An entry-level smartphone with familiar tech specs and a curved touchscreen is the LG Magna. Reviews about it, its capabilities and parameters, the autonomy of this device - this is what will be described in detail later in the text. The strengths and weaknesses of this gadget will also be given, on the basis of which recommendations will be made regarding its purchase in the future.
Who is this device for?
Weak hardware makes this device an entry-level solution. But at the same time, against the background of analogues, it has one important feature - it's a curved screen. It is for her that the potential owner of this device will have to overpay. There are several color options for the design of the body of this gadget. The most interesting of them is the LG Magna Titan. Reviews most often just highlight his performance. Therefore, thisthe device is designed for those who want to get a stylish unusual device with a curved screen. But at the same time, high performance is not needed to solve potential problems. It is for such potential owners that this device was created.
What comes with the smartphone?
The LG Magna H502F smartphone boasts a familiar bundle. Reviews indicate the presence of such components:
- Smartphone with removable battery inserted inside.
- Operating documentation.
- Charging adapter.
- Interface cord.
- Warranty card.
The owner of this gadget will have to buy a case, a protective film and a flash card separately and, of course, for an additional fee.
Smartphone ergonomics
The curved touch screen is the main feature of this device. Its diagonal is 5 inches. The lower part of the display is occupied by four control buttons. In addition to the three standard buttons ("Home", "Back" and, of course, "Menu") there is also a button that provides switching between SIM cards. Even lower, on a strip of plastic, is the logo of the manufacturer. In the upper part of the gadget, there are: a speaker, touch elements and a small peephole of the front camera. On the top edge there is an audio port connector, and on the bottom edge there is a micro-USB. On the back cover there is a peephole of the main camera, its LED backlight, the manufacturer's logo, a loud speaker, volume control and device lock buttons. Although it is made fromplastic but looks like metal. The most interesting in this regard is the smartphone LG Magna H502F Titan. Reviews highlight this particular color scheme of this gadget.
What about the processor?
Trendy CPU used in LG Magna. Reviews of the MT6582 (namely, such a chip is used in this gadget) confirm this. Its distinguishing feature is a very high degree of reliability. Smartphones based on it have been in operation for more than one year and characterize it only from the best side. Another plus is excellent energy efficiency. Unused computing power is turned off when idle, and modules that do not need the maximum level of performance automatically reduce their clock speed to 300 MHz. But the disadvantages include a low level of performance. The composition of this semiconductor crystal includes four computing modules of the A7 architecture. Each of them can be overclocked to solve the most complex tasks up to 1.3 GHz. The chip itself is manufactured using a 28-nm process. The capabilities of this chip are quite enough to solve most everyday tasks. The exception to this are the most demanding applications of the latest generation, which are based on 64-bit computing. This CPU can process only 32 bits of information at a time. Hence, there are problems with the launch of new software.
Display and video accelerator
The curved touch screen is the highlightwhich boasts smartphone LG Magna. Reviews point to this feature. Such a constructive solution in practice should facilitate the process of controlling this apparatus. But his bend is very small (its radius is 3 mm). That is, it is not so easy to visually notice this feature of this device. The diagonal of the screen in this gadget is 5 inches. Its resolution is 1280x720. That is, the picture is displayed on the screen in the format of 720 p. The display matrix is manufactured according to the most advanced technology at the moment - "IPS". Allows you to significantly improve the color rendering of the device, and also improves the autonomy of the device. Another feature of this screen is the complete absence of an air gap between the surface of the display matrix and the touch panel. This further improves the image quality. But for processing graphic information in this device, a graphics accelerator "Mali-400MP2" is used. This is a time-tested solution that boasts reliability and energy efficiency. But he has problems with performance. When solving problems of the initial and intermediate level, no questions arise for him. But there will definitely be problems with the most demanding software of the latest generation.
Cameras
Sufficiently high-quality 8 MP main camera in LG Magna H502F. Reviews highlight the quality of the photos obtained with its help. But it should be noted right away: to get really high-quality photos, you need a normal level of lighting. Although there is a single LED backlight in this device, its capabilities are extremelylimited. Among other features of the main camera, it is necessary to note the presence of an autofocus system. She records videos in 1080p format (that is, in a resolution of 1920x1080). At the same time, their quality is quite good at a normal level of illumination. The front camera is based on a 5 megapixel sensor element. She has expanded viewing angles, there is a LED backlight. This allows you to use it to make very high-quality "selfies". Well, with such a simpler task as video calls, it generally does an excellent job. Another "feature" of the front camera is the ability to control using gestures or keywords.
