Smartphone Highscreen Hercules: reviews, specs, prices

A stylish and productive smartphone from the domestic company is Highscreen Hercules. Reviews about this gadget, its hardware and software components will be discussed in detail in this material.

Phone niche

Initially, as the flagship device was positioned Highscreen Hercules. The price of it against the background of others was significantly lower. This contributed to a significant increase in sales of this device in 2015. Now this gadget can still be bought. Since the beginning of sales of this smartphone, there has been a significant update of the model range of this class of digital devices. This led to the fact that the hero of this review has already become a solution of the average level. But this does not mean that its performance will not be enough to solve some problem. He with any program under "Android" will cope.

This smartphone has 2 color options for the case. One of them is black, which is more practical (fingerprints and occasional scratches are not very noticeable on it). But Highscreen Hercules White Requires a more accurate attitude and is better suited to the weak half of humanity.

Equipment

A typical bundle, as for most smart phones in the hero of this review, which includes this:

• The gadget itself with the battery.

• Wired headphones and microphone.

• Charger with USB output port.

• Interface cord.

• Warranty card.

• Instruction manual for the gadget.

The above list lacks a protective film for the front panel of the device. Although it is protected by the impact-resistant glass "Gorilla Glaz" of the third generation, but this does not mean that in certain adverse circumstances, scratches or any other undesirable damage will not appear on the surface.

The case of the device is made of carbonate. This, though, is quite strong material, but it is also possible to damage it. Therefore, to preserve the initial state of the gadget, you must immediately purchase a case for Highscreen Hercules when purchasing the device. Another accessory not included in the original delivery is a memory card. In principle, without it you can work quite comfortably on this device, but some of the most advanced users of 16 GB of integrated storage will be small. In this case, without such an accessory will simply not be enough.

Design of the device, its ergonomics

Most of the front panel, like many similar devices, is occupied by a touch screen. Under it is the control panel of the 3-touch buttons. Above the display are a peephole of the front camera, a talking speaker and a number of sensors. On the upper edge of the device are placed a lock button (it is also used to turn off and deactivate the device) and a wired audio connector. On the opposite side is a micro-USB and a talking microphone. On the left are two slots for SIM cards, and to the right - a slot for the flash drive and volume controls.

On the back cover is the main camera with LED backlight and a loud speaker. Here is the opening of the second microphone, which provides during the conversation the suppression of external noise. As noted earlier, this gadget can be purchased in 2 colors. One of them - Highscreen Hercules Black is more practical. It does not attract dirt so much, and the possible damages on it are almost invisible. But Highscreen Hercules White This just can not boast. In this case, the owner of the digital device will be more careful to use his digital friend.

Semiconductor heart of smartphone

A very powerful processor solution is used in Highscreen Hercules. Reviews add to this the fact that this smartphone without any problems copes with almost any task, including the most difficult. There is nothing surprising. The gadget uses the CPU MT6592, developed by Mediatech. It consists of 8 computational modules. On the one hand, they are based on the architecture of the A7. Its distinctive feature is a high degree of energy efficiency. But, on the other hand, the frequency of each module can reach a maximum load of 2 GHz. So it turns out that this processor harmoniously combines energy efficiency and performance. Therefore, even the most demanding software for today on this device will go without the slightest hitch (including the most recent three-dimensional toys).

Graphical gadget accelerator

Smartphone Highscreen Hercules Is equipped with a graphic accelerator "Mali-450MP". This chip has four graphics cores, the clock frequency of each of which can reach 700 MHz. All this allows without any problems to process the image in the FULL HD format. Also, the availability of such a productive graphics solution allows you to completely free the central processing unit from processing the images displayed on the screen. Also this chip without any problems will cope with any existing software for the platform "Android".

Display and its parameters

Undoubtedly, the strong side of this mobile solution is the touch screen. Its diagonal is 5 inches, and the resolution is 1080 pixels (width) and 1920 pixels (height). That is, in this case, the screen displays a picture in the format FULL HD. The display matrix is made using the most common IPS technology to date. The same nuance provides high quality color reproduction and large viewing angles.

