Matt Huawei s technical data, analysis and Opinion
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OperativoAndroid 5.1 system
Technical data
Design
9/10• High 149.80 mm
• 75.30 width mm
• 7.20 thickness mm
• Weight 156 g
The dimensions of the Huawei Matt S are: 75.30 mm wide, 149.80 mm high and 7.20 mm thick in its profile, while its weight is 156 g.
Screen
8/10• Size 5.5 inch
• Type AMOLED
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• 405-DPI pixel density
• Type of protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
The Huawei Matt S has an AMOLED screen of 5.5 inch, resolution 1920 x 1080. It achieves a density of 405 DPI pixels. In addition, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection against scratches and bumps.
Hardware and performance
9/10• Processor HiSilicon Kirin 935 eight-core 2.1 GHz - 64-bit
• CPU Cortex A53
• 4 cores
• Speed 1.50 GHz
• Mali GPU-T628 MP4
• CPU Cortex A53
• 4 cores
• Speed 2.20 Mhz
• Memory RAM 3 GB
• Memory internal 32 GB, 64 GB
• Large MicroSD if
• To not defined
Huawei Matt S works with a 4-core Cortex A53 cpu that reaches a clock speed of 1.50 GHz. More specifications: in the memory section, we have 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB, 64 GB for storage of files, apps and data. The storage memory can be expanded via microSD.
Software
9/10• Operating system Android
• OS 5.1 version
• Emotion UI 3.1 customization layer
• Radio FM if
The Huawei Matt S runs Android 5.1 version. Like other Huawei models, it also has a layer of customization of the operating system, in this case Emotion UI 3.1.
Camera
9/10Main camera
• Resolution 13.0 megapixel• Flash Dual LED Flash
• Not defined video
• Features lens of Sapphire Crystal, optical image stabilization, detection of faces, auto-focus, HDR, panorama.
The main or rear camera Mate s has a resolution of 13.0 megapixel camera. It also has Dual LED Flash. As for the front camera for selfies or videoconference, the resolution is 8.0 megapixel.
Front camera
• Resolution 8.0 megapixel• Flash Flash
• Video Full HD 1080 p
Battery
8/10• Capacity 2700 mAh
• Removable
The battery is not removable, so you can not replace it if it becomes worn or damaged.
Connectivity
9/10• NFC
• Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, you
• WiFi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
• USB microUSB 2.0
• Wireless charging not
• Not defined SIM card type
• Dual Sim Yes
• Networks 2G (GSM) Yes
• Networks 3G (HSDPA) Yes
• Compatible 3G in Spain not defined
• Networks 4G (LTE) Yes
• Compatible 4G in Spain Yes
It is also Dual SIM, so you can use two cards at the same time. This Huawei Matt S is compatible with networks 4 G in Spain. It offers also NFC.
Huawei Mate S, analysis and opinion
The best
• Fingerprint sensor• Camera professional mode
• Force Touch Sensor knuckles
• Design
The worst
• Battery• Price
Huawei Mate S, the propeller of the new strategy of Huawei
This smartphone is the worthy successor of the Huawei Mate 7, of which ye you offered a complete analysis, one of the best-selling smartphones in our country last year. Will the evolution of terminal be so successful? We don't know for sure, but we have clear is that they have taken a quantum leap, in almost all aspects, that could catapult him to the stardom of most popular mobile phones of the year.
For example, the fingerprint sensor now has many more features, comes with Force Touch and has a much more powerful camera.
Ultimately, after testing and this contact and analysis of Huawei Matt S can say emphatically that are before a smartphone able to stand within the high range. Don't you think so? Take a look at our review.
Design premium
During the presentation of this smartphone, and Huawei Watch, different figures related to the fashion sector, like Karlie Kloss, model international or Yolanda Sacristán, VOGUE Spain they took to the stage.
But not only that. Multiple characteristics related to sector beauty that incorporates your camera as well as careful of their latest devices aesthetics reveal the new strategy of the firm.
In case outside little, in an interview by ComputerHoy.com to Kevin Ho, President of the line of devices Huawei Device, confirmed the obvious: the design has been one of the main points in developing this Huawei Matt S.
But, what is it that makes it different? Like its predecessor, team has a full metal exterior but counts with small touches that make the difference. Its premium appearance is clear and, moreover, it is very pleasant to the touch, as well as particularly resistant.
The Huawei Matt S thinnest area has only 2.65 mm, and comes with a finish in aluminium that has continuity in the framework. Integration with the protective glass screen is worked to the details thanks to the use of glass 2. 5 d.
