Smartphone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini: Review

In 2013, the Russian brand Highscreen (owned by Vobis) launched the Omega Prime Mini smartphone. The manufacturer decided to surprise the market by providing a standard set of phone supplies with a large number of replacement panels of different colors. This is, I must say, a rare phenomenon for the mobile gadget market.

According to some marketers, this move may indicate that the brand wants to win the audience in several target groups at once. It is understandable - young people, most likely want to "color" their phone in mottled colors, business people prefer conservative shades. Both of them in the arsenal of the owner of the smartphone will be. Multicolored panels will give users the opportunity to choose the best options in terms of compatibility with clothing, accessories, but even with the shades of the apartment or car.

Apart from the original approaches to design, what are the technological features of the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini phone? What distinguishes it from the competition "Vobis"? These questions can be answered by our small, based on the totality of opinions of a number of experts and users who tested Highscreen Omega Prime Mini, a review.

Design

The design of the gadget caused many expert testers to have exclusively positive emotions. Some people liked the panel in color, the other - the ergonomics of the case. Many experts note that the dimensions of the device are selected very competently: with a diagonal display in proportion of 4 to 3, their "formula" (126x62x7.8 mm) makes the gadget very stylish. The smartphone, according to experts, conveniently lies in the palm of your hand. A special charm phone gives, of course, a small thickness of the case.

Which of the elements of the device's body are seen by experts as the most noteworthy? Probably, this is an elegant plastic edging in the front part of the gadget, slightly protruding above the display. Actually, the screen itself, as experts say, is protected by a very durable and scratch-resistant glass.

As a part of the delivery of the phone, as we said above, there are 5 spare panels of different colors fixed on the back of the case. Some of them are glossy, others are porous. The user can choose the most suitable and comfortable, and also change them as often as desired. There are options with turning the device into a stylish gadget, which can be roughly called Highscreen Omega Prime Mini Black, that is, with a black back panel. And after a few seconds turn it into a democratic device Red, Blue or White with red, blue or white elements, respectively. The panels are mounted on the body without unnecessary squeaks and backlashes. If you remove them, then you will see several slots - for micro-SIM, as well as for micro-SD memory. Many users believe that, thanks to the removable panels, for the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini, the carrying case is an extra accessory.

The voice speaker of the smartphone is located, like most other devices, in the upper part of the front side of the case. It is covered with a fine metal net. More to the right - the front camera, as well as sensors - motion (approximation) and illumination. Like many Android-devices, below the display is the touch key "Home". To the right of it is the "Return" button. Left - the "Menu" button. These buttons are equipped with a soft white backlight.

At the bottom of the case is a microphone. At the very top is an audio connector, as well as a micro-USB slot. In the left part is a key that controls the volume level. In the right - the button to turn on the device. The main camera phone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini is, like most other similar devices, on the back of the case. It is equipped with a small flash.

Screen

What are the features of the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini display? Its actual value is 53 by 95 mm. The resolution (540 by 960 pixels), according to experts, is sufficient for a diagonal of 4.3 inches, which has a display. The screen matrix has a high density of 256 points. Pixelization, experts say, with this indicator is almost invisible to the user's eye. The matrix is made on the basis of IPS, its quality is estimated as good (but some experts believe that the brightness is insufficient). Color rendering, regardless of viewing angles, high-quality. An interesting fact is that the touchscreen set on the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini screen can handle 5 touches at once. Sensitivity of the touch area of the display, as experts say, is excellent.

Battery

Since the case of the device is very thin, experts believe it is difficult to place a capacious battery in it. The gadget is equipped with a sufficient battery of 1600 mAh, which is very small for mobile devices of this type. The battery provides autonomous operation of the phone, according to experts, about 6-7 hours at an average rate of operation of the gadget. If you run the game on the smartphone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini game, the battery, as it was found out by the testers, will last for an hour and a half, when watching the video - for 2 hours.

Communications

The smartphone is compatible with cellular networks operating under 2G and 3G standards (although if both SIM cards are included, at least one should work in 2G mode.) There is an integrated Bluetooth module of the 3rd version in the phone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini. There is Wi-Fi support (with the access point function), the phone can be used as a modem for Internet access Many users who have left reviews of the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini device on the Internet like a lot of communication capabilities of the gadget.

Memory

The amount of RAM is 1 GB. About half of it is practically available. Flash memory - 4 GB. In fact, about 2.5 GB is available. The phone supports the installation of additional memory modules in micro SD HC format within 32 GB. The user can set himself in the settings of the smartphone, which memory to use - internal or additional.

Cameras

Smartphone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini has two cameras. The primary has a resolution of 8 megapixels. It is also equipped with an autofocus module. There is also a front camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels. With the help of the main one you can take a photo within the limits of 3200 to 2400 points, video clips - 1280 to 720 with a frequency of 25 frames / sec in the afternoon and 8 - at night. Video is recorded in a file format 3GP, audio - AAC (quality - 96 KBits / sec). The sound is single-channel, the frequency is 16 kHz.

