5.5-inch screen, improved appearance China Mobile M812 review

IT168 Review Nowadays, when it comes to buying mobile phones, whether it can support 4G has become a concern for many users. In just nine months since China Mobile obtained the 4G license at the end of last year, both base station construction and 4G promotion have far exceeded the initial popularity of 3G. Among the reasons, in addition to the large improvement in 4G network speed itself and the support of almost all mobile phone manufacturers for 4G mobile terminals, operators are also very important for the reduction of 4G tariffs and the promotion of mobile terminals. Only three months after China Mobile launched its own brand mobile phone M811, it launched the upgraded version M812 again. This also shows China Mobile's determination to promote 4G networks. For us, what ordinary users like us are most concerned about is the M812, which is launched and priced at 1,399 yuan.

"Hardware parameter introduction

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M812 hardware parameter table

Mobile phone

M812

Screen size

5.5-inch fully laminated screen

Resolution

1280×720

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8926

SIM card

MicroSIM single card

RAM

2 GB

Body memory

8 GB main camera

8 million

Front camera

5 million smart Beauty

Operating system

Based on Android 4.4.2 mobile customization

Battery

3100 mAh

Machine Body Color

Silver

Network Standard

Mobile 4G/3G Mobile/China Unicom 2G

Price

1399 ?Yuan

Purchase address

Mobile official website

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For a thousand-yuan phone, a large part of the selling points will be Let’s focus on its hardware configuration, so let’s first introduce the hardware configuration of M812. The M812 is equipped with a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 SoC and uses a complete set of Qualcomm's 4G solutions. The 5.5-inch screen with 720P resolution, 2G RAM and 8GB ROM memory, 8-megapixel main camera and 5-megapixel front camera are the same configurations as the current mainstream thousand-yuan mobile phones. Compared with the M811, the memory and screen of the M812 have been improved. This configuration can basically ensure the smooth operation of the phone as a whole.

" Appearance design

In fact, the configurations of current smartphones are roughly the same, and they are divided into different levels according to price. There are not many options to choose from. Therefore, in this area where hardware homogeneity is very serious, Inside, appearance has become one of the very important reasons to attract consumers to purchase. Next, let’s take a look at the appearance design of M812.

M812 still roughly continues the design ideas of M811. It continues to be enhanced. The forehead and chin are shorter, and the waistline is slightly curved on both sides, making the whole machine look more compact. On the front, the M812 is upgraded to a 5.5-inch screen and adopts a fully-fitting design, making it easier to use regardless of the situation. It has a good look and feel whether the screen is on or in use.

"Body design

On the top of the front of the fuselage, just like the M811, there is only a 4G logo to indicate the identity. There is no such long logo as "CHINA MOBILE" on the front panel like the previous M601 and M701, and the overall look is relatively clean. In the middle is the speaker, which is designed with a metal mesh and is basically kept on the same plane as the screen. Compared with some recessed speakers, it will be better in terms of dust resistance. On the right is the light distance sensor and the 5-megapixel main camera.

There are three virtual buttons on the lower front of the fuselage, which light up when touched. Compared with the design of some thousand-yuan phones without backlight, it is more convenient to use at night.

The top of the fuselage is a USB jack, 3.5mm headphone jack and noise reduction microphone. At present, most products place the USB jack at the bottom of the fuselage. When charging and using it at the same time, it will be inconvenient to connect the data cable at the top.

On the side of the fuselage, the volume button and power button of the M812 are designed on the right side of the fuselage. The power button is located about a little above the middle of the entire length of the phone, which is just right for a phone with a 5.5-inch screen. In addition, I need to mention that the key travel of the keys is slightly short and the feedback force is a bit soft. Although it does not affect normal use, it does feel a little weak when pressed.

The M812 still uses a removable back cover and a non-removable battery. The back cover of the fuselage is made of plastic with a matte texture. The top of the fuselage is equipped with an 8-megapixel main camera and a single LED fill light.

The bottom of the back is the NFC logo and the China Mobile logo, and the speaker is designed on the back of the fuselage. In order to avoid blocking the speaker when placed face up, a small bump is added between the mobile logo and the speaker. In actual use, there is basically no situation where the speaker sound is blocked.

Opening the back cover, we can find that the NFC contact is not in the logo area, but between the fill light and the battery. On the back case, it is roughly between the fill light and the 4G brand logo. . Last year, China Mobile launched a mobile phone SIM card that can be used for public transportation through NFC. As the biological son of mobile phones, M812 will certainly support this function. Click to view the specific usage

"Replacement of NFC card only costs 10 yuan, Xiaomi 2A uses subway/bus test". In addition, compared to the M811, the M812 is equipped with a 3100mAh battery, which is considered a large-capacity battery among mobile phones at this price range.

On the whole, although the M812 does not use some high-end materials, in terms of appearance, whether compared with other thousand-yuan phones or the M701 and M811 launched before Mobile, the M812 still has a very good appearance. Big progress. Moreover, the overall appearance is somewhat similar to the former Sony Ericsson X10. With such a design at this price, I am quite satisfied with the appearance of the M812.

"Performance Hardware Test

Of course, for a mobile phone priced at around a thousand yuan, hardware performance is undoubtedly its most popular selling point. Although the so-called running scores are not equal to the actual experience, the hardware performance can also be seen from another angle through multiple software running scores.

First, we use AnTuTu to test it. Many enthusiasts don't care about AnTuTu or the so-called benchmarks, and even look down upon them. However, from some angles, testing software can still reflect some problems. For example, AnTuTu tests CPU and RAM performance. And in the upgraded version of AnTuTu V5, the test of CPU performance (single thread) and the test of extreme 3D scenes of the mobile phone have been added, which requires more extreme GPU capabilities.

