How much does a Willie Fox phone cost? Pros, cons and characteristics of the Wileyfox Swift smartphone - a blog about information technology: software, hardware, Internet, services, tips. OS and software
- Case materials: plastic, Gorilla Glass 3
- Operating system: Android 5.1.1 + Cyanogen OS 12.1
- Network: 2G/3G/4G
- Processor: 4 cores, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
- RAM: 2 GB
- Data storage memory: 16 GB
- Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB connector (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
- Screen: capacitive, IPS 5"" with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels
- Camera: 13/5 MP, flash
- Navigation: GPS/GLONASS
- Extras: FM radio
- Battery: removable, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) capacity 2500 mAh
- Dimensions: 141.15 x 71 x 9.37 mm
- Weight: 130 g
- Price: from $110 at the beginning of November 2015
Contents of delivery
- Smartphone
- USB cable
- Film on screen
Introduction
Not long ago we attended the Russian presentation of the Wileyfox company, where we were presented with two affordable smartphone– Swift and Storm. You can read this material at the link below.
From the text it becomes clear that the company Wileyfox, unknown to many consumers, is, in fact, a sub-brand of Fly. The main feature is that Wileyfox will sell its devices only through the online store, and the devices themselves will be delivered to you from China by courier companies. By the way, they promise fast delivery within a week. It is noteworthy that the gadgets will be covered by an official Russian warranty. Therefore, I would not directly compare Chinese smartphones and smartphones from Wileyfox: in the latter case, you have every right to have your Swift or Strom repaired at more than 200 service centers in our country.
Well, now directly about Wileyfox Swift. To begin with, I would like to translate Wileyfox, since many people do not quite understand the name: “wyley fox” is something like “nosy fox,” and the company’s slogan is “What fox (fox)?” As far as I understand, this is a play on words on English language: “What the f...” In this way, the company wants to make it clear that it is so creative. Fine.
The Swift device is notable for the fact that it costs $109, and with a discount using a coupon it will cost you only $89, that is, at the current exchange rate, about 5,600 rubles. For this money you get a smartphone on Cyanogen OS (Android 5.1.1 with Google service), a 5-inch IPS screen with HD resolution, a Qualcomm chipset with LTE, two cameras of 13 MP and 5 MP, as much as 2 GB random access memory, two SIM cards and many more.
The funny thing is that Wileyfox decided not to include a network adapter and a headset in the kit, they say they increase the cost of the device as a whole. It seems to me that such a move is more of a marketing trick, since I am sure that these accessories cost the company pennies.
Design, dimensions, control elements
The smartphone is made in the classic design of Android devices. Swift doesn't have any fancy elements, but the device looks good: the front panel is dark, the display merges with the frames at the top and bottom, reminiscent of the Nexus. The corners are rounded, the ends are slightly sloping, the back cover is flat, but towards the edges it smoothly transitions to the side edges.
A thin glossy plastic edge runs along the perimeter of the front part; the screen is protected by third generation Corning Gorilla Glass. Despite the budget, the surface is covered with an oleophobic layer, and it is of excellent quality: fingerprints are almost invisible and can be easily erased; the finger glides easily. Somewhat unexpected for a gadget costing 6,000 – 7,000 rubles.
The back panel is made of dark gray soft-touch plastic with the effect of graphite chips - also an interesting solution, everything is better than just “soft-touch”. There is an option with a white lid and front part.
It feels great in the hand due to its small dimensions - 141x71x9.37 mm, sloping edges, pleasant-to-touch plastic, and the Swift weighs only 130 grams.
As for the assembly, my particular device was made at “4+” or “5-” on a five-point scale. Minus for the barely noticeable crunching noise when squeezed tightly in the hand.
At the top center is the earpiece, covered with a round dark metal mesh.
Volume is slightly above average. I can’t definitely determine the quality: very often the interlocutor was heard either with high frequencies and noise, or without noise, but prevailed low frequencies. Moreover, the switching occurred abruptly, that is, the interlocutor spoke in high tones, and a second later - in low tones.
To the right of the speaker are light and proximity sensors. There were no problems with them. Even further to the right is the front camera. On the left is an indicator of missed events. Flashes in different colors.
At the bottom end: on the left is a microphone, in the center is a microUSB connector, on the right is a speakerphone.
On the right are the power button and the volume rocker. They are plastic, slightly convex, the stroke is minimal, there is no “click” sound. On top is a 3.5 mm audio output for headphones, a second microphone for noise reduction and stereo sound recording.
On the reverse side there are: a camera module framed by an orange metal ring, a dual LED flash, a red “WILEYFOX” inscription and a large anodized zinc logo. For many users, the “logo” has already worn out in the center.
The back cover of the case is removable and can be removed easily. Below it, above the battery, is microSIM1/2 and a slot for microSD.
Wileyfox and Nexus 5
Wileyfox and Highscreen Boost 3
Display
This device uses a screen with a diagonal of 5 inches. Physical size – 62x110 mm, frame on top – 14.5 mm, bottom – 16 mm, on the right and left – approximately 4.5 mm. There is an anti-reflective coating, which is quite effective.
The Swift display resolution from Wileyfox is HD, that is, 720x1280 pixels, aspect ratio is 16:9, density is 293 pixels per inch. IPS matrix without air gap (Oncell Full Lamination). The touch layer handles up to 10 simultaneous touches. Sensitivity is average.
Maximum brightness white– 485 cd/m2, maximum black brightness – 0.75 cd/m2. Contrast – 640:1.
The white line is the goal we are trying to achieve. The yellow line (the average amount of red, green and blue) is the actual screen data. You can see that we are directly below the target curve, which means that for every value between 0 and 90 the image is slightly brighter.
The average gamma value is 2.26.
Judging by the level graph, there is a clear excess of blue, and the value “jumps” depending on the brightness: at minimum brightness there is a lot of blue.
