With each new year the smartphone market is replenisheda huge number of new models in place of obsolete old ones. Well, this is quite expected. And in fact each novelty (well, or almost everyone) carries on its board some kind of "chip". So it should be, such rules dictate to the manufacturing companies, and therefore new models, the smartphone market. After all, no one wants at a higher cost to buy a device that does not differ (or to a small extent) from its predecessor. Such rules formed the basis for the creation of HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, which became the subject of our today's review.
Действительно, огромную нишу на рынке сотовых devices are occupied by models of phones that have not a very big screen diagonal. By the way, the same product range of the manufacturer often contains identical in size smartphones. There may be several of them at the same time. Of course, this is by no means a novelty. What is this all about? The fact is that there is a line of HTC company, in which there are similar in size (almost identical) models. One of them is the HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, which we will review today.
Prerequisites for creating
Unequivocally answer the question about what the samepushes companies-manufacturers to such a step, has not yet been anyone. There was a huge amount of assumptions, yes. But no one could give a logical, brought to the end of the answer to the question of why some firms simply create telephones that copy each other's dimensions exactly. If you think about it, this move can have a negative impact on sales. But this for some reason does not scare the engineers. Paradoxically, is not it?
Meanwhile, competition in the smartphone marketOnly intensifies, but in no case does it weaken. And in such conditions the drop in sales will affect the rating of the company doubly negatively. It's no secret that creating a new model of the device involves investing serious amounts that will go into product development, its mandatory certification. And of course, the final step, which also requires a lot of money, will be putting the beginner on mass production lines.
What explanation for such actions looks likeis the most logical? Let's think about it. In fact, everything is simultaneously terribly difficult, but also extremely simple. What segment of the smartphone market, according to users, is most in demand among buyers? Of course, this is a budget niche. Before that, you can go and logically, and just by looking at the data on sales of models. So, it's the budget segment that has become a means by which smartphone manufacturers are luring yesterday's owners of ordinary cellular devices. A good example of this is the South Korean company Samsung. It was such prerequisites for the creation and had the HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM.
Equipment
HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM comes on the market inordinary, at first glance, packaging. Nevertheless, this box is made of a special biodegradable material. To apply graphics on the surface of the packaging used special ink. Everything is clean and environment-friendly. However, in our country (and in the West too) it will be interesting not to everyone and everyone. The equipment, in general, is standard: a phone, a charger with a MicroUSB-USB cable for synchronization with a computer or a laptop, a warranty card and an operating manual. And of course, a wired stereo headset. Classic genre for the smartphone. But in fact more, as a matter of fact, and it is not necessary, the truth?
Design
Currently, HTC is not experiencingbest times. Perhaps, the loss of valuable personnel and employees, the reduction in the production of new models is affected. But the basis for the transition to a new level has always been a reduction in quantity in return for quality improvement, which we observe in the Taiwanese manufacturer. HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, the characteristics of which you can find in this article, was developed specifically for fans of the company's products. And he really enjoys the quality of performance. There are raisins in it, and several at once. They will certainly please people who purchase a smartphone.
Material of manufacture
The case of the device is made, of course, fromplastic. How else? Nevertheless, this plastic looks much more beautiful compared to what was used in previous models of the manufacturer. Pleasant and good solution, and this can not be said.
Color Solutions
HTC has always known the design of itssmartphones. The same goes for HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, whose characteristics are useful to study before buying. It is presented in the market in several color solutions. If you take a white variation, then it is divided into turquoise and red. If we take the black version, we will see that the phone is made in one color. A thin edging runs along the perimeter of the apparatus. By the way, the company made a similar move with the release of a smartphone under the name HTC Desire 5. In general, white phones almost always look prettier than dark ones. At the same time, there are some practical reasons that increase the popularity of light devices. The fact is that on white panels fingerprints are not as noticeable as on black ones.
Front panel
It is made in the form of a small arch.A similar solution was used in such smartphones as HTC OneX, as well as HTC OneX +. The front panel is not protected from mechanical damage such as scratches. This is what we rightfully call the first serious shortcoming. The fact is that if you put HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, reviews about which will be shown at the end of this article, on a dirty table down the screen, then, most likely, on the front panel there will be small scratches. In addition to the display under the glass, you can find the front camera. In the lower part of the standard we have control keys. These two elements are located on opposite sides.
Upper butt
Не всю лицевую часть покрывает защитное стекло.And there, where it ends, and ordinary plastic begins, the grille of the main conversational speaker is located. The 3.5 mm jack is also on top, which is designed to connect a wired stereo headset to the phone. Nearby there is a key that allows you to lock the device. It is also designed to turn it on and off. The location of these elements, it should be noted, is a bit unusual. To explain with any logical arguments such a move is by no means possible.
Right edge
Then a plastic strip is torn, whichthe phone ends. Its ends are nothing more than elements with which you can adjust the volume of music and video playback, and also transfer the unit from one sound mode to another. Peculiar "chip" device, you do not find it? But really it looks spectacular only in the white version of the device. In black, this solution is almost imperceptible. Perhaps the reason is that in the latter case there is no proper contrast.
Owner feedback
In general, for the value that the model has onsmartphone market, it can be called a very good one. Users have repeatedly noted the small amount of long-term memory that is available for data storage. In general, the device has built-in 4 GB. But not everything is available, given that a good percentage selects the operating system. However, the owners of the phone available to the cloud storage, which allows you to save 15 GB of data. In addition, you can always buy a memory card and use it successfully.
The battery is optimallydevice. This lithium-ion battery, whose capacity is about 1800 mAh. It is removable, allows the phone to work at a calm pace all day long. But you do not have to count on anything more. Custom device is not burdened. There is a proprietary interface installed on top of the operating system.
Display replacement
As mentioned earlier, almost at the beginningarticles, the device is equipped with not very high quality protective glass. This is what leads to the fact that the owners of the phone sooner or later have to resort to radical measures to solve this problem. The HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM, whose display is being replaced at service centers, can last for a long time. However, at one point, the situation with the display will change and you will still have to replace it.
The second drawback is the frequent “gathering”firmware. If the HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM smartphone doesn’t turn on, it may be connected with this. However, in this case you should not panic. First you need to check the battery level and stability of its work.
