Lately on the screen popping up ads Santer Samsung Z2. Yes, it is Samsung's latest smart phone, which is intended for consumers who want to taste the smartphone device. Or is intended for lovers of feature phones (feature phone) who want to switch to a smartphone.
Samsung Z2 priced at $ .71, relatively affordable for beginners segment. Keep in mind also, this phone-based Tizen OS, not Android as well as smart phones are widely circulated today in the market.
With a price tag that is worth buying? Consider first the pros and cons as follows:
Advantages
- Already 4G LTE
Samsung Z2 recorded as the lowest LTE 4G phone released by Samsung. Try it compare with the Galaxy J1 mini, is priced at Rp 1 million's figures. LTE technology has cat.4, which is theoretically capable of download speeds up to 150Mbps.
Nice again, Samsung has equipped Z2 VoLTE technology, for super-clear phone calls via LTE data connection.
- The design is quite nice
Rp 800 thousand for the size of the phone, this smartphone was noted to have a pretty interesting design. Quite elegant, combined with a fairly slim body at a thickness of 10,8mm. Is light, at just 127 grams weight.
- 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU
For a cheap phone, quad-core processor support has been very interesting. Especially here already 1.5 GHz speed. Pun combined 1GB of RAM memory, which is spelled out is more than enough to support access to chat, social media, and other browsing within all at once (multitasking).
Indeed chipset used is Spreadtrum SC9830, not that popular like Qualcomm or MediaTek output. But, in terms of power efficiency and performance, several testimonies mentioning this chip is quite promising. In addition to the already supported graphics engine (GPU) Mali-400MP2, which is pretty good for simple gaming.
- The internal memory is quite a relief
For the size of the contemporary smartphone, the presence of 4GB of internal memory is quite interesting. No longer worry about the phone quickly run out of storage capacity when installing applications or store data / files such as songs and pictures / photos. Pun on Samsung Z2 is being backed by a microSD memory card slot up to 200GB capacity.
- The rear camera equipped with flash lights
There are many low-cost smartphone which features LED flash lights on the back side. But Samsung Z2 there. Strength camera was passable, 5 MP, with aperture F / 2.2, which is quite sensitive to light. Until theoretically could be good enough to take pictures in low light conditions.
- Wireless connection complete
Samsung Z2 already have a wireless connection channel in the form of WiFi, Bluetooth v4.0. MicroUSB 2.0 data transfer channels is also provided.
- Dual SIM
Samsung Smartphone is equipped with two GSM SIM slot. This means it can be practically used by a user who has two GSM numbers. So it is more practical, no longer need to be carrying two mobile phones while traveling.
Samsung Z2 limited pinned 4-inch screen, at a resolution of 480x800 pixels. For the moment, where the broadband era and social media, a minimum size of at least 4.5 inch screen. In fact, could be seen now smartphone trend is currently minimal in 5 inches.
Impact to watch streaming YouTube videos, for example, a bit less comfortable with the small screen. And again, the type of touch screen is TFT, instead of IPS (In-Plane Switching)
- The app is still limited
Tizen-based, of course, applications that can be downloaded into Samsung Z2 is still limited. Losing a lot compared to that available in the Google Play Store. But the promising future Samsung Tizen Store will have a greater number of applications or games.
- Not to support fuel and Path
It is natural that Tizen Store is still not widely inhabited applications such as the Google Play Store. But this is quite fatal, which does not provide an application BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and the Path application. In fact, as is known the two applications are quite popular in Indonesia. This is all the important things that need to be compromised potential users, of which he will not be able to enjoy BBM.
However, information from the Samsung says if a second application (BBM and Path) is currently in the works, to be available for this Z2 Tizen phone. But it is not known when will be ready.
- The front camera is VGA
Lucky heck mobile class is equipped with a front camera. But the mere VGA resolution (0,3MP). So do not expect a lot of the images as beautiful selfie its other phones that have a higher resolution front camera. Although the front camera features auto selfie with face detection.
- The battery capacity is small
This is one crucial shortcoming in Samsung Z2. The battery capacity of 1500mAh simply. Of course this is relatively small, especially for a smartphone device. Should the phone is equipped with a 1600mAh battery capacity above.
But hopefully Tizen platform is mated with the power-saving chipset used, capable of providing adequate performance. There are power hungry to accommodate the features that Samsung presented this Z2.
For a cheap phone, quad-core processor support has been very interesting. Especially here already 1.5 GHz speed. Pun combined 1GB of RAM memory, which is spelled out is more than enough to support access to chat, social media, and other browsing within all at once (multitasking).
Indeed chipset used is Spreadtrum SC9830, not that popular like Qualcomm or MediaTek output. But, in terms of power efficiency and performance, several testimonies mentioning this chip is quite promising. In addition to the already supported graphics engine (GPU) Mali-400MP2, which is pretty good for simple gaming.
- The internal memory is quite a relief
For the size of the contemporary smartphone, the presence of 4GB of internal memory is quite interesting. No longer worry about the phone quickly run out of storage capacity when installing applications or store data / files such as songs and pictures / photos. Pun on Samsung Z2 is being backed by a microSD memory card slot up to 200GB capacity.
- The rear camera equipped with flash lights
There are many low-cost smartphone which features LED flash lights on the back side. But Samsung Z2 there. Strength camera was passable, 5 MP, with aperture F / 2.2, which is quite sensitive to light. Until theoretically could be good enough to take pictures in low light conditions.
- Wireless connection complete
Samsung Z2 already have a wireless connection channel in the form of WiFi, Bluetooth v4.0. MicroUSB 2.0 data transfer channels is also provided.
- Dual SIM
Samsung Smartphone is equipped with two GSM SIM slot. This means it can be practically used by a user who has two GSM numbers. So it is more practical, no longer need to be carrying two mobile phones while traveling.
Deficiency
- The screen is tinySamsung Z2 limited pinned 4-inch screen, at a resolution of 480x800 pixels. For the moment, where the broadband era and social media, a minimum size of at least 4.5 inch screen. In fact, could be seen now smartphone trend is currently minimal in 5 inches.
Impact to watch streaming YouTube videos, for example, a bit less comfortable with the small screen. And again, the type of touch screen is TFT, instead of IPS (In-Plane Switching)
- The app is still limited
Tizen-based, of course, applications that can be downloaded into Samsung Z2 is still limited. Losing a lot compared to that available in the Google Play Store. But the promising future Samsung Tizen Store will have a greater number of applications or games.
- Not to support fuel and Path
It is natural that Tizen Store is still not widely inhabited applications such as the Google Play Store. But this is quite fatal, which does not provide an application BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and the Path application. In fact, as is known the two applications are quite popular in Indonesia. This is all the important things that need to be compromised potential users, of which he will not be able to enjoy BBM.
However, information from the Samsung says if a second application (BBM and Path) is currently in the works, to be available for this Z2 Tizen phone. But it is not known when will be ready.
- The front camera is VGA
Lucky heck mobile class is equipped with a front camera. But the mere VGA resolution (0,3MP). So do not expect a lot of the images as beautiful selfie its other phones that have a higher resolution front camera. Although the front camera features auto selfie with face detection.
- The battery capacity is small
This is one crucial shortcoming in Samsung Z2. The battery capacity of 1500mAh simply. Of course this is relatively small, especially for a smartphone device. Should the phone is equipped with a 1600mAh battery capacity above.
But hopefully Tizen platform is mated with the power-saving chipset used, capable of providing adequate performance. There are power hungry to accommodate the features that Samsung presented this Z2.
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