The temperature varies greatly: from 10,000 K at minimum brightness to 7,500 K at medium, and again rising at maximum brightness to 8,000 K.
Judging by the diagram, the data obtained does not correspond to the sRGB triangle.
All gray points are located outside the DeltaE=10 radius, which indicates that other shades of colors will be present in gray colors.
The viewing angles are maximum, at angles the picture is very violet and yellow.
Without going into details, I didn’t really like the screen: I would have liked deeper blacks and a little richer other colors. However, for the money the display is quite normal.
Viewing Angles
Light exposure
In the sun
Settings
Battery
This model uses a removable lithium ion battery capacity 2500 mAh, 9.5 Wh, model SWB0115. The manufacturer provides the following data:
- Maximum talk time: up to 10 hours
- Maximum standby time: up to 180 hours
- Internet time (3G/LTE): up to 5 hours
- Internet time (Wi-Fi): up to 6 hours
- Video playback time: up to 6 hours
- Audio playback time: up to 30 hours
Oddly enough, the data coincided with mine, since companies usually lie a lot in their favor. The maximum screen glow time is 3.5 - 4 hours (average brightness), the maximum device operating time is 3 days (data synchronization via Wi-Fi only), the average life time of Swift in my conditions (rare calls of 5-10 minutes, constant synchronization via Wi-Fi, mail, Twitter, Skype, WhatsApp, VK and other applications) – 1.5 days and 3 hours of screen light. Under load, the time is greatly reduced: 4G and active use of the device drain the battery in 5 hours.
The battery discharges non-linearly. For example, after you have disconnected from network adapter, within 10-20 minutes the battery immediately drops by 3%, after 10-15 minutes - by 5-7%, after an hour and a half - by another 5-10% (it just lies connected to Wi-Fi). As a result, after a couple of hours of no activity, the battery remains at around 80%. Then in standby mode everything is fine - quiet sleep for three to four days.
Communication capabilities
The device operates not only in 2G/3G networks (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA 900/2100 MHz), but also in 4G Cat 4, FDD 800/1800/2600 (band 3/7/20). There are two SIM cards, both operate in 4G. However, if one SIM card is in LTE, the other will be in 2G.
There is no NFC chip, the rest is standard for any Android smartphone: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (EDR + HSP), USB 2.0. My OTG sample didn't work!
Everything is fine with GPS, satellites are detected slowly (cold start about 10 minutes), but the positioning is accurate. Below are screenshots of the track.
SAR indicator – 0.107/0.250 W/kg.
Memory and memory card
It uses 2 GB LP-DDR3 RAM with throughput up to 19,200 Mb/s. Built-in Flash memory is 16 GB, about 10 GB is allocated for installing applications and storing data. Naturally, there is a slot for a memory card (maximum 32 GB). It must be said that the 16 GB built-in memory is extremely slow, applications are installed and launched slowly, and photos take a long time to open.
Cameras
Traditionally, there are two camera modules: 13 MP (module from Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL, BSI backlight, pixel size 1.12 microns, matrix size 1/3 inch, F2.0 aperture and 5 lenses) and 5 MP (F2.5 aperture) . There are two flashes - cold and warm glow.
Despite the cost of the device being only about 6,000 - 7,000 rubles, the manufacturer installed an excellent camera module in the Swift, and also wrote good software that processes image data. Therefore, there were only positive aspects: the focus is accurate and fast, the white balance is always accurate, the sharpness is good, the noise is minimal even at ISO=1600. The more expensive Meizu M1/M2 shoots in approximately the same way. That is, I was pleased with the Wileyfox camera.
The videos are ordinary, unremarkable: FullHD at 30 fps during the day and 10 - 20 fps at night and in the evening. Sound – stereo.
The front camera also pleased me - the angle is wide, the white balance is accurate, the sharpness is excellent, there is little noise even at night. Swift shoots high-quality videos in FullHD resolution, with frames from 9 to 30 depending on lighting conditions.
Sample photos
Day
Night
Performance
The Wileyfox Swift smartphone uses a chipset from Qualcomm – Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 released Q3 2014. The quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processor (ARMv8 architecture) is based on a 28nm process technology. The world's smallest 64-bit processor. In terms of performance, it is 50% superior to Cortex-A7. Adreno 306 graphics (400 MHz).
The Snap 410 is not entirely suitable for gaming: maximum settings there are simple games or highly optimized ones, 80% of games run either on minimum or medium settings.
Interface. Periodically it stutters, freezes, “crashes” and does other unpleasant things. Are such actions stressful? Of course yes. What to do? “Treat” only with new firmware, because the one that exists is clearly “raw”. I was advised to flash the “nightly” build of Cyanogen, but imagine that I would finish each test device myself and then say in the output: “Yes, the device is buggy, however, if you patch KDE2 under FreeBSD, then everything will be fine.”
