In this era of rapid development of mobile phone imaging capabilities, N-megapixel mobile phones have mushroomed. Sony Ericsson is undoubtedly one of the promoters of this craze, such as the first 2 megapixel autofocus camera phone K750c, which is known as the "light catcher". At the same time, music mobile phone is also one of the hottest keywords in the whole mobile phone industry this year. Sony Ericsson once again stood on the tide and launched the world's first Walkman mobile phone W800c. The Z520 we are going to introduce today has neither amazing shooting ability (300,000-pixel camera is enough for MMS); There is no professional MP3 playback function (only 16MB memory, but MP3 ringtones are supported); Its biggest selling point is its stylish and compact appearance, which inherits the design of Z208' s ring and replaceable shell, as well as the innovative demonstration function of incoming call/SMS lighting effect. Coupled with the humanized Sony Ericsson's latest operating system (similar to K750, etc. ) as well as the consistently powerful wireless data connection and game entertainment functions, which is beyond the imagination of the Z520, which is positioned at the middle-end female users. After getting the retail version of Sony Ericsson Z520 in the first time, our Pacific Mobile Channel will give you a detailed evaluation of Z520.
Sony Ericsson Z520 Basic Parameter Table
Volume: 83×46×24 mm Weight: 86 g.
Screen: 1.8 inch 65536 color TFT screen.
Resolution: 128× 160
Ring tone: 40 chords, supporting MP3 network frequency: GSM quad-band /GPRS
Camera: 300,000 pixels Standby time: 400 hours (longest)
appearance design
The appearance of Z520 is very different from that of its last GSM folding mobile phone Z208. Z520 does not adopt a sleek, wide and flat design. The overall appearance of Z520 has returned to the body of Sony Ericsson's first GSM folding mobile phone Z608, which tends to be resolute and mature, but there is no lack of elegance and fashion, which awakens people's memories of Sony Ericsson's folding mobile phone.
The design of Z520 is similar to that of Z608 in appearance, but it incorporates more fashion elements, effectively integrating the eye-catching loop antenna on Z208 with the classic streamlined shape of Z608, and forming the Z520 in front of us now. Moreover, the Z608 is too thick and slim, and the design of the Z520 is very in line with the aesthetic standards of current consumers.
Although Z520 seems to be a combination of Z608 and Z208 at first glance, in fact, Z520, like one of other models of Sony Ericsson, has its own unique charm. The rectangular external display screen placed in the middle of the upper flip makes the Z520 look more generous. The frame of the external display is close to the camera with 300,000 pixels. Compared with Z608, which is almost exposed on the surface of the fuselage (only a monochrome display with a small display surface) and Z208, which is asymmetrical, it looks more natural and has a natural feeling.
The size of Z520 is a whole circle smaller than that of Z608. The size of 83×46×24mm makes it feel very satisfied in the hand, and completely abandons the heavy feeling of Z608 and Z208 in weight. The size and design of the fuselage are very suitable, so you won't feel burdensome whether you hold it in your hand or hang it on your chest.
As a fashion model who locates fashionable women, the first condition is to give enough DIY space to young people who pursue individuality. The concept of Style-Up allows the Z520 to freely change its shell, which can successfully meet the needs of young people to show their individuality. The Z520 in this evaluation was originally equipped with a light gray leather (similar to the suede panel of Nokia 7200) shell, which not only does not stick to fingerprints, but also effectively prevents the fuselage from being scratched by sharp objects. The main colors of the gray panel and the silver body are natural and harmonious, and the Z520 looks dynamic and full of vitality after changing into its own orange-red plastic shell.
Following the simple design concept, there is nothing on the back of the Z520 except an independent large-caliber speaker (very similar to the design of the Z608). On the left side of the fuselage are shooting shortcut keys, volume adjustment keys and infrared transmission ports from top to bottom; The right side of the fuselage is empty. The data line interface of the Z520 is also placed under the fuselage, and the Fast-Port port, which first appeared on the K750, is adopted to further improve the data transmission speed, but the related accessories of the old Ericsson/Sony Ericsson interface cannot be used.
In the manufacturing process of flip cover, the performance of Z520 is also satisfactory. The typical Japanese "click" flip method makes people feel stable and solid. During the whole turning process, it feels smooth and can be opened smoothly without too much effort.
In terms of keyboard design, the Z520 is very conservative. Five-dimensional navigation keys and function keys are arranged neatly, and the number key area is closely combined with the function key area. On-off key and WAP network shortcut key are independent of numeric keys. The large key area brings a very good sense of control, and each key adopts an arc-shaped key surface design, and the slightly protruding key has good force feedback, and at the same time, it can reduce the occurrence of misoperation.
The bright blue keyboard light makes people feel a little too bright, and the hollow fonts are very dazzling in the dark night.
Musical effect
Sony Ericsson Z520 adopts the most popular two-color screen design to keep pace with the development of the times. Its main screen adopts 65536-color TFT display screen, and the visual area of the screen is 1.8 inches, but the resolution is only entry-level 128× 160 pixels.
Although the Z520, like the popular K750, W800 and other high-end mobile phones, has a 1.8-inch display screen, the display effect between them is very obvious because of the great difference in color number and resolution. The actual display level of Z520 is slightly improved on the basis of Z608, which is basically consistent with K50X series. The overall color performance of the screen is satisfactory, the brightness of the display screen is uniform, and the color is between colors. In terms of screen adjustment function, only the brightness level of the screen is provided. If you need to adjust the contrast of the screen, you need to enter the engineering mode of the mobile phone.
