Smartphone Highscreen WinJoy: specifications, description, reviews

Highscreen WinJoy, reviews of which the reader can find at the end of this article, is nothing more than a truly cheap model of a smartphone running the operating system of the Windows Phone family. The device was conditionally assigned to an economy class. Against the background of its competitors, which operate on the basis of the pre-installed OS "Android", the device stands out in a good sense of the word. The main advantage here, of course, is the availability of a quad-core processor. At the time of the cost of the smartphone was about $ 60, so many people immediately had a question about how the operating system Windows Phone got accustomed to the device with such a price. What is the catch? Perhaps, we'll talk about this later, and start with the prerequisites for the creation of Highscreen WinJoy, reviews of which instantly circled all the forums.

Creation and positioning

Of course, it became clear to everyone that the progress of flagship smartphones is beginning to lose momentum. As soon as developers of mobile devices do not excel, what kind of sensors they do not introduce into their devices! Often, many gadgets are equipped with a whole list of useless chips that perform useless functions. At the same time there is a very tough competition between budget mobile phones. It turns out a kind of battlefield. So far, the leading positions in a kind of race belong to Chinese brands.

How and why?

The Chinese have adopted low-quality components. These are some devices from the family MediaTek, as well as Spreadtrum. In addition, many Chinese phones are delivered to the market with the preinstalled operating system "Android" version 4.2 (or 4.4). A significant factor is the factor of luck. If the buyer of this device is lucky, then for absolutely ridiculous money, he will receive a device that he can use for many years, and they will be very, very satisfied. Often, such smartphones are called "immortal", because the term of their operation inspires respect, and the threat of mechanical and thermal nature (in acceptable intervals of intensity) the device simply ignores.

Why did the "Hayscreen" use another OS?

Now there is a noticeable tendency to increase sales of devices running the operating system Windows Phone. More and more people paying attention to the devices of the budget class, give their votes in favor of such smartphones. So what? Practical, cute, often equipped with a good stuffing device. What else is needed for happiness? In addition, even in cases where the scope of the installation of a potential iron is severely limited, Microsoft has managed to create very good multimedia devices. As an example, you can immediately result in two "Lumii": 520 and 620. So it turned out that the Chinese brands had to give their positions in favor of the Finns little by little. The Russian brand played all-in, deciding to release its own device running Windows Phone, to further push the Chinese from the leading position. Certainly, in some ways the company has succeeded. But the coin always has two sides, so there is clearly no need to talk about an unambiguous victory in this case. What can you expect from a smartphone in WP, the cost of which at the beginning of sales was about four thousand rubles?

Highscreen WinJoy: Specifications

As the operating system on board the device is installed Windows Phone version 8.1. The screen has a diagonal equal to four inches. The resolution is 800 by 480 pixels, density - 233 per inch. The screen matrix is TFT, which provides a good color rendering. The hardware is represented by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (model 200). There are four cores in the chipset, the clock frequency of which is 1.2 gigahertz. The graphics processor is none other than Adreno 302. The amount of built-in memory is 512 megabytes. Flash memory is presented in the amount of 4 GB.

To increase this volume, you can use an external microSD format storage device. For him, the smartphone has a special slot. A set of communication modules can be said to be standard. It is supported by third-generation cellular networks, Wi-Fi (works in the bands b, g, and n), bluetooth version 4.0. The navigation capabilities are based on the use of GPS and GLONASS satellites. The resolution of the main camera is 5 megapixels. It is equipped with an auto focus function and is capable of shooting video as 864 by 480 pixels. The front is not impressive. Its resolution is only 0.3 megapixels.

The battery is removable, it is designed for a capacity of 1700 milliamps per hour. In three- dimensional space the dimensions of the device are the following: 122 (in height), 83 (width) and 10 (in thickness) millimeters. At the same time, the mass of the smartphone does not exceed 105 grams. The Highscreen WinJoy package, the price of which was 4,000 rubles at the time of release, includes the device itself, the charging unit, the MicroUSB standard cable (useful both for charging and for synchronizing the model with a personal computer or laptop), as well as a wired stereo headset.