Problem solved
Advantages: Very fast, most games run at a comfortable 24fps+, Qualcom processor provides fast GPS, 2 micro-sims, a separate card slot from the SIM cards, hot-swappable battery is possible, event light indicator, Cyanogen 12.1 firmware (based on Android 5.1 ... , this is enough), PRICE, sound quality in the headphones (I installed the DSP+ add-on, it made the device louder and better. I was very pleased with the front camera. Disadvantages: Personally, my copy creaks with strong compression and pressure on the back cover. It’s a pity that the buttons are on-screen( in some applications, these buttons may be glitchy, and you will have to select from the application through some kind of notification). but this is not critical for me. The battery is rather weak, but this is for the sake of the thinness of the phone (my battery loses from 100% to 80% in 30 minutes, then the power consumption returns to normal, but at 4G it still doesn’t last very long (in short, you will need to have a portable battery with you, well, or a socket).In many songs, this model also has a WHEEKING speaker (this is not a defect, this is an allowance for the low price of the device), the main camera (stabilization is completely UG, and some kind of soapy photo is obtained). Comment: I switched to this device from the iPhone 5, and in general, before Wilifox, I was a convinced Apple fan. But in 2 days I got used to the device and the Android itself, and then I began to see the advantages. Customization, applications for opening almost any format (. torrent, and so on), and a lot of things (I found all the analogs of the programs that I had on iOS for Android), installing ANY applications from the Internet without hacking (root), the ability to upload files from the phone to any site... This all captivated me, after this the iPhone seems like something like a beautiful toy. And so, I drew parallels and drew a conclusion for myself about the eternal rivals, iOS and Android. iOS is more stable (nothing crashes, animation doesn’t slow down (on iPhone 5 and younger), it thinks faster. Android is more capable, but at the same time it can easily be dull/downright dumb. But I’ll probably choose Android, the range of tasks can be done on It’s wider, and the setup of everything and everyone is pleasing. As for the device, strictly “take it”. I gave it a 4 for the squeaky lid and the other disadvantages listed above. I have changed more than 50 devices in my life, so I tried to treat everything as objectively as possible.
A smartphone with good technical characteristics can be affordable! Wileyfox Swift is proof of this. This is not some phone ordered from China, but a device with warranty service in Russia.
By the way, Wileyfox Swift became the first smartphone from Wileyfox, a subsidiary brand of Fly. Following it is the Wilefox Storm phablet with 5.5-inch screens and Full-HD resolution.
The Wileyfox Swift smartphone has something to surprise, because at a price of only $109 it has a number of interesting characteristics: the latest version operating system Android (Cyanogen 12.1), good 5-inch screen, support for 4G networks, 13 MP camera, 2 gigabytes of RAM and 16 gigabytes of storage. But first things first.
The smartphone is available in two colors: black and white. It is made of high-quality plastic, matte, pleasant to the touch. The front side is protected by scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3.
The screen is decently average. It has a diagonal of 5 inches and HD resolution (1280x720). The sensor recognizes up to 10 touches. And also, in this inexpensive phone The screen has an oleophobic coating, thanks to which fingerprints are almost not collected on it. There is no air gap. As you can see, they didn’t skimp on the screen here.
Fast Internet is possible thanks to support for 4G networks. If only there was coverage.
And also in Wileyfox phone Swift can install two SIM cards. In general, in the spirit of Fly.
The main 13 MP camera (Samsung S5K3M2 BSI) allows you to take decent quality pictures. On the front side there is a 5 MP wide-angle camera.
The trick of the smartphone is that it works on the popular Cyanogen firmware version 12.1 (based on Android 5.1).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 4 cores 1.2 GHz is not the most productive, but very a good choice for a mid-range smartphone. In combination with 2 GB of RAM, LPDDR3 will provide decent performance, which is enough not only for the fast operation of the OS, but also for running demanding games.
The removable battery has a capacity of 2,500 mAh. The following operating time is stated on one full charge:
Up to 10 hours talk time on GSM network
Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G network
Up to 200 hours standby time (8 days).
With all the above features of the Wileyfox Swift, with a price tag of $109, it is a very attractive smartphone for the Russian market, and will be able to compete with smartphones such as Meizu M2 mini, Lenovo S60 and Xiaomi Redmi 2.
Video review
Specifications
Release: September 2015
Dimensions: 141.2 x 71 x 9.4 mm
Weight: 135 g
Battery capacity: 2,500 mAh
Number of SIM cards: 2
Network: GSM, 3G, 4G
Display: IPS, 5 inches, 1280x720, 10 touches, Gorilla Glass 3
Sensors: proximity, light, compass, G-sensor, position
Camera: 13 MP, F/2.0, HDR, autofocus, dual LED flash
Front camera: 5 MP, wide-angle
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916, 4 cores 1.2 GHz, Adreno 306 graphics
RAM: 2 GB
Memory: 16 GB
Memory card support: MicroSD up to 32 GB
OS: Cyanogen 12.1 (based on Android 5.1)
Other: notification light, GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0.
Ultra-budget device of the new trademark
Today in Moscow the two recently announced first smartphones of the new Wileyfox brand - Swift and Storm - will be officially presented. However, they appeared on sale even earlier, since the products of the newly formed British company are planned to be distributed, according to the latest trend, exclusively through online trading, and you will not find them on store shelves. The online store JD.com caused mass hysteria among Russian users by announcing an unprecedented low price of only $89 for the junior model for pre-order. In fact, of course, not everyone received smartphones at the stated price and on time, but modern online sellers have learned to lure buyers so cleverly.
As for the brand itself, a company called Wileyfox is indeed registered in the UK and has its headquarters in this country, but in fact it is a premium brand of the famous company Fly, which has Indian roots and is also officially assigned to British companies. Their connection is evidenced by the fact that Wileyfox became CEO Suresh Radhakrishnan, who also holds the post of CEO and member of the board of directors of Fly itself. This gentleman, by the way, was also planning to visit the capital today to personally attend the launch of his new brand for Russians.
The Russian market has always been quite a priority for companies with Indian roots, such as Fly and Micromax, which cannot be said about the Chinese, who still treat our region without proper attention. Meanwhile, the Indians are already coming to the fore: Micromax, for example, managed to top the list of top sales in Russian market with his Bolt A79 device, which became the best-selling smartphone in Russia at that time. It is not difficult to guess that among Russians, exhausted by the crisis in the exchange rate of the ruble, the products of the new Wileyfox brand, offered at such dumping prices, will also certainly be a success. For the same Wileyfox Swift model, pre-orders were placed tens of times more than the first delivered batches of goods could provide. Be that as it may, today we have the opportunity to personally find out what it is like, a smartphone for $89, and whether it is worth such close attention from lovers of mobile technology.
