Evaluation of Android 15000 Intelligent Dual-mode Artifact Samsung W999

IT 168 Evaluation Samsung W series dual-mode mobile phones have always been positioned as top business mobile phones. On 20 1 1, Samsung W899 brought the Android operating system to Samsung w-series mobile phones for the first time, while on 20 12, Samsung's latest W999 brought the dual-core processor to the w-series mobile phones, which increased the computing speed by 2 times and made many improvements in the details and appearance of the body.

It is reported that the actual price of this annual flagship product of Samsung W series in the market will be 15000-20000 yuan. So what's the special skill of such an expensive mobile phone? Where did this 15000 yuan go? Is this mobile phone worth this 15000? The author will take you to understand this product and decrypt its real strength.

▲ The picture shows Samsung W999.

In terms of design, Samsung W999 still maintains the consistent style of Samsung W series: clamshell model, stable atmosphere and angular fuselage. The whole fuselage is dominated by black tones, supplemented by metallic silver edges, and there are no other exaggerated color elements in the whole fuselage.

Although the mobile phone body is completely black, different parts of the body are equipped with different materials and spraying processes, such as the polished/frosted texture of metal and plastic, so the whole black body will not appear monotonous, but has a very good layering.

▲ The picture shows Samsung W999.

▲ The picture shows Samsung W999.

The flip design pursues the essence of mobile phone conversation.

Samsung W999 mobile phone has a flip shape. In this era of the popularity of straight touch-screen mobile phones, Samsung has not blindly followed suit to use the straight appearance for its W series mobile phones. In fact, the flip phone has many unique advantages.

▲ Samsung W999 adopts flip design ()

First, press the key. In many scenes, such as driving (of course, we don't advocate this), if you want to dial a phone number, the touch screen is not so convenient. First, you have to light up the screen, find the icon to dial, and then stare at the screen and start dialing. Because the touch screen can't do blind typing, you need to stare at the screen all the time. Well, after the phone call, you have to look at the screen to find the on-hook button, press it, and there is usually a delay of 0.5- 1 second (this is true for all mobile phones), and then you turn off the screen. Imagine how much trouble it would be to operate a bar touch screen phone if you were driving.

But what about flip phones? Open the flip, press the keypad to dial, and then press the flip. It's that simple.

▲ The operation of the physical keyboard is very convenient.

Well, that's why I would say that the flip design of Samsung W999 is great, because it's really convenient. Of course, if you just like to use the touch screen, such as sitting down, you can use your hands conveniently at this time, or you can directly light up the external screen of W999, type or play games by hand. In a word, Samsung W999' s flip dual touch screen operation can be said to combine the dual advantages of a straight touch screen phone and a flip keyboard phone, so no matter how you like to operate the phone, you can find a suitable posture.

▲ Samsung W999 can also be used as an ordinary bar touch phone.

Front overall appearance and details

Next, let's take a closer look at the appearance details of this Samsung W999.

The front of Samsung W999 is a large 3.5-inch touch screen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. The flip phone is equipped with such a high-parameter touch screen, which is a unique luxury configuration in the mobile phone. The outer screen of the touch screen on the flip cover occupies almost the whole area of the outer flip cover.

▲ The touch screen almost occupies the entire external front fuselage.

There are integrated touch keys at the bottom of the screen, namely menu, home page and back. That is to say, you can directly operate the mobile phone, play games or send short messages to listen to music without opening the flip cover, but note that there is no receiver on the flip cover of the mobile phone, so you should open the flip cover to answer the phone. (But it seems that no one wants to answer the phone with the weird gesture of closing the flip. )

▲ You can easily operate the mobile phone with touch keys.

▲ There is no receiver on the flip cover to answer the phone or flip cover.

The metal Samsung logo at the top of the screen appears on the black metal panel on the front. Samsung's LOGO is made of metal and decorated with diagonal lines, which is very delicate under the light.

▲ Exquisite metal LOGO at the top of the screen

Appearance and details after opening the flip cover.

When you open the flip of the mobile phone, the first thing you see is a large touch screen, which is the same as the external screen, with the same size of 3.5 inches, 800x480 resolution and AMOLED material. At the top of the screen is a camera (self-portrait is also allowed) and an earpiece for video calling. Samsung W999 has a very large receiver area, which can fully guarantee the call quality and volume when answering the phone. There are light and distance sensors on the right side of the receiver, which are used to automatically adjust the brightness of the screen and whether to light the screen when answering the phone, but the appearance of these two sensors is hidden, so as not to destroy the overall aesthetic feeling of the fuselage.

