Gliding along the HTC Windows Phone 8S, ala HTC WP8 cheaper version, this smart phone one glance looks like the Nokia Lumia 920, it's just that performing with a thinner body.
One considerable attention is the screen tech Super LCD 2 with Gorilla Glass 2 protection and anti-reflective sunlight. The screen size is 4.3 inches with HD quality.
In addition, behind the scenes, working seunit chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon Krait S4 processor with dual-core 1.5 GHz, which he said makes ngacir performance super phone. Let us prove it.
What else could offer phones for less than Rp 5, 75 million? Here's his review.
DesignFor those who like thin body phones, HTC Windows Phone 8X may be an option. Body lean is the main attraction of this phone. Thickness is only 1 cm, not more. His appearance is also elegant, made of polycarbonate with a rough unibodi, comfortable grip. Unlike smart phones in general, the corners of the body is tapered. Unfortunately, because it made rubber, over time it will darken the corners. But, speaking of quality material, quite capable.
There are no physical buttons on the face of the HTC 8X. Everything is touch, including the Back, Menu, and Search. Fortunately, the performance of the touch screen is very responsive and comfortable to use. When tested typing was no significant obstacles, even in the virtual keyboard. You can turn the vibration on the keyboard to minimize mistyped typo alias.
On the back side, there is a 8 MP camera with LED flash, and a speaker cone at the bottom, minimal ornamentation. The Power / Lock key and 3.5 mm audio jack is centered at the top, while the micro-SIM card slot, the + / -, and camera shutter on the right side. MicroUSB port for both rechargeable battery and transfer data at the bottom of the phone.
The display and display interface
Talk screen, for HTC 8X quite satisfactory. Besides the length, 4.3 inches, the screen has been equipped with Super LCD technology 2, so look like glass, very sharp and clear. Resolution of the displayed image even HD quality, maximum resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and 342 ppi. Sharper than the Nokia Lumia 920. Beautiful.
The screen comes with a protective Gorilla Glass 2, which is 20 percent thinner than its predecessor and more sensitive, and does not reflect direct light despite being outdoors or in the sun. Large size makes it convenient when used to watch streaming video or just looking at pictures.
Interface (user interface) Windows 8 was much thicker. If you have been using Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, not many changes to the 8X HTC. Comes with composition tile in the main menu, the operating system brings a whole menu with a sweep to the right side of the screen. After that, all applications will be available in this menu extends vertically in position.
You can menggonta changed following basic color theme. You can also change the position of the main menu. However, it can not add any application or shortcut to the front page, unlike the Android OS.
Features
For entertainment, the HTC just insert some default games such as Asphalt 5, Fruit Ninja, Jet Car Stunts. That, too, some only a demo version, such as Asphalt 5. However, the exclusive, Windows Phone 8X have an Xbox, which users can play in real-time with other WP users and Xbox game consoles. Simply buy the game on the Store with prices ranging from free, Rp8.000an, 25,000-an, until Rp43.000's.
PlayStore like Google, HTC 8X Store also contains a variety of applications and games. However, when compared to PlayStore or Apple App Store, the number kebanting, too little. Even so, in which there have been several applications that are often found in Android, such as Angry Birds, SoundHound, Foursquare, FUSE, Facebook, LINE, and many more.
There is an application called Find My Phone, which lets you locate a missing phone. You can see traces of where you go mobile phones. You can also simply delete important data remotely simply by SMS. In addition, there is a Kid's Corner. Here, you can choose to sort any application that wants disabled child before it was loaned to you.
Well, if you talk to office applications, HTC 8X be arrogant. Because, Office feature in it quite complete. You can simply create a new Word and Excel files if you like. And, it is very easy to sync with Office 365 if you already have an account.
Connectivity
To enjoy data services, the HTC Windows Phone 8X, you can rely on access to 3G HSPA + up to 50 Mbps, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n. Because the phone is sophisticated, pretty annoying when you have to do manual settings prior to the Internet with a GSM card.
