Review-comparison of Highscreen WinWin and WinJoy. Highscreen WinWin - Technical characteristics Mobile phone highscreen model winwin
A couple of years ago I became the owner of an HTC Titan smartphone on the Windows Phone 7.5 platform. This model can be called an almost complete analogue of the HTC Sensation XL, adjusted for the fact that the latter ran Android. By the way, I also had “Sensation” at that time, so buying an HTC Titan was rather a means of becoming more familiar with the Windows Phone operating system.
HTC Titan
At the time of purchase, HTC Titan came with Windows Phone 7.5, after which it received an update with version 7.8. Unfortunately, the new firmware did not remove old problems that I was not ready to put up with, the main one being the negligible number of available applications. It's a pity: on the whole, I liked both the device itself and the Windows Phone operating system. The gadget never received an update with Windows Phone 8, which fixed more bugs, so the HTC Titan was sold without regret, and the idea of getting to know Microsoft's mobile operating system in detail was postponed until better times.
And so, in mid-2014, “better times” came, and this was facilitated by a change in the policy of Microsoft Corporation, after which not only large companies (HTC, Nokia, Samsung, Huawei) were allowed to develop “vinphones”, but also a number of smaller ones brands. Thus, a number of smartphone models based on Windows Phone 8.1 have appeared on the Russian market, the price of which is not affordable for the average user. So, instead of 10-15 thousand rubles (which is how much “vinphones” previously cost), it became possible to limit ourselves to 5-7 thousand. Agree, the difference is more than significant.
And just recently, the lower price threshold for smartphones based on the Windows Phone 8.1 platform has dropped a little more. The reason for this was the release of the Highscreen WinJoy model, which is estimated at 3,990 rubles. In parallel with this device, the Russian brand Highscreen began selling another “winphone” - Highscreen WinWin, which I became the owner of. The device is priced at 4,490 Russian rubles, but the smartphone does not feel frankly budget-friendly. But let's not rush things and start in order.
Packaging and equipment
The box in which Highscreen WinWin is sold surprised me at first, but then, after taking a closer look at it and studying Highscreen Android smartphones, I realized that this is a kind of “branded feature”. The packaging is made of rough, rough cardboard, but at the same time, very neat. On the top edge of the box there is a diagram of the smartphone, which indicates its technical characteristics and the location of the main modules. In my opinion, this is quite creative and visual, and it stands out from the crowd.
Inside the box I found:
Smartphone Highscreen WinWin.
AC charger unit.
microUSB-USB cable.
Wired headphones with rubber pads.
Two replaceable back panels.
User guide.
Warranty card.
As you can see, the package could be called ordinary, if not for one “but”, or rather, two “buts”: two replaceable rear panels. The first is covered with a rough soft-touch material and is black. The second one is yellow and made of matte plastic. The presence of two replaceable panels allows you to quickly and without any problems change the appearance of your smartphone.
Design
Despite its low price, Highscreen WinWin is extremely neatly assembled. The plastic from which the body of the device is made does not make squeaks or crunches, even if you twist it fairly in your hands or squeeze it. There are no gaps either, the replaceable rear panels fit snugly, and their central part does not bend towards the battery when pressed. In general, this build quality can be the envy of many more expensive smartphone models.
Highscreen WinWin looks attractive, both with a black panel and a yellow one. By the way, many devices that are equipped with replaceable panels have the volume and power keys mounted directly into these same panels. In the case of WinWin, the keys are built into the case, they are black and have a clear stroke. In addition, the buttons protrude slightly above the body, so they can be felt without any problems. The double volume key is located on the left side of the smartphone, and the power key is on the right.
The bottom end of the Highscreen WinWin is unoccupied, but on the top there is a microUSB port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The entire front side of the device is covered with durable protective glass, and not plastic, as is the case with most smartphones in this class. There is a display here, and below it there are three standard touch keys for controlling the Windows Phone operating system: “Back”, “Start” and “Search”. They are painted white and, accordingly, have a white backlight.
The earpiece is located above the screen, to the left of it is the proximity sensor, and to the right is the front camera. Please note that there is no light sensor here, but, frankly, this is not a problem for me, since I do not use auto-brightness in any of my smartphones.
On the opposite side of the Highscreen WinWin there is a peephole for the main camera and a single-section LED flash. Also, at the bottom of the back of the smartphone there is a grille, under which a moderately loud multimedia speaker is hidden.
I will note the compact dimensions of the device - 126 x 64 x 10.5 mm, it weighs 105 g. The smartphone fits well in the hand, and thanks to the rounded corners, the bottom end does not dig into the palm.
