Overview Ulefone Power 5 - a smartphone that runs on a single charge 5 days

Table of contents

• Specifications
• Packaging and appearance
• Display and Audio
• Performance
• autonomy
• Camera
• Software
• results

Ulefone Power - a popular long-running line of smartphones. The most recent of its representative obzavolsya not only the battery capacity of a record, but also support wireless charging. Layfhaker checked how this technology works in practice.

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Specifications

At the heart Ulefone Power 5 - a relatively new chip SoC Helio P23 company MediaTek, presented at the end of last year. the manufacturer himself calls it a representative of the "premium" series for middle-class devices, so you can rely on high performance devices in the majority of user tasks.

Helio P23 comprises four energy-efficient core Cortex-A53 with a frequency of 1.65 GHz and four powerful core Cortex-A53, is clocked at 2.3 GHz. Responsible for the graphics video accelerator Mali-G71 MP2 with a clock frequency of 770 MHz. This chip is used proprietary MediaTek CorePilot 4.0 technology, which is responsible for the effective management Power and temperature, allowing the device to achieve good performance without significantly increasing the flow battery.

To provide a multitasking Power 5 is set as 6 GB of RAM. This is more than enough to forget about the need to clear the memory of running applications. No matter how many programs you are not launched simultaneously, switching between them will take place smoothly and quickly.

The built-in memory developers have decided to save a little. In the market there are already several smartphones with double the number of permanent memory, which are even cheaper than that. Great value it has no 64 GB is enough for most users, but 128 GB in this configuration would be more appropriate.

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Packaging and appearance

Smartphone came to our office in a black box, the lid is coated with the company name and model of the device. package size did not cause any suspicions, so we are a little stunned when removed the lid and found the device itself.

Ulefone Power 5 - this is really a huge smartphone. The biggest, perhaps, of all that we had on the tests. He has such an impressive size and weight, that everyone who saw it for the first time, certainly eyes widened in surprise. Good or bad - decide.

The package included a manufacturer of an additional film to the screen (one already pasted), charger connector cable, to connect wired headphones, and several adapters with which various devices can be connected to the smartphone to recharging. That is, use it as an external battery.

Separately, you need to stop on complete cover. This is not some thin silicone cheholchik and healthy polyurethane cheholische where Ulefone Power 5 turns into this monster. If friends and colleagues have already ceased to be surprised your smartphone, then slide the cover. Killer effect is guaranteed.

Housing smartphone is made of metal. The back side is decorated with plastic lining that mimics the skin. main camera unit isolated by solid metal inserts with diamond-shaped notches. In general, the external view of the back cover, though reminiscent of designs VERTU, but it looks good.

The main part of the front surface of the display takes. It has an aspect ratio of 18: 9 and rounded corners. Above the display is placed dual front camera, flash, light sensor, and speaker phone.

On the right side of the manufacturer put the power button, volume rocker, and the additional function button, pressing on which launches the camera, and a long - recorder. In addition, here is the fingerprint reader. It is located directly under the thumb of the right hand, that, after a period of getting used to, is even more convenient than the usual placement of the scanner at the back. By recognizing the quality of claims is not present.

The left side contains only the tray to accommodate the SIM-card. But on the lower fit-in microphone, an external speaker jack and USB Type-C for charging and data exchange.

In general, the assembly and arrangement of the smartphone we have no complaints. The device looks original, but like it, maybe not all. Before buying should critically compare the size and weight Ulefone Power 5 with their physical abilities, and only then make a final decision.

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Display and Audio

As the screen used Ulefone Power 5 6-inch matrix with a resolution of 2160 × 1080 pixels. Detailed picture so that, even at close range can not discern individual pixels. Icons and fonts look great.

The screen color is natural color imbalance is absent. Miravision technology, unfortunately, is not supported, so that fans of all to adjust for themselves will have to get used to the default settings. However, we do not think that someone will suffer greatly in this regard, since the smartphone screen shows different default image.

The brightness level is adjusted in a wide range. The top of its meaning is enough for almost all situations, except maybe stay on beach in direct sunlight. The lower threshold brightness makes it comfortable to use your smartphone in low light conditions, especially if still further to activate a built-in read mode.

About an external speaker, we can not say anything bad. As well as good, though, too. He is, it works quite loud, but the sound is much pleasure does not deliver. But the sound through the headphones seemed very good. Upsets only the absence of a 3.5 mm jack for wired headsets.

