The hallmark of the Russian brand Highscreen, as many market experts and users believe, is large batteries and spacious displays. Experts praise the company for creating mobile devices with an attractive price and at the same time providing them with a lot of useful features. Highscreen smartphones, according to some experts, are able to compete with premium brands in terms of technology.
Most experts recognize the fact that the Russian brand Highscreen produces mainly budget models designed for mass demand. But in terms of a number of characteristics, and most importantly, in terms of practical test results, some Highscreen devices are not inferior, or even slightly superior, to analogues from more expensive segments.
Today we will study the features of such a device as Highscreen Boost 2, which has become one of the most popular on the Russian mobile technology market. Let's get acquainted with its key characteristics, study the opinions of experts and ordinary users. Let's try to answer the question aboutwhether a brand has appeared in Russia that can be a worthy competitor to the world's leading manufacturers of mobile electronics. Or are Highscreen devices rather a product of exclusively internal use for undemanding customers who have barely settled into the relatively new market of smartphones and tablets?
General device information
The Highscreen Boost 2 phone belongs to the middle-class mobile devices (some analysts believe that it is a budget model). The device is equipped with an IPS-class screen (resolution - 1280 by 720 pixels), two cameras (front - 2 megapixels, main - 8). The phone supports simultaneous use of 2 SIM cards, has 1 GB of RAM, as well as a powerful Qualcomm processor, which has four cores and a clock speed of 1.2 GHz. The body of the smartphone is made of high quality polycarbonate.
The device is controlled by the Android operating system version 4.1.2 (known as Jelly Bean).
A distinctive feature of the Highscreen Boost 2 smartphone is that it comes with two batteries with different capacities. The first is 3 thousand mAh, the second is twice as much. If the batteries are used alternately, then the smartphone, as some experts note, can be used for about two weeks without recharging.
Design, appearance
Specialists who have tested the Highscreen Boost 2 phone are positive about its design. The device has a rectangular body with sharp corners. Production material - plastic (in some parts -matte, otherwise glossy). Two different covers are used in combination with the main body of the case (each adapted to a large or small battery).
The front of the phone elegantly houses the speaker, which is covered with a shiny metal mesh. Next to it are two sensors - lighting and movement (approximation), as well as a front-facing camera.
If a smartphone has a battery with a capacity of 3 thousand mAh, then its dimensions will be as follows:
- length: 14cm;
- Width: 6.8cm;
- thickness: 0.98 cm.
The weight of the device is 151 grams.
If the device has a battery with twice the capacity, then the thickness of the device increases by about 8 mm.
The weight of the device will increase slightly - up to 203 grams.
Experts disagree about the comfort of wearing the device. Some say that a smartphone with such a thickness (especially if it has a battery with a larger capacity) is inconvenient to carry in pockets. But many users who left reviews characterizing Highscreen Boost 2 believe that this feature cannot be considered a drawback. The large size of the device is not a cost.
Slightly below the screen are several touch-type buttons. The largest of them is round. It has a white backlight that flashes when the battery is low. On the left is the key that opens the menu. On the right is a button with the "back" function.
On the left side of the smartphone is a key that controls the sound volume. The power button is located on the right side of the device. Testers note that it is convenient to use.
There is a microphone at the bottom of the case, a micro-USB connector at the top, as well as a slot for connecting audio devices.
On the back of the case is the main camera with a flash, as well as another microphone and a louder speaker. If a high-capacity battery is inserted into the smartphone, the camera will sink a few millimeters deeper than the body cover.
The back panel of the smartphone opens quite simply (just pry it off in the lower left part). Removing it reveals a slot for a micro-SD memory card, as well as slots for SIM cards.
Build Quality
Specialists who tested the phone felt some play in the individual elements of the case. However, the plastic used in the manufacture of the outer shell of the device is not too sensitive to scratches. The screen is well protected with glass. Many of the users who leave reviews about Highscreen Boost 2 believe that the quality of the materials used in the assembly of the smartphone does not really matter. The most important thing is the functionality of the device.
Screen
Smartphone display size - 5 inches (corresponding to 11 cm long and 6.2 wide). Screen resolution - 1280 by 720 pixels. The density is 293 dots per inch. The display seems wide due to thin frames: on the left and right sides, their thickness is about 3 mm, relative to the top - 11 mm, at the bottom - 17 mm. Matrix manufacturing technology allows you to look at the screen at any viewing angle and see at the same timealways a good picture. Many of the experts who decided to write a review dedicated to the Highscreen Boost 2 smartphone praise the device for the pleasant colors of the images on the display. The backlight of the display matrix is quite bright. True, in direct sunlight, the image becomes, according to the experts who conducted the testing, not very clear.
Batteries
As mentioned above, the device comes with two batteries of different capacities. They also differ in size. The one with the larger capacity has the following dimensions:
- Length: 7.9 cm
- Width: 5.8cm
- Thickness: 0.45cm
The other has the same first two dimensions. Only the thickness is more - 1 cm.
Experts note that the smartphone manufacturer chose not to directly indicate the expected battery life. Charging the batteries, as experts found out, takes quite a long time - about 20 hours.
To assess the quality of battery life, smartphones were used by experts in several modes. In particular, some of the testers tested the batteries while running the following applications on the smartphone:
- video player (playing video quality of 720 pixels in different formats, the maximum level of screen brightness and high sound volume);
- browser (in which various web pages were opened).
