The new Philips smartphone appeared this year. Prior to this, the company has already released two excellent flagships. Philips W737 can be attributed to the middle price category. This model is suitable for people who need a minimum in using a smartphone.
In general, Philips focuses on the manufacture of "long-livers". Each phone can compete with popular flagships in autonomy. In theory, everything is somewhat different, the fact is that all the devices of this company lack optimization. Despite an excellent battery, an unbalanced system wastes too much energy. We'll take a look at what success the developers have achieved with the Philips Xenium W737.
Included
The package bundle of the smartphone is not particularly generous. In addition to the instructions, there is only a charger, represented by a power supply and a USB cable.
Giant
Philips Xenium W737 phones cannot be confused with other models. These are metal heavyweights that have an interesting design. The dimensions of the smartphone turned out to be impressive: its weight is as much as 172 grams. The thickness of the case is 9.9 millimeters. Such dimensions are too large, given that the diagonal of the display is only 4.3 inches. Few will like the mass of the model, although some users still spoke happily about the impressive size,comparing the apparatus with a metal bar.
The smartphone is presented in a single color - dark blue. There are no more options, which, perhaps, only conservatives will like. Such a classic “dialer”.
Case elements
Front is a 4.3-inch display. Above it is a conversational speaker, of an unusual vertical shape. There are also two sensors: proximity and light. Well, as usual, the front camera. Three touch buttons of the Philips Xenium W737 phone are placed under the display. Reviews about them are not always positive. The fact is that their location has changed, and it is unusual for those who previously used other phone models.
At the top end there is a place for headphones and a lock/on button. On the right side is the volume rocker, which is represented by two separate buttons. On the left side is a lever that is responsible for energy saving. The bottom end occupied the charger connector and the main microphone.
The rear panel turned out to be slightly smaller than the front of the smartphone, that is, the device came out trapezoidal. The main camera is located at the back, next to it is a flash, and on the other side is a speaker. The logo adorns the middle of the back panel. Interestingly, the phone is presented as a monopod, but you can still find a small compartment on the rear panel. It occupies a third of the cover and, unlike the entire body, is made of plastic.
If you open this "lid", you can find inside two slots for SIM cards and one formemory cards. By the way, Philips Xenium W737 turns off automatically.
Use
Operate this device comfortably. Although there are dissatisfied. The fact is that the metal is quite slippery, the body does not have any roughness. Therefore, dropping the device is easy. In addition, it seems that since it is made of metal, nothing will happen to it even after being dropped.
In practice, things are different. Users who dropped the Philips W737 leave unflattering reviews. The fact is that even if nothing happened to the case, the speakers or the flash could fail. Such problems are not an isolated case, so you should be careful when using this gadget.
Display
As mentioned earlier, the Philips W737 smartphone was equipped with a 4.3-inch screen. The resolution is only 540x960 pixels, but for such a budget phone, this is a normal indicator. In addition, comparing this smartphone with its past "brothers", it is worth noting that it has the highest density - 256 PPI.
The display uses a TFT matrix, but the owners are so delighted with the color reproduction that they point to the similarity with AMOLED. The sensor is sensitive and can respond to five simultaneous touches.
The viewing angle of the screen is tolerable. Color reproduction is good, but at the maximum tilt, inversion and slight distortion are noticeable. Also, the screen loses color and becomes dull. But there are big problems with brightness. In the sun, the maximum level barely saves, so you have to cover the screen with your hand to find at least the call button.
Innards
Philips W737 is equipped with a new processor. Previous models were led by MediaTek. The novelty appeared with the excellent Qualcomm MSM8625 chipset. The processor has two cores that run at 1.2 GHz. Nothing new has been invented for the graphics chipset, it's still the same Adreno 203.
In principle, this "stuffing" is quite enough for daily tasks. The only problem is with the RAM, there is only 768 MB. There is also little internal memory, 1 GB for software, the remaining 2 GB for personal data. At the present time, of course, this is not enough, so microSD support is very useful.
Works Philips W737 together with Android 4.0.4. Operating system without any frills. In addition to "Google applications", there is nothing else in the smartphone. It cannot be said that the gadget “flies”. You will not actively work with such budget hardware. Also, the smartphone cannot be overloaded, it is not multitasking. When opening more than 3 applications, the phone "lags" and "twitches" a little.