Key Features of Wileyfox Swift
| Wileyfox Swift | Xiaomi Redmi 2 | Nubia Z9 mini | Meizu M2 mini | Honor 4C | |
| Screen | 5″, IPS | 4.7″, IPS | 5″, IPS | 5″, IPS | 5″, IPS |
| Permission | 1280×720, 294 ppi | 1280×720, 312 ppi | 1920×1080, 441 ppi | 1280×720, 294 ppi | 1280×720, 294 ppi |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.2 GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53) @1.5 GHz | MediaTek MT6735 (4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.3 GHz) | HiSilicon Kirin 620 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53) @1.2 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 306 | Adreno 405 | Mali-T720 | Mali-450MP4 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1/2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Flash memory | 16 GB | 8/16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory card support | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| operating system | Google Android 5.1 | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 5.0 | Google Android 5.1 | Google Android 4.4 |
| Battery | removable, 2500 mAh | removable, 2200 mAh | non-removable, 2900 mAh | non-removable, 2500 mAh | non-removable, 2550 mAh |
| Cameras | rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (2 MP) | rear (16 MP; video 1080p), front (8 MP) | rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP) | rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP) | |
| Dimensions and weight | 141×71×9.4 mm, 135 g | 134×67×9.4 mm, 132 g | 141×70×8.2 mm, 148 g | 140×69×8.7 mm, 131 g | 143×72×8.8 mm, 162 g |
| average price | $109 | T-12086724 | T-12411658 | T-12748971 | T-12423732 |
- SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 4 cores ARM Cortex-A53 @1.2 GHz
- GPU Adreno 306 @400 MHz
- Operating system Android 5.1.1, Cyanogen 12.1
- Touch display IPS, 5″, 1280×720, 294 ppi
- Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, inner memory 16 GB
- Micro-SIM support (2 pcs.)
- microSD support
- 2G communication: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- 3G Communication: WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
- Data transmission LTE FDD 800/1800/2600 MHz
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
- Bluetooth 4.0
- USB 2.0
- GPS (A-GPS), Glonass
- Camera 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
- Camera 5 MP (front)
- Proximity, direction, lighting, electronic compass
- Battery 2500 mAh
- Dimensions 141×71×9.4 mm
- Weight 135 g
Contents of delivery
The Wileyfox Swift smartphone is sold in a very small box, almost the size of the device itself, made of hard cardboard. The packaging has a fairly attractive appearance, a pleasant combination of colors is used, a minimum number of inscriptions, there are no pictures, everything is strict and concise.
There was only room in the box for one Micro-USB connecting cable; nothing else was included in the kit for a budget smartphone, that is, a precedent was created when a full-fledged smartphone is sold for sale without any kit at all. charger- and others will surely follow.
Appearance and ease of use
The Wileyfox Swift smartphone has a fairly calm design; its appearance can be called unassuming. The plastic case, modest in design and simple in structure, does not pretend to be premium, which is not surprising. The device has quite pleasant shapes, straight, flat side edges are combined with fairly strongly rounded corners, the dimensions and weight are quite digestible.
The outer part of the case consists of two parts: a solid plastic trough is adjacent to the screen, which covers not only back, but also all the sidewalls, that is, there is no side frame or rim here. The front panel, made in impenetrable black, is almost symmetrical at first glance, and the small circle of the grille above the speaker, also painted black, is almost invisible against the general background. The software interface here can be displayed in all four positions of the device, so you can accidentally take the smartphone upside down and not even notice it right away.
Due to the rough matte coating, this not too large and not heavy device is held quite comfortably in the hand and does not slip out. True, despite the matte surface, fingerprints are still visible on the plastic; the Wileyfox Swift case cannot be called so practical, although for such a price buyers will be willing to forgive a lot for this smartphone.
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There are no special complaints about the assembly as a whole; the fairly thick profile of the lid does not allow it to sag under your fingers. However, when compressed, the case still creaks; this effect is almost always present when we are dealing with a similar case structure, where a plastic casing completely covers the entire frame of the device. The mechanical side buttons here are located not on the lid, but on the body itself, so that the smartphone can be used even with the casing removed.
The cover can be easily removed, underneath it hides conveniently located connectors for two Micro-SIM cards, as well as a slot for a memory card microSD format. All cards are supported from below by a removable battery, so hot-swapping them is impossible here in any case.
The back surface of the Wileyfox Swift case is decorated with a corporate logo in the form of a stylized fox face (fox means “fox” in English), simply extruded into plastic without the use of silver paint or metal. Nearby, as usual, there are windows for the camera and flash, which also functions as a flashlight. The glass of the camera is framed by a painted wide ring, but it is not protected from contact with a surface (for example, a table), since it is not recessed inside.
The front part is completely covered protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 made by Corning. The developers did not have to worry about backlit buttons under the screen, since the buttons here are virtual, located on the screen.
But the LED event indicator was installed here: a large round LED dot shines quite brightly and sharply in the upper part of the case, notifying in different colors about the charging status and incoming messages. The default Cyanogen interface installed in the device offers a wide range of settings, including choosing the color of the display and even completely disabling this function.
Mechanical control buttons are located on the right side. The keys are not very large and protrude slightly beyond the body, it is not easy to feel them blindly, but the buttons are pliable, the response to pressing is clear, there are no problems with this. The hardware keys do not stand out against the background of the body surface and have a matte, rough finish in common with it.
The interface connectors are traditionally located at the ends: on the top there is an audio output with a diameter of 3.5 mm for headphones, on the bottom there is a Micro-USB connector. The latter is deeply recessed inside the case, so the device cannot work with any Micro-USB cable. Unfortunately, the connection external devices to this port in USB mode OTG is not supported here.
