SONY XPERIA Z1

The Excess and Weaknesses of Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1

Xperia Z1 is a waterproof smartphone, with great resolution camera of Sony Mobile which began circulating in the market. Using the best hardware and stylish design premium, making the Sony Xperia Z1 be the closest competitor for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and Nokia Lumia 1020 in smartphone camera category.

In addition comes with the best quality cameras, Xperia Z1 also supported several additional accessories such as Sony-Style Camera Lens QX100 QX10 and can be used to produce images of the highest quality so that the smartphone is very suitable for use by those users who have a hobby of photography.

Design

At first glance, the structure design of the Sony Xperia Z1 is almost similar to the Xperia Z Ultra. It can be seen from the angle and curve of which body of the phone has the impression of elegance and luxury. Z1 size longer than the Xperia Z, or is smaller than the Z Ultra. Xperia Z1 material using aluminum which makes this smartphone ofrom Sony looks so much premium, different than the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra which dominated by plastic material. There is also a layer of scratch-resistant glass on the front and back of the phone, just like on the Xperia Z or Z Ultra.

Sony Xperia Z1 IP55/IP58 certified, making this smartphone can survive in water to a depth of 1.5 meters for 30 minutes, the same as the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. To further reinforce the waterproof capabilities, charger port / microUSB data cable, SIM card and MicroSD slot is protected by a rubber-coated special cover to prevent ingress of water and dust while Sony Xperia Z1 is put into the water. While the 3.5 mm audio jack port does not use the special cover because it can hold water.

Xperia Z1 also has a shutter button for the camera allows users to take photos in various conditions, including when taking photos in the water.

OS, UI & Display

Sony Xperia Z1 screen became the mainstay of Sony Mobile as the Xperia Z Ultra. By using technology Triluminos plus X-Reality for Mobile which is the result of the development of Sony's Bravia Engine, the Xperia Z1 can display images and colors which clear and sharp on the 5-inch screen that is used. However, which screen size is smaller than the Xperia Z Ultra makes pixel density owned Xperia Z1 becomes higher, reaching 441 ppi and still supports Full HD 1080p resolution.

Images that appear on the Xperia Z1 screen can still be seen clearly in the sun even though the clarity and sharpness slightly decreased. And the user can perform the Display Brightness setting.

For Interface, 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Android platform used Xperia Z1 is not much different from other Android smartphone with the same OS. But for smartphones from Sony Mobile, is always combined with a special interface to beautify the look of Sony Xperia Z1.

Hardware

Sony Xperia Z1 adopt the hardware of the Xperia Z Ultra. Ranging from the type of chipset processor, clockspeed, memory type of graphics used up. For performance, the same as Xperia Z1 Z Ultra. But when compared with the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor used by many middle-class smartphone, the Sony Xperia Z1 hardware capabilities is strongest.

Users can watch Full HD videos, play games 3D/HD, and access to the best quality content smoothly and without lag using the Xperia Z1. In addition, Z1 also has battery saving up to 75%, as it has Stamina Mode feature which is the best combination of Sony's power management. And make 3000 mAh lithium battery used Xperia Z1 will increase several-fold and more durable.

Keep in mind, a unibody smartphone that uses the concept of having a problem that is how to reset if it hangs. On Sony Xperia Z1, users can reset by using the special panel. The panel is located on the side of a micro SIM card slot, a small form in red with the caption "off". With the existence of this panel, the user will be safer and easier to perform reset process, if there hangs on the Sony Xperia Z1.

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z1 supports HSPA + and 4G LTE that can provide speeds of up to 50 Mbps (download) and 150 Mbps (download). Z1 has another connection means so complete as in the other smartphones in the same class. Even the user can connect the phone to the home devices such as LED TV or Home Teather to watch a video of the Xperia Z1 on the big screen via a data cable connection that supports MHL and NFC. And on the Sony Xperia, this feature is called the Screen Mirroring.

In addition, users can take advantage of GPS / aGPS features combined with latest Google Maps on the Xperia Z1 with an accuracy level guide turn-by-turn which is quite high, as well as voice guidance so as to make the Sony Xperia Z1 suitable for use by those users who have a hobby of photography and traveling.

Features

Sony Xperia Z1 bring common features such as LTE, 3G/HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, Browser, Java MIDP, Internal GPS, Application Navigator, Camera, Video Call, External Memory, Email, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recorder, Open OS and FM radio.

Besides common features, users can also enjoy Walkman player, PlayStation Mobile, Sony Select, Socialife, TrackID, Video Unlimited, Smart Connect, Sketch, McAfee Security, Office Suite, Reader by Sony, Notes and my Xperia.

