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Pluses: Long chose between Zenphone 6 and boost 2 se. As a result, I bought my wife Zenphone, and I bought this miracle for myself in KEY. I know everything about the phone, I had all the revisions in my hands, A B C, I bought C rev. in view of the 5 megapixel front camera, 2 megapixels for A and B. I came home, changed the 3A battery to 6A and ... the phone did not start) I put it on charging, with the battery, nothing happens. I returned to the store, changed it without question, thanks to KEY managers! From the box it came with firmware 2.7, it was immediately updated to 2.8. W3bsit3-dns.com reviews and sections learned by heart. I was afraid of everything and everyone. But, I want to say about the bugs that I had: -blue screen - "Error in the application" -overheating -Antuta showed 19300, after a couple of days 6000 -contacts did not open / disappeared-messages came, were not read in history -Viber did not sent messages (he sent them but did not appear in the history of ssch) -loss of shortcuts of installed applications -dropping during conversation, poor audibility of the interlocutor-AKB holds then 4, then 2, then 3 days with approximately the same charge Disadvantages: There are many disputes about buying \ do not buy, software / hardware mows. At first glance, it's very bad, but now this device is in hand and for a month now such glitches have not been noticed !!! In order: -Blue screen, when playing the newly installed plants vs zombies, the first part! All day intermittently blue screen, demolished plants vs zombies and voila no blue screen... Well, I think why, if I haven’t played it all day and turned it off, but no, it’s a constantly running service. And so it was with ICQ, the blue screen. Already taught, deleted - no blue screen. I'm used to it, installed 1 game - tested, no blue screen, left. When you install 3-5 applications at once, it is difficult to determine incompatibility! Well, periodically, once every 2-3 weeks, it appears, it is not critical than 10-20 times a day. - "Error in the application" I meet when I put 10 applications at once without rebooting - overheating, when everything is really turned on: 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi and I play a resource-intensive game for 3 hours. Now I turn off the excess and there is no overheating! -It is impossible to play on charging, it is already heating the battery, then 6A, if you also play then ales stove! Well, excuse me, 6A is charged, but you discharge it right away, a vicious circle isn't it? -Antutu is not buggy and the device is the same! If the phone is calmly tested, then 19300, if it is overheated with games, then 9000, if you play and test 6500 parrots on the charge! -Contacts, messages and Viber were buggy from accounts and clock time! I have 7 accounts with contacts, so when they crossed each other they interchanged and interfered. Deleted a couple, everything works fine! Comment: Viber and others that are time-bound do not work when the date / time on the watch is not correct (well, I dabble in earning crystals in games by translating the time) and I forget to return correct date, now take a closer look! -Loss of shortcuts as soon as the microSD is inserted. When transferring a game from folder to folder. Do you feel it? -ACB off tel / charging, up to 4 days, with tel. I charge for 2-3 days. Sorry, but this is a proven fact. And on account 6A, does not hold a week, here's how to use it. My wife has tel. holds 12-15 hours, I have 48-60 hours at least, if you notice I am fully exploiting the smartphone. I have enough! -Resetting in network mode automatically, if you set 2 or 3 G all the rules. Guys, I spend 3G traffic, when Wi-Fi appears, I immediately stick to it, I use GPS every other day, I live in St. Petersburg for work, I ride often, I play games in the subway / minibus, surf the Internet, read books, watch movies / clips, online video , Working with documents. The phone is worth every penny spent! The only thing, there is no normal case, I bought a 6A flip, now not a phone, but a giant, but I like it and there is a light on the LED on the right, not fatal! There is a new 2.9 firmware, while I'm not stitching it - everything works anyway. In the future, when the craftsmen make the firmware or cyan norms, I will put and fix it to improve GPS reception and communication. Hope it was helpful!

January 30, 2014, Odnokrylov Vladimir 1

Our today's test subject is a dual-sim smartphone Highscreen Boost 2. The model attracts attention with a rich package bundle: an additional battery with increased capacity (6000 mAh) and a corresponding back cover are attached to it. The capacity of the standard battery is 3000 mAh. The smartphone is based on a quad-core processor, is equipped with a 5-inch IPS display and is controlled by an operating room. Android systems 4.1.2.

Highscreen Boost 2 delivery set

Highscreen Boost 2, which arrived to us for a test in a cardboard box with a schematic image of the device, continues the glorious business of phones with extended configurations.

Highscreen Boost 2 packaging

And the addition is that this model comes with a high-capacity battery (6000 mAh) and a corresponding panel on the back wall.