After passing the test, M812 finally scored. The score is 18175, which is still an improvement compared to the M811’s 16589 points. This is mainly due to the increase of 1GB RAM. This score is basically no problem for most daily Android applications.

Nenamark2

In fact, people sometimes wonder in actual use why those so-called thousand-yuan machines have very high configurations. When they are advertised, they have four-core, eight-core, and true eight-core CPUs. In fact, the reason for this problem is relatively small. Generally speaking, it may be that the hardware memory (RAM) is too low and the system optimization is not smooth enough, but no matter what, it must be a problem with the GPU. This is also a shortcoming of many thousand-yuan smartphones. So let’s take a look at the performance of the M812. .

After passing the test, the M812 equipped with Adreno305 GPU achieved a score of 54.9fps. Since the processor is not currently a high-end configuration, it is reasonable not to get the full score of 60fps. However, this score is basic for running some daily games. No problem.

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VELLAMO

VELLAMO is a tool for testing browser performance on mobile phones. It can test HTML5 modules and 3D Graphics, video performance, memory reading and writing and other performance were tested.

This time, the M812 increased the RAM (running memory) to 2GB and paired it with Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC. This configuration is also used by many international brands. Terminal configuration. Through testing, we can see that the theoretical performance of the M812 is still at a good level among thousands of yuan machines. After testing, it can run the software that is commonly used in daily life.

"Mobile customization. UI experience

" M812 adopts a new system based on Android 4.4.2 mobile customization. Of course, it is inevitable to add some mobile elements, such as mobile-style wallpapers, logos on the lock screen, etc. Part. It is worth mentioning that compared to the 5-inch screen of the M811, the M812 has increased the screen to 5.5 inches. It not only changes the UI, but also adds one-handed operation and screen-off gestures to further help users better operate the screen.

M812 is equipped with

Android 4.4.2 mobile customized UI. The unlocking interface adopts the logic of sliding in four directions to quickly enter the phone, text messages and camera. It can be seen that from the unlocking interface, the system UI is full of mobile style.

In terms of system functions, the biggest difference between M812 and M811 is the larger screen and the addition of one-handed operation. The black screen gesture function allows users to operate on the large screen more conveniently. Users can customize some gestures according to their own preferences and directly enable various functions when the screen is black. The hand operation is similar to the iPhone's AssistiveTouch. A small floating circle appears on the desktop. This small circle can be dragged and placed anywhere on the desktop. After clicking the small circle, a drop-down menu, icon management, lock screen, and return functions will appear. When using the system's built-in functions (such as picture browsing), the small circle will automatically add some corresponding management functions (such as deleting pictures), and the user can directly operate through the area covered by one hand without having to change hand postures back and forth. Operate the mobile phone.

In addition, as a customized machine, China Mobile naturally adds some mobile-exclusive and cooperative APPs to the system, such as Fetion, Notes, Maps and other services. If you don’t like it, you can uninstall these third parties at will. APP. And the system-level APP icon has been redrawn, but after installing a third-party application, it is still the default icon, which seems a little untidy. And unlike the M811 with a secondary menu logic, the M812 uses a more popular first-level menu. Menu design, all application icons are placed on the desktop, eliminating the need for one operation, more convenient As well as a 5-megapixel camera, some adjustments have also been made to the camera function. Next, let’s take a look at how the M812 takes pictures.

▲M812 is equipped with automatic and manual selection scene recognition

▲M812 supports voice photography and other functions

First of all, let’s take a look at the camera function of M812. The M812's camera interface is relatively simple and clear, and it supports automatic scene recognition. In actual use, the recognition rate is relatively high. Moreover, the M812's camera function opens up to users more intelligent camera methods such as smart scene settings and continuous shooting modes. And it continues to integrate the QR code scanning function in 811, so that users do not have to worry about the embarrassment of not being able to scan the QR code when they see it on their mobile phone.

It can be seen that the M812 does not have too many professional settings in terms of functions, after all, it is consistent with its selling price. Next, let’s take a look at the actual performance through proofs.

▲Indoor proofs

▲Indoor proofs

▲Indoor proofs

▲Macro proofs

▲Outdoor Sample photos

Through the sample photos, you can see that the M812's photography is considered to be a mainstream performance for a thousand-yuan camera. The white balance is more accurate when the light is sufficient, but in terms of macro, the background is blurred. Too much is not natural enough. It can be used as a daily recorder.

"Summary:

As China Mobile launches its own brand of thousand-yuan mobile phone, M812 left a good impression on the author. First of all, in terms of appearance, the first impression of M812 is It is higher than other thousand-yuan phones, and it is significantly improved compared to the M811, which shows that China Mobile still has some intentions in terms of products. After a few days of trial, the M812 is better than other thousand-yuan phones. Mainstream mobile phones are not left behind either. In actual applications, applications such as WeChat and Tiantian Kupao can also run smoothly. The combination of Snapdragon 400 and 2G RAM does not lag after opening two or three applications as many people say. After all, this combination has also appeared on mid-range phones like the HTC 816.

But this phone is not without its shortcomings, such as some system interface fonts and colors that are not refined enough, and it also includes a page turning system. The animation may occasionally stutter, and its price of 1,399 seems a bit expensive in today's highly competitive thousand-yuan phone market. But overall, this phone is still a good one among thousand-yuan phones. Interested users can purchase the product after the price drops.