "remote control" shows the difference between Gree and other mobile phone manufacturers. It is really similar to LeTV's mobile phone, "I am not a mobile phone, but a complete air-conditioning ecosystem."

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.