Samsung W2018 evaluation | the strongest single-shot top business flagship

In order to establish close and good cooperation with the three major domestic carriers, Samsung will regularly cooperate with operators to launch the flagship mobile phones that are "trench-specific" clamshell, which are the flagship of Mobile World, Unicom and Telecom At the time of sending away 2017 and ushering in 2018, the cooperation between Samsung and Telecommunication W2018 mobile phones was released to become the last top flagship of Samsung at the end of 2017. At the same time, this is also the 10th generation of Samsung W series flagship handsets.

As a million cell phone, W2018 may not be the most powerful Samsung products, people on it, the impression of the entire W series are always stuck in the 'silly money more dedicated phone' level.In order to prepare for this evaluation, I In the past few weeks in-depth experience of the Samsung W2018, hoping to be from the product's own point of view, so that everyone truly fully understand this 'tyrant phone'.

You still used to flip it?

On the occasion of greetings from year to year, the W series handsets with the New Year's model number will appear on schedule. In the course of time, when talking about clamshell phones and engaging players, they always blurted out a 'Samsung Wxxxx.' This generation of W2018 is no exception, Samsung uses a large number of texture elements, multi-technology blessing integrated metal frame, and A, B, D three glass, interpretation of the top clamshell phone self-cultivation.

Pick up the Samsung W2018 for the first time and you'll be amazed by the three up and down axis symmetrical CNC high-light trims around the front of the fuselage; you will be brushed with 4 brushes on top of the fuselage Zirconium diamond shock; you will A surface 2.5D arc glass, D surface 3D curved glass and metal perfect transition between marvel; even at this time even the injection molding antenna on both sides of the fuselage have become a touch of the eye But when you open the flip the moment ...

'I X, I will not use this phone at all.'

Samsung W2018 right side of the fuselage does have a power button, but in the off state, long press the power button and can not open the phone.Remember 15 years ago, how did you flip the phone? Yes, open the lid , Long press the end of the call key is the W2018 the correct way to open when we wake up the W2018 screen, 'heart of the world' Logo is presented, quite a hand holding the illusion of the old Java platform Motorola.

One million yuan flagship sense and trench gas must be guaranteed, Samsung W2018 B and C side are wrapped in a metal frame, open the clamshell, the fuselage around the circle of metal shining, very mention Gas; flip hinge at the texture since the first return after W2015, after both the law-abiding W2016 or pebble-like W2017, always giving the shaft there is a sense of price plunge.

It is time to repeat the question just now. Are you still used to flip? Physical keyboard mobile phone is indeed a lot of BlackBerry Priv and KEYone we are familiar with, but to talk about the physical T9 keyboard and circular navigation keys ... can be true A bit of a year as the screen size reached the traditional clamshell phone unimaginable 4.2-inch, Samsung W2018 key area is very large, and the big speaker on the market have a spell; keys on the way and early Nokia keys Similar to the flip machine 6101, rebound simply, feel a little without procrastination.

Facts have proved that, for me personally, you want to quickly retrieve the muscle memory of primary school era, not so easy.Even years of use Sogou T9 virtual keyboard, Samsung W2018 large key spacing still brings me a long time ago The feeling of the operation, as if through the back to the second grade has the first cell phone in life, stumbling casually by a bunch of numbers moment, so do not think familiar with the T9 keyboard on the screen can also be accustomed to using W2018 physical T9 The keyboard, this T9 and his T9 in blind touch feeling is not the same thing.

In addition, it is still necessary for me to emphasize that the 4.2-inch screen is irrational for traditional clamshell phones because it can really cause unexpected results. Most users hold their clamshell phone in the open position Then hold the bottom of the phone; for the long and heavy W2018, this time heavy head phone, closing the lid when an unstable, you can easily throw the phone on the ground.

Not only that, the open state of the Samsung W2018 fuselage total length of about 25cm, grow more than the average 5.5-inch cell phone near 10cm, the first use of W2018 users is also very easy to crowd crowded, accidentally turned the phone into a sword - Poking people even forget, if forced too bad punctured mobile phone, it is really not worth the.

