Phillips X5500 phone: specifications and reviews of experts

The company "Philips" definitely knows a lot about push-button (and not only) phones. Regularly on sale there are new models which successfully over and over again supplement the already considerable product range of the company. The next creation of the company was the phone under the name "Philips X5500". Conditionally all the firm's devices can be divided into several categories. We will not go into this topic very deeply.

Let's just say that the firm has a certain tendency, reduced to the production of models that have a high index of energy efficiency. As a consequence, this implies a long battery life without recharging from the electrical network. Perhaps for this owners of the device and loved it - for not having to worry about that it turns off at the most inopportune moment.

Phillips X5500 Phone: features and features

Due to the presence of a very powerful battery (and its capacity is about three thousand mAh), the device can work for a very long time. Interestingly, the engineers managed to put such an energy-efficient battery in the device, equipped with a screen with a diagonal of only 2.4 inches. Such a decision caused applause from specialists in the field of mobile phones. Still, it was expected that the device would not be an example larger, and this would be a significant defect. However, the company's employees get their money for good reason.

So, the screen is made on the basis of a matrix using IPS technology. This allows the phone owner to contact the display for a long time visually without significant damage to the eyes, but instead takes the quality of the image output. The Philips Xenium X5500 phone supports the function of two SIM cards, for which the device has separate slots. The device is not built particularly high-quality camera (its resolution is only 5 megapixels). However, in the software the function of automatic focusing is registered, which allows to achieve not the worst shots with this resolution.

In the rest, we note that the phone "Philips X5500", which you can read about at the end of this article, has become a logical extension of the company's product line. Namely, this is a modified version of the model X623. Well, if this is the case, it will be interesting enough to see what has changed in the subject of our review today in comparison with its predecessor.

Equipment

What will we find in the package? The delivery set is very, very average and typical for such devices. In fact, the box is, first of all, the phone itself, as well as a battery with a capacity of 2,900 mAh to it. In addition, we will be able to find a MicroUSB-USB cable, which is designed to connect to a network adapter. It can also be used to synchronize with a personal computer or laptop.

In addition to all of the above, in the package you can find, of course, the instruction manual and warranty card. And complete this whole ensemble adapter, with which you can charge the phone from the power grid, as well as a wired stereo headset of very average quality.

Design

It is possible that the reader used the X623 at one time. In this case, he immediately finds a lot of similarities between this model and the Philips X5500. We can say that in the first device certain ideas were laid, which, however, did not find full practical application. Here, the X5500 became a continuation of this idea, in it the previously mentioned factors engineers successfully implemented.

Dimensions

The device turned out to be rather heavy. In general, the case can be called a monoblock, and there will be absolutely no mistake. In addition, it differs in thickness. Now the main trend of the smartphone market is the pursuit of the fineness of the device. And in this kind of race "Philips X5500" is clearly not in the first place. The dimensions of the device in all three planes are 124 by 53 by 15.5 millimeters. At the same time, the phone weighs 156 grams. Yes, it's big, of course, but let's remember what battery is installed in the device. After this, everything must necessarily fall into place.

Build quality

On this parameter, there should be no censures and should not even be. The monolithic design is provided simply superbly, it does not deteriorate at all, and the use of plastic as a material for making the case does not pay any attention to it. In general, the device is assembled really qualitatively. Nothing in it does not creak and does not fall off, the backlashes in the process of exploitation were not found. In addition, the mass of the phone became a positive factor in terms of assembly and its reliability. Although it is felt in some way particularly massive, but this in fact adds to its strength. So why not then?

Side faces

They have special inserts, which are decorated in relief. The edges, which are similarly made, can increase the reliability of holding the phone in your hands. And not just reliability, but comfort. Accidentally drop out of the handset will be almost impossible, the chances of this are reduced almost to zero. By the way, if we talk about the color of the inserts, then they are gray. In general, most of the body is decorated in black, so the gray elements are largely stand out against the background of such an ensemble. And this is not a flaw, but a thoughtful design solution, which can be called an advantage.

Upper butt

He sheltered a 3.5 mm standard connector, to which computer headphones can be connected, as well as a wired stereo headset.

Bottom end

Here we have a port of the standard MicroUSB, designed to connect the appropriate wire and synchronize with a personal computer (or laptop). In addition, it is used to connect to a network adapter, from which the phone's battery is directly charged.

Controls

The volume and power buttons are located on the side faces. But there is no separate element that would allow controlling the camera. He was in the model X623, but in the case of X5500 from this button the engineers decided to refuse. Rocker allows you to change the sound mode, as well as to manipulate the volume of playing music in the corresponding multimedia application.

Back panel

It is nothing more than a combination of a small number of glossy inserts integrated into a metal structure. It is interesting that such inserts are located exclusively on opposite ends: upper and lower. It is possible that the designers of the phone with this solution tried to make the design as original as possible. However, in fact, we see that this had a negative effect. After some time after use, the metal cover is covered with a network of small (and maybe large, depending on operating conditions) cracks.

Phone "Philips X5500". Owner feedback

Many buyers of this device referred to the poor quality of conversational dynamics. Melodies, which are available in the standard set of ringtones, have, frankly, disgusting sound quality. The subject of our today's review was created just for calls, and it's clear right away. So why did the company's engineers miss such an important moment? This can only be guessed.

In the service menu, however, you can make some tricky manipulations, which will partially solve the problem with sound. The case, of course, is too heavy. For some, it can also become a negative indicator. Nevertheless, this topic has already been discussed together with the device's battery, so we will not complain and unambiguously record the overall size of the smartphone as a disadvantage. 3G device is not supported, so you can not make a modem from the device.