On both sides of the connector there are grilles made in the form of an array of small round holes. However, as usual, this does not mean at all that the smartphone has stereo speakers - this is done simply for symmetry, and the speaker is hidden only behind one of the grilles. Behind the second, apparently, there is a conversational microphone.
There are no covers or plugs on the connectors, the smartphone is not protected from moisture and dust, and there is also no fastening for a strap. As for the color design of the case, so far we know only about one option available for sale, black (Sandstone Black).
Screen
Wileyfox Swift is equipped with a touchscreen IPS matrix, combined with flat protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 without edges. The screen has dimensions of 62x110 mm, a diagonal of 5 inches and a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Accordingly, the dot density is about 294 ppi. The thickness of the frame from the edge of the screen to the edge of the body is more than 4 mm on the sides, 14 mm on the top, and 16 mm on the bottom; The frame looks quite wide for such a small case.
You can adjust the screen brightness either manually or using automatic adjustment. Multi-touch technology here allows you to process up to 10 simultaneous touches. When you bring the smartphone to your ear, the screen is locked using a proximity sensor. The screen does not have an activation function by double tapping the glass, but by double tapping the status bar (at the top of the screen), you can, on the contrary, turn off the screen and put the device into sleep mode.
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Detailed examination using measuring instruments conducted by the editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.
The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are no worse than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photograph in which a white surface is reflected when the screens are turned off (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Wileyfox Swift, then they can be distinguished by size):
The Wileyfox Swift's screen is slightly darker (brightness according to photographs is 98 versus 107 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Wileyfox Swift screen is very weak, this indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS - One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. The outer surface of the screen has a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (slightly better in efficiency than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed more easily and appear at a slower rate than with regular glass.
With manual brightness control and when the white field was displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 515 cd/m², the minimum was 22 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, and, given the excellent anti-glare 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. There is automatic brightness adjustment based on the light sensor. Basically in automatic mode When external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the brightness adjustment, but of the three tested conditions, the brightness changes only in complete darkness: if the adjustment is at a minimum - 3 cd/m² (low), at half scale - 22 cd/m² (normal), at maximum - 515 cd /m² (very bright). Whereas in an artificially lit office (approximately 400 lux) and in a very bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more), in automatic mode the brightness always increases to 515 cd/m² regardless from the position of the brightness slider. As a result, the auto-brightness function does not work adequately. At any brightness level, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so there is no screen flickering.
IN this smartphone An IPS type matrix is used. The microphotographs 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 with large deviations of the view from perpendicular to the screen and without pronounced inversion of shades. However, in the case of the darkest and lightest shades, there is an inversion of the brightness of the shades along one diagonal. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the Wileyfox Swift and Nexus 7 screens, while the screen brightness is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m² (across the white field across the entire screen), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K. There is a white field perpendicular to the screens:
Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:
Color reproduction is good and colors are rich on both screens, the color balance is slightly different. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:
It can be seen that the colors have not changed very much on both screens, but the contrast on the Wileyfox Swift has decreased to a greater extent due to the greater brightening of black, and the white has noticeably turned yellow. And a white field:
The brightness at an angle for the screens decreased (by at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed) and decreased to approximately the same extent. When deviated diagonally, the black field brightens greatly and acquires a purple tint. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in perpendicular to the plane screen direction is approximately the same!):
And from another angle:
When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is average, since in one corner the black is noticeably brightened:
We also note a scattering of “broken” pixels. In case of screens mobile devices Sometimes there are one or two “broken” pixels/subpixels, but this is the first time we have encountered so many defects at once. The situation is slightly saved by the fact that most of the bright dots are smaller than the size of subpixels and are hardly noticeable, but in any case, a large number of them indicates some kind of violation in the technological process during the production of such LCD matrices. The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 800:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 16 ms (6 ms on + 10 ms off). The transition between halftones of gray 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 33 ms. The gamma curve, constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, did not reveal a blockage in the shadows, but in the highlights the increase in brightness between shades is too small, in addition, the shade of white is noticeably different from shades of gray. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.10, which is slightly lower than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve deviates little from the power-law dependence (except for the bend in the highlights):
According to hardware tests, this smartphone does not have any dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness depending on the nature of the displayed image, which is very good.
The color gamut is slightly different from sRGB:
The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components with each other:
The deviations of the coordinates of the primary colors from the vertices of the sRGB triangle are not very large, so as a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is average, since the color temperature on most of the scale is not much higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is below 10, which is considered a good indicator for a consumer device. However, the color temperature and ΔE of the white point are very different from the values of these parameters in shades of gray - this negatively affects the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since color balance there is not very important, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)
This smartphone has the ability to adjust the color balance by adjusting the intensities of the three primary colors. That's what we tried to do, the result is data signed as Corr. in the graphs above. As a result, on average we improved the balance of gray shades and even reduced the overshoot of the white point (at the same time, the inflection in the highlights on the gamma correction curve also decreased, and the maximum brightness decreased by only 40 cd/m²). Therefore, in this case it makes sense to adjust the balance.
Let's summarize. The screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without any problems, even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. The auto-brightness mode is of limited use, as it only works adequately in the dark. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of air gaps in the layers of the screen and flickering, as well as a color gamut close to sRGB and good (after correction) color balance. Significant disadvantages include low black stability due to gaze deviation from perpendicular to the screen plane and average default color balance. The used LCD matrix also has other unpleasant properties: a noticeable inversion of shades in shadows and highlights, white turning yellow at angles, as well as an excessively large number of bright “broken” pixels. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of characteristics for this particular class of devices, the quality of the screen can be considered quite high.