The combination of Android OS 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and default platform form Sony makes Xperia Z1 richer feature. Besides entertainment, the Xperia Z1 also carry a wide range of business facilities that will help all users needs. Specifically for audio, though it has many exciting features like Equalizer and Clear Audio, the sound produced via headset less than the maximum. This means that the loudspeaker is only able to produce standards sound quality.

Although be able to play Full HD movies, Xperia Z1 can not play all formats of video files smoothly so that users have to add some video player apps.

Camera

Camera is the flagship feature brought by Sony Xperia Z1. In addition to having major resolution of 20.7 MP, G Lens with Exmor technology RS plus Sony's BIONZ Eliminate Noise can capture images with a 27mm wide angle of view with clear and sharp results. On the camera interface menu structure is slightly different than the Xperia Z or Z Ultra. Additional features of the Xperia Z1 interface arranged in the form of SQUARE and accompanied a detailed explanation about the capability of the features.

In addition, the Xperia Z1 equipped with some interesting and unique photo effects that can be selected on the AR Effect mode and Picture Effect. And the result is, photographs made by Xperia Z1 looks more attractive and unique. Through Info-Eye mode users can get important information from the internet about the object of the captured images. The resulting image can also be instantly shared to Social Media with activate Social Live mode.

Unlike the Xperia Z Ultra that a little blurry, the display of the object in the viewfinder Xperia Z1 remains clearly visible. Superior Auto and HDR feature can be used to produce high quality photographs without making special arrangements. And the most important and interesting is the user can take a photo using the camera in water with the Sony Xperia Z1 with good results.

Benchmark

Although it has almost the same hardware specs with the Xperia Z Ultra, but based on the results of benchmark tests using multiple applications, Sony Xperia Z1 performance is better than the Ultra Z, goes so far as to leave some products from other vendors in the same class.

When using Antutu, Xperia Z1 get the value 34466. Whereas when tested using Quadrant Standard, Sony Xperia Z1 at the top with the number 20506. And the value of making the Sony Xperia Z1 is at the top when compared to the Ultra Z Xperia, Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.

The Excess and Weaknesses

• The Excess: Sony Xperia Z1 has a camera of 20.7 MP, 5-inch Full HD screen and using technology Triluminos and X-Reality Mobile, using a Quad Core 2.2 GHz processor, a IP55/IP58 certificate and make the Xperia Z1 is dust and water resistant.

• Weaknesses: Battery on the Xperia Z1 can not be overridden or called non-removable, the resulting audio quality is standards, the video player does not support DivX and XviD formats.

 

Conclusion

Sony Xperia Z1 be the one opening product for the smartphone era with the big camera. Because supports variety of camera features and using the latest technology, Sony Xperia Z1 can be used to produce images in highest quality, even shooting in the water.

Although Sony Xperia Z1 is a type of smartphone cameras, but reliable hardware and support facilities are also particularly suitable for users who like to play games, watch video and help the work.

 

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI

The Excess and Weaknesses of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung continues to use their flagship products such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 to raise the target market. After launching the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom feature that relies on the camera, and Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is offered at a price that is cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4. Additionally, S4 Mini has less features than the S4.

Sales Package & Common Features

In the sales package Mini Samsung Galaxy S4, you can get a Handset, Charger, Data Cable, Headset, User Manual and Warranty Card. As for the features brought by S4 Mini are HSDPA, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared, Browser, Java MIDP, Internal GPS, Application Navigator, Camera, Video Call, External Memory, Email, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recorder , Open OS and FM Radio.

Design

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is a condensed version of the flagship product of Samsung for now, the Samsung Galaxy S4. Composition ports and buttons scattered around the body on both smartphones is also in the same position.

With a wider screen, dimensions of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is not much different from the Galaxy S3 Mini, this smartphone even lighter and thinner. The material used by Samsung is still the same as the original S4 version.

Even so, Glossy Hyperglazed used since the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 feels slippery, but body S4 Mini is not too large to make this smartphone still comfortable to gripped. But many consumers also do not like the body made ​​of plastic because it was considered less elegant and luxurious for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

Display

Samsung chose to use a Super AMOLED panel the same layer as the Galaxy S4 with size and resolution has been reduced. If the previous S4 using layer 5 inches with a resolution of Full HD, the Galaxy S4 Mini cut to 0.7 inches so it a 4.3 with qHD resolution.

Both level of pixel density is also different. But for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, 256 ppi is not a bad thing. This smartphone can still display a screen that looks sharp and clear.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is not the best on the market in the Display sector when compared to the Sony Xperia SP which has a higher screen resolution and is offered at a price cheaper than the S4 Mini.

