5.2-inch screen+Snapdragon 6 16 ZTE AXON mini evaluation.

IT 168 Evaluation As we all know, domestic mobile phone manufacturers have fierce competition, mainly focusing on hardware and comparative cost performance. However, ZTE has found another way, relying on excellent industrial design, brand influence and innovative advanced technology to increase product premium, thus seeking a breakthrough in high-end product lines.

In July this year, ZTE made a sudden effort to release a flagship mobile phone focusing on high-end business-ZTE AXON. Since then, ZTE has officially raised its flag to enter the global high-end flagship products, and mainly laid out the strategic markets of China and the United States. Soon after, the cat family added two more derivatives.

Zhongxing AXON tianji Max

and

ZTE AXON mini (hereinafter referred to as mini)

The former is positioned as a super flagship product with larger screen and fever-level hardware configuration, but it has not been officially released yet. but

The latter pays attention to fashion appearance and excellent audio-visual experience, and tends to face young people, which is also the object of this evaluation.

The mini is divided into two versions: pressure sensing and full netcom. The former uses the same 3D-touch pressure sensing technology as Apple's iPhone6s, but the current software development is not comprehensive enough to achieve a good user experience, so it will be delayed for a while. The latter is also the protagonist of this evaluation. The machine supports the 4G attribute of the whole netcom, and is compatible with the networks of all operators of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. It is worth mentioning that in order to cater to the audience, ZTE also joined hands with NBA officials and Tencent Video to launch the NBA version. This version is printed with the NBA team logo on the back, and several apps related to NBA elements are built in. So can this product open the gap with other domestic mobile phones and let consumers pay the bill? Let's officially enter the evaluation stage of this mobile phone.

"Basic parameters of ZTE AXON mini (full netcom version)

Screen characteristics

5.2 inches 1902* 1080 pixels, Samsung AMOLED material.

Fuselage size

143.5x70x7.6mm

Fuselage weight

140g

processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 16

Network mode

4G full netcom, dual card dual standby

Body memory

32GB, supporting 128GB expansion.

Random access memory

3GB

Camera characteristics

Rear130,000 pixels/front 8 million pixels

Characteristic part

HIFI chip, intelligent voice secretary

Battery capacity

2800 mah

operating system

Mifavor UI based on Android 5. 1. 1

Fuselage color

Gold, silver, rose gold

retail price

Netcom: 2299 yuan; NBA customized version: 2399 yuan

From the hardware parameters alone, ZTE AXON mini really doesn't have many bright spots. However, in detail, every parameter depends entirely on product positioning. Because the mobile phone is mainly for young business people, its lasting endurance and excellent audio-visual experience should be its biggest selling point. Samsung AMOLED full HD screen has the characteristics of displaying black with almost no power consumption, and also has a wider color gamut display, which not only allows users to get a delicate and colorful visual experience, but also saves electricity. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 16 processor is an improved version of Snapdragon 6 15 processor, which uses four 1.4GHz high-frequency A53 cores+four 1.2GHz low-frequency A53 cores, and the GPU is still Adreno405. Compared with 6 15 processor, the high-frequency A53 core is reduced by 0.3GHz, but the low-frequency A53 core is increased by 0.2GHz. Comparatively speaking, Snapdragon 6 16 has more balanced performance and relatively lower energy consumption.

In addition, 3GB of running memory,13 megapixel camera, and 2800mAh battery capacity are all enough. At the same time, the addition of HIFI chip and the introduction of voice assistant function of star series products undoubtedly make AXON mini more competitive in practicality and entertainment. For ZTE, which focuses on offline channels, the price of 2299 yuan is still relatively close to the people. In the future, if we start from the customized package of operators, there should be more preferential space.

Generally speaking, compared with other domestic mobile phone brands, Tianji mini does not provide hardware parameters that match its price, but it is enough for users who pay attention to audio-visual experience and business functions. Then the money is not spent on hardware. Where are the flowers? Let's slowly interpret it for you from the appearance.

ZTE AXON mini continues the traditional design elements of AXON family, that is, the triangular moire hollowing pattern which is symmetrical up and down. At first glance, it is highly recognizable and relatively high-grade. Compared with the "Apple-like" design style of other domestic mobile phones, it is obviously more eye-catching. Moreover, the triangular moire is not only used at the upper and lower ends of the front fuselage, but is integrated into every corner of the fuselage. From this point, we can see ZTE's concern about appearance technology.

There are only two openings on the front screen of the fuselage, namely the 8-megapixel front camera and the signal enhancement light (usually hidden). When the screen is turned off, the whole machine is full of beauty. The noise-reducing microphone and earpiece are cleverly hidden in the hollow patterns at the upper and lower ends. It is worth mentioning that the mini is designed with front dual microphones and equipped with professional acoustic chips, which ensures good call quality and recording effect.

The screen of Tianji mini is embedded in the frame of its fuselage. The application of 2.5D curved glass makes the screen look more textured, and it looks very delicate with the rounded chamfer of the fuselage. It should be mentioned here that the mini uses a Samsung AMOLED screen. The biggest advantage of this screen is its gorgeous display effect, with a color gamut as high as 102% and a saturation of 15000: 1. In addition, the AMOLED screen is thinner than the ordinary screen, which means that the mobile phone can be made thinner.