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Performance

Established in Ulefone Power 5 chip refers to an inexpensive but productive solutions. To date, Helio P23 speed with a margin enough for comfortable use of the device in any problems. Tests have confirmed this once again conducted us.

The popular test AnTuTu smartphone scored 82,225 points, which is a good result for this price category. The test gaming performance 3DMark gadget also made at the appropriate level: three-dimensional games on it are working without any brakes.

Synthetic tests provide only an indirect representation of the real device performance. Therefore, this section would not be complete without a description of the actual use of the experience.

All For acquaintance with Ulefone Power 5 we did not have any reason to complain about his performance. Applications run quickly, the operating system does not slow down, the interface responds instantly to user actions. Even the most complex games on it work with high graphics settings without reducing the number of frames per second and not bringing it beyond the comfort values.

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autonomy

Well, we got to the most delicious. The record autonomy - for this purpose created Ulefone Power 5.

The smartphone installed battery capacity of 13,000 mAh. To date, other smartphone with a battery does not exist. Therefore, in this area Ulefone Power 5 simply has no equal.

In the test, PCMark Work 2.0 Battery Test, which measures the lifetime of the device when performing typical user tasks, Ulefone Power 5 lasted an incredible 33 hours. Recall that this test measures the time for reducing the battery from 100 to 20% when continuously on the screen. At this time, the device performs a variety of tests that simulate normal user activities: surfing, watching videos, photo editing, opening documents.

In real life, when normal use smartphone lives about 5 days. If you start saving, the charge can be spread out over a week. An outstanding result, which leaves all competitors far behind.

Ulefone Power 5 can be recharged wirelessly. Manufacturer kindly provided us with a special charger, so we were able to test this feature in action.

UF002 supports wireless charging standard Qi protocol and delivers power to 10 watts Fast Charging mode. This allows you to charge fairly quickly even Ulefone Power 5 with its huge battery. However, in this case, the speed issue is not a matter of principle: the autonomy of the smartphone is so big that you can not bother too much about it. During the week you find exactly 4-5 hours to refuel.

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Camera

According to the developer, in Ulefone Power 5 are as many as four chambers: two front and two - behind. However, the test program and our tests indicate that the camera is actually only two, additional sensors, front and rear or non-existent, or no effect on the shooting is not have. Surprisingly, the tenacity with which the Chinese manufacturers are trying to turn the third tier is the same trick!

As regards the work of the main chamber, it is fully in line with the price of the device. In bright sunlight, the photos are wonderful. But as soon as the luminary begin to set, for example, on our test images, so the quality is reduced immediately. Shadows become too deep, dynamic range is narrow, and the colors are too saturated. About the night shots and say no, unfortunately.

However, do not think that we criticize camera Ulefone Power 5. We just once again ascertain that miracles in real life are extremely rare, especially when dealing with the Chinese state employees.

Under ideal conditions, shooting and patience of the photographer by using this smartphone is quite possible to get good pictures. But if you want to just press a button, and all other actions instruct cool optics and intelligent software algorithms, then look for something more expensive.

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Software

The operating system uses latest version of Android 8.1 Oreo. It's great that Ulefone did not follow the example of some producersThat promise one thing but actually produce very different.

Shell Ulefone Power 5 boring and decency. You are no different colored sets of icons embedded advertisements and attempts to subscribe to all the Chinese paid services immediately. A variety of curve makes the translation of individual menu items that were added by the manufacturer. But in general, the software meets the smartphone stock image of Android.

OTG is working without problems. When connected to Ulefone Power 5 other smartphone he immediately begins to recharge. Manufacturer published online fun rollerWherein Ulefone Power 5 via a complex system recharges adapters over a dozen different smartphones. And we have no reason to doubt its authenticity.

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results

The main feature of Ulefone Power 5 - outstanding endurance. According to this parameter in this smartphone is simply no competition. However, these positive qualities of the device are not limited. We liked the good build, brutal appearance and quality of the materials Power 5. There were no questions about his performance and software. And even the camera with some reservations, we counted among the advantages.

However, it was not without flaws. Oddly enough, but their presence is payback for a record battery. It is about the size and weight of the smartphone.

Ulefone Power 5 - very big and heavy gadget. So much so that its use can be uncomfortable, even for the young and the strong. Therefore, before buying this smartphone is good think about how and where he will be wearing, to be comfortable to use and whether you really need this autonomy.

At the time of this writing, the cost Ulefone Power 5 smartphone is 17 865 rubles.

The author expresses his gratitude to the company Ulefone for providing the test device.