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UPDATE, here my user unboxing of the UMI ZERO.
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UMI ZERO, Inside the phone / Disassembly & How to remove battery
UMI ZERO, Super AMOLED Screen Comparison with the LG G3 & Lenovo S850 (Black values)
UMI ZERO with Android 5 Lollipop
UMI VOIX earphones test
Camera Samples/Tests: (firmware UMI v3.01 - f/1.8)
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UMI ZERO: Review
The UMI ZERO is currently one of the most Anticipated smartphones from China. The last two months it has been hyped on the Internet and on a lot of channels, and with the UMI ZERO, UMI wanted to start on a new era and create something new. The UMI ZERO comes with top specifications like Super AMOLED display, Double-sided Gorilla Glass 3, Rapid Charging, 2GB RAM, Camera with aperture f/1.8, the MTK6592 Turbo CPU and is only 6.4MM thin. So in terms of hardware the UMI ZERO is in front, but how will it do in real life?
I have now tested the UMI ZERO for about 1 week to see how the performance is. Note, that the UMI ZERO that I tested is a demo unit with beta software (UMI.V3.01), so the final version could be even better once the firmware is better optimized.
First impressions
When I received the UMI ZERO, the first thing I noticed was the amazing big box and packaging that the phone comes in. It was not just a boring standard box, but a box with a really nice sharply design which fits the ZERO perfectly. In the past I have seen similar on other phones from Xiaomi and OnePlus One.
The first thing I saw when I opened up the box was a big silver Z. At first glance it looked like metal, but it turned out to be some kind of case that you can use to protect the UMI ZERO.
Design & look
The phone itself feels really premium. It is totally made of metal & glass and kind of heavy (in the good way) in the hand, there are no real plastic parts on the phone, and the metal "superbody" together with the double-sided Gorilla Glass III glass makes it feel really high-end and expensive. Some could be a little anxious about the double-sided glass, as it probably would not survive a drop from a higher distance. When the screen is turned off, the phone looks totally black - it has this kind of "Stealth-Look" to it, that makes it look cool and mysterious.
The screen with 1920x1080 pixels on the UMI ZERO is providing a sharp colorful picture, and black is really deeply black and will not use any power. So it is easy to see that it is using an original full hd Samsung Super AMOLED screen. While I tested the phone it was a pleasure to use the screen and both text and graphics were always really good to read/watch.
Unfortunately, the UMI ZERO has no notification LED. And when you receive a SMS, or you have a missed call. You are not able to see that in any way. I would have liked a notification LED in the top of the phone, or maybe a solution where the touch buttons would flash to notify you. Also the touch buttons could be a little brighter in my opinion. UPDATE: You can use the 3 touch buttons light as a notification! with the app called "LG Touch LED Notifications" it just requires ROOT and works great on the ZERO.
ROM & UI (UMIZERO.V3.01)
The UMI ZERO comes with a ROM based on 4.4.2 KitKat, the UI looks very stock (like Vanilla Android) with only small optimizations and changes made by UMI. Inside the settings I also found a Powersaving & Extreme Powersaving mode and the brightness control support "economic brightness" that should save some battery. I did not find any features like Off-screen gestures or double tap to wake, that many other China phones today offers but I believe that the final UMI ZERO ROM will have more features, and that the limited features on mine is because of the beta ROM.
Performance
Inside the UMI ZERO we find the MTK6592T Octa Core chip-set, where T stands for "Turbo". Normal Octa Core phones run with 1.7Ghz, while the Turbo version runs with whole 2.0Ghz. While I used the phone, it was very smooth in the UI and the overall performance was good. Regarding 3D gaming, it also performed really good, and games like Modern Combat 5 ran smooth with the highest graphic settings without any lag. In Antutu 5.1 the UMI ZERO scored 31200 points which is significant better than on other standard Octa Core phones.
The 13 mega-pixel camera (20 mega-pixel interpolated) provides some nice pictures, most pictures I shot with the UMI ZERO were sharp, with good contrast/colors and with minimal noise or blur. The auto-focus is fast and precise. I would definitely say that the camera is above the normal standard that we find on many other china phones.
The GPS is really fast on the UMI ZERO when your outside and have an open sky. It only takes some few seconds to get locked on the satellites. I found that the Voice & WiFi reception is pretty standard, not really better or worse than on other phones.
Sound quality
I was pleasantly surprised by the good sound-quality (from the ear-piece) when I spoke with people using the UMI ZERO. The sound is very loud and clear, and it is easy to hear the part in the other end. Regarding the speaker on the back, it was also good and loud and perfect for gaming, but when the phone was laying top-down on a table, the back-speaker would be a little blocked and the sound would because of that, then be a little lower.
Battery
During my test with the UMI ZERO, I only experienced good battery-life. Inside it has a 2780mAh mah and it can easily last a whole day or more with normal usage. And with the Extreme Powersaving mode enabled I am sure it can last even longer. The Rapid Charger feature is also a very nice thing, and is possible because the charger is on 2,4A. You could say that the rule is, that the charging time up to 80% is about 1 minute for 1%, so 20 minutes would charge the phone about 20%.
Verdict
If you are looking for a stylish phone made of high-end materials and with some good specifications, and the price is no problem. Then the UMI ZERO would be a very good choice. In my opinion, the UMI ZERO delivers good performance & build-quality above the normal standard on the market and really worth the extra money.
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Specifications:
- 5 inch OGS FHD 1920×1080 pixels (Original Samsung Super-AMOLED)
- Gorilla Glass 3
- MT6592T (8 core MediaTek) 2GHz clock frequency
- GPU Mail 450 mp4
- 2 GB of RAM
- 16 GB of internal memory;
- Battery capacity 2780 mAh with quick charge
- 13-megapixel rear camera with an image sensor: Sony Exmor RS f/1.8
- 8-megapixel front camera
- Dual Sim Dual Standby
- Bands: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 3G
- Android 4.4 KitKat firmware
- Quick charge technology from Texas Instruments
- 137,37 x 66,36 x 6,4 mm
- Powersaving / Extreme Powersaving
- Comes Pre-ROOTED
- Antutu Benchmark score: 30.000
- Air Gestures: Yes, but you need to get close to the sensor
- Google Cardboard works: Yes
- Gyroscope built-in: Yes
- Photosphere works correct: Yes
- GPS: Works fast and good
- Network & WiFi: Works good on my device (3-4 pins in reception)
- See sensors supported here: http://peecee.dk/uploads/122014/Screenshot_2014-12-02-09-36-40_big_thumb.png
UMI ZERO Battery Disassembled (Normally you can NOT open the ZERO or remove the battery!)
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i heard it use the same screen with Samsung Galaxy S5, is it really?
watalee said:
i heard it use the same screen with Samsung Galaxy S5, is it really?
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Yes ZERO adopts Samsung's Super-AMOLED. The display is a AMOLED display with an integrated touch function. It has a touch-sensor (on-cell) over the display. Compared with a conventional screen, it is 1.2mm thinner. Self-luminous also means 10% lower consumption. High static contrast ratio and high transparency also makes the color brighter and crisper - with an 178°wide visible angle.
Very good mobile phone, hope the price is not too expensive.
After a long time of waiting. UMI has now released the official specifications for UMI ZERO (source UMI).
What we can see from this, is that the UMI ZERO will be a true high-end smartphone with a lot of power, a big battery and a really good screen.
To your information, I just saw this on UMIs page.
UMI is also now giving away a free UMI Zero to 1 fan.
UMI Give Away Time (only from 20/10-5/11). Win a free UMI Zero read more here http://www.facebook.com/umicommunit...6381240861590/372876502878730/?type=1&theater on the UMI facebook page. And they also have a special 50% off offer here http://www.umidigi.com/About/SpecialOfferActivitives/
Just waiting patiently... But could have been 3Gig ram and 4G lte.
