One more manufacturers from China who try their luck in the world of smart phones. Not long ago, Hisense released mobile "debut" in the country, namely PureShot and PureShot +.
Hisense itself is not a new name in the world of Smartphone. They've released several series of Smartphone. However, the device was not under the label "Hisense", but "Andromax".
Yes, the company has previously cooperated with Smartfren to make handheld devices Andromax. However, a few moments ago, the two companies decided to "split". Hisense is now not only producing devices under the name Andromax.
It does not necessarily make Hisense wants to "leave" from Indonesia. Hisense Indonesia considers the Smartphone market is still huge potential so decided to release a device carrying his own name label. Thus was born PureShot and PureShot + in Indonesia.
Despite not producing a product with a name label Andromax, Hisense actually still have a fairly close cooperation with Smartfren. Two series of the release of a new Smartphone, it supports 4G LTE network is used Smartfren, namely 850 MHz and 2,300 MHz.
In the sales package also, Hisense packaging the two devices with a SIM card from the prime Smartfren.
KompasTekno some time ago to get one of a series of two devices being announced, namely PureShot +. How is the performance of one of the "prime" Hisense in Indonesia it? Consider the following review.
Design, Networking, and Software Hisense PureShot +
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At first glance, Pureshot + has a physical design that is similar to the iPhone 5. Notice the rounded corners, the Home button below the screen, and laying down the camera lens. Everything refers to the older generation of mobile phones from the Cupertino company.
In addition, the device speaker design is similar to the iPhone 6, which is placed at the very bottom, flanking a USB port that is placed in the middle.
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Hisense equip these devices with 2,5D IPS screen is large enough, that is 5.5 inches. The screen is slightly larger than PureShot, which comes with a 5-inch screen.
PureShot + screen itself supports a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels with a level of sharpness 267 pixels per inch.
With the resolution and the density of the screen, the device is able to produce fairly sharp images. Unfortunately, color saturation there was a slight excess.
Fortunately, Hisense provides an option to lower the color saturation for more comfortable viewing.
Landscape display as big as it is considered to be one of the added value of this device. With a screen size of 5.5 inches, PureShot + convenient to enjoy gaming and watching videos, of course, with record levels of saturated lowered first.
Just below the screen, you'll find a logo box with rounded corners. This is a capacitive button that can be used as the Home button. If held for a few seconds, this button will take the user to the Google Now application.
On the right and left of the Home button, there is a Recent Apps and Back. As the name suggests, the Recent Apps can be used to view any new applications only and is running. Meanwhile, the Back button can be used to return to the previous screen or application.
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This phone has two physical buttons, the volume and on / off switch is placed on the right side of the device.
At the top, there is a 3.5 mm audio port, where the striking earphones or headphones. Meanwhile, at the bottom, there is a speaker and a USB port.
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One
other selling points of this device lies in the part of the speaker. Already
licensed by Dolby audio, the speakers are able to produce sound loud and
jarring to watch video, especially action movies.
Unfortunately, it does not apply to listening to music. When played with a maximum sound, the sound is quite shrill. It is advisable to listen to music using earphones or headphones.
Switch to the back. Starting from the top down, the user can find the camera lens along with dual LED flash, then Hisense logo right in the middle casing, as well as the words "PureShot Plus by Hisense. Life reimagined". Next to it, there is a Dolby audio logo, indicating this device has been certified by Dolby technology.
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The rear casing can be opened. On the contrary, there is a 2,500 mAh battery that can be removed, dual-SIM slot (standard size), and a microSD memory card slot.
Unfortunately, the rear casing is made of plastic. When removed, this section feels like a soft and easily broken.
Shortage of material that feels slightly redeemed by the use of metal in the chassis. Although the use of plastic materials in the back, PureShot + still feels solid.
Hisense PureShot + supports 4G LTE network band of all cellular operators in Indonesia. He supports FDD Band 2 (1,900 MHz), 3 (1,800 MHz), 5 (850 MHz), 8 (900 MHz); and TDD band 40 (2300 MHz).
Smartfren itself using TDD band 40 and band FDD 5. Meanwhile, other cellular operators using the FDD band 3 and 8.
Unfortunately, it does not apply to listening to music. When played with a maximum sound, the sound is quite shrill. It is advisable to listen to music using earphones or headphones.
Switch to the back. Starting from the top down, the user can find the camera lens along with dual LED flash, then Hisense logo right in the middle casing, as well as the words "PureShot Plus by Hisense. Life reimagined". Next to it, there is a Dolby audio logo, indicating this device has been certified by Dolby technology.
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The rear casing can be opened. On the contrary, there is a 2,500 mAh battery that can be removed, dual-SIM slot (standard size), and a microSD memory card slot.
Unfortunately, the rear casing is made of plastic. When removed, this section feels like a soft and easily broken.
Shortage of material that feels slightly redeemed by the use of metal in the chassis. Although the use of plastic materials in the back, PureShot + still feels solid.
