Smartphone TP-LINK Neffos C7 - advantages and disadvantages

TP-LINK Neffos C7 is a smartphone from a well-known manufacturer of network equipment, which went on sale as a novelty in February 2018. The average price on the market is 7,230 rubles.

Functionality - the level of smartphones in the category up to 10 thousand rubles: a good camera, a fingerprint scanner, gesture control, a day of work without recharging and performance designed for undemanding games. Excellent assembly - sealed, balanced and aesthetically designed body and streamlined 2D glass.

Advantages of the manufacturer: official warranty for 24 months and support for major network standards.

This is a cheap, but stylish and stable gadget, which can be safely considered along with models from another company, and in some characteristics it can be better.

Specifications TP-LINK Neffos C7

Design

The phone is beautifully made - streamlined, proportional, with elements in the same style. The screen dimensions are large, but the phone looks elegant thanks to the rounded corners and thin body.

The choice of manufacturers offer models in 3 colors of a metallic shade: silver, gold and white. The screen frames are black for the silver case, white for the golden and white solutions. The main material is plastic, but due to the special paint it looks metallic. The device is easy to use: it lies pleasantly in the hand, does not slip, does not get dirty. There is a feeling that you are holding a reliable device.

In terms of the location of parts, everything is universal. On the back there is a camera with a flash, a fingerprint scanner and a logo. Front: front camera, earpiece and proximity and light sensors on the top frame, 3 touch control buttons on the bottom. The power button and volume rocker are on the right edge, the dual-sim SIM card slot is on the left. On the top is a headphone jack, on the bottom is a port for a USB cable and speakers on either side of it.

Slot for SIM cards nano SIM, one compartment is combined with a compartment for a memory card - either use two SIM cards, or one SIM card and a USB flash drive.

All elements are made in the same style. For example, on the reverse side, the camera, fingerprint scanner and flash are in the shape of a circle, only the radius differs and, even in the logo font, the letters repeat the shape of a circle. The design looks solid.

Summary:

The unity of styles, smoothness of details and professional assembly deserve to be included in the rating of quality implementations. Only the plastic case can push away, if the rejection of plastic in the device is a matter of principle.

Display

The display diagonal is 5.5 inches, the resolution is HD. Components: IPS-matrix, 2D protective glass and oleophobic coating. The wide bezels at the top and bottom for the touch controls and camera are offset by thinner bezels on the sides.

“Oleophobes” on a phone at a price of 7 thousand rubles might not have been, but there is. True, simpler than the more expensive models. This means that it will be possible to slide your fingers across the screen, but with some resistance. Prints almost do not remain and are easily erased.

2D glass - with streamlined edges, smoothly transitioning into the body. It gives the effect of volume, smoothness of corners and sides. There is no empty space between the glass and the matrix - the assembly is sealed.

The touchscreen supports up to 10 finger touches. The sensitivity of the sensor depends on the conditions. It may not respond to touches while wearing gloves: to fix it, you can turn on the corresponding “gloved” mode in the settings.

The IPS-matrix accurately and naturally reproduces colors: the saturation and contrast are optimal, the pixels are not visible, the maximum brightness is high, and the minimum brightness is quite low.

In the sun, the picture is clearly visible under a direct view and at maximum brightness, however, even with a small deviation of the display, the colors fade and the brightness drops.

To make the image available for viewing on the screen, regardless of the time of day and weather, you can use auto brightness. In the evening, it is recommended to turn on the eye protection mode when the screen shades are warmer.

Summary:

Good materials, assembly, color reproduction and brightness. Raise questions - oleophobic coating, wide frames and viewing angles, when the picture loses its color strength when the display is tilted.For how much this device costs, the characteristics are acceptable, which is confirmed by the reviews.

Camera

Two cameras from a reputable manufacturer: the main one is 13 megapixels, the front one is 8 megapixels.

The main rear camera has an aperture of F / 2 - an indicator that guarantees normal sensitivity to light. Few budget models will have better values, but the price will also be higher. The camera is equipped with phase detection autofocus, supports different shooting modes, and algorithms even out colors and image noise.

Rear camera autofocus is fast and accurate. Manual focus works even faster when touching the desired area with your finger, the focus is transferred to it.

Supported modes: HDR, professional shooting, night mode, white balance, panorama. You can note how he photographs at night: not perfect, but the objects are distinguishable.

Since the camera takes pictures in good resolution and automatically processes upon shooting, the photos are of high quality. Processing algorithms correct color reproduction, sharpness, contrast and suppress noise, while the naturalness of the picture is preserved. The result is a contrast-balanced shot.