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Jeffylaw said:
Just waiting patiently... But could have been 3Gig ram and 4G lte.
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Yes but I think then the price would have been too high also. Under normal circumstances 2GB should be enough. 4G would have been nice, but not all places you can even use 4G LTE yet.
Ye you are right... Hope also the camera will live up to the hype too cos my umi c1 camera is a crap...
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Post #1 is now also updated with my unboxing video. So far the device is stunning, camera seems also to be very nice, sharp pictures. But need to test it some days before I can say more about it.
Saw a video that otg not supported? If true then a very big No for me...
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Waiting for your full review of the phone and it's retail price is quite high though.
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Waiting for your full review of the phone and it's retail price is quite high though.
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Yes the price is high, but it is because the phone is made all in metal and glass. There are almost no plastic parts on this phone. So the materials are of high quality. So far I am impressed with the camera, it is clearly much better than on many other Chinese phones I have tried. Also the screen is a joy to look at with the Super AMOLED FHD. Unfortunately, The phone doesn't support OTG, according to UMI it is because of the fast charging technology that the phone uses via the micro USB port, they could not combine it with OTG.
Who needs a quick recharge on just 27380mah battery? I was considering this but without otg I'll look at a better and complete phone else where!
Great unboxing video!
Would it be possible for you to post some sample pictures taken with the camera?
Also - does it have a separate LED for notifications, or it uses the bottom buttons? If it's the buttons, then I assume it doesn't allow any customization in color or pulsing?
Thank you!
JankyLV said:
Great unboxing video!
Would it be possible for you to post some sample pictures taken with the camera?
Also - does it have a separate LED for notifications, or it uses the bottom buttons? If it's the buttons, then I assume it doesn't allow any customization in color or pulsing?
Thank you!
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Thanks I have added some camera samples now to post #1. Unfortunately there is no LED for notications or in the buttons. But they may make something for the buttons if it is possible, UMI are still working on the software, it is not final yet.
The pictures look good. Although the ones with the helicopter - are the colors correct? Aren't they actually more saturated?
The buttons don't even light up when you have a missed call or a message?
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The pictures look good. Although the ones with the helicopter - are the colors correct? Aren't they actually more saturated?
The buttons don't even light up when you have a missed call or a message?
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My lamps in the ceiling, are spots with cold temperature light, I think that's why the helicopter looks like that. With warm light or normal daylight it would have been more colourful. As told, my phone is currently using a beta software - and it has no kind of notifications after a call or sms, so I think they will release a much better software/ROM in the final version with this, let's hope so.
The quick-charge function is really as good as advertised?
I'm looking for a new phone, and my main concerns are the camera and good GPS.
GPS on mediatek devices are usually.. Well.. Not that good How about this one?
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OP, have you tried rooting the umi zero and whats the application memory size?
The Huawei P8 is the brand new high range model presented by the Chinese company in May, a device with which doubtless they are pointing high, for its design and finished as well as for the chosen hardware.
We must bear in mind the big bet they did with the previous model (P7) which achieved quite poor results. By the other hand I must also say that those results were understandable due to the difference of performance with the main phones from the competitors.
Huawei is a very big and consolidated company, although not precisely known by being a smartphone manufacturer. A market where they've been working for years, improving yes. But not yet giving the stroke.
They are in fact missing something that other Chinese manufacturers (much smaller and unknown) are already doing: present a real flagship phone.
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If we look around the other brands, from the big players (Samsung Galaxy S6Edge, Apple iPhone 6 Plus, LG G4, Sony Xperia Z4/Z5, Lumia Cityman...) to the small and last arriving to the battle field (Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, OnePlus One, Meizu MX 4 Pro, uleFone BeTouch 2, Elephone P8000, UMI Iron...) they all have a unique device representing the company values and... all that the company is able to achieve (technologically and in terms of design speaking). So... why is Huawei taking so long? But most important, will the P8 be a real and worthy candidate?
Design
The new design is very different from the one used on the P7, they go away from the use of crystal surfaces and come closer to the trend of metal, each time more common in high range terminals.
In the front, the screen takes almost all the space (71,63% ratio screen-front), with the secondary camera, the light sensor and the speaker on the top... and without any physical button on the bottom part.
The left side is completely naked, nothing in there. Leaving the volume and power/lock buttons on the right side, where we will also find the slots for memory (microSD) and SIM. On the bottom side we have the plug for the USB cable and the hands free speaker, so we will find the jack connector for audio on the top side.
When we turn it down, on the rear part we find just the main camera (one of this device's treasures), which is completely integrated into the surface, not protruding even a little, together with the dual LED flash on the top, and the Huawei logo in the middle area.
The finished on aluminum results very elegant and fits very well on the hand, although the truth is that due to its big size of 5,2”, we will need both hands to manage comfortably the phone. Must also say that with just6,4mm of thickness the P8 takes the tittle of thinnest of its category.
Hardware
All the manufacturers have smarten up in the last months. Starting with the 64 bits processors that enhance the Android Lollipop experience and of course a good dose of RAM memory to ensure a good performance at every moment.
Model P8
OS Android 5.0 with EMUI 3.1
Processor Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 930, Octa core with 4 cores @2GHz and 4 more @ 1,5GHz
GPU Mali-T628 MP4
RAM 3GB
Screen 5,2” IPS LCD FullHD 1920x1080, offering a density of 424ppi with 16M colors
Storage 16GB of internal memory, expandable via microSD card
Cameras Main camera of 13 Mpx, OIS, sensor RBGW, Image Signal processor DSLR-level, 1080p video recording/1080p video playback; F2.0; Flash color temperature dual. 8 Mpx for the front camera
Connectivity Wi-Fi 2.4GHz b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct support // BT 4.1+LE // MicroUSB (Hi-speed USB) ; TDD LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41 (2555MHz~2655MHz) // FDD LTE:B1/B3/B4/B7 // UMTS: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz(B8/B5/B4/B2/B1) // GSM :850/900/1800/1900MHz
Other sensors GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/BDS(BeiDou Navigation Satellite System)
G-Sensor, Gyroscope, Ambient light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Accelerometer
Battery 2680mAh
Dimensions 144.9x72.1x6.4mm
Weight 144gr
Price Between 499€ y 520€.
What probably attires the most my attention is the use of a proprietary SoC (System on Chip), instead of using the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon or the (almost equally popular) more economic and with good performance MTK from Mediatek. This can be a very profitable point for Huawei, since if it works well, it will provide a great performance for the P8 , but also will show the sector that the Chinese brand can made competitive SoC, providing them with more revenue if other brands bet for using them.
Use, performance and battery
As starting point, outline that it comes with Android Lollipop 5.0, however it's equipped with the last version of Huawei customization layer, called EMUI 3.1.
From the first EMUI versions, the improvement on fluency and suer experience has been notorious, in addition to that, they have included (or improved) a few applications. However it also implies that we will find duplicated tasks and apps in our Android (something that not only happens with EMUI), meaning a bigger load of our system.
The truth is this can happen with any launcher we install, so while the performance and agility of the smartphone are good, it means no problem. Just remember that Android updates will take more time to reach us.
In the case of EMUI, it brings us an extra number of options to the ones included on any Android, so at the end we will have much more ways to adapt the device to our likes.
One of the main characteristics of this P8, comes precisely from its processor. Kirin 930 has the connectivity very present, so in every moment it can calculate and change to the network (data or wifi) which gives us more speed. For that, Huawei has equipped this model with 2 independent antennas, one of the top the other on the bottom, allowing the network change to be very fast.
