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OPPO revealed the secrets of its strong 5G performance
5G networks are building the fundamental basis of connectivity, and might be one of the real key indicators that makes a smartphone stand out nowadays. The connection strength, speed, and performance in low-signal environments is determined by the phone’s antenna, and will be reflected in the user's experience.
Manufacturers adapting to mobile gaming
As in the last couple of years, not just network technology moved towards a new generation, also from user perspective behaviours have changed.
Back in 2020, OPPO released a 360-degree Antenna Design in Reno 3 with the antenna built along the frame for a maximised signal in horizontal and vertical position to fit the user behaviour in terms of mobile gaming and streaming.
OPPO Reno 3 with 360-degree Antenna Design
The Critical Point for Smartphone Signals
Unsurprisingly, there’s a critical point for signal strength, especially in low signal areas. The Power Amplifier (PA) plays a critical role in amplifying a smartphone’s signal in these environments.
Most smartphones only come with one PA, and it’s up to this single PA to choose the most suitable of four antennas to receive the signal. The problem in this design is that there is a long delay time as the PA has to decide which of a phone’s four antennas is best when gamers change grip from horizontal to vertical.
Single Power Amplifier causes delay
OPPO Find X5 Pro comes with a solution that blends software and hardware to improve the layout of the antennas, as well as including not one, but two PA components.
Dual PA Four-way Connection System for perfect 5G signal
This innovative dual PA four-way system is driven by the “Fast Matching Algorithm”, developed by OPPO Research Institute. It enables the phone to select automatically the most suitable PA for sending and receiving signals. Not only does this massively increase the efficiency of the PA system itself, but their location also corresponds closely to their respective antenna bands, improving both the quality of the signal, as well as power consumption.
Dual PA Four-way Connection System on 4G bands
For areas without 5G connection, OPPO also applied the Dual PA Four-way system on 4G bands, which leads to powerful and fast streaming and gaming experiences without any lag or stutter to be seen.
According to reports of OPPO’s laboratory data, the Find X5 Pro sees significantly less freezes with lower latency, even in extremely weak signal scenarios, specifically 30% less latency and 50% less freezes compared to other antenna solutions.
The report sounds very promising, that this innovation is a real breakthrough for problems we carried with us. I’m typically streaming 4K series or live sport events when laying on the couch, my grip is changing positions quite dynamically. Looking forward to seeing this system being adopted as an industrial wide standard for a neatless user experience.
More practical innovation than Samsung has been doing... as long as it's not a battery hog.
No doubt Samsung will counter with a 4 display Fold
I was reading about S22 signal strength test conducted by the folks at PCMag "striking" results in -120dBm LTE low-signal conditions, with the S22 series being notably better than the S21 Ultra. Would be cool to see comparison tests
It seems that devices equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen-1 do mark outstanding performance in low-signal conditions generally. The dual PA system sounds great, hope to see more!
Related
So I said I’d post the differences between the U.S. Wi-Fi 32GB (7510) I got in August and the UK 3G 32GB (7500) I got last week. The U.S. G-Tab is running KME and the UK KG1.
Display
The 7500 was built in October and definitely has a different display than the 7510. When you look at it sideways you can see a very subtle texture under the glass. When you press the 7510’s display it makes an oil slick for a few seconds before returning to normal. That doesn’t happen with the 7500’s display. The contrast is better on the 7500 and the colors are more natural. It’s especially noticeable at higher brightness. I like the 7500’s display a lot better. I’ve attached some pics for comparison but the difference is more noticeable in person.
Hardware
The 7500’s back is matte black while the 7510’s is metallic grey faux-steel. The black looks more expensive and doesn’t show finger prints as badly. They also changed the connector port. The 7510 has two small steel circles on each side of the port and the 7500 doesn’t. I’ve attached pics.
Software
The only real difference is Polaris Office is substituted for QuickOffice. I have Polaris on my SGS2 and the other office suites are better. I have a Documents to Go license so I’m using that. The messaging app is a tablet version of the one on the SGS2. A lot of the Google apps like Reader and Video aren’t pre-loaded and you can’t use Media Hub on a device with a CSC outside the U.S. I was hoping it would have AllShare but it doesn’t. Other than that, they’re the same.