OS & UI

Samsung offers the same combination as in the Galaxy S4 as using the latest Android Jelly Bean with TouchWiz Nature UX user interface from Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini also relies on the 3 buttons below the screen as the Menu, Home, Back to do most of the control. In addition to having standard functions, 3 buttons also have a dual function. The menu button will take the user to the Google Now feature by holding the button. Home button will display a Task Switcher and Back buttons to bring up the Side Bar for Multi-window feature. Users can also take advantage of other functions such as accessing voice-recognition virtual assistant, S Voice by pressing the Home button twice.

New Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 features such as Lock Screen widget, can also be found in the S4 Mini. In addition, the Lock Screen can present some panels as well as on the Home Screen. But, not all the extra features become special points on the Samsung Galaxy S4 also appears on the Mini version.

Features

The presence of several smart features to be one of important and interesting points of Samsung's flagship product. But not all the advanced features of the S4 you can enjoy form the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

Like Water View and Water Gesture. Feature that allows the user to control smartphone even without touching the phone can not be enjoyed on S4 Mini because it does not have a sensor that is one of the features that are removed by Samsung to reduce the price of S4 Mini.

Users can simply enjoy the features Motion and Palm Motion. It becomes less attractive because the feature has been used since the Galaxy S3. Motion is a feature that runs just by moving the phone.

Users can make a ringtone stop ringing when incoming call or SMS to a mobile phone by flipping it upside down or "turn over", direct call and many other options.

Smart Screen feature on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini only has one option feature, Smart Stay. This feature will prevent the screen to dim or lock automatically as long as the user is still staring at the screen, though the screen is not touched in a time that exceeds the Screen Timeout setting. While 3 other options such as Smart Pause, Smart Rotation, Smart Scroll is not available on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini uses a Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon chipset 400. This chipset is equipped with a Dual Core processor 1.7 GHz Krait which has good performance and can compensate for processor-based NVIDIA Tegra 3 which basically have the number of doubled processor cores.

As for the GPU, S4 Mini uses Adreno 305 which are included in the class of Low-End from the latest generation of graphics chips are integrated in the System On Chip or SOC Snapdragon.

Connectivity

Galaxy S4 does not have all the upscale smartphone connectivity options as found on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Users can simply enjoy the standard connectivity options of midrange smartphone like HSDPA and Wi-Fi. While the USB On-The-Go, MHL and NFC are not owned by the Mini S4. Infrared only feature that make a quite interesting because it allows the smartphone is used as a replacement remote control for a Home Device.

Camera

Downgrade also occurs in the camera sector. Nonetheless, 8 MP maximum resolution of the resulting images can be enjoyed enough.

Several shooting modes to be one interesting point on the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also eliminated as Dual Shot, Animated Photo, Eraser and Drama.

As for the features that are maintained at S4 Galaxy Mini looks not so special because it is nothing new and is found in many other Middle-Class products such as Continuous Shot mode, HDR and Panorama. And this smartphone can also record video in Full HD 1080p resolution.

The Excess and Weaknesses

• Excess: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has the same design with the S4 but more compact, including superior performance on Dual Core classes.

• Weaknesses: the price offered is still relatively high, less complete connectivity, many interesting features of the S4 are eliminated.

Conclusion

Because it uses the name of the MINI, is normal that many features reducing on the Samsung Galaxy Mini S4 so that reducing the Galaxy S4 user experience. Moreover, the difference in price between S4 and Galaxy Mini is not too much so as to make the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini became one of most expensive Dual Core Android smartphones on the market and make consumers less interested because they prefer the original S4 version.

THE EXCESS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMARTPHONE LENOVO K900

The Excess And Weaknesses Of Smartphone Lenovo K900

Different from previous smartphone products like the Lenovo S Series which devoted to the high entertainment needs of users, Lenovo K Series like Lenovo K900 smartphone is positioned as a premium grade that delivers ultra thin design and technology combined with the processor, screen and the latest cameras.

Sales Package & Common Features

In the sales package of Lenovo K900, you can have a Handset, Charger, Data Cable, Headset, User Manual and Warranty Card. While the common features that you can enjoy from Lenovo K series are: HSDPA, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Browser, GPS, FM Radio, Application Navigator, Camera, Video Call, Email, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recorder and Open OS.

Design

In terms of design, display Lenovo K900 looks tough and elegant as this martphone using second generation Gorilla Glass on the front, and a combination of polycarbonate plastic and metal material on the back side. Although stainless steel dominates the back side, but the weight of the Lenovo K900 is lighter when compared to other smartphones which use the 5.5-inch screen like the Samsung Galaxy Note II and LG Optimus G Pro.

