HTC enters the 1,000 yuan 4G market, new Desire 5 series experience review
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After launching the new Desire 8 series for the price below 2,000 yuan at MWC2014 (Mobile World Congress), HTC continued to make progress and launched the new Desire 5 series for the 1,000 yuan market, which is more easily accepted by Chinese consumers, taking advantage of the popularization of 4G networks in China. What kind of quality can HTC bring to the first 1,000 yuan machine? People are full of expectations. Fashionable appearance, rigorous workmanship . The new Desire 5 series model is Desire 516, and the overall design style continues the fashionable and simple route of the new Desire 8 series Desire 816. The front of the machine is different from the "three-stage" design of other HTC models. The dual speakers above and below the screen are removed, and the borders around the screen are further tightened, making the size of the whole machine very well controlled. The 5-inch screen equipped with Desire 516 also has a higher screen-to-body ratio in the first impression, and the visual effect is outstanding. The virtual buttons originally built into the screen of Desire 816 have been moved to the bottom of the screen, no longer occupying the screen space, and the original multitasking button of Android has been replaced by the menu button. I believe that these changes that facilitate user operation are all welcomed by consumers. However, the physical touch buttons do not have backlight, and without the "chin", the position is slightly lower, which is a little inconvenient to operate, but this is also due to the size limitation. The back of the machine is still made of the same polycarbonate material as Desire 816, which feels great. The rear camera and flash are no longer protruding like other HTC machines. The entire back of the machine is more beautiful and flat, and the back cover of the machine can be removed, which is convenient for users to replace the battery and use the storage card to expand the body capacity. In terms of overall workmanship, HTC still maintains a high standard. Although it is not the same "integrated" body design as Desire 816, the fit between the back cover and the body is still tight, and there are no workmanship defects on the buttons and other moving parts of the body. It can be seen that even if the price is 1,000 yuan, HTC still maintains a high level of manufacturing. The system interface combines the features of HTC Sence . HTC Sence can be regarded as the most acclaimed third-party Android operating interface, and it is also a highlight of HTC products to attract consumers. Unfortunately, the Sence interface of Desire 516 is not complete. To be precise, it is more like a mixture of native Android and HTC Sence. The system version of Desire 516 is Android 4.3. The operation logic of swiping right on the lock screen to quickly enter the camera and swiping left to add lock screen widgets is not much different from native Android. After unlocking and entering the main interface, HTC's Sence style is back. The theme wallpaper, secondary program menu, and BLINKFEED covering Internet content messages are all consistent with the standard Sence 5.5 on Desire 816, but the system program icons, setting menu, and camera interface still use the native style of Android. Although the Desire 516 evaluated this time is a customized model for China Unicom 4G, there are very few pre-installed factory software in the system, and the few pre-installed software can be easily uninstalled, eliminating the trouble of users having to root their phones to "slim down" the system. In addition, the system's mechanism for calling out the multitasking interface is also quite special. You need to double-click the home button twice, and long pressing the home button will call out HTC's own voice service. This is similar to HTC One, and I believe it may also become an operating feature of HTC's non-virtual button phones in the future. The hardware configuration is at the mainstream level of the thousand-yuan models. The Desire 516 is equipped with a 5-inch display with a resolution of 960×540. Although the fineness of 220PPI does not meet the standard of the retina screen, the color reproduction of the screen is accurate and acceptable for daily use. Although the screen does not use full stickers and craftsmanship, it still shows a good viewing angle. The only regret is that there is no "automatic brightness adjustment" option in the screen brightness setting. It seems that the Desire 516 is not equipped with an ambient light sensor in hardware. The processor of the machine uses Qualcomm MSM8910 supplemented by 768M running memory, which is a quad-core A7 architecture. The highest main frequency of this machine in hand is 1.2Ghz, which belongs to the entry-level Snapdragon 200 series. The integrated baseband chip supports 4G high-speed network, and the graphics processor is Adreno 305. In the previous test of Desire 816, the entry-level graphics processor Adreno 305 showed its impressive strength. Although the processor frequency of Desire 516 is limited, the screen resolution is reduced to 540P. Such hardware level not only ensures the smooth operation of the system, but also does not encounter any problems in ordinary 3D games and high-definition video playback, which can fully meet the needs of general users. From the 2,000 yuan range to the 1,000 yuan range, it is reasonable that the hardware configuration of Desrie 816 has shrunk to a certain extent, but fortunately, its overall performance quality remains at the mainstream level, and HTC's brand effect has not made the cost of the machine compromised. Desrie 516 is still a usable and easy-to-use product. Enjoy 4G high-speed experience at 1,000 yuan. The competition in the domestic 1,000 yuan smartphone market is becoming increasingly fierce. If you want to gain a foothold in the 1,000 yuan market, you naturally need your product to have its own characteristics. This time, HTC's first attempt at the 1,000 yuan market not only brings consumers a product with balanced performance in all aspects, but also supports 4G high-speed mobile networks, which is also a highlight of the product. China Mobile's TD-LTE is the first commercial 4G network to be launched. However, the unstable network environment and the high cost of requiring a real estate certificate have deterred many ordinary consumers. As a model for China Unicom's 4G, HTC Desire 516 allows users to choose a more practical "4G/3G integrated package". It not only combines the mature 3G network to make the network experience more stable, but also makes it easier for early WCDMA 3G users to quickly upgrade to the high-speed 4G network. Conclusion Although HTC Desire 516 does not have the noble status that HTC has always had, it continues HTC's consistent excellent production technology and is still an excellent entry-level product. Moreover, in the stage where the 4G era is gradually coming, international brands' thousand-yuan smartphones can experience the extreme speed of 4G. Desire 516 is a good choice for consumers to try out 4G. 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. |
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