Regarding the performance, the 64 bits of the Kirin 930 offer very high results, scoring higher than other models like the Galaxy Note S4 on AnTuTu benchmarks, and so, showing it can talks on equal terms to any terminal (mounting Exynos or Snapdragon). All the games, as well as FullHD videos are played smoothly... well with that hardware the remarkable news good be to have some kind of lag.
The 5,2” FullHD screen, maybe perceived as a weak point since other flagship models are starting to mount QHD panels. Nonetheless, viewing the clear quality of the image and the real density of pixels that we receive (424ppi) the experience is more than satisfactory, and surely it impacts on a lower power consumption.
Talking about the battery, after having tested a few smartphones with different battery capacity, I daresay 2680mAh are perhaps few. I have no doubts we will reach the end of the day, but a device of this category could easily have pointed to cross the 3000mAh barrier and, I'm sure any user would mind sacrificing a few tenths thick for that reason. Even though, Huawei promises one day and a half with standard usage.
Something to have in mind is that obviously when we demand it a lot (gaming or doing Skype for example) it becomes hotter, as well as any other smartphone. In this case, since it has that nice metal body and being so thin, the heat is distributed all over the smartphone surface, giving more feeling of warming than with other devices.
Cameras
This is, each time more, a critical point on every smartphone coming to the market. In order to achieve better results, manufacturers are choosing good sensors like the Sony IMX214. Nonetheless, we've already seen in many other cases that the sensor is not everything to take good pictures, imaging software is as important or even more (does anyone question the quality of 8Mpx sensor in the iPhone?)
In this case, Huawei has not share who's manufacturing the sensor or the camera, so we will simply focus on the result achieved by those 13Mpx.
The P8 comes with a optical stabilizer and has a few other improvements for low-light conditions, ultra fast shooting, or shooting without unlocking the device, time-lapse, panoramic pictures, etc. I cannot but congratulate them for the results shown, specially good when doing macro pictures. In general very sharp pictures almost without noise. True that the quality level delivered in the photography area was already very high with the Ascen Mate 7.
Even those low-light situations where almost all Chinese phones get out badly, the P8 takes very worthy pictures.
However, colors don't always look like I see on the reality, i t may be due to the dynamic range... or maybe because of the screen, in any case it's a clear point to improve.
Selfie lovers will be delighted with the 8Mpx front camera, in addition to the good quality , the device recognizes its owner face, and if we have enabled it, apply automatically some face-beauty filters when it detects it.
Finally, something very curious (and funny) is the function known as “light-painting”, capable of capturing the light during a pre-stablished time. So we can capture cars lights, stars moving,... or even what we draw using a lantern.
Conclusions
Huawei has chosen it as its 2015 flagship smartphone, so it's clear enough they have put all their talent on it, building a very serious and powerful device that can fearless face the main players of the season.
I have already mentioned the good performance, the screen quality and the great pictures we can take. In addition, the clear design and the metal finish give a premium image.
But (there are always buts), there are a few points to improve, starting by EMUI... which is not new. Every customization layer brings some differentiators over the competitors, but at the same time usually eats more resources and make the updates to arrive later. Huawei proposes some very interesting things on this version 3.1, and many users will like and use them. From my side, I would like it to be as any launcher available on the PlayStore, so if we don't like it, we can just remove it, but this is not the case.
On the other hand, the question with the heating, it's something known and not bad, but there will be a lot of users feeling their phone hotter than other models and will be worried about that.
Finally, which is at least for me the biggest fault... where is the fingerprint? If you really want to compete against the main players, don't forget to bring the same weapons. And almost all the high range smartphones nowadays have a fingerprint or TouchID sensor, as security mechanism.
It's a great terminal, meaning Huawei has received, analyzed and used all the feedback from previous models (specially P7) , also meaning they are working to bring their products where they see themselves.
The price varies depending on where we look for this phone and what extras we include on the package. Normally we should find it between 499€ and 520€. Don't forget to check if your order include shipping cost and other charges.
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1. Dissasemble the lens. It takes 2 min,
Turn the vr over so u r looking at the lens from the phone side
- all u have to do is use a flat screw driver and push ibe the the 3 tavs u see arranged aroubd the lens this releases the black o ring holding lens ib place
2. Move the lens however mm across u have to the attach it with glue in this position
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I was hoping for an image improvement at the edges where currently its blurry but alas this was not the case
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1. Dissasemble the lens. It takes 2 min,
Turn the vr over so u r looking at the lens from the phone side
- all u have to do is use a flat screw driver and push ibe the the 3 tavs u see arranged aroubd the lens this releases the black o ring holding lens ib place
2. Move the lens however mm across u have to the attach it with glue in this position
I was hoping for an image improvement at the edges where currently its blurry but alas this was not the case
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I take that back there is an imorovemebt in picture quality but I get more eye strain iy may have sonething to do tlwith the software ipd not being chngd as the optical ipd is changed
PD isn't quite a fixed value. Your binocular PD narrows as focal distance decreases. If your optometrist or optician provide you with an infinite or "far" PD of 64 then you're looking at something along the lines 62 to 61 while looking at a computer screen and lower yet (61 to 60, avg) when reading a book or a map. Adjusting for individual pupillary distance would be much better too. The Gear VR's effective focal distance can be calculated (in CM) to allow for one to setup for a more comfortable lens placement. Keep the focal distance of the Gear VR a fixed value and adjust the lenses based on that specific focal distance and your PD as measured for that focal distance. Barring that you are likely wasting time with just guessing. Unless the emulated focal distance is very short little to no adjustment should be needed on the phone side. Also, if the focal distance is close a deviation as small as a half millimeter may cause strain or focus issues for some sensitive folks whereas the same offset isn't going to have as much weight with longer distance viewing.
I'll add that I'm quite sure the Gear VR's focal distance isn't anything considered Near.... Less eyestrain the further out it is, this is just some info for folks to consider before randomly tearing things apart and gluing stuff into questionably useful alterations.
People with a far binocular PD that's narrower than the lenses' Distance Between Optical Center (DBOC) are much more likely to have issues with the factory layout (see: definitely going to have problems) than those with a wider PD.... eyes are use to crossing to focus on something close but not looking to opposite sides at the same time.
The image center to center for the software is around 61.5 to 62mm. Does anyone have an ACCURATE measurement of the lenses' DBOC?
Personally, I find the DBOC sufficient for me but my binocular PD is only a little bit higher than average for men, Far binocular is 65.5mm but with OD @ 31.5 and OS @ 34.0... it's not very symmetrical and that's where independent adjustment would make more of a difference.
I really just want to cut some stackable lenses to account for some minor astigmatism and the power offset between my eyes so the focus wheel works for both eyes evenly and I'm not settling for something in the middle (don't like wearing contacts). Better lenses with a higher refraction would be nice too... less peripheral distortion.
Hmm this may explain why the best result i got was with a small increase in ipd of the lens
I.ve actually had some interest and formal training in optics, so since we.re talking, theres also a thing called the accomodation convergence reflex. Ie The eyes want to cross inwards as you focus point on a near point and vice versa.
With the gearvr focused to the far infinity point ur eyes should want to point straight ahead thus u r at ur far point ipd.
I reckon if the software ipd could be adjusted and individual focus of each eye adjusted u could achieve perfect alignment and no eye strain.
I.ve tested with trivus software screen mirroring which allows u to software adjust ipd and the gear lens set to my actual far ipd and did find it was a much nicer picture/ less eye strain
The simplest solution for accommodating a larger PD would be angling the lenses (mere single digit degrees) to allow for the natural convergence to occur without decentration. To visualize it simply, think of the lens' center as a tube... When you move the lens out, but the image remains in it's location, you're looking at the sides of the tube. Pivot the lens and you're back in business. Naturally, this will cause a stretch of the image at the periphery but it shouldn't really be notable to anyone with less than superhuman vision (or folks with a 90mm PD... Have yet to see that in person). This could be corrected for with a fraction of prism added to each lens but isn't worth the effort in all but the most extreme cases. This would allow for the use of any software regardless of the software's adjust-ability or lack there of.