So, want to be the owner of the Samsung W2018, you must ask yourself: still used to flip it?

Black technology that other mobile phones on the market can not possibly have

Smartphone already thin, then OPPO, vivo brush a wave of ultra-thin mobile phone world record a few years ago, the thick mobile phone really no one dared to do ... ... unless you are not a candy bar machine.

Due to the inherent advantages of flip phone in volume, Samsung W2018 two screen modules are all occupied by the volume of the cover; and because of the 'business flagship to be calm and heavy' public awareness, a star completely justified in the magnificent appearance of embellishment So the W2018 became the world's first large aperture F / 1.5 lens camera phone, yes, you read it wrong, is F / 1.5. Even more frightening is that the W2018 achieved a physical variable aperture, you are at The camera can easily switch the F / 1.5 or F / 2.4 physical aperture value, greatly improving the camera parameters of the regulatory space.

Sensor, the Samsung W2018 is equipped with its own brother, Galaxy S8 with the same paragraph 1 / 2.5 inch 12 million pixel outsole CMOS, so together, W2018 on the right name has become the industry's most powerful single-camera hardware specifications camera phone what? I mention the HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2? Go to add a physical variable aperture and then come back to speak.

In order to prevent scratches on the glass surface of the camera, Samsung added a convex metal ring around the W2018's camera; but in fact, the camera itself does not protrude from the fuselage to maintain the overall aesthetic level. W2018 to enjoy the proofs, and its imaging quality analysis.

'Click the following proofs to see the uncompressed original'

Under normal daytime conditions, the Samsung W2018's auto metering tends to suppress blooming, so this is a clear picture taken at noon, which is not as bright or even lower than most phones in the market. S8, W2018 white balance restore precision, the naked eye is more difficult to find deviation; post-processing, W2018 and S8 are not as sharply pulled up the saturation and contrast, so the image tends to be true color. For resolution, W2018 nor deliberate For the eye sharp sharpening, the overall visual effects and iPhone X similar.

In the case of large backlighting, the Samsung W2018 will automatically turn on the HDR. In order to test its HDR effect, we set the HDR to manual off and manual on, each for imaging. The results show that the W2018's HDR for high gloss and dark color saturation And brightness are very effective, but the details of the edge of the screen to handle some of the clean enough. Taking into account the proofs taken from the ultimate big backlight scenes, Samsung W2018 HDR availability is still considerable.

Macro shot, by switching the Samsung W2018 two lens physical aperture value, you can easily achieve different focusing area and the effect of focal blur, which has been from the proofs at a glance.

Dark shooting, the Samsung W2018 screen brightness is higher, due to optical image stabilization, its safety shutter is 1 / 4s, this time in the automatic mode ISO limit of 1600, the phone will slow down the shutter as much as possible, down the ISO , So that imaging is more pure.I suggest that you choose the night shot F / 1.5 large aperture, then W2018 camera into the light more, when the shutter speed has reached its limit, it can use a lower ISO to solve the problem. Knowing that runaway ISO not only causes noise disruption but also has a greater impact on the accuracy of the white balance of cellphone images, the night-time picture quality of the W2018 is not as good as that of the Galaxy Note 8, but it remains the same More details.

Performance is not the point, but it's not a drag

For the business flagship, the hardware performance is not the point, but after all, the high price, can not drag on the parameters of the hind.Announced the world every year flagship flagship will use the most powerful hardware platform at that time, W2018 naturally carry now the highest End Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform Black gold color Extreme Edition has a 4GB + 64GB memory storage, and we have the hands of the Black Silver Color Edition has a 6GB +256 GB specifications, do not lose any of the flagship product on the market's flagship product.

Snapdragon 835 hardware platform we already no strangers, taking into account the integrity of the evaluation article, I still provide you with GeekBench 4 CPU Benchmark and Compute Benchmark results, which is the benchmark for testing mobile CPU and GPU benchmarking tool one.