This smartphone has a thickness of less than 7 millimeters and makes the Lenovo K900 to be one of the thinnest smartphones on the market. In addition, the unibody design with a symmetrical angle expressly made ​​K900 is almost similar to the omni-balance design used by Sony Xperia Z.

Display

With a 5.5-inch wide screen, the Lenovo K900 has the image quality and resolution which the same as the LG Optimus G Pro. Furthermore, the display panel used in the Lenovo K900 is identical with IPS LCD from LG. Full HD resolutions from this smartphone allows users to enjoy video or high-resolution images on the best display screen.

Lenovo K900 screen can detect up to 10 touches at the same time, despite the fact that you may hardly use all your fingers to operate this smartphone. In addition, the Lenovo K900 has a capacitive sensor panels which so sensitive that it can detect the touch even when you use gloves or tools such as keys, pens and other objects that have nature of conductors.

Operating System & Interface

By using Android Jelly Bean v4.2, Lenovo K900 can support all the popular games and applications that available on the Google Play Store today. Lock screen on this smartphone is featured with 4 shortcuts on the main panel with the function to activate the screen or to the main features such as phone, messaging and camera.

Lenovo K900 show you an Android with different styles ranging from the icon with an exclusive design to effect animatif carousel in the App Drawer. Notification tray can also be said to be simple to just show some toogle to control several functions like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and others when there is no notification that needs to be displayed. And for users who like to personalize, with creativity can change the theme, transition effects between the Home Screen, to appearance the icon.

Hardware

After Intel made ​​his debut on the Acer Liquid C1 Android device, Lenovo K900 also uses hardware from this largest manufacturers of computer processors. You can find hyperthreading technology, an Intel Atom Clover Trail + Z2580 which is physically a dual core processor but it can work like a Quad Core processor because it has 4 Logical Core.

From 16 GB memory that  provided by Lenovo K900, you can freely use 11 GB. But, you can not increase the storage capacity by using external memory.

Camera

From Lenovo K900 camera, you can find some interesting things. Not only because it can produce images with a maximum of 13 MP, but also the use of sensor Exmor BSI which is a mainstay from Sony for their products like pocket camera and smartphones.

Other than that Lenovo K900 complements the main camera with F1.8 lens focal length measuring is makes Lenovo K900 is the first smartphone to offer it on the lens of the camera.

Wide Aperture allows users to create a photo with shallow depth of field so that the main object of the photo will look very sharp while the background will blur. Besides having an interesting primary camera, secondary camera is also quite impressive. Lenovo K900 front camera is equipped with a wide angle lens to reach 88 degrees.

The camera on the Lenovo K900 has a few features such as 12 shooting modes including 4 special modes such as Eraser, Group, GIF, GIF and Magic. In addition you can use the 6 Scene Modes and 24 effects such as 6 lens effects, 12 color effects and 6 magic effects.

Connectivity

Users can use a fairly complete connectivity, because  K900 is a flagship product from Lenovo right now. With the support of quadband GSM and Pentaband HSDPA, this smartphone can be used all over the world so it is suitable for you who like to traveling to foreign countries.

Lenovo K900 also supports technology USB On-The-Go. That is, the USB port on the bottom of the phone has the function for the charger, connect the device to the computer, and can also be used as an access link to the storage media such as mobile phone card reader or flashdisk.

On the App Drawer, you can also find Hotspot feature that allows you to share your data connection owned Lenovo K900 with other devices. On this Hotspot menu, you can choose to share the connection via WLAN or Wi-Fi, USB Data Cable or Bluetooth. However, the Lenovo K900 does not have NFC and Infrared which commonly appear on the flagship smartphone products.

Excess & Weaknesses

• Excess: Lenovo K900 uses 5.5-inch screen 1080p, Ultra Thin Design, has a 13 MP camera and rich in features, price is relatively more friendly.

• Weaknesses: Lenovo K900 does not have a memory card slot, Dual Core Chipset Intel Hyperthread not really equivalent to the current newest Quadcore.  

 

Conclusion

As the flagship smartphone products from Lenovo, K900 is the most expensive smartphone when compared to other products from Lenovo smartphone. But, when compared with some smartphones from other vendors' products, the Lonovo K900 prices are relatively more affordable.

Physically, the latest processors from Intel only has a Dual Core. But because Hyperthread technology, this processor can work like a Quadcore. However, the performance of the Lenovo K900 still less when compared to the smartphone market leader products from other vendors such as Samsung Galaxy S4.