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The simplest solution for accommodating a larger PD would be angling the lenses (mere single digit degrees) to allow for the natural convergence to occur without decentration.
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I forgot to mention that when implementing this method you would naturally place the lenses with a DBOC less than your PD but greater than the 61-62mm or the devices image center to center distance. So, you'd be doing something along the lines of: you have a 70mm PD and an Image Center to Center 60mm; ((70 - 60)/2) + 60 = 65mm DBOC [Distance Between Optical Center of the lenses]. This is just a gross example... I haven't done the math and the angle will vary depending on how distant the source screen is from both lens and eye. The actual equation will involve a geometric solution but this is a start.
Taking things further:
For those dealing with a mere sphere correction (myopia or hyperopia) you have a couple options for correction. Take the difference between each eye (generally labelled as OD for the right eye and OS for the left on your Rx). So, for example, we'll say my right is -1.50F and my left is -2.50F. The difference is 1 diopter. You can get an Rx for a -1.00F contact lens for just your left eye (the focal mechanism in the Gear VR will adjust for the remaining -1.50F in both eyes). Or you can stack on a -1.00F lens from a trial frame (a 35mm trial frame lens is the perfect size for this); OR you can calculate the difference in focal distance (approx .8mm per -.50F from some very gruesome and quick measurements and calculations) and move whichever lens requires it back the necessary distance. If you stick with dealing with the lesser side you'll always be moving one lens back and never having to move one forward. If the difference in your prescription is extreme and balance an issue (when stacking a trial lens on makes thickness an issue and your eyelashes may brush the lenses) you would take that difference and split it in half and put +.50F on the OD and -.50F on the OS, granting a total effective correction of -1.00F and the Gear VR does the rest.
I'm not going to post all the math right now, but from some crude calculations (and a couple guesses at distances between screen and lens) I believe that you would move a given lens back approx 1mm to achieve -1F. So if you want to lower the correction in on eye by one diopter you move the lens back with a spacer 1.6mm (remember, we only want to deal with lowering as to increase you'd have to modify the housing to put the lens further forward).
For Cyl corrections I'm afraid we're stuck with contacts, trial lenses or waiting for prescription Gear VR lenses.
Academic...
Has anyone here access to a lensometer which can read these lenses? I've come up with 34.5F Ended up adding a -20.00F lens to knock it down into a range I could read.
F(power in diopters) = 1(meter)/d(focal distance in meters). It's easy to get a bit confused with the math (I did and I've left all my notes at work so I'm going from memory right now) as the distance between lens and device changes as you adjust focus (for me with the lower correction eye dialed in) I would only need to physically bring the other lense .8mm for a -1.00F change). Also if you over think it you may confuse yourself as to whether you need to cut a measurement in half or use the full value (generally you'll notice once you try it if it's off... )
P.S. I've somehow manged to scuff one of my lenses in all of this. It's not perceptible but knowing it is killing me!
Galaxy Note 3 Comment
I selected the Note 3 for its 5.7" diagonal 16:9 screen with IPD 63 mm (half long width) for my dual-drone dogfight project in progress and have two untried Samsung headsets. I am -8 diopters which may be out of range, and my brother, my dogfight opponent was -16. He had laser and is from -6 to 0 on a good day which is in the stated range. I will report if I learn anything but I do know that focus and centration are trained our whole lives to synchronize. A visit to an optician or optometrist will avoid "3D movie glasses" / "VR headset" headaches from eyestrain, worth it and frequently free. It's a public service of the profession. This is supposed to be fun! Doug
Hey!
I'd liked to share a bit about mine. So what you'll see in this picture is a phone that I called "Omni ZenLynx" (I know, it's a bad name lol, but please bear with me), it has a somewhat "huge" specs inside. I can't photoshop so I draw it inside my 'drawbook' (that drawbook is actually a notebook ).
Specs:
- 25.4 Megapixels Camera
- 5.5" Display with 4K Resolution
- Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Capabilities
- Sapphire Crystal body (front, rear, right, and left sides) and Magnesium Alloy (top and bottom side of the frame), 7 mm thick
- 4050 mah Battery
- 6GB/8GB RAM, 512GB Internal Storage
- Quad Core 3.2 GHz Processor
- AutoAdapt™ Pro technology, my own technology that makes camera, display, and audio of the phone automatically adapt to produce the best possible audio/imaging/viewing experiences without having to set anything by yourselves.
I think that's it for now, I hope it will come true and be even better. Excuse me for my bad english and maybe, my delusion :laugh:
Oh yeah, there are two pictures, one of them is what I've just made recently, and the other is my last year's creation that is my earlier sketch of this phone (the old design is too crowded and doesn't have many innovations to me). Then, I'm open to any constructive feedback and please don't judge me or my creation too harshly
What is your imaginary phone? Share it here!
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It must be stylish.
Screen 5.5 inch
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
Camera must have DSLR quality
Battery 6000 mAh
Android 7+ (Android only!!!!!)
Screen 4.5-5 inch
1920x1080
4GB RAM
64GB Storage
proc 821+
Qi
Battery 3000+
the ways things are goin
my dream phone is one that dont hardware bootloop battery doesnt explode and has a unlocked bootloader
- 5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 13-megapixel iSight® camera with Optical Image Stabilization
- A8 chip with 64-bit architecture.
- 1080p HD video recording
- Battery 4000
Magento Website Development
hire magento developer
Magento installation
My dream phone is the one which is may be solar powered and is not battery / charge dependant. Scratch Proof. Unbreakable screen. Space available in TBs instead of GBs. High Resolution. High RAM. And last but not least, an ability for the phone to be able to read my eyes and scroll up and down or click a certain button based on my eye lens focus when I am busy with my toddler.
The April Fool's joke of XDA. I love it and I hope it will be soon crowdfunded.
Sent from either my Galaxy S7Edge or my Galaxy Core
A new Sony Ultra Z with updated hardware.
AlvinZahran98 said:
Hey!
I'd liked to share a bit about mine. So what you'll see in this picture is a phone that I called "Omni ZenLynx" (I know, it's a bad name lol, but please bear with me), it has a somewhat "huge" specs inside. I can't photoshop so I draw it inside my 'drawbook' (that drawbook is actually a notebook ).
Specs:
- 25.4 Megapixels Camera
- 5.5" Display with 4K Resolution
- Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Capabilities
- Sapphire Crystal body (front, rear, right, and left sides) and Magnesium Alloy (top and bottom side of the frame), 7 mm thick
- 4050 mah Battery
- 6GB/8GB RAM, 512GB Internal Storage
- Quad Core 3.2 GHz Processor
- AutoAdapt™ Pro technology, my own technology that makes camera, display, and audio of the phone automatically adapt to produce the best possible audio/imaging/viewing experiences without having to set anything by yourselves.
I think that's it for now, I hope it will come true and be even better. Excuse me for my bad english and maybe, my delusion :laugh:
Oh yeah, there are two pictures, one of them is what I've just made recently, and the other is my last year's creation that is my earlier sketch of this phone (the old design is too crowded and doesn't have many innovations to me). Then, I'm open to any constructive feedback and please don't judge me or my creation too harshly
What is your imaginary phone? Share it here!
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Ill second it patent it. Ill order one
Very slim and transparent with holo functions.
A Smartphone with a hologram function, Thought control and with a good Battery Life time.
Xperia Play 2 with SD 835 or better.
Please let my dream become reality.