Performance
KG1 is a lot smoother than KME. There’s the occasional stutter but it’s noticeably more fluid when scrolling and in transitions. Wi-Fi is about 20% faster side-by-side using the same router. I don’t know if it’s KG1 or a different radio that combines Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3G. I can connect my SGS2 via Bluetooth on the 7500 whereas I couldn’t on the 7510. I’m in an area that AT&T hasn’t upgraded and I get 3MB+ down consistently. I was in TX over the weekend and easily got 8MB down there. I leave 3G on all the time and it’s a negligible hit to battery life. Unlimited data and messaging is $20 a month.
On the subject of performance, I made a quick video of navigating around the screens, opening apps, and playing a YouTube HD video. There have been a lot of complaints about performance and I’d be interested to see if everyone else’s G-Tab performs like mine. Like I said, I only get the occasional stutter or lag so overall I’m satisfied with the performance.
Auto Brightness (Left = 7500)
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YouTube Performance Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdcZWpxlkKI
From your photos there is nothing I could judge regarding the screen or colors. Basically they are totally crappy for this purpose.
Thanks for the comparison. But one thing to mention my uk 3g galaxy tab comes with polaris office not quick office. And is the wifi version back a real metal or a coated plastic
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Thanks for the comparison. But one thing to mention my uk 3g galaxy tab comes with polaris office not quick office. And is the wifi version back a real metal or a coated plastic
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The U.S. Tabs get QuickOffice vs. Polaris. The back of the U.S. Tab is metallic grey plastic with a graining pressed in to it. It looks better from a distance than up close.
I didn't notice this problem at first and I think it has gotten worse with time. I mostly noticed it while playing ingress. Sometimes it will be perfectly exact as far as location, grabs a gps link fast, etc. Lately, it does normal when I am near the portal, but if I ever have to go inside a building I lose signal. I compared my Nexus 4 to my wife's Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4g last night at home sitting on my couch next to a window and her phone smoked mine. I'm trying to decide if I should RMA the device and hope to get one with a better GPS, or if all of them have issues. I'm using the app GPS Test. Could anyone else try this and see what kind of results you get?
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I didn't notice this problem at first and I think it has gotten worse with time. I mostly noticed it while playing ingress. Sometimes it will be perfectly exact as far as location, grabs a gps link fast, etc. Lately, it does normal when I am near the portal, but if I ever have to go inside a building I lose signal. I compared my Nexus 4 to my wife's Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4g last night at home sitting on my couch next to a window and her phone smoked mine. I'm trying to decide if I should RMA the device and hope to get one with a better GPS, or if all of them have issues. I'm using the app GPS Test. Could anyone else try this and see what kind of results you get?
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Hi. I understand your question and i don't have a strait answer but a few ideas.
First of all, the samsung device can have the same gps-"reception" but show that it has more... newer devices often show worse number because they don't exaggerate the results, as a precaution so i doesn't show wrong location.
Second, the Samsung can have a better A-GPS, GPS and so on, because it's allot of more other things that have to fit inside the Nexus 4.
Third, the samsung can "steal" the signal if they are close together and have "priority".
Fourth, do the phones have the same distributor? Here in Sweden the A-GPS is based on what serviceprovider you have and some of them are better than others.
We have good GPS-reception here in Stockholm but only get GPS-signal if you're lucky near the window. But outside or in a car it's great.
Hope i helped a little....