The fuselage circumference of Tianji mini is 143.5x70x7.6mm, which is relatively complete.

Adopt aviation aluminum fuselage frame. The back cover adopts a classic three-stage structure, that is, the upper and lower parts are made of plastic and the middle part is made of metal. The main purpose of this is to ensure that the signal can overflow well. At the intersection of plastic and metal, mini skillfully uses triangular moire hollow patterns as decoration to make the transition between the two more natural.

There is a13 megapixel camera on the back of the fuselage, and it is equipped with a dual color temperature flash. The essence of the triangular moire hollow pattern is still used for ornament between the two. There is a touch fingerprint identification button under the camera, and the periphery of the button is decorated with CNC metal cutting technology, which improves the metal texture of the fuselage to some extent.

In terms of network standard, Tianji mini has a dual card slot, which can realize dual card dual standby or single card +TF card expansion. Nano card can be inserted into the main card slot, and Nano card or TF card can be inserted into the auxiliary card slot. It is worth mentioning that the mobile phone only supports the main card's 4G full netcom standard, and the auxiliary card can only use the mobile and Unicom 2G networks. Therefore, in the process of use, it is best for users to use the SIM used for calling as the secondary card, and the main card can use the 4G network to surf the Internet.

The design of triangular moire hollow pattern is a family symbol on ZTE series products. It is difficult to find a comparable industrial design among domestic mobile phones with the same price.

Besides the appearance technology, the most attractive part of a mobile phone is the user experience of the system UI. Mini is equipped with its own mi favorite.

The Ui version is 3.2.0, and the system is based on Android 5. 1. 1 operating platform. Compared with the more mature UI representatives in China-MIUI and Flyme, there is indeed much room for improvement in system fluency and interactive logic. Of course, its own characteristics are also very obvious, for example, it abandons the traditional theme setting ideas. Instead, the system style is defined by several key points such as background color, wallpaper, icons and special effects, and a large number of customized elements can be downloaded online for free, providing users with more personalized choices.

In addition, secret mini coexists with three encryption forms: fingerprint recognition, eye pattern recognition and voiceprint recognition, which further improves the security of the system. In addition, after the launch of the global voice assistant of Star 2, it has also made great progress in ease of use. Let's take a concrete look at what's special about this system compared with other mini phones.

▲ Basic user interface

In the design of screen lock interface, Mifavor

UI has the shadow of iOS system. The time and date are displayed in the center right above the screen. In the lower left corner is the quick start icon of the voice assistant, and the user can unlock the screen through voiceprint by sliding the icon. If voiceprint is not set, you can directly wake up the voice assistant and give instructions. Mifeiwo

UI adopts the current popular flat style. The default icons and wallpaper are in harmony with the color of the fuselage, showing high-end luxury. However, at present, the adaptation of third-party icons is not complete, and you can also download your favorite icon styles online. What needs to be mentioned here is that the "solid color" option in the desktop settings can customize the global background color of the whole UI, which is full of personalization.

▲ Set menu interface

Drop-down suspension menu and setting interface Mifavor

The UI basically follows the native interactive logic of Android. The difference is that there will be a general setting interface in the setting, which basically covers the daily setting needs of users and is more convenient than the native system. Mini has rich functions, including three main encryption methods and voice assistant, karaoke settings, gesture operation, screen assistant and other functions.

▲ fingerprint unlocking function

The fingerprint module of mini is well developed. In addition to the normal unlocking screen, users can also use fingerprints to lock applications and private spaces. At the same time, it can also realize the function of long-press fingerprint to take pictures and the function of answering the phone with fingerprint keys. After trial, the process of recording fingerprints by the mini is very fast. You only need to press it five times to enter fingerprints, and you don't need to press it repeatedly. In addition, the recognition speed of the fingerprint module is also very fast, and the screen is completely unlocked and entered into the desktop within 1 second. This is a hint attached to Bian Xiao. Entering a finger's fingerprint twice can obviously improve the recognition rate. This skill has been tried on most mobile phones with fingerprint function. If the system prompts that you cannot enter the same fingerprint, you can press the fingerprint module with the edge position of your finger and try again and again.

▲ Eye pattern recognition function

Eye pattern recognition adds another encryption method to the user's program lock and private space. At present, Bian Xiao feels that this function is not practical, although the recognition rate is high and the security is relatively strong. But the use process is more complicated. When entering the lock application, the system will unlock the pattern or password by default. Users need to pull down the "Eye of the Sky icon" to open the eye pattern unlocking interface, and then aim their eyes at the camera to realize the unlocking application. However, the recognition process is very cool, and it can still be taken out and installed in front of friends.

▲ voiceprint unlocking function

The main application scenario of voiceprint unlocking is driving mode. Users can unlock the screen by voice and wake up the voice assistant function. This function comes from the Star series mobile phone featuring voice assistant. Setting up voiceprints is relatively simple. Users only need to repeat the 4-digit password into the microphone five times to realize voiceprint encryption. But this encryption method is not safe, and it is easy to be imitated by people.