An Android phone with 2 partitions.
One is the main partition. Can be modified (e.g. Custom ROM, Kernel, Recovery, etc.)
Other is safe partition. Cannot be modified and can only be accessed when something is wrong with the main partition. Just in case the main partition gets corrupted when flashing, it will boot up to the safe partition to restore the main partition files. Preventing hard bricks.
Right Now "Google Pixel"
any phone with a 10 day battery life
TheMadScientist420 said:
Ill second it patent it. Ill order one
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I want to but don't know how to patent it lol. I'll be happy if you order one when it becomes available
Parsram said:
Awesome design. Patent your design
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Thanks for your kind words! I will but I don't know how do I patent them lol.
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Well I have some new designs and features to talk about, I took an inspiration from S8's launch and I'll share it tomorrow
Probably something like Google Glass with some improvements
Omni™ ZenCaelum™
-149.3 x 68.8 x 7 mm body, 90.44% screen-to-body ratio, 141 grams light, Sapphire Crystal front and rear, Magnesium Alloy frame (top and bottom), Stainless Steel frame (right and left).
- 23MP Camera, UltraGraph™ EYE Camera Module, 1/1.9" Sensor size, 2.4 μm pixel size, Xenon flash, OIS, AutoAdapt™ Pro.
- 6" Display, 4500 x 2250 Resolution in 16:8 Aspect Ratio, HDR-enabled (class 12), 829 ppi, UltraView™ VISION Display Module, OLED Panel, Advanced Depth Sensing, Dolby® Vision, 4K ReelFeel™ Pro (Advanced HDR Upscaler).
- 6GB RAM, 128GB UFS Internal Storage, up to 2TB External Storage.
- Dolby® Atmos, Adaptive Audio, 4K FLAC HiRes Audio, Dual Invisible Stereo Speakers (Similar technology to Sony BRAVIA OLED TV), UltraHear™ ECHO Audio Module, DSEE HX, Deep Audio Sensing Technology (DAST).
- Lithium Ion, 4300 mAh Battery, Flexible and thin Battery Design, so it could have a larger capacity battery without increasing the size of the battery and phone themselves, Advanced Thermal Control.
Omni™ ZenHilex™
This is actually inspired by MI MIX, but its bezels are much smaller and has a transparent display
it only has 0.5 mm bezel around the display (except for the bottom bezel which is around 13 mm). Speaking about bottom bezel, that bottom bezel is actually what I called "Core unit" because it is a modular (interchangeable) module that has a huge battery (4500 mAh) and again, it is flexible, then there's also a processor, graphic unit, a primary speaker, and basically every other components in the core unit.
(I know it is impossible to create lol)
You could twist the core unit (I mean it works like Nokia 5700 XpressMusic where you could twist the bottom side), it actually has a single camera a bottom left corner but I forgot to add it, so if you want to take a picture as rear camera, you could twist the core unit.
That's all, again, I'm open to critiques, so feel free.
I would like to have a phone which has every cool features and which can work with any Android system and should be future proof
When I see OP, I thought, wow my old design looks bad, so I made a new one
This is called Omni ZenVega, it has 5.8" display in 142 x 72 x 8 mm body (I've calculated everything and this is already perfect). So it has a mind-blowing 90.65% screen-to-body ratio.
It has a 13 MP rear camera with 1/1.7" sensor size and 2 µm pixel size, it has dual 12 MP Motion Sensing Cameras too, beside its primary camera, but it has a smaller sensor and pixel size.
It also has a new sophisticated technology/feature called Edge Motion Surface, this new sensor-based surface is placed at the edge (frame) of the phone, it is a motion, pressure, and gesture-based device controls to control volume, power on/off, music, camera, and more, this technology lets this phone to be the world's first buttonless phone, yes.. A smartphone with NO BUTTON. This phone has a Natural Body Language Recognition System so you don't have to worry about accidental touches on the frame.
The phone's front and back are made of Sapphire Crystal, top and bottom sides of the frame are made of Reinforced Ceramic, and left and right sides of the frame are made of Stainless Steel that is mixed with another alloy.
Feel free to download the attached full phone specifications below, there are a lot of things and terms that you might not understand but yeah it's my world
Notes:
- Zerstonhornde Electricalism is the company name (I know, this is a bad name, but I'll figure out a simpler and better name, since that name has been into my mind since I was a little kid).
- Omni is the company's product series name (like Galaxy on Samsung, Xperia on Sony, and more).
- You might notice that there is a currency called UR$ and 'country' names listed there, just ignore them because those are also my imaginary countries, please don't judge me too harshly.
I will try to be simple for this review and give my opinion with no filter.
Build, Specs, Build Quality/Design
Unboxing
Specifications
Golden Ratio
Video tour
Screen
Performance
ColorOS and Connectivity
Camera
Battery
My thoughts
1. Build Quality and Design
Let’s start with a quick video unboxing of the OPPO Reno 8 Pro 5G:
As you can see, you will have in the box:
-Phone x 1
-Charger SuperVOOC 80W x 1
-USB data cable x 1
-SIM Ejector Tool x 1
-Safety Guide x 1
-Quick Guide x 1
-Protective Case x 1
All you need to get your smartphone ready to go.
Now, let’s go with the not-funny part, the specifications:
OPPO Reno8 Pro 5GUltra-Clear Imaging Processor: MariSilicon X NPU
4K Ultra Night Video
80W SUPERVOOCTM
Streamlined Unibody Design
MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAXSize and WeightHeight about 16.12cm
Width about 7.42cm
Thickness about 0.734cm
Weight about 183gStorageRAM and ROM Capacities
8/GB12GB + 256GB
LPDDR5
UFS3.1
USB OTGDisplaySize 6.7 inches
Screen Ratio 93.4%
Resolution FHD (2412 × 1080)
Refresh Rate Max to 120Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 125Hz by default and 360Hz for gaming mode.
Some games support up to 720Hz with frame interpolation technology.
Colour Gamut Vivid mode: 100% DCI P3
Gentle mode: 100% sRGB
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colors (8 + 2 bit)
Pixel Density 394PPI
Brightness Normal: 500nits HBM: 800nits Peak value: 950nits
Panel Flexible AMOLED display
Cover Glasses Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5CameraRear
Main camera: Sony IMX766, 50MP, 1/1.56"; f/1.8; FOV: 86°; 7P lens; AF supported; closed-loop focus motor
Ultra-wide angle camera: f/2.2; FOV: 112°; 5P lens
Macro camera: f/2.4, FOV: 89°; 3P lens; FF
Front Sony IMX709 32MP, 1/2.74"; f/2.4, FOV 90°, 5P lens, AF, open-loop focus motor
Shooting Mode
Rear: Photo, Video, Night, Pro, Panoramic, Portrait, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Text scanner, Extra HD, Macro, Movie, Dual-view video, Sticker, and Soloop Templates.
