Samsung Galaxy K zoom in Test – HardwareLuxx

So now universally smartphones are also usable, at the end it is still no more than a compromise. This is particularly evident when the cameras. As good as the sensors have now become, with traditional compact cameras, cell phones can do it, especially in terms of functions usually take not. Zoom with the Galaxy K Samsung will now prove the opposite – for the second time

In the first experiment a year ago, we still relied on a big name.. But more than this was the Galaxy S4 zoom not common with last year’s flagship. Correspondingly large fell from the criticism, while the smartphone from a purely technical point of view was not nearly as bad. Although it could in terms of image quality not take the top spot, which is still occupied by Nokia, but at one point you could go by. For an optical zoom could and can the Finns – now staying with Microsoft -. Did not offer

Then it builds the Galaxy K zoom, which has donated a makeover but not only in terms of camera. For in spite of the same concept, the current camera-phone is a completely new development.

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This is evident at first glance. The display has grown from 4.3 to 4.8 inches, the resolution of 960 x 540 to 1280 x 720 pixels. Maintaining one, however, has the Super AMOLED technology, which provides rich colors, an unrivaled contrast and large viewing angle. During the step change in general not likely everyone’s a taste, it is for the use of Galaxy K zoom as the camera a big advantage. Since the display serves as the sole viewfinder, the selection of the desired motif is easier

However, two other points forfeited Samsung back into old patterns that actually appeared later than with the Galaxy S5 overcome. For the maximum brightness is ideally at 295, in the worst case at 263 cd / m ² . So you end up with only midfield, especially in very bright environments suffers readability. In addition, the display an easily recognizable blue cast on, the average color temperature for white space is about 7,800 Kelvin, also a typical Super AMOLED weakness of days gone by.

The far more interesting change is found but the SoC. Did the Galaxy S4 still zoom with a lesser known – and sometimes overwhelmed – solution commented, Samsung now relies on an in-house solution. The special feature of the Exynos 5260: serves as the basis ARMs Big.Little architecture of the second generation. Compared to the first version has not changed much in the actual principle. Still be different powerful CPU cores, summarized in this case, Cortex A7 and Cortex A15 in a SoC and used for different purposes. Background activities such as checking e-mails and the like fall the Cortex A7, more demanding tasks on the other hand assumes the Cortex A15.

While the first generation but could use only one CPU type at the same time, are now thanks Heterogeneous Multi-Processing all cores simultaneously. The user himself notes this difference only indirectly, for example through better in a direct comparison battery life and an increase in overall performance. A total of 5260 six CPU cores come in Exynos used four type Cortex A7 with a maximum of 1.3 GHz and two Type Cortex A15 with up to 1.7 GHz. Slightly less modern GPU is used. The Mali-T624 was also developed by ARM licensees and is already available since summer 2012. It is not known how many GPU cores Samsung uses, maximum possible four. Set aside one has the chip 2 GB of memory, 25 percent more than a year ago. Not touched one, however, has the internal memory, here it remains 8 GB – extensibility via microSD card, however, remains unaffected

remain virtually unchanged interfaces and transmission modes.. In mobile networks is – provided suitable removal – LTE to Cat 4 with up to 150 Mbit per second. Alternatively, dual-band wireless n standard to be used for short-range Galaxy offers Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC K zoom. Who preferring instead relies on cables, may have recourse to the usual micro-USB port. The quality of cellular modems and wireless module, there is nothing to complain about, even under adverse reception conditions, there were no disconnections. The call quality for calls turned out to be above average, as long as the hands-free function is not used. Here the corresponding speaker proves weakness.

Anything but handy falls from the housing, the 70.8 x brings it to at least 137.5 x 16.3 to 20.2 mm and 200 g. While height and width are not striking in view of the diagonal screen, the thickness is due to the optical zoom of the camera. In direct comparison with the Galaxy S4 zoom, the new model is better in the hand, because Samsung waives the camera typical shape of its predecessor and has instead set to a homogeneous shaped back. This one uses at least visually the Galaxy S5 and its “sticking plaster” surface.

Also great is the similarity of the frontal, but the Galaxy K zoom seems a bit round by generous radii. Unsurprisingly Samsung dispensed again, the use of aluminum or other metals in the housing and the striking frame consists of only plastics. Whose processing is, however, beyond doubt, the processing is not least due to the well-integrated buttons and flaps on a very high level. Only the tactility can at times be desired, just the back looks a little too hard with value and despite the known texturing

better it looks with ergonomics -. Allowed to the thickness initially disregarded. Because all keys are placed handily on the right edge, the camera became a separate trigger donated. With one hand the Galaxy K can be operated only limited zoom but still. This is not only at the thick housing, but also the comparatively small display area, the display takes up almost 69 percent of the front.

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