Regardless of the setting, once everything is set up, the speed of which presented quite a treat. Fast and reliable. When
testing the wireless Internet, we use a micro SIM card with Axis Axis
Pro Unlimited package, around Menteng, HI roundabout and Pulogadung. No time constraints make hotspot HTC 8X the center. Simply activate the connection via Internet Sharing on the menu 'settings'. So was the case when tested Internet-based Wi-Fi connection. HTC 8X capable of detecting hotspots within far though, at least within a radius of tens of meters. Compared to 3G HSPA +, of course, access is much more stable and faster, even open a certain web pages takes less than a second. Flexible. However, it should be noted, Wi-Fi connection to your ISP should also be stable. When testing, we use in the office hotspot headline.
Synchronization with Windows PC running smoothly. When connected to a Windows-based laptop Home Ultimate, the folder will automatically open HTC 8X without the need to install drivers. But, if you want more features, once pierced, you can undergo a Windows Phone app installations. It was made quite easy.
HTC default browser 8X sufficient, web page or site loaded smoothly. However, do not support embedded Flash, so some YouTube videos posted on blogs or websites, can not be played. Except, if you play it straight from the pages of YouTube, smoothly and no problems.
For social media, users can synchronize your Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Sina Weibo. Installation is easy, direct connected with your account. One interesting, there is a feature called Family Room in the People menu. You can share information in it is covered, either photos, videos, and so on. Condition, all members must be enrolled in the Microsoft account, either Live.com or Hotmail.com. To chat, you can use Windows Messenger or Facebook Messenger.
MultimediaHTC Windows Phone 8X relying 8 MP camera-enabled sensors, which can produce images quite large, a maximum resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. Equipped with LED flash, the camera will feature autofocus and macro mode. When tested, the results of snap fairly satisfactory, low spots, both indoors and outdoors.
The same camera can also record full-HD image quality aka 1080p. Produced quality should thumbs up, as the autofocus to work on for recording, not broken, and equipped with stereo audio. For the front camera, 2.1 MP camera HTC buried, which can also record full-HD video. More than enough if you only use it for video chat or video-call. There Photo Enhancer app if you want to annotate the images with various effects, such as the Sephia, Cinnamon, High Contrast, Vintage, and so on.
HTC Windows Phone 8X does not have FM radio. For music, the smart phone is greatly helped by technology BeatsAudio. Output sound was clear, either through speakers or earset. Unfortunately, although can shop through the Music Store, music player does not have an equalizer. You can enjoy the music with a wireless headset thanks to the A2DP Bluetooth technology.
The basic service
During the test period, about two weeks, telephony services such as telephone and SMS, no problems. The caller's voice sounded clear, at regular or speakerphone mode. Send SMS also no problem, as long as the connection service is used fairly stable. Setting an e-mail made practical, including Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, including e-mail the office.
performanceThanks to the dual-core Krait processors with clocking speeds of 1.5 GHz, the performance of Windows Phone 8X overall above average smart phones available. When tested with Antutu Benchmark, the resulting score 11,485, well above the Windows Phone 8S. Maybe, could be equated with the iPhone 4S and Galaxy S3 to top up.
All processes are handled with almost perfect scores. So even with a graphical user interface and treat the Adreno 225. Satisfactory. The time required to turn on (start-up) to open the start menu around 30-45 seconds.
To support the activities of this phone, there is a battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh capacity, which can not be replaced or removed. So, if the battery problem, you have to take it to HTC Care. However, the performance of the battery is sufficient. In normal usage patterns, battery power will run out after 4-5 days of full battery condition.
specification
Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100, LTE 700 MHz Class 17/850 /1700/1900/2100 MHz
color California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Yellow Limelight
Dimensions / weights
13.2 x 6.6 x 1 cm / 130 grams
screen 4.3 inches, S-LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16 million color depth, 720 x 1280 pixels, a pixel density of 342 pixels per inch, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
memory 16 GB, with no external slot / 1 GB RAM
connectivity HSPA + (max. 50 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, Bluetooth v3.1 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0.
camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash | 2.1 MP, 1080p video (secondary) | Video Record 1080p @ 30fps
OS Microsoft's Windows Phone 8
chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
browser HTML5
Features MicroSIM | Beats Audio | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | TV-out (via MHL A / V link) | SNS integration | Google Services A-GPS | Video / photo editor | MP3/WAV/eAAC + / WMA player | MP4 / H .264/H.263/WMV player
Non-removable
battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh
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