Sound
Wileyfox Swift unexpectedly pleased me with the sound for its level. Both in the headphones and in the main speaker, the sound is very loud, bright, rich and, in general, quite pleasant to the ear, while it remains clear at the maximum level, the volume reserve is more than satisfactory for any environment. The only criticism here is that the low frequencies are not too pronounced, but in general it’s rare that a smartphone can boast of deep bass, especially a budget phone. TO conversational dynamics There are also no complaints, the voice of a familiar interlocutor is clearly distinguishable and recognizable, no extraneous noise was noticed, the noise reduction system copes with its task adequately.
The smartphone does not have its own audio player; a standard program is used for this Google Play Music. For manual control in the built-in settings sound system AudioFX provides a ton of preset equalizer values separately for the main speaker and headphones. You can also further boost the low frequencies and add virtual volume. The smartphone has an FM radio, it works only with headphones connected as an external antenna, and it can record programs from the air.
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Camera
Wileyfox Swift is equipped with two digital camera modules with a resolution of 13 and 5 megapixels. The front module has a 5 MP sensor, optics with an f/2.5 aperture and fixed focus. The quality of the images is quite modest, the images are bright, but the detail is weak and the sharpness is poor. You can control shooting using the hardware power key; there is a face detection mode. Among the convenient features: you can use a special mode for left-handed people, and there is also the possibility automatic installation maximum screen brightness level when turning on the camera. This can be convenient in bright sunlight, so as not to have to turn to the brightness control settings every time.
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The main rear camera is equipped with a 13-megapixel Samsung S5K3M2 BSI sensor, a lens with f/2.5 aperture and autofocus and a two-segment bright LED flash. Autofocus is quite slow, but practically makes no mistakes. The interface for controlling the camera is exactly the same as that of other smartphones with Cyanogen. The settings menu is quite laconic, but everything you need is there, including the ability to manually set the main exposure parameters. Additional shooting modes (HDR, night, in motion, etc.) are scrolled in a circle with a regular swipe down. This is not very good, because accidentally, by an awkward touch, you can call up, for example, the “underwater” mode, and the image inappropriately will turn blue. Such a quick change of modes “on the fly” is actually hardly necessary. Camera2 API is not supported by the smartphone.
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The camera can shoot video in maximum resolution up to Full HD (1920×1080, 30 fps); it is also possible to shoot in slow motion, but with a lower resolution. The camera copes with video recording quite modestly, but it records sound even worse, and the noise reduction system cannot cope with noise at all. There is no image stabilization here, neither optical nor electronic. Examples of test videos are presented below.
- Video No. 1 (24 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
- Video No. 2 (67 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
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Long shots are well done, although the sharpness drops towards the edges of the frame. |
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The camera almost always works well in close-up shots. |
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Sharpness can be called bad only in the corners of the frame. The rest of the area is very good. |
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The foliage is done well, and only towards the edges of the frame does it begin to merge. |
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The edges of the frame remind us of what is in front of us budget camera, but medium plans carefully hide this. |
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The camera copes well with macro photography. |
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We also tested the camera on a laboratory bench using our method. It is worth noting that the smartphone display incorrectly displays the boundaries of the frame (much narrower than what the camera actually captures), so it was problematic to “fit” well into the stand.
Looking at the camera budget smartphone, we usually do not expect outstanding results from it. Of course, sometimes there are exceptions. But in this case, we have before us not just a good camera for a budget smartphone, but perhaps the best one in this class.
Just for fun, a laboratory test was carried out, in which the camera showed a very decent result, even for a flagship, achieved here due to good module and moderate software processing. At the same time, the manufacturer did not overwork and debug shooting in low light, so colored noise begins to appear strongly there, and the flash only partially corrects the situation. But in good lighting the camera copes very well.
In real conditions, the camera exhibits shortcomings that distinguish it from flagship ones. The drop in sharpness in the corners and midgrounds is still insignificant for a budget smartphone. Sharping on the wires is practically absent. But the inaccuracy of the noise reduction is felt, but only upon closer examination. Overall the pictures make a very pleasant impression. They are not without shortcomings, but for this class of devices these shortcomings are fully compensated by the price.
The camera is perfect for documentary shooting, and can often cope with artistic work as well.
Telephone and communications
The smartphone works as standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and also supports networks fourth generation LTE Cat.4 (FDD-LTE: 800/1800/2600 MHz), that is, the hero of the review will be able to operate in the three most common bands among domestic operators (B3, B7 and B20). In practice, with SIM cards from Beeline and MTS operators in the Moscow region, the smartphone was confidently registered and worked in 4G networks. The quality of signal reception is not satisfactory; the device confidently maintains communication indoors and does not lose the signal in areas of poor reception.
The rest of the network capabilities of the smartphone are modest: there is support for Bluetooth 4.0 BLE with support for the A2DP protocol, only one Wi-Fi band is supported (2.4 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, you can organize wireless point access via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. No NFC, connecting external devices to USB port It is also not supported in OTG mode.
The operation of the navigation module does not cause any complaints; the satellite detection speed during a cold start is less than a minute. The module works with GPS/A-GPS and Glonass. Among the sensors there is a sensor magnetic field, on the basis of which the electronic compass of navigation cartographic programs operates.
The smartphone supports dual SIM cards. Working with them in the menu is organized on one page in a clear and intuitive way. Any of the SIM cards can be designated as the main one for organizing voice calls, transferring data and sending SMS messages; When dialing a number, you can also select the desired card using the corresponding buttons. A SIM card in any slot can work with 3G/4G networks, but only one of them can function in this mode at a time. To change the assignment of slots, cards do not need to be swapped - this can be done directly from the phone menu. Work with two SIM cards is organized according to the Dual standard SIM Dual Standby, that is, there is only one radio module here.