Video shooting is supported in 1080 px resolution with average shooting quality and good sound.

The resolution of the front camera is considered high – the smartphone is suitable for selfies. There are also filters, for example, skin smoothing and other settings and color correction.

Summary:

If you are aware of the price of a smartphone, then the advantages of the camera are obvious - the resolution is the highest in the segment. Relevant, even if we consider firms whose models are more popular. The rest of the features are on the same level.

Performance and gaming

Performance characteristics are average.MediaTek MT6750 processor with 8 cores, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory allows you to cope with everyday tasks like calls, surfing the Internet and working in applications. In standard scenarios, it is nimble and productive, but under heavy loads it can freeze.

As an example, you may notice delays in opening photos: since the resolution of the photos is high, it takes some time to process and upload.

Since sometimes the built-in memory of 16 GB may not be enough, support for a memory card is provided. MicroSD up to 128 GB can be used. The only drawback is that the flash drive slot is combined with a compartment for an additional SIM card, so you have to choose between a second SIM card and a memory card.

Manufacturers promise maximum smoothness when transferring images in games and an FPS value of 60 frames per second. If gaming isn't the criteria for choosing a phone, then yes, the Mali-T860 MP2 GPU will pull out the average graphics settings. However, the phone is not intended for active games, since the filling is budget and demanding games will slow down.

Summary:

In general, even heavy toys will play, albeit with lags. There is enough performance for work issues, and the smartphone justifies its price.

autonomy

A 3060 mAh phone battery is a classic value. Charging is enough for 5 hours of screen operation, and for 1.5 days with inactive work. Although the charger is only 1 amp, it will fully charge the smartphone in 3 hours.

Summary:

Does not discharge for a day, longer - in power saving mode or inactivity. Charges quickly.

Unlock

The fingerprint scanner on the back of the smartphone responds quickly and stably. Its presence is a sure plus.

Oddly enough, even in more expensive models from other manufacturers, this module is sacrificed, although it greatly simplifies interaction with the device.

For those who are used to passwords, you can do without a scanner. There is no face unlock.

Summary:

There is a fingerprint scanner that works stably.

Communication standards and the Internet

Since the device is offered by the best manufacturers of network equipment, it supports the main standards used in Russia.

Communication standards: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 4. The indicators are encouraging.

With Wi-Fi and bluetooth like most state employees: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB. FM radio can only be listened to with headphones.
In terms of navigation: GPS and GLONASS. There is an A-GPS system.

Summary:

Major standards are supported.

Interface

Neffos C7 operates on the Android 7.0 platform with a proprietary graphical interface NFUI 7.0.

There is no separate menu - all icons are on desktops. Icons are large, fonts too. From the main screen, you can get quick access to common functions: calculator, flashlight, voice recorder and timer, or, as standard, to quick device settings.

You can change the actions of the touch buttons - for example, make the Menu button the Back button. There are gesture controls.

The screen is activated by double tapping on the display. In order to work with gloves, there is a "Gloves" mode. There is also a touch protection mode.

Applications in the background do not transmit traffic. The power saving modes will help you save your charge.

Summary:

Users of this shell do not name shortcomings - the functionality is sufficient. The main advantages are the optimization capabilities of this interface.

Sound

The sound of the earpiece and microphone does not raise questions - during the conversation, you can hear both the interlocutor and the interlocutor - the owner of Neffos.

The main speaker is loud, but it was not created for listening to music: at maximum volume, there is a lack of low frequencies. Music sounds better with headphones.

For those who listen to music only in headphones, from third-party devices, or choose a phone not as a player, a smartphone will do.

Summary:

The sound from the main speaker is not impressive when listening to music - too high. Otherwise the quality is good.

Conclusion

While the phone won't surprise you with its load tolerance or battery life, it's likely to attract with a decent camera, fingerprint scanner, and versatility.

• Rear and front cameras with high resolution and precise photo quality optimization algorithms;
• Design and assembly;
• Support for communication standards;
• Fast fingerprint scanner;
• The price is lower than branded counterparts.

• The speaker is not suitable for listening to music;
• Weak oleophobic coating;
• Suppression of brightness when changing viewing angles;
• Lack of an NFC module (contactless payments);
• Unpreparedness for heavy loads.

In online stores, where manufacturers lower prices more often than official stores, it is more likely to buy a device profitably.

Neffos C7 is a good solution for those who, when thinking about how to choose a device and which model is better to buy, are guided by a low price, a beautiful case, guarantees and high-quality stuffing.