Chipset

The smartphone runs on the Shapdragon S4 Play chip. The processor is Cortex A5 with four cores and a frequency of 1.2 MHz, made using 45 nm technology. The graphics accelerator is the Adreno 203. The OS, which is controlled by Android 4 in the Jelly Bean version. This modification of the OS has, as some experts note, made up the overview of the Highscreen Omega Prime Mini review, a very comfortable interface.

Software

The device has a media player preinstalled, as well as a radio receiver. Experts-testers note the high quality of sound regardless of the volume level. To play movies, there is also an embedded application. You can manage files using the "Gallery". The gadget supports such formats of video files as MP4 and 3GP.

For typing, there is a preinstalled software Google-keyboard. It, according to experts, is characterized by ease of use, the ability to quickly dial numbers, as well as one very useful feature - the input gestures.

To use the Internet, there is a built-in browser, the quality of which is assessed by experts as good. The application is convenient to use, the speed of its work is decent, the web pages are displayed correctly. There are useful functions in the form of automatic adjustment of the text for the display size.

SE version: GPS and GLONASS support

In addition to the "flagship" version of the smartphone, the company "Vobis" released its sequel - Highscreen Omega Prime Mini SE. There are few differences between them, one of the most significant is the equipment of the new model with the GLONASS module. Experts note the good fitness of the phone to work as a GPS-navigator. The fact that the gadget is equipped not only with an "American" module, but also with a receiver for coordinates from Russian satellites, allows the user to accurately determine the coordinates of his location. Navigation modules, experts say, are launched very quickly - within 15-20 seconds.

Among other notable innovations for the phone in the SE version - another processor (Snapdragon 200), as well as a more modern version of Android - 4.3.

Version S: large screen and plenty of memory

There is another modification of the phone - Highscreen Omega Prime Mini S. The main difference from the flagship model is a larger display (4.7 inches) and an increased amount of internal memory (8 GB). As with the SE version, this version of the smartphone has Android 4.3 and a Snapdragon 200 processor.

"Classic" version: large size and capacious battery

Our study of the smartphone would not be complete if we did not include a small review of Highscreen Omega Prime in the "original", "classical" version, without the mini prefix. It is worth noting that there is very little difference between the devices. The key features of the "classics" are that it has a larger display (4.7 inches), as well as a more capacious battery (2000 mAh). The gadget is also larger than the mini-version. Its length is 139.1 mm, width - 69.8, thickness - 9. Other characteristics, as well as software and functional of both devices are generally similar.

Summary of Experts

According to experts who tested the phone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini, this device, despite its "budget", may well be competing for many functions with expensive models. Therefore, if there is no desire to overpay for the promoted brand, then this smartphone can be the best choice. The single-valued advantages of the device, noted by experts: a thin and light body, a fairly large amount of RAM, a good quality display, the presence of several removable panels. Among the signs that, according to a number of experts, can be attributed to the shortcomings: a battery with a small capacity, as well as not too high quality of videos taken with a regular camera. However, many users who left reviews about the smartphone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini reviews do not consider these signs as minuses.

In terms of style, the smartphone, experts believe, is equally good for both men and women. Elegance, and at the same time, strict lines make it compatible with users of a variety of preferences in dress and fashion.

Competing solutions

The main competitors of the Russian smartphone are devices manufactured by the world's leading brands. Among them - the phone Asus Padfone Mini, Samsing Galaxy 4-th version and HTC One - also in mini-versions. The Russian smartphone is somewhat inferior in performance, however, experts believe that in practice the use of the device to solve typical user tasks (listening to music, video, browsing the web) may not require the special power of the computing chipset. Of course, one of the key advantages of the smartphone Highscreen Omega Prime Mini - the price, which on average for shopping is 7 thousand rubles. This is approximately 30-50% lower than that installed by manufacturers of competing solutions from global brands (Samsung, Sony).

User Reviews

What can the feedback left by users of Highscreen Omega Prime Mini (excluding those to which we have already referred above) tell us? A significant part of the owners of the gadget is in solidarity with the experts' opinion on the fact that the main advantage of the device is the price. Most users praise the phone and consider it a worthy alternative to solutions from the world's leading brands. According to a number of gadget owners, Omega Prime Mini is the best smartphone in its segment in terms of a combination of price and functionality.

Of course, a large part of the laudatory feedback refers to the possibilities for personalization due to the replacement panels (we said this at the very beginning). This option, according to many users, makes a smartphone a wonderful gift - to yourself, and a friend or a close person. When you make a present in the amount of one smartphone, but it turns out, by and large, five - it's nice for everyone.