Use
Smartphone Philips Xenium W737 got a nice interface. From the lock screen, you can immediately access the camera menu or applications. The status bar shows standard notifications: battery charge, two SIM cards, time, etc. The "curtain" is greatly simplified. Only notifications remained on it.
Widgets and software shortcuts can be placed on the main screen. Of the standard add-ons, everything here relates to Android. The menu is dividedinto three zones. In the first - applications, in the second - widgets, in the third - a software store.
Camera
The Philips Xenium W737 has mediocre camera performance. The main one is 5 megapixels, and the front one is only 0.3 megapixels. Obviously, such indicators will not give good results. In addition, it turned out that all existing manual settings change only the format and size of the image. The rest of the photos come out normal. The flash here is not very strong, so you can not count on night shots. There is no front camera, it will be uncomfortable to take a selfie, the same is the case with video calls.
Autonomy
Philips W737 battery performance is average. Its capacity is 2400 mAh. With continuous conversations enough for almost 11 hours. Surfing the Internet will take about 9 hours. The manufacturer also stated that continuous video playback can be carried out for 360 minutes, in fact, the smartphone lived a little less than 5 hours. Despite the fact that the model is non-gaming, it will still pull some entertainment software. Non-stop gaming will last about 3 hours.
If we talk about normal daily use, then the device can last up to 2 days without recharging. User reviews about autonomy turned out to be different. Of course, it all depends on the use of the gadget. But on average, with fairly active use, it lasts for a day.
Keeper
Do not forget that the phone has an option that allows you to keep the charge for the longest possible amount of time. It is known thatThe main "eater" of interest is the Internet, so the function makes sure that its work is optimized, and if it is not needed, it is completely interrupted.
Those people who do not need the Internet can simply use the lever on the left side. The power saving mode is turned on, and the phone “lives” for more than a week without recharging. Of course, such options are now available in most gadgets, but the fact that it can be activated / deactivated without entering the smartphone menu is very convenient.
Working with pictures
Gallery in the smartphone is normal. From here you can manage your photos and videos. But you should prepare for the fact that the work in this application is a bit slow. Sometimes there is some slowdown, although it remains invisible to those who did not have a more powerful smartphone.
All pictures and photos are grouped into categories. They can be moved and transferred immediately from the menu. It is also possible to use the built-in photo editor. But the variety of effects here is poor.
If you are a fan of watching movies or series, then you will most likely have to download a third-party video player, as the built-in one plays a limited number of formats that are now less and less used.
For music lovers
A wonderful music player is integrated into the phone. He distributes music into several groups. Thus, you can find all the tracks of one artist or included in one album. The Music Collection displays the song title, artist, and other information. The album art is also displayed.
The equalizer is normal. Here, in addition to ready-made modes, you can manually adjust the sound of music. But it is worth noting, since the model is budgetary, the external speaker does not have pronounced low frequencies. Sound may not be good for everyone.
Organization of work
The calendar in the smartphone is traditional, from Google. It can be configured as a whole month, and to distribute cases for a week or a day. It is possible to set alerts, set a specific signal and time. For a specific event, you can select the name, year, date, location and repetition.
The clock software is also practically unchanged for Android. Here, as in all other phones, you can set several alarms at once, which could work at a specified frequency.
The calculator can also be standard, with minimal options, or you can flip the screen, then its functionality will expand. More calculation methods will become available.
It is also convenient that there is a standard application for working with documents. It is very convenient and simple. Thanks to it, you can open not only documents in the.doc format, but also files from other office programs.
The browser in Philips W737 will not appeal to everyone. Nevertheless, it is comfortable and works stably. The only thing that can still be observed is braking and freezing.
Results
Now this model is three years old. Only the most real conservatives will like the phone, since with the current changes you can buy the same one forsmartphone specifications, but with a more attractive design.
Philips Xenium W737 entered the market with a price of 10 thousand rubles. Now, for this price, many Chinese manufacturers have released their gadgets with fingerprint scanners and better cameras.
The main advantage of this model is survival. The case is very strong, large. The phone feels good in the hand, it is heavy, and therefore it is almost impossible to accidentally drop it. He copes with everyday tasks with a bang. If you use it only as a “dialer”, it will last more than a week without recharging.