I work for a GPS module manufacturer in the finance department (I’m not an engineer by any means), however our marketing does indicate differences between GPS modules used in phones. With that said, it’s definitely possible to have better single strength on one device vs. another depending on the parts that are used. Some modules are geared toward power efficiency, while other modules are advertised for their performance and accuracy. In many circumstances, there are tradeoffs for efficiency and I’m sure this is the case with GPS modules. With that said, I compared my Nexus 4 to my Galaxy S2 and I found that the nexus took a little longer to lock onto a satellite when standing outside. I just tried my indoor performance but I couldn’t lock onto a location. As I’m sure you are aware, GPS isn’t designed for the indoors, so you should expect some issues. I’m confident that your phone is operating properly and swapping it out might be overkill. I’m not trying to talk you out of swapping your device, but you might receive a replacement device that has more issues than the one you are returning. Not to *****, but my RMA device has a bad USB port and an ugly yellow screen. The first device I received had a really sharp blue color and no light bleeding, however the vibrating function didn’t work. I would trade having no vibrating function for the ability to properly charge my phone.
The company I am employed by does not manufacture modules for LG and does not manfucture modules for Samsung, so i have no technical specs to pull for you.
This is a very cheap device that performs somewhat decent. Running Android 5.1.
Review:
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I need to root this phone. Can anybody help me please?
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I need to root this phone. Can anybody help me please?
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You can look here: http://www.doogeemobile.com/blog/how-to-root-doogee-hone/
Doesnt work. This is for g550 phone. Look javierin the comments. This is me. So please, put real info. Iknow how to search in google too.
No, they are reseller and in this foro the root they mention isnt a root for doogeex5. It does not work.
I managed to get myself a decent deal on a Doogee X5 here for $59,99, and this is my review of the phone itself:
http://www.dd4.com/goods/Original-D...HD-IPS-5.0MP-sim-dual-Wcdma-Unlock_60658.html
The X5 is Doogee’s entry to the budget phone market and the reason why it caught my eye was that it boasts a 5” 720P screen a quad core MediaTek CPU as well as Android 5.1 for less than 60 USD, which is almost unbelievable at this price point.
The box the phone came in was rather plain with some details regarding the specifications, IMEI and such, but other than that there’s not much worth mentioning. Inside the box is the phone itself, a short manual as well as a charger for the phone. So when it comes to the phone itself it’s completely made out of plastic, but it feels very solid due to a built-in metal construction. On the side of the phone there’s a power button and volume rockers, and on the front there’s a 720P IPS panel with decent viewing angles.
When it comes to the CPU, it boasts a Mediatek MTK6580 CPU that provide decent performance for daily usage (such as YouTube, browsing the web etc.) and it compares to the Snapdragon 400 system-on-a-chip. The main performance drawback is the built-in GPU, Mali 400, which leaves much to ask when it comes to performance in games and other 3D applications.
So when it comes to the software experience I’m pleased, as it’s a very pure version of Android with just a few additional applications. The UI is very fluid and smooth, and I’ve not noticed any major issues when navigating the phone, other than a few stutters when running many applications at once, which I suspect is related to the limited amount of ram.
This phone comes with a 2100mAh hour battery from the company BAK Battery (2300mAh according to doogee, which is false) and that combined with the MTK CPU provides decent battery life. With 50% of brightness, it lasts about a day or two with a simcard in the phone and about 2-3 days with no simcard. However, if you increase the brightness to 100% you’re likely to see big battery drops and therefore I recommend keeping it around 50-60% at most – the lower the better.
The phone isn’t free from drawbacks and the one that’s most noticeable is the camera, which is not very decent and provides kind of mediocre results. The videos and pictures taken with it looks all grainy and noisy and therefore this isn’t a phone for the camera enthusiast to say the least, but it’s okay for simple Facebook pictures and what not. Another drawback is the internal speaker which is loud but have a tinny sound, but at this price point this is very common.
So overall, I’ve had this phone for a few weeks now and I’ve had no major complaints, and with this sort of value for 60 USD I can’t do anything than to recommend this phone. It’s one of the better budget phones I’ve tried and its worth having a look at it if you’re on the lookout for good budget phone!
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I got Doogee this weekend and I found it a great deal for its price.
So far I've had a huge problem with it; After 5 mins it loses its data connection and mobile connection. I have tried configuring APN, and many other configurations and I haven't been lucky at all. The phone should work with my carrier cause it runs a 850/1900 mhz band. Any hint about it?