For its part, the thickness and weight are kept in very competitive figures: 7.2 mm and 156 grams, that Matt's place between the thinner phablets of the market.
On one side we have the gear and shutdown buttons, as well as volume controls. The other is the slot for the microSD and SIM.
In the lower part of the terminal are the speakers, changing its position with respect to the 7 Mate. Thanks to this little detail, the sounds that you play in the terminal will sound with audio clean and pure than its predecessor.
Above the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack, stands while in the rear part of the body the Huawei Matt S animal we have camera, slightly protruding. And is that doing so thin terminals is passing them invoice, but not just them. The same applies to as popular as the iPhone 6 or the Samsung Galaxy S6 models.
One of the things that have most liked this review of Huawei Matt S is undoubtedly its renovated 2.0 fingerprint sensor. If we were already impressed Matt 7, in this terminal not been short. And it is in this device not only have got be more accurate, but that we can perform many more functions.
You can use it to view the notification bar, as well as perform a preview of the selected images or pass one by one through the gallery. However, one of the most useful things you can do with it is to answer calls. We will not have to unlock the screen or press the green icon, we will only have to put our finger on the back of the team... Et voila!
But not only that. We will also have the possibility of using it to make us selfies. How? Instead of having to put your finger on the screen of the computer, you must only press the sensor so that our self-portrait.
On the other hand, it should be noted that they have tried to hide the antenna as possible, leaving it virtually of the same color as the rest of the housing.
Since Huawei assure us qie is resistant to splashes, that non-submersible, but this is not backed by any kind of certification IP.
Ultimately, and without any doubt, one of the strong points is the care and stylish design of the Huawei Matt S.
Force Touch screen
With these data, we realize that is a bit smaller than than its predecessor, but we also have to see the positive side: it is easier to manage it.
What really surprises us is that the company does not bet yet by QHD screen for their logo, which do other companies like Samsung or LG look. Aside from this detail, we must say that the shine and the intidez with which the contents are displayed is excellent, even in outdoor.
The display is perfect from any angle on the screen of Matt S, so we won't have problems in managing any application.
That Yes, despite what they said in the presentation, black frames exist, although we must recognize that they are especially fine. Furthermore, the touch control (recoil, main Menu and application button) buttons are inside the screen, reduces its size a little.
If there is something so it highlights this terminal, is undoubtedly by their technology Force Touch, a pressure gauge with that prodemos perform certain functions more or less how much press the screen that has managed to anticipate the Touch 3D seen in the presentation of the new iPhone 6S and iPhone Plus 6S.
That Yes, the 32 GB version that we have does not incorporate it, but does the configuration of 128 GB, of which we still know its date of release or price. Yet had the opportunity to try it in the last IFA, when it arose, and we have to say that it works very well.
But, what is it? This technology allows us to, for example, extend one photography the more you press the screen, and vice versa.
Another feature that we can perform screen Force Touch of Huawei Matt S is to weigh food through an app, i.e. it allows you to have a scale in your smartphone. Without a doubt, a detail original, as well as functional, which gives a distinctive touch to the terminal.
Hardware and performance
As for chip, as always, we have passed the AnTuTu, and it has given us a score of 49.064 points, placing it above the Meizu MX4 and Galaxy Note 4.
Hisilicon Kirin 935 is an octa - core designed by the company itself, which can not cope in the market competition processors such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon or the Samsung Exynos.
However, this chip does not present problems of overheating as its competitors, do as the Snapdragon 810, and Huawei Matt S performance is fluid and stable.
After about 5 minutes of use of a game in the terminal, it is true that rose of temperature, but not a significant or anything that exceeds the limits to which we are accustomed.
In terms of its internal memory, the device is available in several configurations: 32, 64 and 128 GB, and this will depend on your price.
Operating system: Android Lollipop EMUI 3.1
Like the other mobile company, comes seasoned with EMUI 3.1 the layer of customization of the multinational. This edition is quite fluid and you can navigate seamlessly through their various screens.
One of the keys of this operating system is that there application panel, but it does have apps Finder. Maybe that this feature does not convince everyone, but, personally, seems to us a form attractive and simple to reduce space. If we have all our apps on the screen, is it necessary to have an additional panel? We believe that not.
One of the keys to this software are battery controls. While it is true that, sometimes, can be somewhat intrusive, it is useful to keep the autonomy of the terminal.
As we could see in the analysis of the P8 Huawei, you can perform various actions with the knuckles. While many may think that it is a feature that will not succeed in excess, us has proved us very useful. But, what can we do exactly with her?