Front: Photo, Video, Panoramic, Portrait, Night, Time-lapse, Sticker, and Dual-view videoVideoRear
[email protected], [email protected]/30fps, [email protected]/30fps
Video stabilization: EIS, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Video zoom: [email protected], [email protected]/30fps, [email protected]/30fps
Slow motion video: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Movie mode: [email protected]
Time-lapse video: [email protected]
Dual-view video: [email protected]
Front
1080P/[email protected] (Default: [email protected]; retouching turned on)
Video zoom: Supported
Slow motion: Not supportedChipsNPU MariSilicon X
CPU MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX
CPU Speed Cores 8 cores with a maximum clock rate of 2.85GHz (4 big cores + 4 little cores)
GPU Arm Mali-G610 MC6BatteryBattery
2 × 2185mAh/16.99Wh (Rated value)
2 × 2250mAh/17.50Wh (Typical value)
Fast Charge
80W SUPERVOOCTM, 65W SUPERVOOCTM, 50W SUPERVOOCTM, VOOC, PD (9V/2A), QC (9V/2A)
*Note: For regions that use a voltage of 110V, including Taiwan, North America, and Latin America, the charging supports up to 66W. (80W cannot be supported.)BiometricsFingerprint In-display fingerprint sensor
Facial Recognition SupportedSensorsGeomagnetic sensor
Light sensor
On-screen proximity sensor
On-screen optical sensor
Accelerometer
Gravity sensor
Gyroscope
Step recording function supportedCellular NetworkSIM 2 Supported
SIM Card Type Nano-SIM card
Frequency Band
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: UMTS (WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G: TD-LTE bands 38/39/40/41
4G: LTE FDD bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32
5G: n77/78/38/40/41/1/3/5/7/8/20/28 BlockA&BlockBConnectivityWLAN
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n/; Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5.1GHz, Wi-Fi 5.8GHz;
Wi-Fi Display and Wi-Fi tethering;
2 × 2MIMO; 8 Spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth v5.3, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Bluetooth Audio Codec
SBC, AAC, LHDC, aptX HD, and LDAC supported
USB Interface USB Type-C
Earphone Jack Type-C
NFC Supports reading from and writing to 13.56MHz NFC cards
Supports NFC-SIM card (Only supports SIM 1) and HCE paymentOperating SystemColorOS 12.1, upgrade to ColorOS 13Location TechnologyGNSS GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Frequency Antenna GPS: L1+L5, GALILEO: E1+E5a, BeiDou: B1I+B2a, QZSS: L1+L5, GLONASS: G1
Others AGPS, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, Digital compass
Maps Google Maps and other third-party map apps are supported
The OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G get you covered for all your day-to-day usage
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What we learned about these specs:
The Mediatek SoC, the Max Variant of the Dimensity 8100, but also the integration of the NPU MariSilicon X, only the Find X5 series got so far.
It means it is the 1rst one in the mid-range, or Reno series, to be equipped with it. While in China, the Dimensity Variant of the X5 Pro was without it. Interesting choice here.
The Dimensity 8000/8100 Series:
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You got your back cover. In the benchmark part of this review, you will have enough horsepower for 99.9% of your daily usage, including gaming. But here, I tried to understand the need for an additional NPU as the Mediatek ISP is more than capable in many photography scenarios (4K, 60fps, HDR10+, AI motion Unblur, Lossless Zoom, Dual camera recording with both in HDR…). On paper no need for it.
MariSilicon X, NPU by OPPO:
● Featuring best-in-class power efficiency, 20-bit ultra-high dynamic range, real-time RAW processing, and Enhanced RGBW Pro Mode.
● Enabling high-quality 4K AI Night Video and live preview on Android smartphones for the first time.
So, if you take a look at the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G website, it seems OPPO markets the NPU as a powerful addition for:
4K Night Video
4K HDR Video
Night Portrait
Well, It might not be overkill, but hey, why not? We’ll see it later in the dedicated part.
The Design
The OPPO Reno8 Pro is a tribute to Antics maths and Archichecture splendor
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Since last year, OPPO has decided to adopt a unibody chassis with a dedicated form factor for the optical block. This year and for the Reno 8 series, they managed to improve it and got it right. I am a big fan of it.
Slim, lightweight, flat screen, well balanced, nice grip, and any flagship should be close to it.
The company communicates about Reno 8 Pro’s design and declares the smartphone is based on the Golden Ratio (1:.618). For a reminder, Golden Ratio is a mathematical proportion that is in its nature aesthetically attractive, used since Antiquity. OPPO added that its designers used the same proportion for the rear camera optical block but also for the handset form factor, horizontally and vertically, to create its pleasing aesthetic.
I will say the job is done here.
You can take a look at it in this video, and judge by yourself:
OPPO Reno 8 Pro 5G Quick TourI know flavors and colors. Personally, I really got a flagship vibe with this color and form factor. I can put it on a table, be casual, or work-ish; it will blend with any occasion.
So I have the Glazed Black variant; however, a second color exists, the Glazed Green.
Clearly, the Green one is a wonderful summer, splashy color and appealing too. Black is more classic but has a more day-to-day professional vibe. I’m more into mate colors than shiny ones like the Black Find X5. However, the X5 Pro was also glossy, so maybe a way to show the Reno8 uses top-notch materials and gives him a flagship feel.
Just for the beauty of it:
The Screen
Lot of Flagships should take example
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It’s flat. And I like it. Period. I’m fed up with this curved waterfall, edge, whatever the name. In a sense, the only purpose is to make the phone thin with small edges, thanks to this trick. But Reno8 Pro doesn’t need it. It’s already thin and well-balanced; the flat screen is absolutely the best choice here.
It’s a 10Bit Panel (8+2 to be precise) compatible 120Hz and up to 720Hz touch sampling rate (with compatible games that support frame interpolation tech).
100% DCI P3 or sRGB depending on the screen mode, 6.7 inches with HDR support up to nearly 1000 nits at peak (950).
I know flagship with lower luminosity than that.
Plus, it is Gorilla Glass 5.
For color restitution, by default, it’s too over-saturated for me, you can go further, or you can switch to more natural colors, a thing I’ve done. I’m pleased with it, especially under the bright sun, while riding my back and checking for navigation instructions with Google Maps.
It’s interesting to see this year’s mid-range products providing the same specs in so many departments, including this one, of past end years’ flagships or even surpassing some flagships that are only one year old.
2. Performance
OPPO Reno 8 Pro or a Flagship?
Why choosing, with the Reno 8 Pro, you got both.
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The Geek/Nerd paradise with numbers and benchmarks. First, in everyday use, I have no issue with this matter. The OPPO Reno 8 Pro runs smoothly for applications, translations, live transcripts, gaming, videos, or even photography. You got way enough horsepower here. It’s pretty much the same level of performance as last year’s flagship. No overheating, no throttling so far I’ve experimented. So far, so good.
Let’s start with AnTuTu:
No surprise here, The phone is top 10%, close to Oneplus 9 Pro under SD 888 and Oneplus 10R under the same SoC as the OPPO Reno 8 Pro.
AI Capability:
AITuTu:For a reminder, here is the last ranking available:
And now the result:
No need to go further, the Max variant of the 8100 got its AI boosted vs. the 8000, and it seems they did a good job (usually around 750K for the 8000).
Geekbench ML:In this case, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 hits 500/550 for CPU, 1800 for GPU, and Google Tensor around 1700 for NPU.
Geekbench ML wasn’t able to fully perform the NPU test, maybe due to the one from Mediatek and the one from OPPO, both at the same time?! I’m still wondering if it’s a software, app, or hardware issue.
Throttling?It seems not, even after a burn-in-test with CPU Throttle:
Now for gaming:I tried Genshin, The Division Resurgence, and some others. No lag, 90 fps, plus OPPO integrate some nice Gaming tools to change some settings and permit running them how they should be. It is compatible with Razer Kishi (What I used); the thin design and flat screen are just green lights for this. I enjoy more playing with it than some other smartphones. The battery was impressive too. When I played The Division Ressuregence, I played straight for more than 4 hours (with AC, my favorite license), and I was still able to use the smartphone until the end of the day.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ivision.mobile.combat.shooting.open.world.rpg
3. ColorOS and Connectivity
OPPO reached with ColorOS 12.1 the maturity needed to move to the next step.
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ColorOS… ColorOS… ColorOS
A second time I got this UI after the X5. First of all, Android 13 and ColorOS 13 will be available for this product. Beta starts in October. It should have 2 Major Android updates with four years of security updates, including A13. Usually, the security updates are only quarterly.