Screen
Highscreen WinWin uses an inexpensive 4-inch screen with a quite expected budget resolution - 800 x 480 pixels. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the image quality. The pixel density is 233 ppi, so the picture does not look grainy, quite the opposite. Color rendition is also good, but the viewing angles are small. When the smartphone is tilted away, the colors are either inverted or the brightness and contrast levels drop. The TFT-TN matrix is to blame; if IPS were used here, everything would be fine with viewing angles.
The screen of the device is touch capacitive. The sensor layer is sensitive; false alarms or “non-operations” do not occur. “Multi-touch”, of course, is there, however, only up to three simultaneous touches are supported. It is clear that in modern realities with a 10-point touchscreen this seems not enough, but judge for yourself: it is rarely necessary for the screen to process more than 2-3 touches. So this is quite possible to put up with.
Hardware platform
Like all smartphones based on the Windows Phone 8.1 platform, Highscreen WinWin uses a hardware solution from the American company Qualcomm, in this case the Snapdragon 200 MSM8212. The chipset includes a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and Adreno 302 graphics core. There is also 512 MB of RAM. I already foresee how many people are starting to grab their heads after reading about the amount of RAM, but this is not worth doing. Unlike the hardware-hungry Android, Windows Phone does not require a large amount of RAM to run smoothly and quickly. The smartphone works really fast.
Benchmark results:
As for games, Highscreen WinWin is quite capable of running not only simple toys like Angry Birds, it even runs Asphalt 8. In general, I was pleased with the performance of Highscreen WinWin.
The capacity of the built-in memory storage is 4 GB - not enough for comfortable work, so there is a slot for a microSD card. The 32 GB flash drive worked without problems; I couldn’t test larger cards because I didn’t have them.
operating system
To be honest, I don’t even know what to say in that section. Microsoft still has not allowed any modification of the interface of Windows Phone of any version and Windows Phone 8.1 in particular. Therefore, everything is quite standard - tiles of customizable size and color. For those who don’t know what it looks like, I offer a few screenshots:
Autonomous operation
Highscreen WinWin is equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery. A fully charged battery lasts for about 2.5 days of fairly active use. Agree, an Android phone with the same battery and characteristics would ask to be plugged in much faster.
Connection
Highscreen WinWin, unlike most of its classmates, is equipped with a satellite navigation module that works not only with the American, but also with the Russian positioning system. That is, this device uses a GPS/GLONASS module. “Cold start” takes only a few seconds, and the accuracy of determining coordinates is noticeably higher than that of a simple GPS module. Here I will also mention the presence of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. They work reliably, for the entire time that I have been using Highscreen WinWin there have been no failures.
In addition to all of the above, Highscreen WinWin provides support for two SIM cards. Card slots are designed for the usual miniSIM format. There is only one radio module here, however, as in almost all “dual SIM cards” on Android, so during a call using one card, the second one is turned off and becomes available only after the call is completed.
Cameras
As I noticed, the bulk of such “ultra-budget” smartphones do not have front cameras, that is, you cannot talk on Skype. In the case of WinWin, video telephony services are available. The device is equipped with a simple 0.3 MP front camera module.
The main camera of Highscreen WinWin, as you would expect, is 5 megapixel. However, there is an automatic focusing function, which significantly improves the quality of pictures in comparison with camera modules of similar resolution, but without autofocus. Frankly, I expected the worst, but the smartphone pleased me; the photos are of good quality and are quite suitable for posting on Instagram.
Conclusion
Since purchasing Highscreen WinWin, I have never regretted my purchase. Despite its low price (4,490 rubles), the device is distinguished by high quality build and body materials, as well as high operating speed. Also, among the advantages of Highscreen WinWin I would include a capacious battery that provides 2.5 days of battery life and a good camera with autofocus for its price. I definitely liked the smartphone, and I can safely recommend it for purchase not only to users who want to get to know the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, but also to everyone else.
2 years ago
The phone is generally good for the money (I bought it from a megaphone for 4500), fast, fits comfortably in the hand, the screen is good in size, the camera takes photos normally for 5 megapixels, there is a yellow cover and a black one, two regular SIM cards (no need to cut), in Basically it works without glitches, the flash is normal, there is a light sensor, WP 8.1, there is an office.
2 years ago
The phone is good, the camera is super, the sound is even better, the battery life is long.
2 years ago
with not the strongest hardware, thanks to Windows 8.1 everything flies with virtually no brakes
2 years ago
quality budget employee
2 years ago
Camera, screen, ease of use, pleasant to the touch
2 years ago
At first it held the charge for quite a long time. The camera takes good pictures, in my opinion, and you can adjust the shutter speed, white balance, etc.
3 years ago
It is not afraid of water, the screen does not break. Large memory considering CD card
3 years ago
Price. Great rear camera. Strength. Battery
3 years ago
Compact, good camera and complete set at a low price, good battery
3 years ago
This was my first experience using a win-phone, which left a pleasant impression. Compared to Android phones of the same price category, the difference in performance is very noticeable, with virtually no lag. It holds a charge for a long time and charges quickly. Lots of settings - the phone can be adjusted to personal preferences.
