360 mobile phone released two full-screen products last year, namely the N6 Pro equipped with Snapdragon 660, and the N6 equipped with Snapdragon 630. The former attracts countless attention with its fashionable 2.5D glass, while the latter relies on its 5030mAh super-large battery to achieve nearly invincible battery life.
360 mobile phone N7 special invitation letter - a must-have pan for chicken
Entering 2018, many users have begun to look forward to new members of the 360 mobile phone N series family, and news about 360 N7 has also exploded online every few days: First, there were rumors that N7 will choose Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon
Yes, the real configuration of the 360 mobile phone N7 is really exciting because it is equipped with Qualcomm God U - Snapdragon 660, which has better performance than Snapdragon 636 and Helio P60!
Then there may be some children's shoes that may cause questions. The 360 N7 is equipped with the same processor as the big brother N6 Pro. How can the seniors still get involved in the world? In fact, the design style and price of the 360 mobile phone N7 and N6 Pro are different, and the two will only become complementary in the market, and there is no question of fighting each other.
360 mobile N7 family photo
reproduces the classic design of N4S
0 In the family history of the 360 mobile N series, N4S should be the best-known existence among brothers of the same clan. It not only provides two configuration versions, Helio X20 and Snapdragon 625, as well as a 5030mAh super large battery, but also adopts an all-metal integrated body design that is rare in 1,000 yuan phones that year, which is perfect in terms of process, performance and battery life.
It’s a pity that although these juniors are stronger in performance, they have all replaced them with three-stage metal back covers (the upper and lower ends are made of plastic). As for N5s and N6 Pro, metal midframe + double-sided 2.5D glass is used instead, focusing on a more fashionable light and shadow effect.
This time, we can regard the 360 mobile phone N7 as a combination of paying tribute to the two predecessors of N4S and N6 Pro.
360 mobile phone N7 adopts the same 5.99-inch 18:9 full screen as the N6 Pro, has an FHD+ resolution (2160×1080 pixels), and uses an in-cell fully fitted screen, laying the physical foundation for weight loss.
360 mobile phone N7 (left) and N6 Pro (right) compared with
. Although the positioning is relatively low, the 84.5% screen-to-body ratio parameters of 360 mobile phone N7 are not low. Its "front" and "chim" height are almost exactly the same as that of N6 Pro, and it is far less embarrassing that the chin of a mid- and low-end full-screen mobile phone can "run a train".
360 mobile phone N7 (left) and N6 Pro (right) compared with
360 mobile phone N7 (left) and N6 Pro (right) compared with
360 mobile phone N7 does not adopt the same symmetrical design as N6 Pro, and the front camera and sensor are placed on the left side of the earpiece. By the way, this product has been put on a protective film when it comes out of the factory, which eliminates the overhead we have added on our own, which is quite considerate.
If the front of the 360 phone N7 is very similar to the N6 Pro, then its back will pay tribute to the N4S. This product adopts an all-metal integrated body design, and with the help of CNC technology, a bright edge is cut around the screen, and combined with a slightly matte rear cover, it can present a strong metal texture.
360 mobile phone N7 (left) and N6 Pro (right) compared with
360 mobile phone N7 provides two color versions: Yueyanbai and graphite black. The graphite black version obtained by Zhiqugou is a graphite black version, which looks more calm. The Yueyan White Edition has a more beautiful color scheme, and the red power button is also more eye-catching, which should be more attractive to women and users who pursue fashion. It is reported that in order to achieve N July rock white color matching, 360 sets more stringent standards for the production line, and adds additional 5 layers of spraying and 5 baking processes to achieve the metal coating so delicate and friendly while ensuring yield. A nano injection molding signal bar is embedded in the upper and lower ends of the N7 mobile phone, and the signal bar on the top also penetrates the dual-camera module.
is different from many rear dual-camera phones. The rear dual-camera of the 360 phone N7 not only does not protrude from the surface of the body, but is even slightly concave. The lens film does not have to worry about being scratched by the sand on the desktop. The 360 mobile phone N7 adopts a rear fingerprint recognition module design, and the circular opening edge is also cut into a circle of bright edges using CNC process.
This product has a noise reduction MIC hole embedded on the top of the body. The 3.5mm headphone jack and MicroUSB interface are both located at the bottom of the body. The left side of the body is a three-choice SIM card tray, and the right side of the body is the volume and power buttons. Among them, the power button surface also has fine horizontal stripes to decorate, making it feel more touching.
is still Snapdragon 660 is still a good taste
360 mobile phone N7's biggest feature is that it arms the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. In addition to the familiar 14nm process and Kryo 260 architecture, Snapdragon 660 also integrates Adreno 512 GPU and Snapdragon X12 The LTE modem, paired with the new SDR660 RF transceiver, supports peak downlink data rates of 600Mbps for the first time in the Snapdragon 600 series SoCs, supports HVX (vector expansion) based on the entire DSP processing, as well as envelope tracking technology and Snapdragon neural processing engine SDK, which are technologies that were used by flagship chips such as Snapdragon 820/821.