The first boot is Android 12, out of the box, with ColorOS 12.1 material design. You will surely have a D1 OTA (July Patch, in my case).
A few days ago, I received the August security patch with some corrections included.
It’s themed like many OEMs. However, you can see the Android 12 base behind the curtains and sometimes even Android itself with no customization.
However, when you dig into it, OPPO made many customizations in their system. Launcher, notifications, Icons, settings, smart sidebar, their own privacy sub-menu, including the Android functionalities. They have tons of applications such as OPPO Share, Omoji, gallery, video, even the clock, files app, O Relax (?), and so many apps like App cloner, App Enhancement, App services or others OPPO in-home system apk. Not mentioned on top of the Android Framework, you will also find an OPPO/OPlus framework to make all these works together (surely necessary for the Phone Manager that looks like the security center in MIUI).
We are on Google App for Android for the Phone Dialer and SMS/Messages APP. No OPPO system apps for that. And I like that. So, no debate here.
At first glance, all these apps are just giving the users some native functionalities Android already integrates into Android 12. And give the impression that they are reminiscence of a China firmware variant without Google services in this local market. But lots of them are marked as EU APK variants. And many system apps can’t be uninstalled (disable only). And all of them are not available on the Google Play store as they should be if we follow Android Guidelines. I’m really waiting for all system apps under Aarch64 and available on the Play Store with uninstalling possibility.
I said earlier, no biases. I started to get used to ColorOS, it was hard at first, but now it’s becoming way better.
It gives the impression that OPPO has integrated Android 12 functionalities made by Google, added theirs on top to expand them, and managed to balance it somehow.
Let’s start with the launcher. It’s fast, allows many options, got the discover/at glance functionality, and you can add widgets (works well with OPPO widgets, less with 3rd party apps/Google widgets), change the layout of the home screens, change the shape or even colors of the icons, notification shade icons. So, you will say Material You. It seems an OPPO solution, including a wallpaper color picker.
I still think the Notification shades can be ameliorated, and they are a struggle for me. Too many operations to have a global view and enter the app. I have many email accounts and receive many emails. You can have all the notifications grouped for each inbox; that’s great. You can unfold them and see each notification for each mail. Great. But when it’s folded, clicking on the shade, you should get you in the inbox with all read and unread mail. Here, you need to unfold, select an email, go into the email in the app, go back, and then be in your inbox.
And the system is still responsive, the battery is good, and no drain due to these additions; you customized the Reno 8 Pro to get a closer look at a Pixel/Stock OS. Some options or functionality will pop, giving you more of this feel… or the opposite.
I choose the US region on the phone, meaning lots of functionalities are deactivated to comply with local regulations… No Omoji, Themes, or way to customize the OS. Usually, when these options are free (like themes), the product is you (and your data). It can be a nice touch; for me, it’s just a gimmick, like a quick ball, smart bar. I tried them. I understand the addiction, but it’s not for me. At least the goal of Android, personalize it for your own usage. And it was the same for O Relax. It allows you to relax with a mix of music and video for the time you have decided. Zen attitude. Yep, great for those who need it, nope for me.
For the quick ball, is there an example that van is handy if you need, on the fly, translation, for instance:
Quick Ball Translation toolsYou can also easily use the splitting screen functionality
Dual windows/Split windows function
For Privacy, OPPO stated, “User privacy is about transparency. OPPO has been improving data compliance through storage and process. With servers deployed in multiple locations worldwide, OPPO guarantees that user data stays in the nearby servers, saved in a non-plain text transmitted using a proprietary protocol.”
ColorOS 12.1 comes with Private System, Private Safe, App Lock, and more security features with Android 12 Privacy Dashboards. However, on the phone, their privacy notice is outdated from November 2020. It seems the servers are in Germany for EU users, so OPPO complies with GPDR.
Okay, user data are safe and encrypted. ColorOS even integrates the new A12 guidelines as permissions of apps to use the camera, microphone, localization (approximate or precise), the data used, and the green dot to indicate whether an app uses a microphone or camera. Android 13 should bring more features concerning user privacy.
Anti-peeping feature is also included, and the system will recognize if it’s the viewer looking at the screen, so the notification or content can be hidden if tuned this way.
So, with the integration of Android 12 Features, OPPO custom-made additions, a new 3D engine for rendering, the wallpaper-based theming stuff, the smart sidebar, the nearby share integration, the quick return bubble, and all the animations On, what about the battery?
Surprisingly… Good. OPPO reaches, updates after updates, a great maturity for ColorOS 12 (12.1). It’s even a shame they move to ColorOS 13 so quickly. Fingers crossed it will keep the same stability I have now.
So far, with 3 Gmail accounts + 2 Exchange ones + photography + not a great network as fewer frequencies available here in the US with an EU variant + YouTube + some casual games here and there… You are good to go for the day. As usual, I turned my smartphone by restricting apps I don’t use, and I need to refresh when I go inside them (and believe me, it makes a massive difference as ColorOs allows Foreground Activity, Background Activity, and Auto Launch options to enable or disable).
And if there is an issue, you can activate the Super power-saving mode making your smartphone a feature phone. You can add three apps on top of the clock, dialer, and messaging apps. It will help you be reachable until you find a way to recharge your phone.
Like many OEMs, OPPO integrates the virtual RAM gimmick, adding virtual memory using your storage as paginated space for the less used apps still in memory and the multitasking mode. So, you will have from 2Gb to 7Gb more than the 8Gb or 12Gb RAM available in this variant. With UFS 3.1, the less used in-memory apps, no slowdown with that… I received the 12Gb, I decided to disable this feature.
Floating windows are also available with the OPPO Reno 8 Pro, here are some screenshots
It’s fully functional; the animations are great, nothing to add. Some OEMs have an issue implementing on top of their framework, but this is not the case here. If you’re a fan of it, you will enjoy it with the Reno8 series.
Connectivty
5G DSDS, BT 5.3 LE, aptX audio, wireless cast, close to perfect.
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ColorOS also integrates all you need for casting your screen. From Miracast to Chromecast, all wirelessly. So far, I wasn’t able to cast via the USB-C VS the X5 Series; maybe they cut corners here to keep the price low.
To share your screen on your computer, you will need to download an app, PC Connect client for Mac or Windows, allowing the connection with your phone… And that’s it. You will have a floating window on your desktop mirroring your OPPO screen. Fast and easy. Sharing clipboard functionality is also available.
https://connect.oppo.com/en-US
Wifi Situation:
The Wi-Fi 6 is 2.4Gbps compatible in the Connectivity part. However, with my device, I couldn’t connect over 1.2Gbps, while my X5 or P6Pro or even SSI smartphones were able to achieve it. I’m still wondering if we got here only 80Mhz x1 or 2x 40Mhz Antennas. I’m still waiting for an answer from OPPO in this matter.
With OPPO Reno 8 ProSame spot with a Pixel 6 Pro
For LTE, LTE-A, LTE NR, SA, NSA, 5G, or whatever, sorry, EU variant, and I am in the US, so it won’t be representative.
For USB type c onboard, a lot of websites advertise a USB-C 2.0. Well, I’m not so sure, or it was fast. I transferred more than 8Gb in less than 5mn, and it’s more than 10-15mn with a USB 2.0 port. So maybe not 3.1 or 3.2, but 3.0 is a possibility here.
For the Bluetooth connection, it is 5.3 LE. I’m a big fan of Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound. Even if the device is not compatible with lossless codec for the last Snapdragon Sound as it is for Snapdragon SoC and Fastconnect like the 8+ Gen 1, it is also compatible with aptX codec as LDAC (Sony). And it’s a big welcoming surprise. So Well done, OPPO, on that. It’s worth the extra money.