Z520 supports full-screen standby diagram display, and also supports full-screen setting of wallpaper and screensaver, so that the screen has a better display effect. Z520 supports standby animation of BMP, JPG, PNG and GIF. The menu icon of the familiar 12 grid is slightly changed, the media player puts in entertainment options, and the alarm clock function is particularly independent. Z520 has two built-in theme settings, and users can also choose to download updates through the network. The theme replacement time of Z520 is still about 6 seconds.
The external screen of Z520 adopts STN screen with 4096 colors, and the resolution is 10 1×80 pixels. Due to the small viewing area, the external screen of the Z520 looks more delicate than the main screen. Besides displaying general standby information and changing wallpaper, it can also be used for taking selfies. Strive to make beautiful display pictures everywhere, so as to fully integrate into people's lives.
Since T628' s 32 chord MIDI ringtone, Sony Ericsson's ringtone has become a swan song. All its mobile phone products have been upgraded to the standard configuration of 40 chords, and the large-caliber independent speaker is located on the back of the fuselage, which brings quite good playback effect.
The actual performance of Z520 in ringtone continues the excellent quality of Sony Ericsson. The bell is crisp and loud, without noise. In addition, the sonic boom is well controlled, and there is no sonic boom at the maximum volume. The bell is very penetrating, and it can be easily heard even in noisy outdoor environment. In addition to supporting MIDI ringtones, the Z520 also supports MP3 ringtones as standard on Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Especially in the aspect of information prompt, Z520 can also choose MP3 ringtone file, which provides great convenience for personalized DIY.
More specifically, the Z520 provides a blue flash around the keyboard. When there is an incoming call or a short message, the blue flashing light can blink rhythmically according to the music selected by the user, which is very dynamic.
Shooting special
As a mid-market model of Sony Ericsson, the Z520 is equipped with a 300,000-pixel CMOS camera like the previous K5 series. Because of cost control or unwilling to destroy the overall aesthetic feeling, the Z520 is not equipped with auxiliary lighting, and the colorful outer screen has become the selfie mirror of the Z520. Fortunately, it has built-in night scene mode, and its shooting ability is still strong in dim environment.
In terms of shooting function, the Z520 supports a self-timer mode of up to eight seconds, a digital zoom of up to four times, and provides a five-level brightness level. The highest shooting resolution is 1280×960 pixels (interpolation), and the photo size can be adjusted to 640×480, 320×240, 160× 65438. It is impossible to zoom under the extended and 640×480 resolution, and the shooting effect provides black and white and dark brown effects.
Z520 supports recording. The resolution of the short film is 176× 144 and 128×96, and zoom operation can be performed when shooting, providing 2 times and 4 times digital zoom. The shooting time can be limited and infinite, and the shooting mode can also be night mode and shooting effect. Generally speaking, the camera Z520 is similar to the early K700, K50X and K300.
utility function
In the phone book, Z520 provides a total storage capacity of 500 groups, and each contact can store five phone contents, including seven options, such as e-mail and website address, incoming call picture, personalized ringtone and voice command, job title, company and remark information. On the display screen of the contact, no matter where the cursor moves, the default phone number of the contact will be displayed immediately, and all phone contents can be displayed one by one by poking the rocker left and right, which is quite convenient to view.
Z520' s text input response speed is extremely fast and there is no delay at all. During the test, there was no pause and suspended animation that K700 had experienced. We continue to use T9 intelligent input method. When sending short messages, the name and phone number of the latest message sender will still appear on the screen, which provides the quickest and most convenient choice for sending short messages.
When editing MMS, Z520 can add pictures, ringtones, photos, movies, videos, recordings and other files to edit MMS at will, and can set the display interval of each page at will. The background of the MMS page also provides a variety of colors to choose from, and users can edit unique MMS. The body does not limit the capacity of MMS, but users should know the MMS sending capacity limited by operators when using it.
In terms of games, Z520 only has a classic game Quadrapop built in. The gameplay is similar to Tetris, and the playability is still very good. If there are fewer games, users can download more games through the network, enriching the entertainment life of Z520.
Like K750, Z520 provides the support of three interesting DIY softwares: music DJ, video DJ and photo DJ, which makes it easier and more convenient to make personalized pictures, ringtones and videos.
In terms of tools, Z520 provides tools such as itinerary, work reminder, notes, alarm clock, countdown timer, stopwatch, calculator and Sony Ericsson's unique password memo. Its alarm clock supports timing setting and turning off the alarm clock, and can set the ringing time in a week at will. The alarm bell is shared with the ringtone library, and you can choose different ringtones.
Evaluation summary
Z520 is equipped with 900 mAh BST37 lithium-ion battery. In theory, you can stand by for 400 hours and talk for 9 hours. However, in practice, due to different usage, this value will be greatly reduced. After 1 hour continuous call, 20 SMS messages and 10 MMS messages, the Z520 can continue to work for about 70 hours, while the battery life after 30 minutes continuous call, 10 SMS messages and 5 MMS messages is about 85 hours, and the standby time is satisfactory.
Under the expectation of many people, Sony Ericsson finally launched the latest GSM folding model, which integrated the advantages of Z608 and Z208 (interchangeable case and fashion ring), and made some innovations (skillfully connecting the external screen and camera together), especially the blue rhythm call/SMS flash around the keyboard. However, from the performance of various functions, Z520 is not much different from K50X series and K300 introduced by Sony Ericsson, except that it supports Bluetooth 1.2 version and has slightly improved menu operation (such as full-screen standby, SMS ringtone DIY, etc.). ), make it more comprehensive and humanized to adapt to the purchase of young friends. (As of press time, the mainland licensed Z520c of Z520 has not been officially listed, while the China version of Z520i has appeared in the revision machine market. )
Advantages:
1. Styling design is classic and fashionable
You can change the color of the shell at will.
2. The port expansion has been completed.
3. The battery standby time is ideal.
4. Unique blue flash design for incoming calls/short messages.