Samsung's mid-range machines have always been made of plastic plus plastic, which eventually led to Samsung's successive setbacks in this market. However, Samsung has made up its mind to change. Following the Galaxy Alpha, Samsung has also launched the A5 with a full metal body, which immediately brings the sense of class to a higher level. So can the A5 with a new design make Samsung a magnificent turn?
Appearance design and workmanship:
When Samsung released the Galaxy Alpha before, we all thought it was the most beautiful Galaxy series mobile phone in Samsung's history. But when the A5 was officially unveiled, the appearance of the Alpha was eclipsed. When the A5 was held in the hand, the feeling of incomprehensibility was transmitted from the nerve at the fingertips to the brain like lightning. The A5's all metal integrated body and polished edge design (the A5 is Samsung's first all metal integrated body phone in history) make the A5's grip very special. In addition to the ultra-thin body, the words "high-end" are perfectly suitable to describe the feel.
The A5 obtained this time is a dual card version, so there are two card slots below the power key on the right side of the body. For the dual card version A5, the user must choose between the dual card version without expanding the memory and the single card version with expandable memory - insert the SIM card in the No. 1 card slot, and insert another SIM card or SD memory card in the No. 2 card slot.
However, what is very difficult to understand about A5 is that it removes the LED notification light. This low-cost gadget is actually quite useful for Android phones. I don't know why.
Software and performance:
The built-in processor of A5 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor. It has four Cortex-A53 cores with a maximum main frequency of 1.2GHz. The RAM size is 2GB. The UI is based on the TouchWiz interface of Android 4.4.4. The interface style and operation are identical to other Samsung mobile phones. Even the delay of one or two seconds when the graphics browser is opened is very familiar to us.
However, A5 has gained a new function, that is, theme (although Samsung mobile phones in mainland China already have theme function), but after changing the theme, it only changed the icon of the application, and at the deadline, The A5 only has three built-in themes, and there are no other themes available for download in Samsung's App Store. I still hope Samsung will open the theme API to developers.
In general, A5 is a mid tier product in terms of use experience and performance, nothing can surprise users, and the overall smoothness is not bad, meeting expectations.
Camera:
A5 The camera sensor used is Sony's IMX135, which has a total of 13 million pixels. This sensor once appeared on Samsung's S4. Samsung's mastery of this sensor is superb, and its fierce performance in the daytime is like a dragon, with rich details and excellent sharpness. But at night, the quality of the sample can only be described as a worm, The roughness and sharpness of the picture are seriously reduced. In terms of video recording function, A5 allows users to record 1080p video at a maximum of 30 frames per second.
The A5 front camera has a sensor of 5 million pixels, which is quite high for Samsung mobile phones. The 5 million pixel front camera also has various special effect photography modes, and can preview the photography results in real time.
Screen:
The 5-inch 720p screen of A5 uses Samsung's preferred Super AMOLED screen. This screen has excellent brightness performance and good effect when viewed outdoors. The fineness is not bad, at least it can be seen. However, this screen still has the problem of dragging of the AMOLED screen, There is always a dark purple tail at the intersection of black images and dark images. The main reason for this problem is that the lighting speed of the light-emitting pixels of AMOLED is not fast enough, which has a certain impact on the appearance when actually used. I hope Samsung can solve this problem on future AMOLED screen machines.
Battery life and call quality:
The built-in non detachable 2300 mAh battery of the A5 gives the A5 excellent endurance. After a day of heavy use, the battery still has 25% power. After connecting to the mobile phone network and connecting to the Samsung Gear S smart watch with Bluetooth, the A5 still gets more than 4 hours of screen time.
The call quality of the A5 is also excellent. Neither the caller nor I have ever encountered the problem of poor call quality or sudden disconnection, and the voice can always be clear.
However, in terms of signal reception, A5 is not so ideal. Under the same conditions, Galaxy S5 LTE-A It can easily receive LTE signals, while A5 can only receive EDGE signals. It seems that the impact of the all metal body on signal reception can not be ignored after all. Samsung's processing of the all metal body's signal reception ability seems not so sophisticated, but after all, A5 is the first mobile phone designed this way. If Samsung can continue to accumulate experience in the future, This problem should still be solved.
Summary:
A5 gives me a positive impression on the whole. This mobile phone has an excellent feel. To be honest, since Samsung can make such a product, why not make such a product earlier? If Samsung makes such a product earlier, the profit will not necessarily decline. Back on the A5 mobile phone, the lack of LED notification lights really makes people unaccustomed, and the small problems on the screen are also indelible flaws on the A5.
The signal reception ability of A5 is slightly worse than that of other Samsung mobile phones, which may be an important reason for potential buyers to reject A5. However, A5 has made some compensation with excellent hand feel and sense of quality. I hope Samsung can solve this problem in future products while maintaining a sense of quality, For the improvement of shell material and feel, we still have to give Samsung applause.
But is it too late to turn around? Let time explain everything.
advantage:
High class full load fuselage;
Ultra-thin fuselage;
Support theme function;
Excellent endurance performance.
Disadvantages:
Screen shadow;
The signal receiving quality is general;
The effect of taking pictures at night is poor;
There is no LED notification light.
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