Hisense PureShot + supports 4G LTE network band of all cellular operators in Indonesia. He supports FDD Band 2 (1,900 MHz), 3 (1,800 MHz), 5 (850 MHz), 8 (900 MHz); and TDD band 40 (2300 MHz).
Smartfren itself using TDD band 40 and band FDD 5. Meanwhile, other cellular operators using the FDD band 3 and 8.
Hisense Hisense Display Pureshot
Hisense PureShot + runs on the Android operating system 5.0.2 Lollipop. Mobile OS was enhanced with homemade interface called Vision 2.0.
Hisense provides two types of display at Vision 2.0, the standard view and simple.
The display shows the standard Android interface in general. While simple, stylish device makes the display boxes, similar to Windows Phone. The difference is, the user can not adjust the size of the box.
Oh yes, the Vision 2.0 do not expect to find the App Drawer normally found in other Android. Hisense already abolish so that all applications will be directly arranged on the front page of the phone.
Specifications and performance
Hisense PureShot + 615 equipped with Snapdragon chipset, octa-core processor Cortex A53 (4 x 1 GHz and 4x 1.5 GHz), Adreno 405 GPU, and RAM 2 GB.
With such a combination of hardware, this phone's performance did not disappoint when they are working or playing games. For multitasking, such as opening a web and copy-paste and typing in WPS Office applications can be done quickly.
The magnitude of this device makes the screen virtual keyboard design presented these devices also enlarged. As a result, typing becomes easier and typo rare.
Similarly, social media Path, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Periscope. The average application can run without force closed or freeze at halfway.
KompasTekno try to play a number of games, such as Commute, Jetpack Joyride, and Clash of Clans. All equally smooth sailing.
However, the temperature will rise when the mobile device is working hard, like playing games or watching video. Hot area located at the back, at the bottom of the camera. Apparently, SoC devices are indeed located in that section.
KompasTekno when trying to play a game for 10 minutes, the temperature rose about 5 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees to 37 degrees.
Whole is supported by a Lithium ion battery capacity of 2500 mAh. That capacity was noticeably less bulky, it is sufficient for Hisense PureShot + for approximately 8-10 hours.
Of note, only wear them for fair use, such as social media, browsing, typing, text messaging such as WhatsApp and photos without flash. Even then, not non-stop.
When the device is used in non-stop to watch, browse, and play games, the battery is only capable of supporting the life of the device for 5 hours and 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, until a full charge takes about 2 hours.
Internal storage of the device itself is only 16 GB only. If you want to increase the capacity, users can use a microSD memory card of up to 128 GB, more than enough to store video, music and photos.
we also conduct benchmark testing using AnTuTu and PC Mark. Here is the result.
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Camera
Hisense equip PureShot + with a 13-megapixel main camera, complete with dual flash lights. Meanwhile, at the front there is a 5 megapixel camera. Interestingly, on this front, Hisense also equip it with LED flash.
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Shots of both cameras are satisfactory, especially when photographing in adequate lighting conditions. Overall, hue, saturation, and contrast look good.
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PureShot + is equipped with a number of interesting camera features. Among other mode, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama, Macro, Beauty, Audio Note, Baby Mode, Night, Night Portrait, and PPT Mode.
One interesting mode is the Baby Mode. In that mode, this smartphone will issue various types of sounds that are guaranteed to make little boy turned to the camera. After the visit, the camera will automatically take pictures.
One thing is unfortunate, no camera features include Manual mode. That is, you cannot set the ISO, White Balance, shutter speed and lens.
In passable condition dark, about 17:00 pm, the picture is taken of can produce images well enough. Details can still be a little caught by this camera.
The following shots image of this device:
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Conclusion
With the price of $300, Hisense PureShot + is one of the phones are reliable. He is suitable for those who want to switch from feature phone to Smartphone. In addition to getting a Smartphone with a satisfactory performance, it also comes with support for the latest network in Indonesia, which is 4G LTE.
The camera in this device can also be spelled out very well for a slingshot image. Although not equipped with a Manual mode, the shortfall was "redeemed" with a variety of exciting modes, such as Baby Mode.
The picture was already more than enough to be exhibited in social media applications.
Hisense PureShot + is very suitable to enjoy entertainment content, such as action movies. The combination of speakers with Dolby license plus a screen of 5.5 inches, making it very convenient to use watch
unfortunately, it does not apply to listening to music. Indeed, the speaker is able to produce a great sound, but tend to be shrill. It is strongly recommended to use earphones and headphones.
One disadvantage lies in the battery. This component was not big enough to support the life of the device in a single charge. Fortunately, if the usage within reasonable limits, this battery can turn the device all day.
Another downside, the screen resolution is only 720p High Definition. Currently, most devices with a 5.5-inch display support Full HD resolution of 1080 pixels. Chances are, the selection of the resolution was to keep the price of this Pureshot +.
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