Nut R1 Review: A flagship that won't disappoint you

In the past two years, when Xiaomi and Huawei were already competing for the ceiling of the upgraded brand, Hammer Technology had to rely on its mid-range products such as the Nut Pro series to work hard through its harsh winter. And Luo Yonghao also experienced it. Several times were 'acquired' or even 'sell and borrow.' Despite all the hardships, they also kept their eyes open to the moon. Hammer Technology ushered in the new Nut R Series after it announced its bid to say goodbye to the 'Hammer Phone'.

Finally, after releasing the Smartisan T2 flagship for the past 2 years and 138 days from the last time in the old Luo heart, 474 days after the release of the flagship (M1 series) in the eyes of the masses, Lao Luo finally brought back Hammer Technology. The flagship machine. Although the 'revolutionary' TNT was an absolute protagonist on the night of the press conference, from the completion of the product, the nut R1 was the highest of the eight products in the six years of the hammer, and - no one.

After all, it will come. The flagship may be late, but it will not be absent.

Since it is the flagship, it can't naturally lag behind in configuration. Xiaolong 845, full profile screen, and even full-featured NFC, wireless charging, flagship machine, and nuts R1 are all the same.

From the parameter list, nut R1 basically provides all the configurations that the current flagship should have, and also unexpectedly added a linear motor. In fact, since Apple joined the Taptic Engine in the iPhone 6S series, in the mobile terminal hardware level The development of many Android phones has the opportunity to experience a comfortable, natural interactive experience.

We all know that the motor in the mobile phone is divided into a rotor motor and a linear motor, while the nut R1 uses a circular linear motor (Z axis), and it oscillates up and down like an earthquake. Compared to an ordinary rotor motor, it oscillates. The degree of looseness and the texture of the vibration are not too small. It can be seen that this nut R1 not only provides flagship configuration where everyone thinks, but also when many Android manufacturers have not followed up yet. And gave the user.

Design:

Although today's smart phones are already an electronic fast-moving product that is deeply defined by the supply chain, as a design-driven company, hammer phones have always been the industry model for industrial design. Whether it is T1 obsessive-compulsive disorder Symmetrical, T2 no break in the middle box, or sharp and different nuts Pro series, Lao Luo always surprise you in your imagination.

The nut R1 roughly followed the design of the predecessor nut Pro2. The design of the double-glazed glass still looks rich. In the middle frame, the 7-series aluminum alloy is treated with a coating, but it also feels a little round of glass. The white R1 is cancelled. The 'designed gold line', it seems that the overall sense of the product is indeed stronger.

The front of the nut R1 uses a 6.17-inch profiled full screen (Almost), similar to Sharp AQUOS S2's beautifully pointed design, LCD material, using the now common screen common cof packaging technology. Resolution of 2242x1080, due to the screen power consumption, No up to 2K resolution, but the LCD screen does not involve the Pentile arrangement, so do not have to worry about the screen's 'big fruit' look and feel.

At the previous conference, Luo Yonghao had already expressed that he was extremely annoying about Liu Haiping, and currently the supply chain can only bring 'Liu Haiping' or 'beauty tip' optional, so the nuts R1 can only be accepted at this stage. Some compromises. However, in Smartisan OS, the status of the curve is saved by changing the status bar to black.

At the bottom of the fuselage, the nut R1 is packaged in COF. Simply put, the driver IC under the screen is packaged on a flexible circuit board and can be folded to the other side of the screen. It is worth mentioning that if the AMOLED flexible screen is used, For COF, it will be a bit easier. For LCD materials using COF technology, the requirements for screen backlight module design will be more challenging. And the nut's R1's 'chin' is not really long. It can be seen that the nut R1 is still of good quality. Made a higher standard.

In addition, the top of the screen of the nut R1 is designed to be rounded, while the bottom of the screen is designed to be a right angle. This is a bit too much for a hammer that has always been known as the beauty. For this, Lao Luo said it was because of the factory default settings above The bar is black, so the following must be sharp corners. In the later updated version will be simulated by the software a rounded corner, balance the visual.

