OPPO N1 mini is a miniaturized N1 launched by OPPO after N1. Compared with N1, its configuration has shrunk, but in addition to retaining the rotatable camera, it has also upgraded the camera to the latest Sony stack IMX214 13 megapixel camera. Next, let's experience this N1 mini.
The N1 mini uses a 5 inch 720P IPS screen, 293PPI, and a good viewing angle. It is equipped with Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, A7 architecture quad core 1.6GHz, and Adreno305 GPU. It has 2GB running memory and 16GB built-in storage space. Use the rotatable Sony stack IMX214 F/213 million pixels. Now the latest Color OS has been updated and it also supports shooting in ultra clear mode. In addition, there are 2140 non removable batteries and support for mobile 4G networks (now it can be cracked to support Unicom 3G).
The top is the earpiece and sensor, and the rotating camera is used as the front camera.
Below are the three great heroes of Android, with backlight, but the brightness is relatively weak.
On the back is the OPPO logo and a 13 megapixel rotatable camera. The N1 mini has removed the back touch pad of the chicken ribs.
A close-up of the camera will be decorated with a circle of silver outside the camera and the fill light, and a circle of thick gold around the rotating parts. The hole below the camera is a noise reducing microphone.
Since the top is made with rotatable parts, all interfaces are designed at the bottom. The speaker, USB interface and headphone interface are all at the bottom, and because the design of the frame should be considered at the bottom, the interface is also relatively compact, and the USB interface is not in the middle of the bottom, I wonder if there will be patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who are not accustomed to it.
The left side of the phone is the power key.
On the right is the SIM card slot and volume key.
What is more persecutory and obsessive-compulsive is that the middle frame is a little light yellow for some reason. This design is a little different from the white back.
However, the 5-inch screen does have a better single hand grip effect than the N1 large screen. Basically, it can be operated by one hand. The frosted back cover is also very natural and comfortable to grip. After the screen is lit, we can see that the frame of the N1 mini is slightly wider.
N1 mini uses Color OS 1.4, which is based on Android 4.3. This operating system is relatively mature so far, and domestic users should also be familiar with it.
The second level menu has been canceled in the latest Color OS 2.0.13 version, and the design of the icon is slightly different. At present, I feel very good about the 2.0 version. I hope that the N1 mini will be upgraded as soon as possible.
The drop-down bar has various convenient shortcut switches.
In the multi task menu, the N1 mini uses 2G RAM, which is sufficient for daily use.
The system settings are basically based on the original, and then add some design elements of your own, with little change.
N1 mini's intelligent body sense operation and black screen operation are very practical. It is necessary to get familiar with the operation gestures first, and then it will be more convenient to use.
The N1 mini has a built-in 16GB storage space, and the system files occupy about 4GB. There are more than 10GB left for users, which is normal.
N1 mini uses 1.4 version of Color OS.
In the game test, we chose two relatively large games, Real Racing 3, which has low effect, and there is still sky reflection on the car surface. It is basically 40-50 frames when playing, and it runs smoothly.
Modern Warfare 4 has a low effect. It runs about 30-40 frames, with a slight jam.
The current operating version of N1 mini does not support ISO adjustment, but other resolutions can be adjusted.
In the latest version of Color OS, N1 mini has also added a colorful night shot mode.
N1 mini uses Sony's second-generation stack IMX214 camera. You should be familiar with this camera. Now most of the models that focus on shooting choose to use this camera. The imaging quality of this camera is relatively guaranteed.
This is a 100% screenshot of the above figure. The optimization of the IMX214 of N1 mini is a little heavier than that of the IMX214 of Find 7. I wonder if it is necessary to consider the needs of beauty and make adjustments.
100% screenshot in the center of the image above.
Normal mode shooting.
The HDR mode shooting at the same location in the above figure has greatly improved OPPO's HDR effect compared with the previous one. However, some parts of the sky are heavily overexposed. I feel that the HDR of N1 mini is to lighten and adjust shadows, not to give attention to the details of light and dark parts as traditional HDR does.
In addition, I also tried the 25 million HD image quality mode of N1 mini. Like Find 7, the HD mode can also suppress noise better. However, due to the heavy sense of smearing, the details will be blurred.
Compare the screenshots of 25 million pixels to 13 million pixels, and click the small picture to view the large picture.
Normal mode.
HDR mode shooting.
Night view sample.
The 100% screenshot of the above figure shows a general performance, which is not so brilliant compared with Find 7.
Despite the configuration, it is still necessary to run a score, which is about 20000 at normal room temperature.
VELLAMO web page test, Snapdragon 400 normal level.
The final operation time of Pi test is one minute, which is still significantly different from the current high-end Snapdragon 801 (28 seconds).
The beta version of Google Browser was used to test Sun Spider, and the final result was about 1200ms.
In terms of video playback, we can directly refer to the multi format test of Anthare video.
We can see that many other formats, such as MKV, cannot be played by hard solution. In fact, this is expected. This can be solved by using a third-party player. After using a third-party player, the Snapdragon 400 has no problem playing the regular format.
In terms of the endurance, we played Real Racing 3 for half an hour with 50% of the battery left.
After half an hour, the remaining power is 31%, which means that half an hour of games will consume about 20% of the power. In fact, the 2140 mAh battery of the N1 mini is not much. With the design of the non replaceable battery, if you play games frequently, you may need a permanent mobile power supply. It should be OK to use it for a normal day. Due to time constraints, this article is relatively simple, so we can only make some experience introductions for the basic situation.
summary
The N1 mini finally uses a 5-inch screen that is more in line with normal people's usage habits. This change is positive. Although the screen resolution is reduced to 720P, the normal viewing distance is not a problem. In terms of the system, Color OS has no major problems. It is also convenient to use. I hope you can use version 2.0 as soon as possible. In terms of performance, the N1 mini only uses the low-end Xiaolong 400, so we don't have to force it. Although it is only 400 Snapdragon, there is still no big problem in daily use. The two large games tested above are not too hard to play. In terms of photography, although the IMX214 13 megapixel camera is used, its performance is not as good as that of the previous Find 7. The sense of smearing is still strong, and the ultra clear image quality does not meet the expected effect. The performance can only be described as average. In terms of endurance, the 2140 mAh battery is still a bit weak. Heavy users of mobile phones need to consider carrying mobile power. In fact, the overall experience of using N1 mini is not a problem. It is also no problem to use it daily and play some games basically. Using the IMX214 camera to take a self portrait also has a good effect. It's just that in terms of pricing, people don't understand how they play. In the highly competitive domestic machine market, it may not perform well.