Additional panel and battery for Highscreen Boost 2 Highscreen Boost 2 with extended battery cover

In addition to them, the box contains a duty set:

• Standard battery.
• Documentation.
• Charger USB.
• USB cable- microUSB.
• Wired headset.

Highscreen Boost 2 complete set

It should be noted that even the base battery of this model has a decent capacity - 3000 mAh, which is already an advantage over many smartphones.

Highscreen Boost 2 design and features

Black plastic case Highscreen Boost 2 size 140x69x10 mm has a laconic design with rounded ends and a metal frame that surrounds the edges of the front panel. The smartphone weighs only 148 g using a standard battery according to our measurements.

Highscreen Boost 2 on scales with standard battery

The 6000 mAh battery together with the panel increases the weight of the device to 204 g, and the thickness to 15 mm.

Highscreen Boost 2 on scales with extended battery

Above the 5-inch screen, the speaker grill, light / proximity sensors and front-camera 2 Mpx.

Front side of Highscreen Boost 2

There are illuminated touch buttons under the screen.

Highscreen Boost 2 touch buttons

Rear panel bears a speaker grill, Highscreen logo and an 8-megapixel camera lens with autofocus and LED flash.

Rear panel Highscreen Boost 2

The volume rocker button is located on the left side and is comfortable to press with your thumb.

Left side Highscreen Boost 2

On the right side, in addition to the power button, there is also a photo button.

Right side Highscreen Boost 2

The microUSB port and 3.5mm headset jack are located on the top edge of the smartphone.

Top end of Highscreen Boost 2

At the bottom end there is only a hole for the spoken microphone.

Bottom end of Highscreen Boost 2

As in the vast majority of the so-called "dual-SIM", in this model slots for microSIM-cards support respectively 2G / 3G and only 2G. There is also a card slot next to them. microSD memory up to 32 GB.

Highscreen Boost 2 without back panel and battery Slots for installing SIM and microSD in Highscreen Boost 2

Characteristics Highscreen Boost 2 we have tabulated:

Standard	GSM 900/1800; WCDMA 900/2100
A type	Smartphone
Operating system	Android 4.1.2
Type of shell	Classical
Body material	Plastic
SIM card	microSIM x 2
Weight	148/204 g
Dimensions (WxHxT)	140x69x10 (15) mm
Screen type	Color TFT IPS, 16.78 million colors, touch, OGS
A type touch screen	Capacitive
Diagonal	5 inches
Image Resolution	1280x720 dots
Automatic screen rotation	there is
Russification	there is
Ringtone type	Polyphonic, MP3 melodies
Vibrating alert	there is
Camera	Rear: 8 Mpx, flash Front: 2 Mpx
Video recording	there is
Max. video resolution	720r
FM radio	there is
Headphone jack	3.5mm
Interfaces	microUSB, Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0
Satellite navigation	Gps
Access to the Internet	WAP, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, email POP / SMTP, email IMAP4, HTML
Modem	there is
Use as a USB storage device	Yes
CPU	Qualcomm 8225Q, 4 cores, 1200 MHz
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 203
Built-in memory	4 GB
Volume random access memory	1 GB
Memory card support	microSDHC up to 32 GB
Battery capacity	3000/6000 mAh
A2DP profile	there is
Sensors	Approximation, position, illumination, compass

Highscreen Boost 2 testing

The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm 8225Q quad-core chip with clock frequency 1.2 GHz, has 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB internal memory, and the operating room manages all this google system Android version 4.1.2.

Highscreen Boost 2 memory status Highscreen Boost 2 System Information

Not only apps are preinstalled, but also the sync client cloud storage 4Sync, equalizer and file manager.

Highscreen Boost 2 Application Menu

Pages in Google browser Chrome looks pretty good on a 5-inch display, and not least is easier to use thanks to the responsiveness of the screen to paging and zooming.

Google chrome on Highscreen Boost 2

There is nowhere more comfortable to play Angry Birds Star Wars II - it would be very strange if four computing cores and a video accelerator could not cope with a 2D game. Of course, in firmware mobile devices there may be errors that can lead to problems even with the simplest applications, but in this case we did not notice anything like that.

Angry Birds Star Wars II on Highscreen Boost 2

The first 3D game in our testing is traditional Soulcraft, and on Highscreen Boost 2 this application did not go very well - frequent framerate failures often accompany the latest platforms from. However, most likely, the toy was simply not optimized for this chipset.

