Smartphone Philips S308: reviews, photos and characteristics

One of the most affordable offers in the entry-level segment of smartphones is the Philips S308. Reviews about this device, its specifications and other important information about the device - all this will be provided in the framework of our review.

Contents of delivery

It's quite familiar for the entry-level device with the Philips S308 White. Feedback from disgruntled owners of this gadget is confirmed. And the equipment at it such:

• Mobile phone.

• The battery has a nominal capacity of 1400 mAh.

• A simple stereo headset (the sound leaves much to be desired, music lovers should better buy high-quality headphones right away).

• Protective film for the front panel of the device.

• Cord with connectors YUSB and microUSB.

• Charger adapter.

Essentially, the complete set lacks only two accessories: an external flash drive and a protective cover. They will have to be bought separately, since without them it will be difficult to fully reveal the potential of this device.

Design and ergonomics of the gadget

A particular design refinement does not differ this model of the smartphone. The upper edge is straight, and the lower one is in the form of an arc. The front panel is made of ordinary thin glass. It is not particularly strong. As a result, an additional protective film is included in the package . In turn, the back cover is made of plastic with matte coating. Also, it displays the main camera and LED flash. Here, at the bottom of the device, is the main speaker of the device. The build quality is impeccable. Elements of the body are so well adjusted that there are no backlashes or creaks. The number of controls on this gadget is kept to a minimum. The power button is located on the right edge of the switch, and the standard swing of the volume is displayed on the left. Under the display there are three touch control buttons. The only thing that causes censures is the lack of illumination of the touch buttons. In the dark, at first it will be difficult to control them.

Computing platform

A very modest chip is installed in the Philips S308. Reviews indicate a low level of performance of this processor. It's about MTK6572. This is a dual-core solution based on the A7 architecture. Its maximum clock speed is only 1 GHz, the minimum clock frequency is 500 MHz. It is manufactured according to the norms of the 28 nm process technology. And if the computing load decreases, the processor can immediately reduce the frequency, if only one module is sufficient for operation, the second one is turned off. In reality, this CPU is sufficient for most everyday tasks: watching movies as HDRip, listening to music, surfing the Internet, unpretentious games and reading books. The only thing with which this processor can not cope is the most demanding 3 D-toys. But you do not expect this from an entry-level smartphone.

Graphic subsystem

Do not forget the developers to install a graphics accelerator in the Philips S308. Overview of the technical parameters of the device indicates the availability of the video accelerator Mali-400. It provides a minimum level of performance, and its main task is to unload the CPU. The display matrix is manufactured using the outdated technology of TFT. Accordingly, the viewing angles are far from ideal, and the picture quality is mediocre. The screen resolution is modest, as it is today, and is 800 pixels in length and 480 in width. But such technical parameters are enough for normal work on this mobile phone.

Photo and video

The weak side are the cameras in the Philips S308. Characteristics of them are really modest at the moment. The main camera is based on a sensitive element of 5 Mp. However, there are no such elements as autofocus or image stabilization system in this device. Therefore, the quality of the photo is very mediocre. Still there are big problems with the white balance, and because of this the images turn out to be distorted. With the video generally a bad situation. This camera records clips in 800x480 format. And their quality leaves much to be desired. Even worse is the situation with the camera, which is displayed on the front of the device. It has a sensing element of only 0.3 Mp, which is barely enough to make video calls.

Memory

A total of 512 MB is installed in the Philips S308. Reviews indicate that this is clearly not enough for the smooth operation of the device. Of these, only 220 MB is allocated for the needs of the user, and the rest is occupied by system processes that can not be stopped: the smartphone will hang. When you start resource-intensive applications, the device starts to "buggy" and strongly slow down. But - on the other hand - this is an entry-level smartphone, and expect high performance from it is not necessary. In the device itself is integrated a storage capacity of 4 GB. Of these, 800 MB is allocated for the installation of programs, and 1.27 GB is designed to store personal user data. The rest of the disk space, as it is easy to understand, is occupied by system software. The parameters given earlier are clearly not enough for comfortable work, and this problem can only be solved by installing an external flash drive into the gadget. The corresponding slot is in this device, and the maximum capacity of the external memory card can be 32 GB.

Autonomy

A fairly modest battery of 1400 mAh is equipped with a smartphone Philips S308. According to the manufacturer, this will be enough for a whole month of work in the waiting mode. But this is unlikely someone will succeed. In reality, with a mediocre load, one charge of a complete battery will last for 2-3 days. If you use this gadget even more intensively, you'll have to put it on charging every evening.

System software and software add-ins

As the system software in this device, "Android" is used one of the most common at the moment versions 4.2. It is not necessary to expect updates for it, and you need to be satisfied with what already exists. Among other software, you can distinguish the usual set of applications from the search giant Google. Also there are basic built-in applications, for example, "Calculator", "SMS messenger" and "Calendar". Do not forget the developers of social services. In this case, we are talking about international networks "FaceBook", "Instagram", "Linkenaydi" and "Twitter." But their domestic counterparts will have to be installed additionally from Play-Market.

Communications

An impressive set of interfaces contains a smartphone Philips S308. User reviews highlight the following:

• Support 2Z- and 3Z-networks. Only here with the second kind of mobile networks can work only one SIM card, which is installed in slot 1. But the second one, which is located in slot 2, can work only in networks of the 2nd generation. In the first case, the peak data transfer rate can exceed even 7 Mb / s. But in the second - this figure is very modest 5 Mb / s.

• The main way to connect to the global web on this gadget is considered to be "Vai-Fay". In this case, the transmission speed of information can reach 150 Mb / s. The only drawback of this wireless interface is a relatively short range, which at best can reach 10 meters.

• Another important wireless interface for transferring information is Blutuz. It is best used to exchange information with exactly the same mobile devices. The range of its action is similar to "Wai Fai" and in the best case can reach all the same 10 meters.

• Do not forget the developers to install this device and navigation sensor. In this case, we are talking about ZhPS. With its help, this simple smartphone can be turned into a full-featured GPS-navigator.

• To connect to a PC and for charging, the microUSB port is used.

• Well, to connect to the smart phone of an external speaker system , a classic 3.5 mm jack is used, which is located on the top edge of the gadget.

Reviews

We note the main disadvantages and advantages of the Philips S308 Black. The reviews highlight such shortcomings of the device:

• Weak main camera.

• Small amount of built-in memory and lack of RAM.

• Low-performance processor.

• Modest equipment.

But the advantages are as follows:

• High quality shell assembly.

• A democratic price, which more than compensates for all its shortcomings. At the moment it is less than $ 100.

• The presence of a slot for installing an additional flash drive.

Summary

Despite all the above shortcomings, the Philips S308 phone is quite good. The feedback of the owners about him is convincing. All the disadvantages of this device are compensated by its low cost, which at the moment is about $ 100.