2 years ago
The battery then began to hold a charge a little less, the front camera is bad (although what can you expect from 0.3 megapixels, the included headphones are so-so, sometimes they are slow, there is not enough RAM, sometimes the screen does not turn off when making a call, although there is GPS and Glonass does not always pick up satellites and not always can get directions, games and applications are less than on android because of WP, I took it in for repair under warranty due to moisture, they said it couldn’t be repaired, I waited for it for 2 months from Moscow, I took it to a paid repair shop and everything was fixed.
2 years ago
The OS is boring. Poor synchronization with Microsoft services
2 years ago
Screen 4 is certainly too small
2 years ago
I got from it everything that can be expected from a state employee, for those 4000 rubles the only drawback is Windows 8, but there is an opportunity to upgrade to 10
2 years ago
The battery lasts only a day, you need to charge it every day, intrusive updates that cannot be turned off and the phone vibrates when pressed
2 years ago
The most important. On my phone, I can't install applications on the card. They fly off when you turn off the phone for the first time. I came across the opinion that this was a marriage, but it was too late. Music and photos are stored on the card without problems. Own memory is too small to use without a card. The specifics of Windows are not very many applications. Sometimes it can be very sad (when something involves using it exclusively through an application that is not available for Windows) Music at low volumes with quiet sections “jumps.” It feels like the phone is trying to filter out noise to improve voice clarity, but why it's connected to music playback too - I don't know
3 years ago
The sensor does not respond and is glitchy. The browser and other applications crash all the time. The audio request button is very annoying and works on its own.
3 years ago
Terrible front camera. Slows down (especially in the browser). Branded Windows Phone store.
3 years ago
The screen could be better and the system
3 years ago
The main disadvantage is the Application Store, known for its scarcity, but there is still a sufficient number of applications that are key for the Internet user, ensuring comfortable work. I was disappointed by the way the audio was played: at high volumes (25 and above), hardware limiting (?) of the sound occurred, which was cured by resetting to factory settings. I would like to increase the screen resolution with its diagonal
Highscreen WinWin is one of the first Windows Phone smartphones from Highscreen. It was released in 2014, when the WP platform was considered a promising operating system and would soon overtake Android and iOS. However, this did not happen, but many users have already become owners of a Windows Phone device.
Like resetting settings on any smartphone, Highscreen WinWin hard reset clears the phone's memory. You should copy important files, such as photos, contacts, documents and others, to your computer or cloud storage.
Also charge the Highscreen WinWin battery to at least 50%.
If you're ready, we can get started!
Highscreen WinWin factory reset
Let's start with an easier way to reset settings through the settings menu.
Ready! This is truly the easiest way to perform a Highscreen WinWin hard reset. However, some users forget their password or pattern, which is why they cannot open the Settings menu. In this case, you need to use the following method.
Highscreen WinWin hard reset
- Turn off telephone.
- Press the keys simultaneously Volume Down + Power, and hold them until you feel vibration.
- Immediately after this, hold down the key Volume Down.
- As a result of these actions you should see Exclamation point on the phone screen. If nothing happens, repeat all steps from step 1.
- Next, you need to press the keys in order in a clear sequence:
- Volume Up (+)
- Volume Down (-)
- Power
- Volume Down (-)
Ready! After this, the smartphone will begin the reset procedure on its own.
As you can see, doing a hard reset on Windows Phone is no more difficult than on an Android device. Use the two methods above to perform a Highscreen WinWin hard reset.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 64 mm (millimeters) 6.4 cm (centimeters) 0.21 ft (feet) 2.52 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 126 mm (millimeters) 12.6 cm (centimeters) 0.41 ft (feet) 4.96 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 10.5 mm (millimeters) 1.05 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.41 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 105 g (grams) 0.23 lbs 3.7 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 84.67 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.14 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Yellow Black |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A7 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 1024 kB (kilobytes) 1 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 4 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1200 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc. | Qualcomm Adreno 302 |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 512 MB (megabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR2 |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | TFT |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 4 in (inches) 101.6 mm (millimeters) 10.16 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.06 in (inches) 52.27 mm (millimeters) 5.23 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 3.43 in (inches) 87.12 mm (millimeters) 8.71 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.667:1 5:3 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 233 ppi (pixels per inch) 91 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 56.66% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Svetlosila F-stop (also known as aperture, aperture, or f-number) is a measure of the size of a lens's aperture, which determines the amount of light entering the sensor. The lower the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light reaches the sensor. Typically the f-number is specified to correspond to the maximum possible aperture of the aperture. | f/2.4 |
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 864 x 480 pixels 0.41 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Digital zoom Geographical tags Face recognition |