Soulcraft on Highscreen Boost 2

But Dungeon Hunter 4 pleased much more - the effects, shadows and textures were pleasing to the eye, although the headroom in the frame rate was not particularly felt. But nevertheless it was comfortable to play, and this is the most important thing.

Dungeon Hunter 4 on Highscreen Boost 2

Also, the smartphone makes it easy to view high-quality video content - both locally and via Wi-Fi, and it does not matter, from YouTube or from a home NAS.

Video playback on Highscreen Boost 2

Rounding out the collection of test applications is Antutu Benchmark 4.

Highscreen Boost 2 results in Antutu Benchmark

IN Highscreen Boost 2 both SIM-cards work only in standby mode, which, in principle, is natural for most models available on the market, which have only one radio module. The quality of voice transmission in both directions is by no means lame, and the received signal level in our testing was typical for the local cellular network.

Configuring SIM cards in Highscreen Boost 2

The smartphone is equipped with Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS modules. Speed Wi-Fi operation we measured when transferring files to local network with WPA2-PSK AES encryption and received an average of about 12 Mbps when receiving and sending data.

Copying files to Highscreen Boost 2

Just three months ago, we tested Highscreen Boost 2, a representative of a rare subspecies of long-lived smartphones. More precisely, in the case of operating system Android just has to talk about enough time autonomous work... Here are all the devices that when active use can hold out for more than one day - already centenarians.

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This is exactly what Highscreen Boost 2 is like, along with its two main competitors - Philips Xenium W8510 and Lenovo P780. Surprisingly, the product of the domestic company looks very good against the background of eminent rivals. However, there were some weak points. The main one is not the fastest and not too "cold" Qualcomm MSM8225Q chipset, which in both of these parameters is no better (if not worse) than similar solutions by MediaTek.

And Highscreen decided to quickly carry out "work on bugs" by releasing an updated version of Boost 2 in early 2014. It practically did not change in appearance, it did not increase the number in the name, but acquired only the SE suffix. Apparently, this stands for "Second edition". Second edition of second edition? Hmm ...

Well, let's not quibble, we'd rather list the changes. The heart of the smartphone is not an outdated budget chip, but quite modern solution level slightly above average Qualcomm Snapdragon 400. And at the same time, the manufacturer doubled the volume of both operational and built-in memory and upgraded the camera to 13 megapixels.

Polikarpov Polikarp 2017-01-19

In operation for today more than six months. I got it already well. There are no significant glitches for the work of smart. Sometimes applications crash with errors, but not systematically. I constantly use it as a navigator, I am good friends with satellites, in a dense stream in an unfamiliar area, I do not have to worry about the fact that the connection is lost and you do not know where to go (the city is large, I live recently). The Internet is also good, but it probably depends more on the operator. Smart got with a large battery and already without 4 tongues on the lid. Slowly flew off, today I'm driving without a cover, since the battery sits quite tightly))) in general, very good impressions from the apparatus. As for the burnout of the emmc chip, it happens, it is treated with prophylaxis: a full backup is made, it is saved and in case of trouble it is stitched onto the SD card and then you can use the phone in working mode. Smart comes initially with Android 4.3, you can install unofficial firmware up to 7.1. Now I have 6.0. It may seem, but there is a feeling that the system works faster. Well, there are more settings, appearance nice wasp.

Advantages

Diagonal; 6000mAh; screen resolution; reliability; good main camera; 2GB of RAM, enough with the head; 8gb flash

disadvantages

Flimsy battery cover (latches fly off); outside on a sunny day, the display brightness is not enough

Opalev Vyacheslav 2016-12-12

It was bought 3-3.5 years ago, instead of the 4th, because a good battery was needed. As a result, it was sad without an iPhone, for a while, then I got used to it. The battery really held for a long time, then I began to wear it immediately with a large battery, because I was tired of constantly when the first one sat down to insert a large one. Now the big one simply does not have time to sit down, I find exercise before she sits down. At most, it can hold out on one large battery for about 2 days in an average communication mode. After a couple of years of use, I decided to flash it for Cylon 3. And I didn’t regret it. As a result, I got a pure android without any left prog from the manufacturer, the stupidity has passed, it just healed new life... Now the maximum that he lives with me on one charge with 4-5 calls a day is, attention !!! 3.5 days, this is up to 5% discharge. In this case, wifi, jrps, network synchronization are included. Everything is as usual. Now, if I'm going somewhere for two days, I'm not worried at all about the fact that the phone will go down, you have no idea how good it is and what freedom you have in your soul when you know that your phone will not go down, or rather, you just forget about this is. - 30% charge left? - Bullshit, enough for a day :) ps I'm thinking about returning to the iPhone, to 7 plus, because I want a top-end camera, and now the power banks have gone like this, and in general, it's been more than 3 years with this boost, I'm just tired, I want something new :) new hemorrhoids))

Advantages

Much has already been written, of the inexpensive androids, perhaps the best.

disadvantages

The standard firmware is UG, especially the built-in hat from some kind of cloud, which cannot be removed.