▲ Samsung W999 opens the flip.

▲ Front camera and wide earpiece.

▲ Exquisite double hinge shaft

The lower flip is the keyboard area. Because the body size of Samsung W999 is absolutely large (59x111x17.79 mm), the keyboard area of the body is also sufficient, the size of each key is very wide, and the fonts on the keys are also very wide and clear.

▲ Wide mobile phone buttons

The appearance and details of the back of the phone.

The back of the phone is still the main color of black, and the camera part uses a bright black decorative frame, which is very low-key. 8 megapixel camera with flash. There are no camera parameters on the fuselage. Obviously, no one likes to wear a suit with a LOGO on it. As a high-end business mobile phone, so is Samsung W999.

▲ Samsung W999 mobile phone back

▲ The back of the mobile phone is designed with fine patterns.

▲ The decorative frame of black flash camera is low-key and gorgeous.

In addition to the camera module at the upper part of the fuselage, the metal Tianyi LOGO at the bottom should be regarded as the only decoration on the fuselage. The speaker hole next to the LOGO is basically the same as that of Samsung's mainstream smartphones. The built-in speaker has a large volume, but the sound hole area on the shell is not large, which will not damage the aesthetic feeling of the fuselage, but also gather sound and ensure the volume.

▲ Metal Tianyi LOGO and mobile phone speakers

Exquisite workmanship details are the highlights.

On Samsung W999, we can see many great details. For example, the outer screen of the flip cover of a mobile phone has a metal strip around the screen as the screen frame, and the angle of the recessed metal frame is just right. No matter which angle the mobile phone is used at, there will be a frame that just reflects the surrounding light, so that this metal frame shines in the light or sunlight.

As a flip phone, the most easy to wear is the scratches caused by the contact between the keyboard and the main screen. In order to avoid this problem, many products will design two bases on the lower flip to prevent the screen from touching the keyboard, but there are still many mobile phones that will cause screen wear. What's the problem? This is the base. In terms of size, if the base is designed too thick, it will affect the opening and closing angle of the mobile phone; If it is too thin, it will lose its function. In terms of material, too hard material will damage the upper flip of the mobile phone, and too soft material will not prevent the contact and wear of the upper and lower flip.

▲ The material and size of the base are just right.

On Samsung W999, the design of the base is just right in both material and size. With the hinge of the flip of the mobile phone, the screen is completely overhead on the keyboard of the mobile phone. Press the flip hard (to protect the screen from being crushed), it will feel a little sunken, but it will not let the screen touch the keyboard. It can be said that this is the best flip phone I have ever seen.

▲ The bottom bracket can completely avoid the wear of the screen and keyboard of the mobile phone.

▲ Well-made double hinges.

▲ Well-made double hinges.

Dual-mode dual-standby network pursues the ultimate of signal

As the flagship mobile phone of China Telecom, Samsung W999 will have dual-mode network function. Samsung W999 can use CDMA+GSM network or CDMA+CDMA network.

As high-end people who are busy with official business, cell phone signal and call quality are definitely their most concerned issues. As we all know, CDMA network has many advantages such as wide coverage by a single base station and clear call quality due to the innate reasons of network standards. Even if there is only the last signal, the call will not be intermittent.

However, many high-end business people use the GSM network of China Mobile, and the number has been used for many years, so it is difficult to change. On this Samsung W999, you can use a CDMA number of China Telecom, a number of China Mobile or China Unicom, or you can use the CDMA network without changing the number.

Another advantage of dual-mode network is that the numbers of two different networks (GAM/CDMA) are online at the same time. Even if there is no signal on one network, you can still make calls on another network, which can maximize your cell phone signal. For business people, dual-network is a very important function, and it is also common. Dual card dual standby mobile phone? Functions that can't be realized at all.

▲ GSM card slot on the left side of the fuselage

▲ CDMA card slot on the right side of the fuselage

▲ Network switch key on Samsung W999 fuselage.

▲ Two mobile phone cards can be switched at will.

Does the wireless switch make the smartphone no longer? Trouble?