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OS and software
The device uses the Google Android software platform, the latest version 5.1.1, with the latest version of Cyanogen OS 12.1 officially pre-installed with support for over-the-air (OTA) updates. The shell is well known, here the emphasis is not on redrawing the appearance, and not on reorganizing sections, but on adding, expanding and improving existing functions and capabilities, thanks to which the CyanogenMod interface has become widely known and has gained considerable popularity among fans of mobile technology. This customized interface is said to be faster, more cost-effective and more secure. At the same time, according to appearance The interface here is almost indistinguishable from the original Google Android with its Material Design. True, the developers redrawn the themes specifically for the firmware of Wileyfox devices and added a corporate logo in the form of a fox's face as a button to open the application menu.
Among the features: there is a menu of pre-installed applications, but it scrolls vertically and not horizontally, like most smartphones. However, the way the application menu is displayed can be changed to the more familiar “page-by-page” - through the settings menu, which opens with a long press on the desktop. Working with gestures is not provided, but support for hardware buttons has been expanded and added additional features notification panel settings. It is also possible to switch between profiles with ready-made sets of settings.
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Performance
The Wileyfox Swift hardware platform is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 single-chip SoC. The platform is familiar, it is a 64-bit solution belonging to entry level, the capabilities of this SoC are modest. CPU it has 4 Cortex-A53 cores operating at 1.2 GHz. Graphics processing is handled by the Adreno 306 video processor with a core frequency of 400 MHz. The device has 2 GB of RAM, the internal memory is 16 GB, of which a little more than 11 GB is initially free for the user’s needs. It is also possible to use a memory card. In practice, our test Transcend card Premium microSDXC UHS-1 with a capacity of 128 GB was confidently recognized by the device. Connecting external devices and flash drives to the Micro-USB port in USB OTG mode is not supported.
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According to the testing results, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 platform demonstrated expectedly modest results within 20K in the AnTuTu test, against a background of 60K or more in top models and 30-35K in confident mid-level models. As a result, we can state that in terms of performance, the hero of the review is closer to the entry level. However, the capabilities of this platform should still be sufficient for the basic needs of users.
Testing in latest versions comprehensive tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:
All the results we obtained when testing the smartphone in the most latest versions popular benchmarks, we have summarized them in tables for convenience. The table usually adds several other devices from different segments, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry figures). Unfortunately, within the framework of one 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 at one time they passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions test programs.
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Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark game tests,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:
When tested in 3DMark for the most productive smartphones It is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (which can cause the speed to rise above 60 fps).
| Wileyfox Swift (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410) |
Xiaomi Redmi 2 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410) |
Nubia Z9 mini (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615) |
Honor 4C (Hisilicon Kirin 620) |
Meizu m2 (MediaTek MT6735) |
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| 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better) |
2632 | 2667 | 5382 | 3838 | 3086 |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better) |
4374 | 4362 | 7625 | 5383 | 4973 |
| GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen) | - | 10 fps | 14 fps | 13 fps | 14 fps |
| GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen) | - | 5 fps | 15 fps | 8 fps | 8.5 fps |
| Bonsai Benchmark | 1655 (24 fps) | 1594 (23 fps) | 1639 (23 fps) | 2322 (33 fps) | 2953 (42 fps) |
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Browser cross-platform tests:
As for benchmarks for assessing the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowance for the fact that their results significantly depend on the browser in which they are launched, so the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this is possible during testing not always. For Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.
Thermal photographs
Below is a thermal image of the rear surface, obtained after 10 minutes of running the battery test in the GLBenchmark 2.5 program (GFXBenchmark did not start):
It can be seen that the heating is clearly localized in the upper right part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. Below you can see the contours of the battery, which heats up a little during intensive discharge. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 42 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees). Such heating cannot be called insignificant.
Playing video
To test the omnivorous nature of video playback (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Internet. 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 options using processor cores alone. Also, you shouldn’t expect a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a single table.
Based on the testing results, the test subject was unexpectedly pleasantly surprised by the presence of support for all the necessary decoders that are needed for full playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the network. That is, to successfully play them you don’t even have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player, although playback there will also support the AC3 audio format, which is good news.
| Format | Container, video, sound | MX Video Player | Standard 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 1280×720 3000 Kbps, AC3 | plays normally | plays normally |
| BDRip 720p | MKV, H.264 1280×720 4000 Kbps, AC3 | plays normally | plays normally |
| BDRip 1080p | MKV, H.264 1920×1080 8000 Kbps, AC3 | plays normally | plays normally |
Tested video output features Alexey Kudryavtsev.
We did not find the MHL interface, like 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 “Method for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output of frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames/ With). In the tests we used the MX Player video player in the “Hardware” mode. The test results are summarized in the table:
Note: If in both columns Uniformity And Passes Green ratings are given, this means that, most likely, when watching films, artifacts caused by uneven alternation and frame skipping will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect the viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems related to the playback of the corresponding files.
According to the criterion of frame output, the quality of playback of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is very good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) be output with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without skipping frames. When playing video files with a resolution of 1280 by 720 (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 the original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - all gradations of shades are distinguished in shadows and highlights - which is required for correct playback of typical video files.
Battery life
Wileyfox Swift has a removable battery standard for modern smartphones volume 2500 mAh. Thanks to this, as well as low-power, economical hardware and an optimized software shell, the smartphone demonstrated a more than decent level of autonomy in all standard use scenarios.