Okhrimenko Ivan 2016-11-07

Dad used it, lived for two years, but he was so stupid (I told him to reboot, he did not obey) that he threw it with all his might at the wall, I think even a cover would not have saved him from such a blow, and here is the most interesting: The screen and the case are alive without scratches, but the display with the screen flew out (probably that's why it survived), and inside the whole system is just to smithereens. By the way, the battery is also alive. Results: The phone is good in principle, I can even recommend it as the best inexpensive smartphone for a 7th grade student (no less, the screen is large so that you can hold it in your hand), the only thing that happens is stupid, but for such a thing there is a reboot. If you judge when it just came out, then a beast, and if when the flagships like Sony went modern, in 2016 the phone is morally outdated.

Advantages

The battery is really very long, it worked for a month when you use it only for calls, very durable, if dropped it will not break. The most powerful games for 2015 are not dumb

disadvantages

After 2 charges without rebooting, the phone starts to get very dull. To connect the second charger (which is large and holds more MAC), I had to buy another case, but it made installation very difficult on it. For a very long time I got used to the fact that the key is back to the right, and not to the left of center button... The camera stopped working after a year, resetting to the factory did not help. The camera went out - the curtain for the phone.

Comparative review of Highscreen Boost 2 SE and Lenovo P780

Last year, among some smartphone manufacturers, it became a trend to solve one of the main problems of such devices - extremely limited autonomy. Moreover, no help from the largest companies came, consumers were "heard" only by the brands of the second echelon. Highscreen became the first brand in Russia to offer a “long-playing” smartphone - Highscreen Boost with a huge 4,160 mAh battery. When released in February 2013, no Android phone in the country had such a powerful battery.

Sales have shown that buyers are highly interested in getting smartphone functionality with autonomy at the level of legendary Nokia phones series 1xxx. Demand exceeded supply, and at some point Highscreen Boost literally disappeared from store shelves. Then something unusual was recorded for Russian market phenomenon - the B-brand smartphone began to be sold at a speculative price.

July 2013 brought replenishment to the highscreen line of long-lived smartphones, which had begun to form. The brand has partnered with MediaTek, resulting in the MediaTek MT6589 chipset new firmware with the option of supporting batteries of different capacities. That is, for the same smartphone model, it became possible to alternately install different batteries. It is this approach that is reflected in the Highscreen Alpha R - the most affordable smartphone with a Full HD screen in Russia (at the time of release). The model comes with two batteries - 2,000 mAh and 4,000 mAh. The user chooses whether to take a thin (9.3 mm) smartphone with him, but with a standard battery, or opt for a more bulky (14.8 mm) version with a significant increase in autonomy. The energy-efficient chipset made it possible to achieve the same autonomy as in the case of Highscreen Boost - up to one week. And this despite the presence of a 5-inch Full HD display with high power consumption and a 4-core processor.

Last fall, a full-fledged sequel to Boost went on sale - Highscreen Boost 2. As the brand claimed, this is the world's first smartphone with two complete batteries and a total of two weeks of battery life. The battery capacity is 3,000 mAh and 6,000 mAh, the latter figure has not been found in any other smartphone, both in Russia and in the world. In connection with the outstanding "abilities" of the device, documents were prepared and an application was submitted to enter Highscreen Boost 2 into the Guinness Book of Records.

Finally, after about six months, in February 2014, an updated version of the smartphone, Highscreen Boost 2 SE, was released. The device retained the original design with minor corrections.

But the hardware platform has undergone major changes, so that, in fact, a new device in an old case has turned out. Among other things, the amount of RAM has doubled, from 1 GB to 2 GB, the budget processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play was replaced by a productive Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, and GLONASS “asked for” GPS. (And that's not all!). Both the Highscreen Boost 2 and Boost 2 SE have only a few strong competitors, including the Lenovo P780. Let's see how these three smartphones perform in a head-to-head comparison.