Although the functions of smart phones are particularly comprehensive, they also have many inherent shortcomings, such as troublesome operation and very high power consumption, which is not very easy for high-end people who are busy with official business. This is also the reason why many high-end mobile phones do not adopt intelligent systems. But in today's mobile Internet era, if there is no smart phone, it will obviously be out of touch with the times.

So, how does Samsung W999 equipped with Android intelligent system solve these innate problems of smart phones? First of all, in terms of power consumption, Samsung W999 first applied wireless switch.

▲ Wireless switch on ▲W999 fuselage

On the lower right of Samsung W999, there is a button that can slide up and down, which is a wireless switching network. What is the function of this switch? We might as well imagine the following scenario:

We rest in the coffee shop in the lobby of the hotel, send Weibo with Samsung W999, browse the web, or send and receive emails. It's time for the meeting. We must leave the coffee shop. What should I do on my mobile phone at this time to avoid the data network consuming power all the time? Exit the current program, open Settings, Wireless, select WIFI or 3G data, and select from the switch of WIFI or 3G data network? Close? , and then exit the setup. For ordinary smartphone enthusiasts, these operations are nothing, but for busy public servants, these operations are too cumbersome. On Samsung W999, as long as the wireless switch on the side of the fuselage is turned off, the mobile phone will disconnect all data connections, including 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth and GPS. All these wireless connections that may cause extra power consumption are turned off. Of course, your telephone network is still open, so there will be no problem answering the phone. When you need to start these online programs again, slide the switch and all wireless connections will be restored.

▲ Mobile phone prompt after sliding the wireless switch.

The function of this switch is not only convenient for you to switch on and off the wireless, but also can know the wireless switch status of your mobile phone intuitively and quickly. The mobile phone is on the desk, and you can know whether the wireless is on at a glance, instead of turning on the mobile phone to find the corresponding function and then turning off the screen of the mobile phone. In many occasions, such as meetings or business banquets, it may seem impolite to fiddle with your mobile phone back and forth like this, and Samsung W999 can avoid this embarrassment very well.

▲ The wireless status of the mobile phone is clear at a glance.

The 8 megapixel camera can record the wonderful things around you at any time.

Samsung W999 uses an 8 megapixel camera. As for the camera of the mobile phone, I don't think most people will use the mobile phone to communicate with the camera PK, especially high-end business mobile phone users. You can't imagine how embarrassed it is to take out your mobile phone and take pictures back and forth at a business reception. Therefore, taking photos on the mobile phone is just to record the wonderful moments in daily life and share an interesting small pendant and other leisure and entertainment functions on Weibo. Then, let's take a look at the performance of Samsung W999 camera in daily life.

Below is a photo sample of Samsung W999. Click to view a larger image.

▲ Samsung W999 indoor photo proofs ()

▲ Samsung W999 indoor photo proofs ()

▲ Samsung W999 indoor photo proofs ()

▲ Samsung W999 indoor photo proofs ()

▲ Samsung W999 photo sample ()

Android operating system+interface appreciation

Samsung W999 is preset with Android2.3.6 operating system, and Samsung's software menu also has built-in update options. You don't need to connect a computer to download firmware to refresh the computer, just use your mobile phone to select update, and you can let W999 use the latest version of the operating system.

▲ Bring its own update software function.

On the operation interface of the mobile phone, it is still Samsung's TouchWiz interface. In addition to all kinds of gorgeous special effects, this interface is a very intuitive icon interface in the operation of the mobile phone and the functional layout on the desktop, which is no different from using a general mobile phone and very intuitive and simple. In addition to the touch screen, you can also use the keys of the mobile phone keyboard for various operations, and it is also very convenient to operate the mobile phone when driving or holding other things in your hand.

▲ Mobile phone lock screen unlock interface

▲ TouchWiz interface of Samsung W999

▲ Rich plug-ins on Samsung W999 interface.

▲ Plug-ins can be freely added to the desktop.

Customize wallpaper and large font options

The TouWiz interface of Samsung W999 is the same as that of ordinary Samsung smartphones, but on W999, Samsung specially customized several special wallpapers for this phone, which can make this Samsung W999 have different visual effects from other Samsung phones.

▲ Add customized personalized wallpaper.

In addition to special wallpaper, Samsung W999 software has many humanized functions, such as changing the font of mobile phone (you can download the font online with your own girl font) and displaying large font, which is convenient for many users who want to display large font on their mobile phones.