And also, there are no 3.5mm jack nor USB-C to Jack adapter in the box, so having a flawless BT Audio experience was needed, even for a mid-range device (Premium Mid-range in this case)
4. Camera and Photography
Great for every day situations, with an emphasis for portrait and night videos
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First, I want to remind all the readers that the Reno Series is a mid-range device. Not here to cannibalize the Find series or other flagship from the brand.
Meaning, if it was a Flagship worth $1000 or more, I would be pissed. Even if I still don’t understand some choices here.
Let’s take it off directly, No OIS, No Raw file option, no 4K/60fps, no long exposure or vlog options.
OIS is hardware; however, EIS is doing the job, especially with video modes. But the rest is only software. Worst, with all the NPU and Mediatek ISP, integrating them into the Reno 8 Pro should even be a problem. I’m still wondering why they didn’t, if there is any hardware limitation here or even the marketing reason, product managers, or whatever. Literally, it’s frustrating as it could blow away the competition if these basic features were integrated. Again, so far, for me, except for OIS (optical stab), it’s only software limitations.
I had one issue with the Gallery app, the HEIC to JPG tool while exporting to social networks, and the HEIF File format. It seems some apps, some websites, or even sharing them may result in no way to view the result with a different device. If you are sharing your work or just storing it, you should choose what suits you the best. The last update from Google Photos fixed a lot of glitches related to it, but so far the OPPO Gallery is still behind.
For the selfie part, OPPO introduced a new 32MP RGGW (W for white) custom sensor, the Sony IMX709. The aperture is f/2.4. It would have been better with an f/2.0, but again, we got one dedicated to capturing more light with its white layer. Remember, this selfie camera was the rear main Reno 7 sensor, with its cat-eye lens (not the case here). The OPPO F21 Pro is also equipped with it.
Now for the results, they are pretty good, nevertheless. As usual better to see vs. explain, so here are some examples:
Some Colors shots:
Food here and there:
Flowers:
Low Light Portraits shots (by playing with editing tools and filters available on the gallery and camera apps):
The post-treatment can be super aggressive in portrait mode, I advise you to tune it before and do some tests, or deactivate it. Again depending on the subject, the feminine population was more tend to push it to the limit and was happy about that. Flavors and colors…
Night shots:
A big part here is the use of the NPU, MariSilicon, for the 4K HDR vs. no HDR recording videos (in H265, meaning they might not be played in your browser, so here is a shared drive in Google Photos: ):
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9ErYqbTped3Thjxa8
No HDRHDR
So here, more saturated colors, blacks are deeper, and contrast is stronger than with no HDR enabled.
Here is an example of a street video with a lot of lights, smoke, and people moving around:
Let’s go a last one:
As you can see, I hit it hard in a low light environment, not an easy task, with no gimbal too, and obviously no OIS.
The result is still here, exploitable and way enough for your social media or even for editing.
You also got slow motion and timelapse video options too, so here 2 “How-To” videos and timelapse examples (post-encoded in 720P for space-saving):
Panorama Trick
Timelapse, 3 hours in 2mn
Slo-Mo
Here are some random videos in daylight:
Now, from a tech point: I was surprised to see the NPU added to X5 Series with the last Qualcomm and Snapdragon SoC. I’m still thinking the Triple ISPs are in fine better. Now we got the same with this Reno 8 Pro. Again, on my side, Mediatek ISP is better too than a 3rd party solution (especially since we don’t have 4K/60fps or even 8K available, or triple video streams at the same time recording capability, or 4K HDR selfie videos… etc etc). So Why?
The only things I’m thinking about right now are:
You don’t pay your supplier for their tools and licensing
You can have a dedicated team tuning and pushing updates whatever the SoC on the devices
You can push the same updates to every device with this NPU less time and resource consuming
Having the same NPU here and there allows them to train it more quickly and feed him with data and case scenarios.
Maybe some stuff I forget and am not aware of.
Is it right or not, it’s the trend now from Xiaomi, OPPO, VIVO etc. Do I like it? Nope. And I’m pretty sure we won’t see the benefits, as users, until mid-next year if it’s still alive.
5. The Battery and Charger:
Charging is blazing fast, really fast. And the battery stands long.
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First, for the USA, with 110V, it’s 66W fast charging (SUPERVOOC), others 80W. It reminds me of the OnePlus 10 Pro situation, except it was 65W (coughing…). If you got a 150/160W SUPERVOOC charger from Realme, OnePlus, it would be 80W. But whatever, it’s only a 3mn difference for a full charge between 65/66W and full 80W.
It’s just surprising OPPO decided to port X5 fast charging capability to a mid-range like the Reno, while a lot of 2022 flagships are still using 18/27/33/50/55/65W charging instead of 80/120/150W available on the market.
Yep, that’s right; the Reno8 Pro doesn’t need to be jealous of the top tiers of flagships available in the market concerning this point.
Indeed, from 17% to 100% in 33 minutes. Take a shower, grab a coffee, listen to a podcast, and you’re fueled up for more a day of battery. And yes, with many push email accounts, listening to music with TWS, smartwatch connected, GPS navigation, some gaming sessions in the commute (or streaming), social media, and posting photography shots… Your smartphone will handle it. Worst, you are a heavy player, just 5mn of charging here and there, and that’s it.
Now, two things bother me with the power outlet/charger. No USB-C port, it’s an old USB type A. I can understand the idea is to have the cable able to connect to a computer port or even Android Auto, where usually it’s still “type A.” Plus, no Type A to USB-C adapter to make the USB cable type C to type C. But again, it’s a mid-range and not a Flagship device.
The second is the size of the outlet. It’s huge for an 80W. Now we got GaN technology, and I’ve seen 150W chargers smaller than this one.
As you can see, OPPO should release a GaN 80W, the same size as the Xiaomi 65W in the photos. It would be a killer product.
6. Final thoughts:
Do you want the best for BTS, in its category? No Brainer, the OPPO Reno8 Pro is for you.
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Yes, if you’re searching for the best premium mid-range device with an incredible feeling in your hands, the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G is for you. If you don’t have the money to pay for a $/€1000 flagship device, the same, the device is for you.
Now, you will think twice if you can put your hands on a new H2 2021 (or even an H1 2022 flagship for a lower price than the OPPO Reno8 Pro).
You will have to consider what is your usage of the device for every day: more into photography, selfie, night videos with HDR, gaming, social media, and maybe some stuff I’m forgetting.
And it will be a hard decision as the OPPO Reno8 Pro can easily be mistaken for a flagship with some software addition. The line is growing thinner than usual between next year’s mid-range device and the previous flagship. Usually, it was a one-year and a half gap; now, we’re even close to 6 months. And worst, the new OnePlus 10T only got the latest Snapdragon SoC + the charging time for him (around 10mn faster for a full 0 to 100 charge) VS. the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G, and they are available at the same time on the market. However, the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G surpasses the OP10T for all photos and videos matter.
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Happy to see here, there's a threat about the Oppo Reno 8 pro. I'm using this wonderfull phone now since one week, as replacement for an Galaxy S22 ultra.
The Reno 8 pro runs as we can aspect from an flexible phone. Mine is the 8 gb version, but everything runs much smoother than on that S22 ultra with 12 gb.
In my contacts I have made more groups of persons. Now I want to give every group its own ringtone. Probely, I'm not looking on the right place but I can't change this for the whole group at ones.
Can someone help me, where to find this setting?
This is what I found online, but its not working for the Reno 8 pro:
1. Open [Phone] > [Contacts] > [My Groups].
2. Tap the group you wish to set the new ringtone for.
3. Tap [Ringtone
] at the bottom and select the desired ringtone for the group.
Is the coloros China or globel edition? Can you test gps using gps test app to see if it support beidou gps?