Contents of delivery

Both the Highscreen Boost 2 and the SE version do not differ in terms of the box and configuration. The packaging is made of recycled cardboard, which looks unusual against the background of ordinary boxes, just like that of the Lenovo P780. Note that an error has crept into the information on the Highscreen Boost 2 SE presented on the cardboard - together with the smartphone, 64 GB of space is “issued” on the 4Sync “cloud” service, and not 20 GB. The set of contents of the box includes two batteries of different capacities - 3,000 mAh and 6,000 mAh, each with its own cover. The rest of the list is ordinary - a warranty card, instructions, a headset, a microUSB cable and a charger from the mains.

Lenovo P780 diversifies the set of accessories with a headset with a set of interchangeable ear tips and a short OTG cable.

Appearance and usability

Despite the fact that the "filling" of the Highscreen Boost 2 SE in comparison with its predecessor has changed almost completely, the design of the fix was bypassed. According to Highscreen, the appearance of the original Boost 2 was already successful. Apparently, the brand has saved the updated exterior for a smartphone with a new battery life record. And yet there are a few new details in the Highscreen Boost 2 SE. First of all, the metal panel under the row of touch keys catches the eye. In principle, such panels are practically not used in Android devices. And completely in vain, since they diversify well the uniform protective coating of the front side of smartphones.

The appearance of the Highscreen Boost 2 at first glance cannot be called outstanding, the completely black body does not allow you to immediately see the design accents. In Highscreen Boost 2 SE, the situation was corrected by painting the said panel in silver. And thanks to such a seemingly insignificant detail, the model is remembered much better than many monophonic smartphones. However, the device should be handled with care, otherwise there is a great risk of damage to the painted surface. However, at this point, the masses successfully bypassed in Highscreen Boost 2, using "zero" sandpaper and goy paste for grinding along the entire perimeter of the case. In addition to the decorative metal panel, the smartphone has a sturdy magnesium alloy frame around the screen. In theory, it prevents irrecoverable deformation of the smartphone when dropped and bumped.

In Lenovo P780, metal is brought in the form back cover which evokes thoughts of Samsung Galaxy R. However, the Lenovo device cannot be caught in plagiarism, because in the case of Samsung there was only a thin metal overlay on the plastic panel. As a result, the user risked getting a fingerprint on the cover just by putting the smartphone in his pocket with the keys. With Lenovo P780, this is impossible, since the removable part is made of metal entirely.

If we directly contrast the design of Lenovo and Highscreen models, we have to state a more inventive approach of the latter brand. Still, from the front, the Lenovo P780 looks too ordinary an Android smartphone, and slightly modified icons of the touch keys do not save the situation. Highscreen Boost 2 SE has a non-standard gray insert under the display, oval bends at the top and bottom ends, as well as a slightly aggressive-looking earpiece mesh.

Both smartphones have good ergonomics, but with their own characteristics. So, in Lenovo P780 the power key is located at the top, that is, in the most inconvenient place for a 5-inch smartphone.

The arrangement of the keys in Highscreen Boost 2 SE is more traditional, they are exclusively on the sides. Also, the Lenovo model is slightly inferior to the competitor in overall dimensions - if the Lenovo P780 has a body width of 73 mm, then the Highscreen Boost 2 SE has 68.6 mm. And if you don't pay attention to this when you look at it alone, then in direct comparison the convenience of holding and using the Highscreen Boost 2 case is noticeably greater. At least because the display area is slightly increased without involving a second hand.

The Lenovo P780 has the advantage of being slightly thinner in terms of battery capacity. For Highscreen Boost 2 SE at 3000 mAh we fix 9.8 mm, for Lenovo P780 at 4000 mAh - only 0.2 mm more. By the way, Highscreen has a smartphone with a 4000 mAh battery - Highscreen Alpha R - and its thickness is 14 mm.

Continuing the issue of ergonomics, we note that in relation to the Highscreen Boost 2 SE, impressions differ depending on the installed battery. With a given 9.8 mm and a 3,000 mAh battery, the body looks outwardly thin, the effect is enhanced by the large body of the 5-inch smartphone.

At 6000 mAh graceful smartphone you can't name it. Despite the claims of Highscreen, the cover for this battery makes the body of the smartphone the least successful. The transitions between the edges are too sharp and do not have the best effect on the sensations in the palm of your hand. It is strange that the brand did not use its own experience - a large, but rounded at the joints of the sides Highscreen Alpha R cover has excellent ergonomics.

If the Lenovo P780 has a standard set of keys, then the Highscreen Boost 2 SE has a special multi-function button. It was already present in Highscreen Boost 2, but the list of "bindable" commands remained limited to only four tasks. In the updated version of the smartphone, it is finally possible to assign a quick launch of any program installed on the system to a key.