At the same time, the Snapdragon 660 integrated Spectra 160 ISP supports various dual camera configurations currently popular on the market, including optical zoom, contrast focus, infrared focus, laser focus, dual-phase autofocus, etc. It also supports color + black and white dual camera configurations, as well as various large + small depth of field dual camera configurations. It also supports hardware-level real-time noise reduction, background blur and other technologies.
Considering that it was rumored online that the N7 would be equipped with MediaTek Helio P60, and the N7 switched to Snapdragon 660, some friends may have doubts: Is it because Snapdragon 660 not used?
The answer is naturally no. Whether it is the CPU architecture, the highest main frequency, GPU, ISP or modem, the specifications of Snapdragon 660 must be above the Helio P60. Special features are the most popular AI performance now. The 360 mobile phone N7 can get 179 points in the Master Lu AI test, while the Helio P60 scores only about 60 points.
Let’s compare the theoretical running scores of 360 mobile phone N7 and Helio P60 with Snapdragon 636. In addition to being the dominant multi-core sub-item scores of PCMark and GeekBench 4, the other tests must be below Snapdragon 660, especially the 3D performance represented by the GPU, which is more obvious behind Snapdragon 660.
In history, the cheapest phone equipped with Snapdragon 660 is the 360 phone N6 Pro at the time of promotion. The 4GB+64GB version was sold at the lowest price of 1,399 yuan, and the next one is Nut Pro 2, with the 4GB+32GB version being priced at 1,599 yuan. This time, N7 once again broke the low-price record of Snapdragon 660+6GB memory phones, which shows 360's sincerity.
In order to further tap the potential of hardware, the 360 mobile phone N7 retains the highly praised "game accelerator" (and it is version 2.0). In this mode, you can manually set the game resolution, keep the background hang-up state, force the octa-core to be fully turned on, and switch to the background to answer calls when incoming calls (this function is great. When incoming calls, the phone will not jump to the call interface, but will directly pop up the electric floating ball, and players can choose to answer and hang up by themselves), activate network speed protection, block notifications and high frame rate mode.
is a newly upgraded game accelerator 2.0. On the basis of inheriting the original powerful functions, it also supports the barrage of WeChat and QQ letters, not missing any important information; it also supports quick reply to split-screen in the game, without interrupting the game process, allowing you to devote yourself to the game and chat without delaying it; at the same time, sharing the exciting game operations is no longer limited to screenshots. Game accelerator 2.0 has added game recording function, recording the "magical operations" during the game, and sharing it with friends in real time.
In the Abyss Brawl mode of " King of Glory ", the 360 mobile phone N7 can remain between 55fps and 60fps for most of the time, and the frame rate during the team battle can also be above 50fps, but occasionally there will be 4xfps.
In "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Stimulating Battlegrounds", the 360 mobile phone N7 can also eat chicken smoothly with high-definition image quality, high frame rate and anti-aliasing on, without any pressure. Another feature of the configuration of
is that it inherits the 5030mAh super battery of the predecessor N6, which is an absolute "massive" in the full-screen mobile phone camp.
So, in actual applications, what kind of battery life surprise can the 360 mobile phone N7 bring us? With 1 SIM card installed, 100% battery, 50% fixed brightness and 50% volume, the editor conducted the following test:
opened "Honor of Kings" from 20:29 points. After updating the client to playing 4 Abyss Murder matches, the time reached 21:27 points. In about an hour, the 360 mobile phone N7 consumed a total of 12% of its battery (88% left);
opened the Tencent Video client from 21:32 points, and played "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" in ultra-clear mode. At 06:32 the next day, 13 episodes were played in 9 hours, and the 360 mobile N7 consumed a total of 53% of its battery (the remaining 35%);
After breakfast, he opened "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Stimulating Battlegrounds" from 7:14, and consumed 17% of its battery in one hour (the remaining 18%);
played "Honor of Kings" again from 08:24, and consumed 9% of its battery at 08:57 and a half hour (the remaining 9%).
or above involves 1.5 hours of "Honor of Kings", 1 hour of "PUBG: Stimulating Battlefield", and 9 hours of online video playback. The 360 mobile N7 can last for about 12 hours in such a heavy use environment. This should be considered a very powerful performance in the field of smartphones, right?
100 minutes full of 5030mAh battery
The question is, will the 5030mAh battery capacity extend the charging waiting time of N7?
Please rest assured, 360 has a charging head that supports QC3.0-9V/2A and 12V/1.5A (18W) power. The actual N7 charging power can be stable at around 17W, which is a relatively high level.