For the past couple of weeks, my SIM Card has been inserted into a new OPPO Find X5 (Black, 256GB on-board storage, 8GB RAM, and Model CPH2037), which I received from OPPO (thank you for the OPPOrtunity!), as one of their 20 global OPPO Product Ambassadors. It has become my daily driver, and replaces my previous OPPO Find X3 Pro. The following are my views and opinion only.
In real life, I enjoy Smart Phone technology, and manage all of my online presence (including my twitter (more than 181,000 tweets so far), Instagram and LinkedIn accounts), directly from my Smart Phone.
I’ve broken down my OPPO Find X5 Product Review into shorter sections, which makes it either easier to read everything, or perhaps you may just jump to the topics that are important to you:
Summary
Build Quality and Design, and Overall Performance
Camera Performance and Other Performance Features
Best ColorOS Features and Battery Review (you are here)
Conclusion
Best ColorOS Features:
The OPPO Find X5 could be the most amazing phone, but it’s nothing but a paperweight without the OS (Operating System). ColorOS 12.1 is Android the OPPO way, and at first glance, presents a clean and clear straight forward OS, very similar to the vanilla Android 12 (ala Pixel 6 Pro), but with noticeable extras.
ColorOS brings some tricks and extra apps to differentiate itself above and beyond Android 12. Some of the promoted ColorOS apps, such as Omoji and O-Relax are not available in my region, but for me the following ColorOS extras and settings are must haves and I missed these when I went from the Find X3 Pro to the Pixel 6 Pro briefly:
Special features: this group of settings is all aimed at productivity and fine-tuning the user’s experiences, and includes Flexible Windows, Quick launch, Smart Sidebar (see below) and Simple mode.
Smart Sidebar: gives you extremely quick access, via a retracted sidebar, to extremely productive ColorOs system tools like Screenshot, Screen recording, Screen translate and Recorder. You have the ability to add other apps to the Smart Sidebar’s menu. Depending on which apps you include, these can be pulled out quickly from the Smart Sidebar, to create floating windows, allowing you to multitask across multiple apps, all from one screen. I am truly hooked on this productivity tool … do yourself a favour, and if nothing else, try it out.
Personalisations: this setting allows you a much deeper customisation of Wallpapers, Always-On Display, Icons, Quick Settings, Colours, Font & display size, Fingerprint animation, and Edge lighting. Smart phone users generally align to one of two trains of thought …those who love to customise the look of your phone, and those who are content with out of the box, and for those who prefer the former, this is a very happy place to be.
Digital Wellbeing and parental controls: in a world that is highly connected and everything is in real time, this ColorOS feature assists with working out and implementing changes to regain control of your online activities …. please don’t judge me on my Instagram and eBay usage (I was researching something special for a family member … honest!)
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Battery Review:
Having used Mobile Phones from the mid 1980’s, I think I may suffer battery anxiety, and up until the Find X5, have carried a Portable Powerbrick with me. With a 4,800mAh Battery, not set to High Performance Mode, but with the screen refresh set to 120Hz, I can get through a day of usage (videos, posting and commenting on social media, music, instant messaging and emails) … and still have around 33% battery left. But I am comforted by the inclusion of the 80W SUPERVOOC wall-charger, with my Find X5 back to fully charged in approximately 46 minutes. It is important to note that my Wall Charger is not the Australian version and I am using a travel adaptor, which may have an impact on performance, but it's still very quick.
The Find X5 also plays well with other non-proprietary wall-chargers. This is the exact opposite experience I faced with the Pixel 6 Pro, with charging which felt like watching paint dry, and would only play nicely with certain chargers (not that a proprietary wall charger was actually supplied).
For those who are interested, there is also up to 30W wireless charging available (wireless charger performance dependant).
Perhaps no more battery anxiety for me.
Thank you for taking the time to read my Real Life Product Review of the OPPO Find X5. I welcome any questions you may have (noting I'm not an experience Tech Reviewer), and if I cannot answer them, I will seek the answer from either another OPPO Product Ambassador, or from the OPPO Team.