Both the Lenovo P780 and the Highscreen Boost 2 SE have abandoned the common setting of an event indicator next to the earpiece. In a Lenovo smartphone, the LED is located right on the front speaker area. Highscreen Boost 2 SE has a more original solution - the indicator is integrated with the central button touch pad under the screen.

In general, the panel itself deserves special attention; instead of drawing the usual icons of Android buttons, the developers have prepared a glowing circle in the center and two "dots" on the sides. In case of SMS, missed call and other system events, the center circle starts blinking. Note that the brightness of the panel buttons is below average, which is more likely to be attributed to the pluses. If, for one reason or another, it is not possible to immediately view the event and thereby remove the notification about it, then the reminder in Highscreen Boost 2 SE does not distract with too bright glow.

Oddly enough, the battery in the Lenovo P780 is non-removable. It is clear that a similar solution is found in smartphones more or less regularly. And it is clear that it is here that this option is most justified due to the high autonomy of the device. Nevertheless, it was hardly worth depriving the user of the opportunity to double the autonomy by just taking a spare battery with him.

But such a solution also has its own plus - Lenovo had to go for two slots for SIM-cards and a microSD memory card so as to perform operations with them without removing the battery. In Highscreen Boost 2 SE, the very nature of the device with two batteries does not allow "tightly" fixing a single battery. The set of slots is the same as in Lenovo models, the difference lies in the format of the SIM-cards. If the Lenovo P780 uses a "conservative" mini-SIM, then in the Highscreen smartphone both slots are for micro-SIM.

Screen

Both the diagonal and the display resolution of both models are identical - IPS, 5 inches, 1280 x 720 pixels and 294 PPI. It is difficult to identify an unambiguous leader, each smartphone has both advantages and disadvantages. The Lenovo P780 has a high minimum brightness threshold. Because of this, working in the dark is not always comfortable, although the situation can be corrected by installing programs like Screen Filter. In general, the backlighting of the screen is uniform, but barely visible highlights were still noticed at the top and bottom.

The absence of OGS is not a disadvantage, but a careful glance reveals a triple reflection in the screen. But the P780's display is protected by Gorilla Glass 2, which is extremely rare in B-brand smartphones. Just in case, the coating was tested for strength with a sharp knife, as well as two falls on the asphalt from a meter height. The oleophobic layer should theoretically prevent the formation of the annoying fingerprint layer, but this does not fully occur. For the sake of fairness, we note that literally once you swipe your palm across the screen, nothing remains of the plaque.

Both the Lenovo P780 and the Highscreen Boost 2 SE use IPS matrices. And if the manufacturer of the Lenovo display is unknown, then the Highscreen screen is a product of the Japanese company Sharp. The technologies OGS and Full Lamination are involved, which is bearing fruit - the unity of the matrix and the sensor layer makes the picture seem to be "lying on the surface". The viewing angles are wide, synonymous with the Lenovo P780. Both smartphones have a blue tint when viewed diagonally from the right and orange when viewed from the left. The specific models under consideration are not to blame for this, this is the peculiarity of IPS-matrices. Highscreen Boost 2 SE does better color reproduction - the image of Lenovo P780 is identical to that in Highscreen Boost 2. There is a minimal excess of brightness of the color palette, because of this, compared to the “SE” version, the image gets less deep colors.

It's hard to remember when I met in the smartphone of the second tier brand detailed setting screen parameters. Highscreen Boost 2 SE offers two "presets" - "standard" and "bright". For lovers more fine tuning there are four parameters: hue, saturation, contrast, and brightness. Changes are immediately applied to the current test image. Unfortunately, saving user profiles not available for further selection from the list.

Screens Lenovo P780 and Highscreen Boost 2 SE are made using capacitive technology, with support for up to ten simultaneous touches inclusive. The sensitivity is high; if there are rare delays in command execution, it is only the fault of the system itself.

Camera

The Highscreen Boost 2 SE is equipped with a 13 megapixel main camera made by Toshiba. The installed module shoots with a choice of eight resolution options - from 640 x 480 to 4128 x 3096 pixels. Video shooting is available in six versions, from CIF and VGA to HD and Full HD. The choice of video codec varies between MPEG4, H.263 and H.264. In the presence of a flash and autofocus, the so-called touch-focus is supported, with manual point indication. Lenovo P780 has less advanced camera, standard for middle and bottom price segment 8 megapixels. Maximum resolution is 3264 x 2448 pixels, video shooting, like in Highscreen Boost 2 SE, can be carried out in Full HD.