Testing, as usual, was carried out at the maximum level of power consumption without using proprietary energy-saving functions and modes, although the device has them.
| Battery capacity | Reading mode | Video mode | 3D Game Mode | |
| Wileyfox Swift | 2500 mAh | 12:20 pm | 9:00 a.m. | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Xiaomi Redmi 2 | 2200 mAh | 14:20 | 10:00 am | 4 hours 40 minutes |
| Lenovo A6000 | 2300 mAh | 15:00 | 9:00 a.m. | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Alcatel OT Idol 3 (4.7) | 2000 mAh | 15:00 | 6:00 am | 4 hours 10 minutes |
| LG Magna | 2540 mAh | 13:30 | 10:00 am | 4:00 am |
| Honor 4C | 2550 mAh | 12:00 pm | 8 hours 40 minutes | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Nubia Z9 mini | 2900 mAh | 18:00 | 10:00 am | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 | 2300 mAh | 14:00 | 11:00 am | 4 hours 20 minutes |
Continuous reading in the Moon+ Reader program (with a standard, light theme with auto-scrolling) at the minimum comfortable brightness level set at the beginning of testing (100 cd/m²) lasted almost 12.5 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and without auto-scrolling this time would last for another hour and a half. When watching videos continuously high quality(720p) with the same brightness level (at the time of testing) via home Wi-Fi network The device lasted at least 9 hours. In game mode, the smartphone functioned for about 4.5 hours. Full charging time is 2 hours 50 minutes.
Bottom line
As a result, we can state that even despite some shortcomings, the Wileyfox Swift smartphone turned out to be a very good device with a very good set of characteristics for its level. All the components here are of quite high quality: the screen is more than good, the sound is excellent, the body, although simple in appearance, is reliable and ergonomic, and the platform, although not the fastest, is also reliable, economical and, moreover, produced by the leader market, which also adds points to the device. I would also like to note the excellent localization: unlike most budget Chinese smartphones, coming to us from online stores, there were neither untranslated hieroglyphic texts nor garbage in the form of a mass of added third party applications. Here you can only find fault with the camera, and even then, for the most part, with the implementation of video and sound recording, while taking photos is very good. You can also note a rather meager set of communication interfaces: the lack of support for the second Wi-Fi band, USB OTG and NFC may be an annoying drawback for some, but for the majority of average users this is more than compensated by the presence of full support for all three main LTE bands used in Russia , which may be even more important. As for the price, now the smartphone is no longer sold for $89; the pre-order price for it is $109, which is still very good for such a good product.
Wileyfox Storm runs on Cyanogen OS 12.1 firmware based on Android 5.1.1. An update to Android 6.0 is expected in the future.
This smartphone cannot but be interesting, because with excellent technical characteristics, they are asking about $180 for it. Sales only via the Internet: official Russian website ru.wileyfox.com and partner store jd.ru.
Find a similar smartphone in Russia for this money, with a one-year warranty service (in service centers Fly), is unlikely to succeed.
There is one interesting feature - only a USB cable is included, without a charger. There are also no headphones. This approach is explained by the fact that you should not overpay for something that you may not need. All to make Wileyfox Storm as cheap as possible. And this approach is very good. Isn't there a charger at home right now?
As the first reviews show, the smartphone has high-quality build and material. The IPS screen, made using OGS technology, is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The glass is coated with an oleophobic layer, which guarantees a minimum of visible fingerprints on the screen. They also promise us an update to the operating system to the latest versions, which Fly does not do for its model range smartphones.
Wileyfox Storm is also a smartphone for selfies. The fact is that the front 8-megapixel camera has an LED flash. This is, for example, in the Samsung Galaxy J7 phone.
The main camera has impressive characteristics: Sony Exmore RS IMX220, 20 MP, F/1.8, BSI, HDR, autofocus. But, in fact, the photographs do not live up to the stated capabilities. This turns out to be the level of a good camera with a 13 megapixel matrix. The problem is obviously in the software processing, which is very lame. Maybe it will be fixed in future updates?
It supports working with two SIM cards, but with one “but”. The fact is that the second SIM card slot is a combined one, here you can install either a nano-SIM SIM card or a MicroSD memory up to 128 GB (only one to choose from). The first slot accepts a micro-SIM card. But everything is not so bad, because Wileyfox Storm has 32 GB of its memory, so you can do without expanding it.
Good performance is ensured by a decent 3 gigabytes of RAM and an 8-core Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 processor (4 cores 1.5 GHz, 4 cores 1 GHz). The characteristics are not flagship, but for $180 they are very cool.
What is rarely seen in the characteristics of a phone is the indicated SAR level (in simple language— telephone radiation, effects on the body). You can find indicators for Samsung phones, others less often. But among the Chinese this does not happen at all. Here everything was honestly indicated to us: the SAR level is 0.455/0.554 W/kg. This is a good indicator. Safely.
The lithium polymer battery has a capacity of 2,500 mAh. That's not much for a phablet. A 5.5-inch screen, and even with Full HD resolution, will mercilessly “eat up” the charge in active mode screen. And especially in games and when surfing websites. As for the stated indicators, then fully charged phone battery will work:
Up to 10 hours talk time
Up to 5.5 hours of video or Internet playback over Wi-Fi
Up to 4.5 hours of Internet on a mobile network
Up to 30 hours of audio playback
About 7.5 days standby time.
Wileyfox Storm did not skimp on installing sensors. There are the necessary position, proximity and lighting sensors, as well as a Hall sensor and Compass.
Specifications
Announcement in Russia: October 2015
Dimensions: 155.6 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
Weight: 150 g
Housing: plastic
Colors: black, white
Battery: lithium polymer, 2,500 mAh, non-removable
SIM cards: 2 (micro-SIM + Nano-SIM), or 1 SIM card and memory card (micro-SIM + MicroSD)
SAR: 0.455/0.554 W/kg
Screen: 5.5", IPS, OGS, Full HD (1920x1080 pixels), Gorilla Glass 3, 10-touch sensor, oleophobic coating
Sensors: lighting, proximity, gyroscope, compass, Hall sensor
Camera: Sony Exmore RS IMX220, 20.7 MP, autofocus, F/1.8, BSI, HDR, flash
Front camera: 8 MP, with flash
Processor: 64-bit Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, 4 cores 1.5 GHz, 4 cores 1 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
Memory: 32 GB
Memory card: can be installed instead of a second SIM card
OS: Cyanogen OS 12.1 (Android 5.1.1)
Other: 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio.
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