Evaluation of customized quad-core 1080P mobile phone TCL idol X in JD.COM.

IT 168 evaluation as the first customized mobile phone in JD.COM, TCL idol X has a lovely Chinese name? Dongdong gun? , price 1699 yuan. Obviously, TCL idol X knocked on the drum of the 2000 yuan market. Equipped with 1.5GHz quad-core, 2GB RAM, 1365438+ megapixel camera, and more importantly, it supports W+G dual card dual standby with a body thickness of 6.99. Judging from the popularity of the first two rounds of snapping up, the price/performance ratio of TCL idol X has really attracted many users.

TCL idol X 5.0 inches 1080P 6.99mm fuselage:

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TCL idol X uses a 5.0-inch 1080P screen with 44 1PPI pixels per inch. The border width of the screen is only 1.75mm, which is basically consistent with the color of the screen. Therefore, after the screen is closed, the front of TCL idol X gives people a strong sense of integrity.

▲ Integrated fuselage in visual and physical sense.

▲ One micro SIM card slot on the left and right.

TCL idol X has a stylish appearance, and the back cover has two choices: fiery red and dark blue. I prefer the former. Black and red collocation is not only full of visual impact, but also classic enough. Hanamichi Sakuragi is wearing Air Jordan 1, which is the color matching.

▲ Tucao is that the labels of bar codes and product information are actually directly attached to the back cover.

▲ The author's thumb can control more than 50% of the operating space.

The circumference of TCL idol X fuselage is 140.4x67.5x6.99mm, and the narrower and thinner fuselage improves the grip. The author can circle the fuselage with short fingers. When operating with one hand, the range of thumb operation is much larger.

1080P screen display effect

TCL idol X uses a 5.0-inch 1080P screen. Let's see how it performs. For comparison, we have come up with a Xiaomi 2 mobile phone with a price close to (1999 yuan) and a 4.3-inch 720P screen.

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TCL idol X has higher saturation and obvious advantages in displaying color images.

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I prefer the display effect of TCL idol X. I don't know what you think.

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This is a photo taken by the author with 5DM 2 yesterday. I feel that 1080P screen can show more delicate skin, and girls' skin color is more natural.

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When browsing the web, TCL idol X is not only clearer, but also has larger fonts and pictures, and the eyes will not be so tired.

UI beautification based on Android 4.2

TCL idol X is loaded with android 4.2.2 operating system, but it has been deeply customized without using native UI interface, adding practical functions such as gesture operation and power saving management.

▲ The lock screen interface can display the weather and date.

Lock the screen interface, TCL idol X will be sensed on the wallpaper according to gravity? Floating? . The shortcut to unlock is still phone, SMS, camera and so on.

▲ The UI of ▲TCL idol X uses a lot of transparent elements, including the status bar and the Dock bar.

TCL idol X gives up the secondary menu of the native system, and the applications are directly stacked on the desktop, and users can manage them according to folders.

▲ Desktop pendant management

Press and hold a single finger on the desktop to open the key management of the desktop, and the user can directly drag and drop the required pendant onto the desktop. But you can't delete the pendant here. You have to go back to the desktop to modify it.

▲ The trash can is at the top of the screen, which is not obvious.

And press the icon for a long time to enter the program management. At this time, drag the icon directly to the trash can above, and you can delete the corresponding program.

▲ The implanted software feels a little more.

TCL idol X comes with eight application folders, which are recommended by related applications. Users only need to click on the icon below to download.

▲ You can manage whether the notification of the program is displayed in the status bar.

The setting menu of TCL idol X is relatively simple.

▲ Single finger pull-down (left), double finger pull-down (right)

Through different finger combinations, you can quickly open different drop-down bars. However, it is generally customary to use the thumb to pull down, so this way of counting fingers feels unscientific. It is better to put the switch button directly under the drop-down bar.

Performance/heating/battery life

TCL idol X adopts MT6589T 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM. Among them, in order to meet the demand of 1080P resolution, the main frequency of GPU is increased from 286MHz of MT6589 to 357MHz. Judging from the following Ann Bunny running scores, the performance is indeed better than that of 1.2GHz MT6589.

▲ 1080P needs more hardware than 720P.

In order to test the support of MT6589T 1.5GHz for 1080P, I installed a need-for-speed Most Wanted. Let's see my racing skills.

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In terms of fever, TCL idol X has a good performance. 26℃ office, standby temperature is 28℃, and the maximum temperature after 3D game is 38~40℃. The disadvantage is that the fever area is concentrated in the upper body, so it may be more appropriate to wear headphones for a long time.

▲ On the left is the standby temperature, and on the right is the post-match temperature.

In terms of battery life, the battery capacity of TCL idol X is only 2000mAh, so it is necessary to prepare a large-capacity mobile power supply. In another episode, the author stood by without turning off the WIFI link, and there was no electricity at night (about 13 hours). I believe it has something to do with the fact that TCL idol X is an engineering prototype.

13 megapixel sample

TCL idol X is equipped with a 1365438+ megapixel camera, which is a quite mainstream configuration at present. Let's take a look at some samples taken by the author with it.

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Evaluation summary and purchase suggestion

The popular smart phone within 2000 yuan is either Xiaomi 2S or Meizu MX2. The price of 1699 yuan makes TCL idol X quite cost-effective.

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Compared with Xiaomi 2 and Meizu MX2, TCL idol X is far from Ann Bunny in running points, but it can still run large 3D games at the resolution of 1080P.

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In terms of display effect, TCL idol X's 5.0-inch 1080P screen performance is remarkable. Especially after using the 1080P screen for a period of time, you will obviously feel that the picture quality of the 720P screen is not delicate enough.

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But in terms of system, TCL idol X behaves like a newborn baby. MIUI V5 of Xiaomi 2S and Flyme 2 of Meizu MX2 have all developed quite maturely. TCL has to work harder on the system. After all, simple beautification on the native system is not a long-term solution.

To sum up, if you are computer control, running control and performance control, then Xiaomi 2S and Meizu MX2 are good choices. If you are looking for display effect, light appearance and low price, then TCL idol X is more suitable.