Approach to software shooting in smartphones is completely different. In Highscreen Boost 2 SE, the "stock" is left practically unchanged Android app, which does not in the best way affect the convenience of access to the settings. If you call the options menu, a row of five icons appears, three of which are completely identical - you have to remember in which tab which options are located.

In Lenovo P780 the shooting program is called "Supercamera". The program turned out to be really convenient and functional, there are many settings and effects. In terms of organization, the interface most of all resembles that of the Samsung Galaxy S 2-3.

Comparing the picture quality of Lenovo P780 and Highscreen Boost 2 SE, we got an interesting "addition". The Lenovo smartphone does not like to take bright pictures, some of the color saturation is lost. Depending on the lighting and palette in the frame, images appear noticeably faded. Detailing is also not a strong point of the model, in different areas there may be zones with a drop in sharpness. In general, the Lenovo P780 shoots as "good" - frankly "defective" frames are not visible, although the camera does not pretend to be the flagship laurels.

Highscreen Boost 2 SE

Highscreen Boost 2 SE

Highscreen Boost 2 SE

Highscreen Boost 2 SE compensates for the software lag with pictures - both the sharpness across the entire field of the frame and the color rendition are noticeably ahead of the results of the Lenovo 780. It is difficult to distinguish which of the two parameters the smartphone does better - both macro photography and the preservation of the color of objects in cloudy weather are in order.

OS and software

The brands' approach to improving the system is the same as in the reviewed camera applications. Highscreen adheres to a "laissez-faire policy", so it prefers to release smartphones without any software add-ons and skins. This is a sane approach, as the brand's resources prevent it from running its own launcher. It is more reasonable to provide the system "as is" with the maximum optimization of the chip maker, and not give an extra reason for the appearance of problems with the smoothness of work. Lenovo clearly does not have a shortage of software engineers, because Lenovo P780 is equipped with a high-quality branded launcher.

Basically, the settings and features of the shell relate to visualization. Of course on Google play you can find very similar launchers, but no one can guarantee their best compatibility with a particular smartphone. The advantage of Lenovo Launcher lies in its excellent compatibility with Android and hardware - Lenovo P780 is devoid of systematic lags or annoying small slowdowns. Only the version of the system let down - Android 4.2.1, a more recent release of the platform is already being installed in new competing smartphones.

You don't have to go for examples for a long time, Android 4.3 is installed in Highscreen Boost SE 2. This is the obvious merit of the recently released smartphone chipset, which received the current release "out of the box" through the efforts of Qualcomm. MediaTek is still hesitating to "answer", even the latest MT6592 uses Android 4.2. And additional software in Boost SE 2 is only the most necessary - file manager, flashlight and 4Sync service. The latter is a "cloud" in which 64 GB of virtual space is provided exclusively for owners of Highscreen Boost 2 SE. This is enough to organize backup storage most valuable files.

The smartphone receives updates "over the air", in the corresponding item in the list of applications. The mechanism has already been tested - a patch has been released for the multifunctional hardware button. Out of the box, the smartphone allows you to choose from just a couple of tasks.

Performance

The Highscreen Boost 2 SE has a non-budget MediaTek chipset and not a starter representative of the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play line. In stock - a fresh 4-core Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400, which is positioned by the manufacturer as a solution for mid-range devices. In terms of power, the model is close to the flagship processors of last year. The four cores operate at a frequency of up to 1.4 GHz, the computing architecture is ARM Cortex-A7. Note that earlier Highscreen already had experience in releasing devices with advanced performance - the Highscreen Explosion uses the same Samsung processor Exynos 4412 as in the Samsung Galaxy S3.

The local graphics accelerator Adreno 305, which replaced the Adreno 225, received support for Direct3D 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0 and Open CL 1.2, and at the same time became twice as powerful as its predecessor. The amount of RAM in comparison with Highscreen Boost 2 has doubled, from 1 to 2 GB. Thus, the Highscreen has turned out to be a strong device by the standards of A-brands and more than a top model in terms of second-tier brands. The amount of memory for storing data has finally grown from 4 to 8 GB, before Highscreen was invariably limited to half the amount.

Experts in the mobile market call Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 the "answer" to MediaTek MT6589, which is just present in the Lenovo P780. This budget processor also contains four Cortex-A7 cores, and their maximum operating frequency is 1.2 GHz. There is also a "turbocharged" version of the chipset, but the difference in performance is not fundamental in comparison with the base chipset. Video accelerator - PowerVR SGX544MP with a frequency of 286 MHz, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of ROM. Initially, MediaTek MT6589 attracted attention by the possibility of use in Full HD smartphones, so the first budget models with a screen resolution of 1080p. Remember at least Highscreen Alpha R.