Thomas
For the past couple of weeks, my SIM Card has been inserted into a new OPPO Find X5 (Black, 256GB on-board storage, 8GB RAM, and Model CPH2037), which I received from OPPO (thank you for the OPPOrtunity!), as one of their 20 global OPPO Product Ambassadors. It has become my daily driver, and replaces my previous OPPO Find X3 Pro. The following are my views and opinion only.
In real life, I enjoy Smart Phone technology, and manage all of my online presence (including my twitter (more than 181,000 tweets so far), Instagram and LinkedIn accounts), directly from my Smart Phone.
I’ve broken down my OPPO Find X5 Product Review into shorter sections, which makes it either easier to read everything, or perhaps you may just jump to the topics that are important to you:
Summary
Build Quality and Design, and Overall Performance (you are here)
Camera Performance and Other Performance Features
Best ColorOS Features and Battery Review
Conclusion
Build Quality and Design:
The screen (Gorilla Glass Victus) is as I’d hoped for, bright and a massive range of colours (1 billion apparently… not that I would know, being colour blind), but importantly very easy to use in direct sunlight. While lower in absolute brightness than the Find X3 Pro, I am not disappointed, and it’s still brighter than the Pixel 6 Pro.
The rear of the Find X5 is black frosted matt glass, which is curvier than the front screen, and while super smooth, it does has a visible sandy appearance. That curvier rear really does help the Find X5 to fit snuggly into your hand and it instantly felt comfortable (probably because I was used to the feel of the Find X3 Pro).
Being smaller than the Find X3 and the X5 Pro’s (6.55 inches to 6.70 inches), does make it easier to go one handed, and with very narrow bezels (especially the sides), there is plenty of screen area to make use of, and after two weeks of use, I’ve not missed the extra screen area.
Another big positive coming from the Find X5’s size is the Volume Rocker (mid-upper left side) and the Power Button (mid-upper right side) fall naturally to my left thumb and middle finger respectively (yep, left handed) … there’s no stretching or pushing the wrong keys (looking at you Motorola Edge 20 Pro and Google Pixel 6 Pro).
Weighing in at 196 grams, the Find X5 is not the lightest, nor the heaviest, but in real life the design and fit makes it feel lighter than it should, with its weight well distributed. We still have to undertake QR check-ins here in Australia for certain venues (Hospitals, Restaurants, etc) and my test for balance is a simple one … find a QR Code that has been placed too high on a pole, and then see if you feel comfortable reaching up to scan one handed. With the Find X5, the answer is; yes, it does. It’s a very pocketable device.
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Overall Performance:
Last year’s Snapdragon 888 powers the Find X5, and is assisted by the slightly smaller screen size, but also from the use of the standalone, OPPO developed, MariSilicon X Neural Processing Unit (NPU). NPUs are usually built into the chipset and runs the AI and computations for the Camera array. With this setup, the Snapdragon 888 does not have to share its processing power or storage with the Camera Array, with day to day usage resulting in consistently quick processing power and super smooth scrolling with the 120Hz screen refresh rate.
While the on-board RAM is listed on my Find X5 at 8GB, you have the option to add from RAM Expansion (within the Settings), either by 2GB, 3GB or 5GB (storage space permitting), and while I haven’t noticed huge differences, I have noticed how smooth the Find X5 runs.
Together with ColorOS, it provides a velvety smooth experience and so far I have not experienced any stuttering or freezing (something that both the Find X3 Pro and Pixel 6 Pro have been guilty of). The Find X5 has pushed through every task like a proverbial steam train and has not been found wanting at all (I’m not a gamer, but will regularly be working between multiple apps for my social media activities, listening to music, and emailing, so there is a lot happening all at once).
Thank you for taking the time to read my Real Life Product Review of the OPPO Find X5. I welcome any questions you may have (noting I'm not an experience Tech Reviewer), and if I cannot answer them, I will seek the answer from either another OPPO Product Ambassador, or from the OPPO Team.
Thomas