In the era when MP4 was popular, smart photo frames were also popular, but their functions were too similar to MP4, and the price was extremely high, so they disappeared later. After the Android tablet replaced MP4 and MID, some manufacturers finally launched the smart photo frame of this era.
This time, they are aimed at the elderly users, focusing on simple operation. What will be their performance after being equipped with "Andropy" and the hardware of this era?
parameter
Size: 189.8 * 243.6 * 48.5 mm
Screen: 9.7-inch 1024 * 768 resolution LG IPS screen
CPU: MT8382 1.3 GHz quad core processor
GPU：ARM mali400 MP2 500MHz
Memory/capacity: 1G LPDDR3, 16G eMMC5.0
Network format: GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz，WCDMA 2100MHz
Wireless network: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0
Battery capacity: 5200mAh
Sensor: light, infrared, acceleration sensor
Appearance and design
The appearance of the machine adopts a pure white design. The front is a 9.7-inch 4:3 screen. The official propaganda is LG IPS screen, and the viewing angle is 178 degrees. The size of the frame is not narrow in the picture frame, but the shape is very consistent with the positioning of the picture frame.
The middle of the top is the camera, light and infrared sensor, and the bottom is the entity home key.
The back cover is made of frosted material to prevent hand slipping. The top is printed with a glossy product logo.
The bottom is a curved convex soft silicone anti slip pad.
The bottom part is a mesh stripe belt, and the middle part is a speaker opening.
All buttons are concentrated on the left side of the back. The top is a huge volume key, and the bottom is a power key.
Under the cover on the right side of the power key are the hidden mirco SIM card and TF card slots, as well as the mirco USB interface.
The side has a circular arc chamfer design, and the body thickness is thin, so it feels good to hold.
Under normal placement, the frame will have a 15 degree tilt to adapt to the user's perspective, and the back will bulge through an arc.
The power supply is integrated wiring, and the specification is 5V/2A. Although the 3.8mm round interface is not as universal as the mirco USB interface, the round interface is better than the non directional interface, which is convenient for plugging and unplugging.
Basic functions
Because the target users are middle-aged and elderly people who are not familiar with electronic products, the machine has many simple operation designs. Built in the machine is an Android deep customization system called "0 operating system (ZerOS)". In order to adapt to the operation habits of the elderly, the interface and operation are greatly simplified.
ZeroOS will enter the photo frame mode by default when it is powered on, when it clicks the home key, and when it is in standby mode, the system will play the photos and videos in the album gallery, and you can like photos/videos, or even enter voice and text comments.
The second time you click the home button, you will see the common home page desktop. The desktop only displays 9 applications in total, and they are fixed and cannot be adjusted.
It is easy for the previous generation of users to doubt the long press, double finger zoom and other complex operations are blocked. The system only retains click and slide operations, and even the chance of accidental touch is eliminated.
The photo album with content arranged by timeline supports the weather application of multi city weather viewing. The calendar with large font and Chinese calendar has no function other than viewing.
The radio application that the elderly may use more is designed to imitate the physical style. The left side selects the station, and the right side is the jump and close button. It is more comfortable than the traditional radio to adjust the button slowly. In addition, there may be a built-in antenna, so the machine does not need to insert headphones, and the radio can be used immediately after being turned on.
In the whole system, the most complex and most button is the alarm clock application. It seems that the manufacturer is unable to simplify here, but has added a few more modest reservation labels. However, the alarm clock application may also be set by young people at home, and once it is set, it will remain unchanged all the year round, and the use frequency is very low.
The last browser and settings, although obviously reserved for young people at home, have also undergone a certain degree of simplification and font enlargement.
The interface UI and function design of the machine are very careful, and (perhaps) the use of the elderly is not a problem. In addition, because the application is very simple, even if it is just an MTK processor, the performance is still a bit excessive. The application opening and switching speed is fast, and the experience is good. As an Internet photo frame, this has completely exceeded expectations.
Of course, for users who like to struggle, they can still install third-party applications through the browser, and even open the developer mode for debugging.
Features
Although it is a photo frame, the addition of customized Android system allows it to add many functions, and the manufacturer also adds some creative features for actual application scenarios.
Family and friends circle
Officially, a remote management app on the mobile phone is provided for the photo frame. After entering the squirrel number of the machine (in the settings) and passing the verification in the photo frame, the photo frame can be added as a "friend" and managed. When you add an album as a friend, it will automatically join the family circle of the frame, and other "friends" of the frame will also appear in the address book.
The home page of the app is a pictorial circle of friends and relatives, and the functions such as comments, likes, voice messages and so on are consistent with the picture frame.
The app can send updates like a friend circle (left picture), and the pictures will be automatically pushed to the album. You can even bind an album through WeChat public account and share photos to the photo frame through WeChat (right).
The photos shared on the mobile end are sent and stored through the official squirrel cloud service. After the phone shares, the photos will be synchronized to the frame album within seconds, and the phone can remotely manage the photos in the frame.
With the built-in 16G storage, the whole squirrel service becomes an album backup tool, and the photo frame itself becomes a hardware version of the circle of friends.
Network video call
Both the photo frame and the phone client address book can initiate network video calls to each other.
Dialing interface of picture frame
Dialing interface of mobile phone
Dialing takes about 6 or 7 seconds. The call and call interface are very similar to Apple's Facetime network phone. There are only two buttons at the picture frame end: answer and hang up. There is no risk of accidental touch.
In addition, because the machine even has its own 3G network support, supporting mobile 2G and China Unicom 2/3G mirco SIM cards, it can conduct video calls in the environment without wifi, but the photo frame is more like a home appliance, and the opportunity to take it out seems small.
The actual call quality is good. The call delay under WiFi is very low, and the volume of the picture frame is very high, but the volume cannot be adjusted by itself. In terms of pictures, the performance of the front camera of the photo frame (lower right corner) is better than that of the front camera of the Hongmi 2 tester (main picture). Hongmi is lying on the gun again.
In addition, the machine is equipped with human intelligent sensing function. The red sensor next to the camera can detect the active heat source, and will automatically turn off the screen and stand by when no one is in front of it.
Compared with the performance and system performance, the endurance of the machine is a little inadequate. The 5200mAh battery pushes the 9.6 inch screen, and its endurance is similar to that of the domestic flat panel. It takes only 5 or 6 hours to turn on the full power, and 8 or 9 hours to turn off the power supply to display the pictures. Fortunately, the standby power consumption is very low, and the power is lost almost every time the WiFi is on for most of the day.
However, this is not a big problem for a picture frame. Anyway, it is usually followed by the electric discharge. But if the elderly at home use it as a tablet, it will be necessary to charge it every day.
summary
Although the product name is Smart Photo Frame, its hardware is already a full-size tablet. With its intelligent system and official cloud service, it can remotely synchronize the photos of family members, and provides a rather convenient way to share. The use experience is quite good, which is undoubtedly the most powerful intelligent photo frame. The price of 799 yuan is also conscience, which greatly reduces the threshold for tasting.
fabulous:
Customizing the simplified system UI is very careful, simple and easy to use
Multi party network album and network video function, high practicability
High system smoothness
799 Price conscience
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