In the test, Qualcomm Xiaolong 835 Samsung W2018 won the single-core 1968/6387 multi-core CPU Benchmark scores and 7487 Compute Benchmark scores, are the average snapdragon 835 models.

Due to the small size of the screen, the target user base for high-intensity use of demand is almost 0, the Samsung W2018 only 2300mAh battery did not allow the battery life is not enough of the deficiencies in our simulation for a full day of high-intensity use of the scene In the 5-hour overweight test, the W2018 eventually has 10% of remaining battery power, which proves that even if you really use it for a full day at ultra-high strength, it can barely hold it up and meet the standard of day.

Perhaps because the battery is too small, the Samsung thinks the W2018 does not need to be fast charged; therefore, when testing the charging power, the W2018, which plugs into the QC fast charge, will eventually stabilize the power at about 7.5W (5V 1.5A) and take about two hours In order to complete the cycle of charging.

Some interesting details

Samsung W2018 A surface does not exist light sensor, so A side of the screen can not be achieved automatically adjust the brightness;

Samsung W2018 iris recognition sensor in the C-side of the top of the button, and not B-side front camera integrated together;

Samsung W2018 and other Galaxy models have the same clock with the clock (Always-On) function, but the B screen does not display the world's advanced features watches will only A screen display for 5 seconds;

Samsung W2018 4.2-inch 1080P screen pixel density as high as 525ppi, compared to 5.5-inch 2K screen pixel density is only 534ppi.This means that, W2018 display accuracy has reached the market 2K common mobile phone level;

Samsung W2018 comes with the Bank of China full-featured Bixby, voice commands can be used to complete multi-step operation, and even third-party applications in the multi-step operation. It can also be used in the long-term users to learn the language exchange 'routine' The dedicated artificial intelligence assistant required by the user.

to sum up

Business flagship mobile phone is not only a symbol of user identity, but also need powerful user experience as a backer - if you are overjoyed to buy a mobile phone, you will be satisfied with a 'look and feel'? The answer is no.

Samsung W2018 appearance design, performance, camera capabilities and the popular artificial intelligence experience and other aspects of people are very pleased that it is a good top flagship phone, no doubt.

In order to establish close and good cooperative relations with the three major domestic carriers, Samsung regularly partners with operators to launch the flagship mobile phone with clamshell flagship, which is the flagship of Mobile World, Unicom and Telecom At the time of sending away 2017 and ushering in 2018, the cooperation between Samsung and Telecommunication W2018 mobile phones was released to become the last top flagship of Samsung at the end of 2017. At the same time, this is also the 10th generation of Samsung W series flagship handsets.

As a million cell phone, W2018 may not be the most powerful Samsung products, people on it, the impression of the entire W series are always stuck in the 'silly money more dedicated phone' level.In order to prepare for this evaluation, I In the past few weeks in-depth experience of the Samsung W2018, hoping to be from the product's own point of view, so that everyone truly fully understand this 'tyrant phone'.

You still used to flip it?

On the occasion of greetings from year to year, the W series handsets with the New Year's model number will appear on schedule. In the course of time, when talking about clamshell phones and engaging players, they always blurted out 'Samsung Wxxxx.' This generation of W2018 is no exception, Samsung uses a large number of texture elements, multi-technology blessing all-in-one metal frame, and A, B, D three glass, interpretation of the top clamshell phone self-cultivation.

Pick up the Samsung W2018 for the first time and you'll be amazed by the three up and down axis symmetrical CNC high-light trims around the front of the fuselage; you will be brushed with 4 brushes on top of the fuselage Zirconium diamond shock; you will A surface 2.5D arc glass, D surface 3D curved glass and metal perfect transition between marvel; even at this time even the injection molding antenna on both sides of the fuselage have become a touch of the eye But when you open the flip the moment ...

'I X, I will not use this phone at all.'

Samsung W2018 right side of the fuselage does have a power button, but in the off state, long press the power button and can not open the phone.Remember 15 years ago, how did you flip the phone? Yes, open the lid , Long press the end of the call key is the W2018 the correct way to open when we wake up the W2018 screen, 'heart of the world' Logo is presented, quite a hand holding the illusion of the old Java platform Motorola.