However, MediaTek MT6589 in games provides a normal frame rate only if the device has a display with a resolution no higher than HD 1280 by 720 pixels. The experience of Lenovo P780 once again confirmed that by today's standards, MediaTek MT6589 is far from the status of a gaming platform. Games like Dead Trigger 2 and Riptide GP2 allow you to play comfortably at minimal graphics settings, but periodic slowdowns cannot be completely avoided. In more demanding titles like Asphalt 8 or Iron Man 3, it becomes clear that it is better to look for alternative entertainment. For example, Real Racing 3 functioned surprisingly briskly, intermittent frame drops uncritically interfering with gameplay.

Robocop in Highscreen Boost 2 SE

The results of complex benchmarks speak for themselves, the superiority of Highscreen Boost 2 SE is observed with a gap of 1.5-2 times.

Lenovo P780 benchmark results

results Highscreen tests Boost 2 SE

Telephone part and communications

Dialogues related to phone calls, SMS and SIM-cards settings, in both smartphones are extremely similar, even despite the proprietary Lenovo P780 shell. The models support 2G (GSM) and 3G (W-CDMA) networks. As it should be in the vast majority of "two-sim", 3G Internet is available only with one SIM-card installed in a strictly defined slot.

Phone Features in Lenovo P780

Phone features in Highscreen Boost 2 SE

The supported Bluetooth 3.0 version in smartphones is no different. With Wi-Fi (802.11n), everything is the same too. At the same time, Highscreen Boost 2 SE has a hybrid GLONASS / GPS navigation module, which means that in a number of situations it is able to carry out a "cold" start faster. The Highscreen smartphone also succeeds better in further retention of the satellite signal in the conditions of high-rise buildings in the megalopolis.

Autonomous work

This is the most interesting part of the comparison of smartphones, after all, both are primarily positioned as “long-playing” solutions. Although in the case of the Highscreen Boost 2 SE, benchmarks and game checks showed that the model is suitable for amateurs as well. mobile games. Smartphone Highscreen Supplied with two alternately installed rechargeable batteries - 3,000 and 6,000 mAh. Lenovo P780 has one 4000 mAh non-removable battery. Both models are equipped with energy efficient processors with a 28nm technical process, a screen of the same diagonal and resolution. Therefore, in theory, the Highscreen Boost 2 SE should demonstrate an advantage that is approximately a multiple of the superiority of the battery capacity. The smartphones were tested in three scenarios, let's see the results.

Reading, CoolReader, maximum brightness:
Lenovo P780 - 14 hours 20 minutes;
Highscreen Boost 2 SE - 20 hours.

HD video playback, maximum brightness, medium volume:
Lenovo P780 - 5 hours 50 minutes;
Highscreen Boost 2 SE - 9 hours 10 minutes.

Epic Citadel, Maximum Brightness, Guided Tour Cycle Mode:
Lenovo P780 - 6 hours 30 minutes;
Highscreen Boost 2 SE - 6 hours 50 minutes.

The numbers turned out to be "talking", as a result, Highscreen Boost 2 SE begs for the status of almost the only smartphone with a similar balance of performance, autonomy and price. In addition, the smartphone comes preinstalled with the Qualcomm BatteryGuru program to automatically analyze smartphone usage and select the best scenarios for reducing power consumption.

Lenovo P780 has a similar program, it offers four scenarios for energy saving, as well as a forecast of the remaining time under a certain load - video, music, etc.

Outcome

The "white" version of Lenovo P780 with 8 GB of memory costs an average of 12,990 rubles, for Highscreen Boost 2 SE you will have to pay 12,490 rubles. Based on the test results, it is difficult to single out any clear advantages of the Lenovo smartphone in comparison with the new Highscreen. Boost 2 SE has much better performance the best camera, a set of navigation modules and, in the end, autonomy. Not to mention a set of two batteries of different capacities and, in fact, the ability to "transform" the look of a smartphone. Lenovo P780 seriously wins only in one point - the harmony of the size and capacity of the battery. The model manages to achieve the same moderate thickness and weight as the Highscreen Boost 2 SE with a 3000mAh battery. In addition, the consumer may have a subjective preference for Lenovo because of the design or metal cover. Of course, the promotion of the brand can play a role - the Lenovo brand is already well known to Russians, however, mainly due to the popularity in the laptop market.
In other cases, the updated Highscreen Boost 2 SE looks like a more profitable purchase.