The editor started the test when there is still 5% of the power left in N7. The first 10 minutes can be charged 17% of the power, 44% can be charged 30 minutes, 80% can be charged 60 minutes, 97% can be charged about 90 minutes, and can be completely charged within 100 minutes. This performance is actually not much different from the charging time of the competitor 3000mAh battery + QC3.0 fast charging.
mainstream photography strength
360 mobile phone N7 uses a front 800 pixel camera and is equipped with an F/2.2 aperture, which can provide sufficient light input and ensure that the shooting image is bright and transparent. At the same time, the product supports advanced intelligent beauty algorithms, supplemented by a number of debugging and optimizations, which allows the camera to more accurately judge the beauty methods adapted to the subject, and repair defects while retaining skin details, making the selfie more realistic and natural.
360 mobile phone N7 adopts the most mature "one far and one near" dual camera solution, that is, a combination of 16-megapixel main camera + 2-megapixel depth of field lens. Among them, the 16-megapixel CMOS sensor comes from Samsung, has a large F/2.0 aperture, and supports 0.1s PDAF phase focus function. Combined with the depth of field lens, the 360 mobile phone N7 can have hardware-level background blur effect.
The following are samples of the shooting of 360 mobile N7:
New system based on Android 8.1
In addition to the powerful hardware configuration, 360 mobile N7 has made great achievements in the convenience of software. First of all, it is pre-installed with a 360 OS system based on Android 8.1 (N6 Pro and N6 systems are both customized based on Android 7.1.1). Compared with the old version of the system, the new 360 OS has newly adjusted a large number of system animations, which has greatly improved both the actual operation response speed and the visualization speed. At the same time, 360 also launched the new Hybrid Engine 2.0, a new gaming accelerator 2.0, a security keyboard and application lock function, greatly improving the practicality of the phone, gaming, security and the smooth experience of the entire machine's interactive operation.
main interface and pull-down menu
. Among them, the performance scheduling intelligent engine (Hybrid Engine) can directly schedule the hardware system, limit the CPU's core usage, provision the running frequency, intelligently allocate background application running resources, etc., to achieve a smoother system experience. The upgraded Hybrid Engine 2.0 has increased the management permissions for background applications at the bottom of the system based on Android 8.1, intelligently analyzes background applications, and matches more refined resource allocation solutions, thereby reducing the waste of system software and hardware resources and reducing overall power consumption. At the same time, it can effectively block pop-up advertisements for application, combining soft and hard, making it more efficient, power-saving and pure. How to say
? The new system of 360 mobile phone N7 is similar to that of the old version in terms of UI, but the smoothness of operation has been further improved. This product still supports switching between swipe up gesture and virtual buttons. However, in swipe up gesture mode, blue translucent animation interaction effect is added when the finger slides up from the bottom of the screen, making the visual experience better.
virtual key setting
At the same time, sliding the screen in the left and right directions at the bottom of the screen can also open the content of the measurement and control bar. Here you can add 5 commonly used APP entrances, bringing more convenient and fast operations.
Measurement and control column content
This time, 360 mobile phone N7 finally brought face recognition function, which can be used to unlock the application lock and just scan the face when opening the encrypted APP.
Face recognition can only unlock the application for the time being
As for more special features of 360 mobile phone N7 at the system level, let’s briefly review it.
360 system-specific property system, home of bank payment APP
special private system, personal privacy is all right here
cloud service, intelligent auxiliary has many useful functions
protected application settings
application permission settings
screen display effect settings, support eye protection display
application permission settings
screen display effect settings, support eye protection display
application protection display
application permission settings
screen display effect settings, support eye protection display
simulates the background sound of the call, which is inconvenient to answer the phone.
can freeze non-system-level APPs, and the effect is equal to uninstall. I hope that in the future, you can add system-level APPs to the refrigerator
Position crossing and red envelope reminder
Application dual-opening and universal scan
Power saving related settings
summary
If Snapdragon 660 is still a "scarce resource", then after entering 2018, this chip has begun its journey towards popularization. Up to now, the representatives of mobile phones armed with this chip within 2,000 yuan include 360 mobile phone N6 Pro, Nut Pro2, Xiaomi 6X and Nubia Z18mini. Compared with these predecessors, the biggest feature of the 360 mobile phone N7 is that it also brings a combination of 6GB of large memory and 5030mAh large battery, which achieves a more perfect balance between performance, battery life and price.
Well, how do you say that? A cheaper phone than me (360 mobile phone N7) is not as cheap as a phone that is higher than me or a higher than me. This is the competitive advantage of N7.
From N5, N5s, N6 Pro, N6 and then to N7, the development trend of 360 mobile phones in the past two years is to "maintain growth, seek profits, and not be impatient", and move upward step by step, carrying the performance-price ratio to the end. However, for those who always pay attention to 360 mobile phones, what they are most looking forward to is when 360 will launch higher-level smartphone products, right? Before ending the N7 experience, we might as well guess the configuration of the next phone of 360 - the N7 Pro. It uses a 19:9 notch screen, equipped with a Snapdragon 700 series processor, provides 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage, and a higher quality dual camera combination. The battery capacity will also be maintained at the 4000mAh+ level. If the new product is true, will you continue to look forward to it?
Advantages: 6GB of memory is standard, and the battery life is super
Disadvantages: Failed to use Type-C interface