One million yuan flagship sense and trench gas must be guaranteed, Samsung W2018 B and C side are wrapped in a metal frame, open the clamshell, the fuselage around the circle of metal shining, very mention Gas; flip hinge at the texture since the first return after W2015, after both the law-abiding W2016 or pebble-like W2017, always giving the shaft there is a sense of price plunge.

It is time to repeat the question just now. Are you still used to flip? Physical keyboard mobile phone is indeed a lot of BlackBerry Priv and KEYone we are familiar with, but to talk about the physical T9 keyboard and circular navigation keys ... can be true A bit of a year as the screen size reached the traditional clamshell phone unimaginable 4.2-inch, Samsung W2018 key area is very large, and the big speaker on the market have a spell; keys on the way and early Nokia keys Similar to the flip machine 6101, rebound simply, feel a little without procrastination.

Facts have proved that, for me personally, you want to quickly retrieve the muscle memory of primary school era, not so easy.Even years of use Sogou T9 virtual keyboard, Samsung W2018 large key spacing still brings me a long time ago The feeling of the operation, as if through the back to the second grade has the first cell phone in life, stumbling casually by a bunch of numbers moment, so do not think familiar with the T9 keyboard on the screen can also be accustomed to using W2018 physical T9 The keyboard, this T9 and his T9 in blind touch feeling is not the same thing.

In addition, it is still necessary for me to emphasize that the 4.2-inch screen is irrational for traditional clamshell phones because it can really cause unexpected results. Most users hold their clamshell phone in the open position Then hold the bottom of the phone; for the long and heavy W2018, this time heavy head phone, closing the lid when an unstable, you can easily throw the phone on the ground.

Not only that, the open state of the Samsung W2018 fuselage total length of about 25cm, grow more than the average 5.5-inch cell phone near 10cm, the first use of W2018 users is also very easy to crowd crowded, accidentally turned the phone into a sword - Poking people even forget, if forced too bad punctured mobile phone, it is really not worth the.

So, want to be the owner of the Samsung W2018, you must ask yourself: still used to flip it?

Black technology that other mobile phones on the market can not possibly have

Smartphone already thin, then OPPO, vivo brush a wave of ultra-thin mobile phone world record a few years ago, the thick mobile phone really no one dared to do ... ... unless you are not a candy bar machine.

Due to the inherent advantages of flip phone in volume, Samsung W2018 two screen modules are all occupied by the volume of the cover; and because of the 'business flagship to be calm and heavy' public awareness, a star completely justified in the magnificent appearance of embellishment So the W2018 became the world's first large aperture F / 1.5 lens camera phone, yes, you read it wrong, is F / 1.5. Even more frightening is that the W2018 achieved a physical variable aperture, you are at The camera can easily switch the F / 1.5 or F / 2.4 physical aperture value, greatly improving the camera parameters of the regulatory space.

Sensor, the Samsung W2018 is equipped with its own brother, Galaxy S8 with the same paragraph 1 / 2.5 inch 12 million pixel outsole CMOS, so together, W2018 on the right name has become the industry's most powerful single-camera hardware specifications camera phone what? I mention the HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2? Go to add a physical variable aperture and then come back to speak.

In order to prevent scratches on the glass surface of the camera, Samsung added a convex metal ring around the W2018's camera; but in fact, the camera itself does not protrude from the fuselage to maintain the overall aesthetic level. W2018 to enjoy the proofs, and its imaging quality analysis.

'Click the following proofs to see the uncompressed original'

Under normal daytime conditions, the Samsung W2018's auto metering tends to suppress blooming, so this is a clear picture taken at noon, which is not as bright or even lower than most phones in the market. S8, W2018 white balance restore precision, the naked eye is more difficult to find deviation; post-processing, W2018 and S8 are not as sharply pulled up the saturation and contrast, so the image tends to be true color. For resolution, W2018 nor deliberate For the eye sharp sharpening, the overall visual effects and iPhone X similar.