Memory subsystem

The amount of RAM in this device is 2 GB. After the system software has been downloaded, about half of it will be used by system threads and applications. And the second half is designed to run the software owner of the device. This is quite enough for any program. And if you use unpretentious applications, you can immediately run 2-3. At work gadget this does not affect.

A large enough capacity of the built-in drive in Highscreen Hercules is 16 GB. Order 4 GB initially filled with preinstalled system software. The user can use the remaining 12 GB to store personal data and install the application software. In most cases this is quite enough for comfortable work. But, when 12 GB of integrated disk space for any reason is not enough, you can use an external flash card. Its capacity can be a maximum of 32 GB. In the event of a breakdown or loss of the "smart" phone, it is recommended that you make copies of the most valuable information every 2 weeks for any cloud service. In this regard, it is most profitable to use the domestic "Mail.Ru.Oblako" or "Yandex.Disk". Such a solution will certainly avoid data loss.

Autonomy and battery

The average performance from the standpoint of autonomy boasts Highscreen Hercules. Overview Technical specifications of this device indicates the presence of a battery for 2200 mAh. In this case, the case of this "smart" phone is not collapsible, and you can not put the other battery yourself.

Now consider that the CPU in this case is 8-core, and the screen combines the resolution of FULL HD and a diagonal of 5 inches. Therefore, even in the most economical mode of using the device owners of this device can count on 2 days of battery life. On average, this value is exactly reduced to 1 day. Well and at start of any exacting toy it is possible to count on 4-6 operating hours. To improve the autonomy of this gadget, it is recommended to purchase an external battery with an increased capacity. Of course, this is not a very economical solution, but the availability of such an accessory will allow you not to worry that the smartphone will stop working at the most inappropriate moment for this.

Cameras

Smartphone Highscreen Hercules is equipped with a very high-quality main camera. She has a sensor at 13 megapixels. There is a LED backlight and an auto focus system. At a normal level of illumination, the photos obtained with its help do not cause any complaints. But with a lack of light flux, the quality of the images is significantly reduced. But the same minus is inherent in most similar devices, and this domestic cellular phone in this respect is not unusual. Video in this case can be recorded as FULL HD (30 frames per second). At the front camera the sensor is more modest - only 5Mp. But its capabilities are quite enough for video calls and selfies.

Software component

The most popular and most common software platform underlies Highscreen Hercules. Overview System software indicates the presence of "Android". Only here its version in this case is slightly outdated - 4.4. But, on the other hand, the presence of this operating system is enough to run any existing software on this device for this platform. Updates, apparently, do not have to wait. Since the advent of version 5.0 has passed quite a lot of time, and the manufacturer has not released a new firmware.

Opinion of direct users, feedback

There are certain shortcomings in Highscreen Hercules. The reviews primarily identify the following:

• Low battery capacity and, consequently, a short battery life. As mentioned earlier, the only solution to this problem is to purchase an additional external battery with increased capacity.

• The second important disadvantage is the outdated version of the system software. For most users, this is not so important: any software of this software platform will run smoothly on this smartphone. So this should not be a problem.

But the relatively low price and optimal technical specifications make Highscreen Hercules Black an absolute hit in sales in the mid-tier segment. But this can not be said for white-framed devices. Not so practical this color in everyday life. Especially for a smartphone, which many times a day can get from the cover and actively used to solve various tasks.

The cost of the device today

Initially, the Highscreen Hercules was rated at 19,000 rubles. Price made it the most affordable offer in the segment of flagship devices in early 2015. Now its cost has decreased, and to become the happy owner of such gadget it is possible already less than for 10 000 rubles. At the same time, the hardware and software capabilities of the device will be sufficient to solve any problem within the next 2 years.

Results

Excellent parameters and an affordable price boasts Highscreen Hercules. Reviews also highlight its universality. It is perfect for running any existing software. And even the most demanding gaming applications on this gadget will go without any problems. All this in total makes the phone Highscreen Hercules one of the best offers in the niche of mid-range devices.