Information storage subsystem
1 GB of RAM, the most common DDR3 standard today, is installed in the LG Magna phone. Reviews indicate that about 700 MB of them are occupied by the operating system and its processes. There is no way to decrease this value. Therefore, the user can count on only 300 MB. For 2-3 entry-level tasks, this will be enough. Well, for the most demanding modern applications, these 300 MB will obviously not be enough. Therefore, you can’t count on playing Asph alt 8 on this gadget. The built-in storage capacity is 8GB. About half of them (that is, about 4GB) the user can use to install software or store personal data. There is also a slot for installing a flash card. Its maximum capacity can be 32 GB in this case. If the capacity of the built-in storage andSince an external flash card is not enough, it is most rational to use free cloud services to store the most valuable personal information (for example, photos or videos).
Battery
The battery capacity of 2540 mAh boasts LG Magna H502F. Reviews clearly indicate that this battery capacity is enough for 2-3 days of work with an average load on the gadget. If you activate the maximum power saving mode, then you can count on 4 days of confident and stable operation of the device. Well, in case of maximum load on the smartphone, one battery charge will be enough for 7-9 hours. As a result, it can be noted that in terms of autonomy, this device does not stand out in any way from its competitors. A certain solution that will significantly increase the battery life of this device can be the purchase of an additional external battery. This will help you avoid problems with battery drain at the most inopportune moment.
Interface Kit
An impressive set of media is installed in the smartphone LG Magna H502. Reviews highlight these of them:
- The device fully supports all existing mobile networks, that is, GSM (or 2G), 3G and LTE (the second name of this 4G standard).
- The gadget has bluetooth. This transmitter allows you to connect an external wireless speaker system to your smartphone. It can also be used to exchange small files with a similar mobile device.
- Also this deviceEquipped with a WiFi transmitter. This is the main way to receive and send data to the "global web". In this case, the speed can reach an impressive 150 Mbps today.
- The navigation system in this "smart" phone uses two methods at once to determine its location. The first one is GPS. It uses a signal from satellites and allows you to find out the location of the device with sufficient accuracy. The second is A-GPS. In this case, you must be connected to the Internet.
- The main wireless port is micro USB. It charges the device and synchronizes with the computer.
- Among other things, there is also an audio port. It outputs the audio signal to an external stereo system. Also, with the appropriate plug, it can receive a sound signal from an external microphone.
Soft
"Android" one of the most recent versions - 5.0 - installed out of the box on the LG Magna H502. Reviews highlight this feature of this "smart" phone. Only here it is definitely impossible to fully reveal all the possibilities of this version of the system software on such hardware. The operating system is designed for installation on the latest versions of central processors, which would be based on at least the A53 architecture with support for 64-bit applications. The same smartphone has MT6582 with A7 architecture and support for 32-bit applications only. Simply put, most new programs that are optimized for 64-bit applications will not run on this device, although the software seems to allow it.
Gadget price for today
Initially, the cost of this series of devices was 240-250 dollars. Against the background of direct competitors with a conventional display, such a cost was really overpriced. Now, after a year and a half from the start of sales, the price has dropped to $180 for the LG Magna Titan. Reviews, however, still indicate that the cost of the device continues to be overpriced. The key highlight of this gadget is its curved screen. Moreover, it is very difficult to visually notice this bend. Overpaying for such an innovation is not entirely reasonable. It is better to buy a device with a regular display and similar characteristics. At the same time, its cost will be only 80-100 dollars, which is almost two times lower than the current one.
Reviews
Be that as it may, the high price is the main disadvantage of LG Magna. Reviews often point to this. For such hardware and software, shelling out $180 is a lot. Even the highlight of this gadget - a curved screen - does not compensate for such a high cost. The second significant disadvantage is the lack of support for 64-bit applications. This limitation, as noted earlier, is due to the model of the central processor, and somehow it cannot be bypassed. Otherwise, this is a pretty good entry-level smartphone. It has a powerful central processor, a large diagonal touch screen, an acceptable degree of autonomy - everything in this smartphone is well balanced and functions perfectly. This is once again confirmed by the reviews of the ownersthis gadget.
Results
Hardware and software components cause no complaints in LG Magna. Reviews really characterize this gadget in this regard only from the good side. But here it is overpriced. And this minus is definitely not compensated by the already curved screen.