This feature allows us to, for example, cut out a portion of a photograph using this part of our fingers. While it may seem a dull role, we have to say that in these days of contact with Matt S of Huawei, has been of more practical. For example, it has been us useful when we wanted to cut a certain sentence of an article or book and we have uploaded it to our networks or, for example, to emphasize an element of an image.
In addition, it also serves to capture fragments of a video. If we double click with the knuckles, it will allow us to save that piece of film on your mobile phone. In the same way, you can take screen captures by performing the same gesture. Of course, much easier to press down volume and power on/off button in sync.
We still have a third and last function: the opening of applications through the drawing of letters when the screen is unlocked. Thanks to it, you can open different apps if we paint a C (camera), a W (time), a M (music) or a and (internet).
Autonomy and connectivity
Also, it has WiFi +, a function that the mobile will automatically connect to the best WiFi network available to have a stable connection.
We have found this feature particularly useful, because it is quite tedious be looking continuously the best network, especially if you are traveling frequently abroad or you run out of data before the end of the month.
For those users who usually travel by plane the Huawei Matt S incorporates Signal +, a feature that includes two antennas on the phone. The smartphone will be able to change from one to another quickly so that, no matter how hold you it, the coverage is always optimal.
Also has other types of connections such as NFC, to make mobile payments, Bluetooth 4.1 to connect your terminal with other device, such as a wearable or a speaker, or WiFi a/b/g/n/ac.
But if there is something that us has not finished to convince is the Huawei Mate 7 battery. On this occasion, autonomy of the terminal has been weakened due to the reduction of screen to stay on 2700 mAh, a number that seems insufficient.
With intensive use to the terminal, the autonomy of the team has stood us 8/10 hours. When have taken you a more moderate use terminal us has slightly more, holding up to 12/13 hours. In short, occasionally has cost us reach the end of the day without having to plug into the network.
But Huawei guys have solution for everything, because they have joined Matt S a very powerful quick charging system. In this way, in 30 minutes our battery becomes 10 to 40% connected with the official magazine. In addition, we have loaded completely our terminal in less than a couple of hours.
Camera: substantial improvement
We say that it protrudes slightly, since it is sacrificed in favor of the thinness of the terminal.
What more we liked it is the number of modes and effects that you can use, among which includes a professional way quite complete. With it we can control values such as the ISO, shutter speed, the opening of the difragma, the type of focus and white balance, to immortalize a scene as we wanted to.
Like the P8, this terminal has some special options that improve the user experience.
Among them is trail of light, which allows you to play with cars moving so they form lines, graffiti of light that create wakes in dark contours, soft water, it captures the flow of water in motion with effect soft and silky, and Estela Estrellas, specially dedicated to the lovers of astronomy that will allow us to capture wakes in the night sky. As we said, are the additional Huawei Matt S that are very, but which are unhelpful in our day to day functions .
However, we will also have another type of options that we can take more advantage of daily. We we mean, for example, mode "Total focus", which will allow us to change the focus of the picture once. There are also other more typical as the beauty mode, which allows us to eliminate imperfections in the face, or panorama, with which we can make photos with a 180 ° angle.
The camera has an image stabilizer, for those who have one pulse more than doubtful when taking photos, and comes with dual-LED flash, to offer the best possible picture.
As for its effectiveness, we must say that they have improved the speed of approach than its predecessor.
With favorable conditions, obtained photographs have shown us a good level of detail. In darker environments quality is lost a bit and shows a bit of noise, but in general we liked enough.
However, we must highlight a feature not his predecessor, Matt 7, incorporating in its front-facing camera. This team has a light on your front camera that enables us to obtain photos of higher quality than that of most devices.
Regarding the video, we have been tested in this test of the Huawei Mate S, he is the Director mode which allows you to connect your phone with four other teams. As a result, you can record the same scene from different angles.
Then we leave you with a selection of photographs to judge yourselves.
Conclusions and price
As a general conclusion, it seems an excellent terminal, highlighting its possibilities to control the smartphone, as the Force Touch, the new management of the rear sensor options, as well as the amount of control options that can be performed with the knuckles. Nor do we forget in this section of the camera, with special reference to professional mode.
However, if there is something that has left us cold is the battery since it is possible that we will not at the end of the day the phone is active.
In short, after this deep testing and analysis of the Huawei Matt S have concluded that are before a powerful smartphone, with many possibilities to repeat the success of its predecessor, although it remains to be seen how the market behaves during the coming months.
This article is based on information accessed and updated publications dedicated to digital technology:
PC World en español: (web) http://www.pcworldenespanol.com/ (spanish)Xataca: (web) http://www.xataka.com/ (spanish).
TecnoMagazine: (web) http://tecnomagazine.net/ (spanish) And other websites consulted.