On the back of the camera, the pure white glass with the silvery back logo does not look like 'cheap'. In fact, many manufacturers are forced to make a positive full screen, either by adding a long chin to the front of the fuselage. Fingerprint module, either simply 'open the history of reversing', dig a hole in the back for fingerprint recognition. The hammer from the nut Pro2, the logo and fingerprint on the back to achieve a two-in-one. There is no doubt that this is all at the moment The most elegant design of smartphones with back-fingerprint recognition, no one.

In fact, for a product, the ID design is not independent but only the design, but also consider the product cost, the acceptance of the public and various internal factors and other comprehensive factors, a final product design is also a variety of factors between each other The result of the compromise. The hammer R1, on the basis of the continuation of the classic design of the nut series, complements the flagship machine. Perhaps R1 is not as pleasant as it was before, but it will never disappoint you.

Hardware Configuration: Do not underestimate the nuts, R1 'work all'

For the hammer that has not been out of the flagship configuration for two years, the nut R1 has a kind of 'long drought and nectar' feeling for the long-awaited flagship player. Xiaolong 845, 8GB RAM, linear motor, wireless fast charge, nut R1 vivid The interpretation of what is called 'total work'. In the 'boring' running test, nut R1 security bunny rabbit runs 274,661 points, AndroBench test: random read 757.18MB/s, random write 201.62MB/s , Standard UFS 2.1.

The actual game test:

King Glory Test: Throughout the test, we used the high frame rate mode. The median frame rate of the game process was 57 FPS, and the stability was 85%.

Jedi survival to stimulate the battlefield test: no pressure over the full 30FPS operation, stability can reach 96%.

Fast charge test:

The nut R1 comes with a charging head supporting QC4. It supports 5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A (up to 18W) three fixed-voltage output gears. The measured nut R1 can reach the light-screen status. 19W, the screen is also 17.5W. The actual test, 30 minutes can fill 50%. (Test using nuts R1 original charging head, plus a 5T data cable)

In addition, Nut R1 also supports wireless charging, with the original charger up to 10W of power. However, nut R1 is still lacking in compatibility with third-party wireless charging. For example, the wireless charging coil of nut R1 is at the bottom left of the back of the body. Most of the wireless charger coils are in the middle of the charger. Therefore, the user needs to continuously move between the mobile phone and the charging board to try out a suitable location. And although the nut R1 supports the Qi wireless charging standard, we are in the field of actual measurement. Using the millet wireless charging to charge the nut R1, the input is only 6.75W. Taking into account the conversion rate of wireless charging, Kenneng finally enters only 5W of power left on the mobile phone, which is not a very good result.

In addition, it should be noted that for the 1TB version of Nut R1, after a group visit to Wu Dezhou after the conference, we learned that because Samsung's 1TB version of flash memory is not yet in volume production, the 1TB version used by Nut R1 uses two 512GB (both Flash memory for UFS 2.1) is connected in parallel and uses its own dual-channel patented technology. As for whether RAID or similar technology is used here, we are not yet aware.

Because we know that dual channel means faster read and write speeds, but it also means higher data error rate compared to single flash or normal serial mode, and requires more advanced controllers. So for nuts R1 1TB Version, we will continue to pay attention in the future.

Photo experience:

For seven years in six years, compared with other brands of the same level, Hammer Mobile has always been more than able to take pictures. However, just as social platforms are moving, they have made efforts to take pictures and images. Everyone has to take a SLR with their guns and guns, but the vast majority of users have the heart of a big circle of friends. This time as a flagship, the level of pictures of the nuts R1 is also very curious.