Design

The Finnish manufacturer of mobile phones (and we are talking about Nokia) is accustomed to please us with the bright colors in which its devices are released to the market. The Russian developer decided to act cautiously and try to please in this regard immediately and all. Well, he was quite successful. Delivered to the market of Highscreen WinJoy smartphones, the characteristics of which were given earlier, in four colors at once. It's classic white and black, as well as blue and red. Although the latter is not very suitable for a budget mobile phone, in practice we see very different results. It should be noted that the thickness of the frames located along the perimeter of the display falls within the allowed interval.

Materials of manufacture

Perhaps the most applicable to this model will be the word "miniature". Compete with her earlier could be the creation of a South Korean developer - "Samsung Galaxy S". Well, among the relatively modern models, the first association for some reason is linked to the "iPhone 5C". It is possible that the whole matter is in the materials of manufacture. They are similar in these two devices - plastic. But taking the phone Highscreen WinJoy in hand, you can immediately understand that we have a device that belongs to the budget class. Alas, the plastic produces a model, as they say, simply with giblets. If you look at the back cover, you can first think that this is a matte material. But, unfortunately, there is nothing in common between it and the so-called "soft-touch". Smartphone Highscreen WinJoy is made from a slippery alternative. Such material can be seen in computer mice of the budget segment.

Ease of use

Despite the fact that the quality of the materials is not at the highest level, the smartphone in the hand lies securely and firmly. The situation may worsen with the most active use of the model. In this case, the processor starts to warm up, giving out heat throughout the surface of the phone. And then, if you imitate the cowboys, snatching the pistols at speed from the holster, the device can be banally dropped. And what will happen next, whether it will withstand a mechanical load - it is simply impossible to predict.

Build quality

Here on this parameter there should be no censures and should not be. Highscreen WinJoy, the firmware of which is available on the official website of the Russian developer, is manufactured quite qualitatively. Above the body barely protrude control keys. These are the elements of volume control, as well as turning the power on and off. In the economy class, mobile devices often suffer from backlash. But in the case of the model reviewed today, they were not noticed.

Sensory elements

They are equipped with a soft white backlight. They work on touch unmistakably and lightning fast.

Slots

The device has two SIM-card slots. To use them, you will need to pre-process them according to the MicroSIM standard. The advantage of this model is that it allows you to assign a mode of operation in third-generation cellular networks for any of the SIM cards. The slot for installing an external storage device format MicroUSB is located in such a way that the replacement is possible in the "hot" mode.

Conclusion and feedback

So far, the Russian developer has not managed to completely defeat the main supplier of devices running the operating system Windows Phone. Speech, of course, is about Microsoft. Nevertheless, certain achievements of the company "Hayskrin" in this area are already available. The closest competitor of the model we are reviewing is "Lyumiya 530". They differ in price by only two hundred rubles. However, taking our model in hand and looking inside, we will notice that the manufacturer has saved on everything that he could.

There is no front camera at all. For this reason, video calls are not possible. There is a main camera, but it will not please users of the phone with high-quality pictures. The thing is that with a fairly good resolution (5 megapixels) it does not have the function of automatic focusing on the subject of photography. That's why the name of the produced images is not a qualitative language. "VinJoy" (the most sold variation on the international mobile arena Highscreen WinJoy Black) will lose the 530th "Lumiya" and the energy saving parameter. Yes, the battery in it is not very powerful. But "Lumii" have well-written settings for energy saving, and it pleases.

But what can not be overlooked: the device created by the Russian company coped with the task that it was originally posed for. The device became available for every smartphone running Windows Phone. At the same time, the device can be called truly harmonious. The quad-core processor allows to use the model in multitasking mode, it supports operation in third-generation cellular networks, and the quality of manufacturing is at an acceptable level.

So, what conclusion can be drawn based on customer feedback on this model? More than once, they marked the non-original, but nevertheless nice design. Among the positive sides is a relatively powerful hardware filling, a good module of the main camera.

The list of shortcomings can be a little more. Although the color rendition is good, the viewing angles are still not what I would like to see. Autonomous work will not please people who do not have access to an electrical network or an external battery. Users name a defect and a poor-quality speaker. On the basis of all this, we can say that, with all its advantages, the phone's capabilities are limited by its cost.