Design default for many certainly not the prettiest, but I finds ok and it is not ugly. In addition, it fits comfortably in your hand, you can put it well in your pocket (on the go) or in the pocket or other (if one listens to music). The color accuracy of your displays is from all angles ok, it is also light and the presentation is quite fine. In direct comparison to the Galaxy S3 (I placed next to) the smart phone is a bit smaller, a little thicker, but the screen is only looking closely worse. Definitely but still very fine and clear! I think even donated a display film, there for a few cents and you can change after half a year, if it is scratched (I carry my phone in your pocket with the key as a commodity).
The 512 MB of memory go in normal operation from never when it is time nearly one includes just one of the apps on the Task Manager, which is (not as in many other Androids) opened a long press on the lower right button (not centered Home button).
For me, a small light bulb moment, the little gimmicks z.Bsp. can be in a "Do not disturb" mode (which can be adapted in time) selected or all calls or make block silently. However, these are then placed in an emergency again, when they call in a short period twice in a row. Even apps and data services, WiFi, etc. can be via predefined periods (fe. Every day from 23-7 clock) switch off, so you do not have to turn on every night to airplane mode to be left in peace.
The Y330, in contrast to its predecessor Y300 just a normal camera and no front camera, this makes but despite only 3 megapixels very clear and useful images, even at rather low light (but: no flash, so only when there is sufficient light). When enabled GPS receiver, you can save the location data in the image, but you can of course issue. Scene Modes are some available as continuous shooting mode, timer recording if someone in the picture is smiling (face recognition), panoramic mode, as well as effects such as sepia, monochrome and even voice control, are recorded in the images as soon as the volume exceeds a certain value.
Videos can record with 640x480 pixels, optionally with image stabilizer, which significantly reduces the jitter in the picture. Despite the small number of pixels and the videos look amazing fine in daylight, I would not have known it, I would have appreciated the resolution to higher.
Normal applications run smoothly largely. From time to time it has approved a pause for thought with larger apps, but it adheres very under. I do not mind, although I As for what pace will quickly impatient. Using Micro SD card with 32GB memory I have extended the same because the mobile phone is also an MP3 player and navigation system (see below) use.
The MP3 player recognizes moreover no playlists of iTunes, at least I got it right so far. Maybe someone knows since a solution? This is also determined somehow. Music can, however, play properly, (but then rather buy something better, which are like virtually all other phones more for a ton supplied) over the fairly good internal speakers as well as headphones.
The battery seems to me pretty persistent, I get two days of it, but hear this a lot of music, use the GPS receiver, receive mail, etc. Only in the standby mode to get certainly for several days, after half a day changes in not even the standby battery percentage. The previous model had standby times in excess of 14 days, which will have in the successor also not changed much. However, if the phone uses at full screen brightness with GPS receiver and high-powered apps for several hours will suck the battery runs out quickly. But that is always clear and in all mobile phones that.
As a little tip: The navigation software OsmAnd install (free app), download the maps from your PC for free, pull on the SD card (half of Europe with Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, then already times 6 GB) and recognizes the app when starting the cards -> Free Navi that works completely free abroad without roaming. And whoever sees the detailed maps that lifts first his eyebrows, because with the card every road from the highway is recorded to trail in the woods in the highest accuracy, to each POI (pharmacies, shops, museums and many others) with me never before sailed prospective amount and at very many places offline Wikipedia article! In addition, the app runs very smooth even while navigating. I use the app even on the bike (voice announcement through headphones) that just works perfectly.
Summary:
For this price (June 2014: 77) which is one of the most incredible smartphones on the market. The comment of a Galaxy S3 user after I told him the price and the features explained: "And what is there now the downside?" I have the disadvantage so far not found. For 77 you get a smartphone into a handy size, a camera that's fine, all the stuff you need, all combined with a great price and a long battery life.
Who wants to just a smartphone that can handle all normal functions, but not 300 costs, which is right here.
Who has to boast of its 32MP camera processor or its size, however, for which the cell phone is not well suited.
Supplement in July 2014:
- For a better keyboard operation, the app "swipe" recommends
- My typical battery life is 3-4 days. Listen to music draws surprisingly little battery, hearing an hour of music valued at maximum volume consumes 5-10% battery. Surfing the Internet with a lot of Internet connections is used for half an hour but advance quickly 15% battery.
- For some time the GPS fix does not work, not even after half an hour search, even though I was standing on a free field (no coverage by buildings). When this problem will continue to occur, I return the Y330. Since it has initially worked on a few seconds I can only explain it, that the GPS receiver is defective. If anyone has a solution for it (maybe the software side) I would be very grateful.