A battery with a capacity of 6 thousand mAh in one of the tests showed the following results. With the video player running, it worked for about sixhours. With a running browser - about twelve.
If none of the applications were running (but the phone was used for communication and sending SMS), the high-capacity battery ensured continuous operation of the device for 40 hours during the tests. Of course, everyone that is aimed at studying Highscreen boost 2, the review contains different data regarding battery life. But in general, we can say that the batteries provide a very long functioning of the device without recharging.
Many experts also note that after the batteries were “calibrated” (that is, several charging procedures were performed), their operating time increased by about 20%. At the same time, according to testers, other smartphone users will experience different results during long-term use of the device.
Phone memory
The Highscreen Boost 2 is equipped with a built-in 1 GB RAM module. Of these, about 500 MB are in actual access. Built-in flash memory - 4 GB. In fact, fewer are available - about three. In the phone settings, you can specify the place where to install downloaded applications: in the built-in flash memory, on an external micro-SD card, or entrust the selection of the optimal file location to the operating system in automatic mode. The maximum amount of additional memory that a smartphone supports is 32 GB.
Camera
As mentioned above, the phone has two cameras: main and additional (front). The first has a resolution of 8 megapixels, thethe second - 2. There is an autofocus function, there is a flash, the main element of which is an LED (however, its effective operation is observed at a distance to the subject, not exceeding 1.5 meters). Photo resolution - 3200 by 2400 pixels, for video this figure is 1280 by 720 (at a shooting intensity of 25 frames per second).
Experts note the high detail of photos taken with a smartphone camera. Some of the shortcomings include white balance instability.
Video function allows you to create clips in 3GP format using the AVC codec. Audio recording quality - 96 kilobits/sec.
Phone performance
As mentioned above, the smartphone runs on a Cortex A5 processor based on 45 NM technology. This chip has 4 cores, each with 1.2 GHz.
The performance of the device is estimated by experts as sufficient in terms of running games and most applications.
Multimedia features
The smartphone has a built-in audio player, as well as a radio. Expert testers praise the quality of sound reproduction, high volume.
The built-in video player can play MP4 and 3GP files.
CV
According to experts, the main advantages of the phone - a large screen and long battery life on two capacious batteries. The smartphone also has a technological advantage in the form of a matrix made using IPS technology and capable of playing a video stream in HD mode.
The main disadvantage of the device is called large dimensions. It is noted that the phone does not have many direct competitors. Among the devices that could qualify for this status are Lenovo P780, as well as Philips Xenium W8510 (both have a battery capacity of more than 3 thousand mAh).
Experts believe that the price of the device more than compensates for any shortcomings of Highscreen Boost 2 (from 10,500 rubles). It is lower than many analogues with similar functions and characteristics.
User reviews
What do users say about the smartphone?
Very many, just like experts do, note the battery life of the device due to the capacity of the batteries. In tests conducted by some users, even the main battery of the smartphone withstood a load of 4 days with fairly intensive use of the device.
Many phone owners praise him for the high quality of communication, good audibility of the interlocutor's voice. Communication in Wi-Fi mode, according to users, works without failures. Praised for good performance.
Many users are impressed by the fact that this smartphone is of Russian origin. They are glad to see that a domestic manufacturer is able to supply devices to the electronics market that are not inferior to many foreign counterparts.
Updated version of smartphone
A few months after the release of Highscreen Boost 2, Vobis, which manufactures smartphones in thisline, released an updated version of the device. In it, experts believe, many of the functions of the original model have been significantly improved. We are talking about the smartphone Highscreen Boost 2 SE. Reviews about this device from users, as well as the attitude of specialists towards it, allow us to say that Vobis is sensitive to the opinion of the market and is able to adapt its products to user requests.
What's new in this smartphone model? We will try to make a small review that characterizes the main changes that are in Highscreen Boost 2 SE.
The dimensions of the smartphone remained unchanged. But a suitable Highscreen Boost 2 SE case can always be found in any mobile store.
The phone has improved hardware. In particular, a high-performance Snapdragon 400 chip was installed, RAM was added (now - 2 GB), flash memory also became larger (instead of 4 GB - as many as 8). Improved camera: now its resolution is 13 megapixels.
Analysts note the fact that the Highscreen Boost 2 SE is priced slightly higher than the previous model (from 12,500 rubles).
The appearance of the new model is almost the same as that of the old one. Except that the color of the front panel element in its lower part has changed. In the previous version of the phone, it was dark in color, in the new it is light.
Many experts and users who have written reviews about the Highscreen Boost 2 SE believe that the device reproduces sounds very well. Sensors (lights and motion) work very well.
Device screen inhardware has not undergone significant changes. In the software - it became possible to adjust its color gamut, such parameters as saturation, brightness, and contrast.
The delivery package of the new smartphone model also includes two batteries that differ in power twice. Experts who tested the device note that the battery life of the device has increased in the new version.
In addition to the improved main camera, the performance of the front camera has been improved. She has a wider field of view. Also, a more powerful flash is installed on the Highscreen Boost 2 phone in the new modification.
Many experts believe that the quality of photographs has improved: they have become brighter, the quality of color reproduction has increased.
According to many experts, the Highscreen Boost 2 SE smartphone does an excellent job of running games and applications. The device can thus be characterized as high performance. Many of the experts who reviewed the Highscreen Boost 2 SE noted the fact that the manufacturer did not fail with the upgrade of the chipset responsible for the speed of the device.