On the whole, the three forms of encryption make the secret mini-phone have a strong guarantee in information security. Voice assistants are also convenient for users who often go out to drive. But I don't like

UI has obvious problems in system optimization, even if the main interface slides left and right, it is easy to get stuck, which greatly affects the user's mood.

With the rapid development of the mobile phone industry, the camera function of mobile phones tends to surpass ordinary cameras, and it has its unique advantages in portability and ease of use. Therefore, more and more users will give priority to its imaging effect when buying mobile phones. Let's take a look at whether ZTE AXON mini can meet our daily shooting needs.

▲ ZTE AXON mini mobile phone camera interface

The camera interface of Tianji mini mobile phone is very simple. In the basic interface, except the shutter button, only the photo/video switch button is reserved. Users can breathe out more camera modes by swiping from left to right, including manual, HDR, panorama, skin care, interval photography, special effect filter and so on.

Tianji mini mobile phone adopts Sony13 megapixel stacked main camera, and all of them have phase focusing function. Compared with traditional contrast focusing, the focusing speed is obviously improved when shooting close-range, which I also have a deep understanding in the process of taking pictures. In addition, the maximum aperture of the camera is F/ 1.8, which can get more light than ordinary mobile phones even in dark environment. At the same time, the large aperture also has a better performance in the background blur effect. Let's take a look at the proofs taken with Minnie's mobile phone. Remarks: the proofs are all taken in automatic mode, and no post-processing will be done except cutting.

▲ 100% enlarged sample

First, let's take a look at the resolution of the mini main camera. Sample details are enlarged 100%. We can clearly see the content of the text, and there is no purple edge phenomenon at the edge of the building. But the optimization of photo details is not very good. There will be a certain sense of smearing and a small amount of noise after amplification. Let's take a look at other samples of this phone.

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In the case of sufficient light, the white balance and color reproduction accuracy of mini mobile phone are very good. At the same time, thanks to the large aperture lens of F/ 1.8, mini has very good background blur ability when taking close-range photos. In addition, in the case of insufficient light at night, the performance of mini is still excellent, the picture purity is high, and the noise control is also in place. It is commendable that Bian Xiao was deeply impressed by the focusing speed of the mobile phone. Especially when shooting close-range, the camera focuses well at the moment when I turn it on and aim at the reference object, and the advantage of phase focusing is really obvious.

"Performance and operating points

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 16 processor carried by Tianji mini adopts quad-core 1.4GHz high frequency and quad-core 1.2GHz low frequency.

Compared with the previous Snapdragon 6 15 processor, the main improvements are as follows.

The high-frequency A53 core is reduced by 0.3GHz, but the low-frequency A53 core is increased by 0.2GHz. Compared with the previous generation, the performance is more balanced and the energy consumption is better grasped. In addition, in terms of GPU, Snapdragon 6 16 has not changed, and it is still Adreno405 model. Let's take a look at the routine running test of mini-phones.

The running score of Ann Bunny mini is about 37,000 points, which is not the same as that of domestic mobile phones with the same price of 50,000 to 60,000 yuan. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 16 processor is positioned as a mid-range mobile phone product, and its performance is really mediocre. However, the support of all netcom and good power control are enough for daily use.

"endurance test

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Zhongxing AXON tianji mini

Use a 2800 mAh battery. Among many mobile phones with 5.2-inch screens, it is above average. Bian Xiao tracks moderate use.

Zhongxing AXON tianji mini

The battery usage of. Including making phone calls, watching videos with WIFI, playing local videos, playing local MP3 audio, playing games, testing the charging effect of photos, etc. PS: This endurance test is also the endurance standard test of IT 168 mobile phone channel. You can refer to other models for comparison.

After the actual simulation test, the battery power is still 12%. Zhongxing AXON tianji mini

A normal day is basically fine. As can be seen from the results, the game link is the most power-consuming. If you are obsessive-compulsive with mobile phone power like me, then I suggest you carry a mobile power supply with you in case of emergency.

"Buy opinions.

ZTE AXON mini is divided into three versions, namely the standard version (2299 yuan), the customized version of NBA (2399 yuan) and the pressure touch version (2699 yuan). The appearance of the mobile phone is unique, decorated with triangular hollowed-out patterns in Chinese style, and the design concept of balance and symmetry is used. The overall beauty is full, which is really rare in domestic mobile phones. However, considering that its software system is not mature, there is still much room for improvement. And the choice of mobile phones around 2000 yuan is very large. Without a stable and smooth operating system, even with an eye-catching appearance, it is still difficult to raise the premium for the brand. Therefore, Bian Xiao still advises consumers to wait and see if ZTE is interested in Mifavor when the version supporting 3D touch comes on the market.

After perfecting the UI and knowing whether the 3D touch function is practical,

Then decide whether to buy it or not. at present

ZTE AXON mini mobile phone is at

The official store of ZTE has been put on sale.

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