In terms of hardware, the nut R1 uses 12 million pixels (Sony IMX363) + 20 million pixels (Sony IMX350) rear dual camera, the main sensor is consistent with the millet MIX2S. IMX363 has a 12 million pixel output, a single pixel area of ​​1.4μm , While supporting 2PD full-pixel dual-core focusing, with F1.8 large aperture and four-axis optical image stabilization. And nuts R1 also uses ArcSoft's real-time background blur algorithm, TDK Invensense video stabilization algorithm and HDR high dynamic range adjustment. From the book strength, it can be said that the current flagship's excellent level.

In fact, for the current flagship camera, for most of the users who are ready to shoot, the more important is the color preferences of imaging. Such as Huawei's heavy tone, and Apple's light tone. From the actual proofs The nut R1 is closer to WYSIWYG in terms of color orientation, and it is more faithful to restore the picture seen by the user, and the expression is more accurate.

In the more complex environment of the concert, the performance of the nuts R1 is also quite good. It is relatively suitable for various intertwined color controls.

In terms of night view, the picture brightness of the nut R1 is acceptable, and the purity of the entire picture is also good. The 2PD full-pixel dual-core focus also guarantees the speed of focusing. Partial control of the highlight is also good. But the default setting is 1/20S. The shutter speed, in the case of poor lighting, has a certain influence on the filming rate.

Under the wide aperture, the outline of the subject was basically accurate. However, in the proof, there was a mistake in tying the rope between the bear's right hand and the background so as to blur it together.

In general, the nut R1 photographing level has been very significantly improved compared to before. Although it does not reach the P20 Pro's list, it can still reach the average level of the flagship level.

In addition, on the issue of the recently discovered “scratching” of the nuts R1, it is not the protective glass of the lens, but the protective coating on the glass. To be honest, although not a big problem, as a flagship, it is just listed. This problem should really not be. Fortunately, the Hammer Branch official has stated that this problem can be replaced with free coating. Nuts R1 that have been bought, for the time being only 'Long live understanding', have not yet started, suggestions, etc. In the follow-up products, we thoroughly solve this problem and start again. After all, this is not a technical problem. I believe that Hammerco will also make corresponding adjustments in the follow-up.

Smartisan 6.0 system experience:

In which all third-party Android OS customization, both in the UI delicate, refined, or step, the big bang, capsules crossed my mind that a creative functions that have made the most Smartisan OS is a personality. In the latest version of Smartisan 6.0.0.2 version, the hammer focused on the interaction between the nuts R1 and TNT for a new design. and on R1 itself, the updated interactive experience for the Force Touch.

In the lock screen, text and picture screen interface, you can press hard on the screen, triggering Force Touch exhaled fan menu for lock screen, text and pictures of different scenes, you can customize shortcuts to improve efficiency.

In the lock screen interface, the camera, phone, flashlight, and Alipay (Campaign) payment QR code are centralized by default. In the text interface, the default is to focus on one step, Big Bang, Flash Capsule, and SMS function. In the picture interface, the default is a big explosion. , One step, Flash capsules and Sogou mapping. Of course, Smartisan OS can also customize different shortcut buttons according to different scenarios.

Although on the pure-phone side, Smartisan OS 6.0 does not have much new features to add to, but for the combination of Force Touch and the system, the hammer did not blindly imitate Google or Apple's approach, but from Add your own considerations in the actual scenario.

Evaluation summary:

Since the Smartisan T1 was officially released, in four years, the 8th generation and 9th products have officially bid farewell to the 'Hammer Phone' and usher in a brand new nut R1. After a closer examination, the Nut R1 has already faded from the original Sentimental and reluctance of the Smartisan T1. Old Luo also tried to constantly balance his ideals with the actual needs of the general public. The Nut R1 can be regarded as the most mature product of the Hammer Group in six years (even if it is located in the flagship), using a popular word nowadays. Summary: Bucket Machine. Everything is the most mature solution, what stands out is a 'steady' word. This is a product that doesn't have much surprise but will never disappoint you.

After going through the past two years to survive for the Jedi, For the old Luo, for the Hammer Branch, Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker. (All who can't kill you will eventually make you stronger).