▲ Font setting

▲ Setting of font size

In order to intuitively show you how big the font of Samsung W999 is, we specially invited you? Are you familiar with it? Arcade: iPhone4, as a comparison model of font size.

▲ Contrast of text display

▲ Dial font display comparison

Excellent standby time power consumption project details.

Samsung W999 adopts dual-core 1GHZ processor, GSM/CDMA dual-mode network and 1500 mAh battery. In terms of power saving, Samsung W999 has also added the function of automatic power on and off. For example, you can turn off your mobile phone automatically at 10:00 at night and turn it on at 6:00 the next morning, which not only saves electricity for your mobile phone, but also avoids the harassment of spam messages and advertisements at night and reduces the radiation of your mobile phone.

▲ Samsung W999 uses 1500 mAh battery.

▲ Automatic on-off can be set.

▲ The power-off alarm clock cannot be used with automatic power-on/power-off.

So how does the battery capacity of this mobile phone perform in actual use? During the trial period, a GSM SIM card of China Mobile was inserted. Every day, I use my mobile phone for about 60 minutes, send and receive about 20 short messages, and use WIFI for about an hour. I left my cell phone on at night. After two days' trial, its power is still 60%. This is a very good result, and most Android phones can't reach this usage time.

Looking at the power consumption options built into the mobile phone, I found that the function that consumes the most power is the mobile phone display, followed by the Android system. It can be roughly inferred that if you use two mobile phone cards normally and turn on the automatic shutdown at night, Samsung W999 can be used for about 3 days, but if you often use your mobile phone to surf the Internet and play games, you need to charge the battery every day.

▲ battery usage details

Summary of Trial Experience of Hardware Operation Test

Samsung W999 hardware configuration is good, Qualcomm MSM8668 processor, dual-core 1GHz architecture, 1GB RAM (running memory). With such high-end hardware performance, W999 still has a good standby time. It seems that Samsung has really made some efforts in performance and power saving. Next, we will test the actual performance of this Samsung W999 by quantitative running test.

In testing software, we use a commonly used testing software? Ann Bunny? The running test of Samsung W999 mobile phone was carried out. Ann Bunny software can comprehensively test the processor performance, 2D, 3D performance and data IO performance of Android phones, and summarize each result into a total score, which is compared with the scores of mainstream smartphones. Let's take a look at the running test results of Samsung W999.

▲ The comprehensive performance score of Samsung W999 hardware is 5362.

At the end of the test, Samsung W999 scored 5362 points in hardware. This score is lower than Samsung's 1.2GHz dual-core mobile phone i9 100(GALAXY S2), but higher than 1Ghz dual-core LG Optimus 2X and 1GHz dual-core Motorola XOOM tablet. On the whole, I handed in a qualified report card. Finally, I want to explain that the hardware test results are only a reference. After all, mobile phones are used instead of comparing scores all day. As long as the functions of the mobile phone run smoothly, it is an excellent mobile phone.

Summary of trial

Adhering to the consistent characteristics of Samsung W series, the latest W999 is also dedicated to excellent experience, 1G dual-core processor and two AMOLED screens. Classic flip shape, plus top fuselage workmanship. All the details are designed for high-end business users.

For high-end business people, a good mobile phone, besides good signal and standby time, atmospheric design, excellent body workmanship, top hardware performance and convenient business functions are the most important, and Samsung W999 has achieved these points perfectly.

It can be said that Samsung W999 is a top-class Android smartphone and a very high-end business phone. Of course, good things are not cheap. The price of 15000 yuan is not low, but it is really expensive and worth it. It's really hard for you to find such a mobile phone in the market. Its calm temperament has a low-key luxury. Expensive is expensive, but it is not by wearing gold and silver to enhance the value. Samsung W999 is such a mobile phone. Very high-end, but not extravagant. It's expensive, but it's worth it.

If there is any shortcoming of this mobile phone, it is that its body is too huge (measurements112x59x11.5 mm weight 204g), which may be considered a little imperfect and may not be easy for a lady to master. In addition, the price of this machine will be higher. It is estimated that the manufacturer's guide price is around10.5 million yuan. However, due to the initial shortage of goods and catching up with the peak of holiday gifts, it is likely that the price will soar to1.80,000-20,000 yuan.