In the case of large backlighting, the Samsung W2018 will automatically turn on the HDR. In order to test its HDR effect, we set the HDR to manual off and manual on, each for imaging. The results show that the W2018's HDR for high gloss and dark color saturation And brightness are very effective, but the details of the edge of the screen to handle some of the clean enough. Taking into account the proofs taken from the ultimate big backlight scenes, Samsung W2018 HDR availability is still considerable.

Macro shot, by switching the Samsung W2018 two lens physical aperture value, you can easily achieve different focusing area and the effect of focal blur, which has been from the proofs at a glance.

Dark shooting, the Samsung W2018 screen brightness is higher, due to optical image stabilization, its safety shutter is 1 / 4s, this time in the automatic mode ISO limit of 1600, the phone will slow down the shutter as much as possible, down the ISO , So that imaging is more pure.I suggest that you choose the night shot F / 1.5 large aperture, then W2018 camera into the light more, when the shutter speed has reached its limit, it can use a lower ISO to solve the problem. Knowing that runaway ISO not only causes noise disruption but also has a greater impact on the accuracy of the white balance of cellphone imaging tones, the night-time picture quality of the W2018 is not as good as that of the Galaxy Note 8, but still maintains More details.

Performance is not the point, but it's not a drag

For the business flagship, the hardware performance is not the point, but after all, the high price, can not drag on the parameters of the hind.Announced the world every year flagship flagship will use the most powerful hardware platform at that time, W2018 naturally carry now the highest End Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform Black gold color Extreme Edition has a 4GB + 64GB memory storage, and we have the hands of the Black Silver Color Edition has a 6GB +256 GB specifications, do not lose any of the flagship product on the market's flagship product.

Snapdragon 835 hardware platform we already no strangers, taking into account the integrity of the evaluation article, I still provide you with GeekBench 4 CPU Benchmark and Compute Benchmark results, which is the benchmark for testing mobile CPU and GPU benchmarking tool one.

In the test, Qualcomm Xiaolong 835 Samsung W2018 won the single-core 1968/6387 multi-core CPU Benchmark scores and 7487 Compute Benchmark scores, are the average snapdragon 835 models.

Due to the small size of the screen, the target user base for high-intensity use of demand is almost 0, the Samsung W2018 only 2300mAh battery did not allow the battery life is not enough of the deficiencies in our simulation for a full day of high-intensity use of the scene In the 5-hour overweight test, the W2018 eventually has 10% of remaining battery power, which proves that even if you really use it for a full day at ultra-high strength, it can barely hold it up and meet the standard of day.

Perhaps because the battery is too small, the Samsung thinks the W2018 does not need to be fast charged; therefore, when testing the charging power, the W2018, which plugs into the QC fast charge, will eventually stabilize the power at about 7.5W (5V 1.5A) and take about two hours In order to complete the cycle of charging.

Some interesting details

Samsung W2018 A surface does not exist light sensor, so A side of the screen can not be achieved automatically adjust the brightness;

Samsung W2018 iris recognition sensor in the C-side of the top of the button, and not B-side front camera integrated together;

Samsung W2018 and other Galaxy models have the same clock with the clock (Always-On) function, but the B screen does not display the world's advanced features watches will only A screen display for 5 seconds;

Samsung W2018 4.2-inch 1080P screen pixel density as high as 525ppi, compared to 5.5-inch 2K screen pixel density is only 534ppi.This means that, W2018 display accuracy has reached the market 2K common mobile phone level;

Samsung W2018 comes with the Bank of China full-featured Bixby, voice commands can be used to complete multi-step operation, and even third-party applications in the multi-step operation. It can also be used in the long-term users to learn the language exchange 'routine' The dedicated artificial intelligence assistant required by the user.

to sum up

Business flagship mobile phone is not only a symbol of user identity, but also need powerful user experience as a backer - if you're overjoyed to buy a mobile phone, you will be satisfied with a 'look and feel'? The answer is no.

Samsung W2018 appearance design, performance, camera capabilities and the popular artificial intelligence experience and other aspects of people are very pleased that it is a good top flagship phone, no doubt.