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Xiaomi Mi 4i – Review

July 9, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech NewsReview, Xiaomi Mi 4iGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Welcome to my review of the Xiaomi Mi 4i.

First let’s take a quick look at the key specifications –

– Dimensions – 138.1 x 7.8 x 69.6mm
– Colours – white, blue, black, pink, yellow
– 13MP rear Sony/Samsung camera, 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture,Two-tone flash, Supports manual mode, real-time HDR, Torch, Supports 1080p video recordings
– 5MP front camera 5-element lens, f/1.8 aperture 80° wide angle lens, Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
– 5″ Sharp/JDI Full HD display 1920 x 1080 resolution, 441 PPI 95% NTSC colour gamut, Fully laminated Corning® Concore™ glass, All-new Sunlight display with hardware-level pixel contrast adjustments,IPS 178° wide viewing angle
– Snapdragon™ 64-bit octa-core processor 2nd gen Snapdragon™ 615 CPU, 1.7GHz Adreno 405 GPU
– 2GB RAM LPDDR3, 16GB Flash eMMC
– 3120mAh all-day battery
– Sony/Samsung/ATL 4.4V lithium-ion polymer battery
– SIM slots – 2 x micro SIM slots
– Networks – 4GFDD-LTE,TD-LTE B3 / B7 /B38 / B39 / B40 / B41, 3GTD-SCDMA, WCDMA 1900 / 2000MHz
850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz, 2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
– Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11ac wave 2 include MU- MIMO, supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
– Bluetooth 4.1
– Sensors – Compass, Gravity, Gyroscope, Light, Hall, Proximity
– GPS, GLonass, BDS
– Supports: H.264–Baseline/Main/High, MPEG4–simple/ASP, H.264–0,
VC-1/WMV9–Simple/Main, VC-1–Advanced
– Supports: PCM, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ , MP3, WMA – V9 and V10, AMR – NB and WB, FLAC, APE

Phone Basics

The Mi 4i looks like an iPhone 5C. But that is where the similarities stop. Dual SIM and running Android with Google pre installed. I have installed a huge selection of my apps. See below.

The 64 bit Snapdragon 615 processor provides a smooth affair and produces an AnTuTu score of 38,000.

The 5 inch 1080p screen has good viewing angles and sunlight visibility due to a special display. The new Sunlight display has hardware-level pixel contrast adjustments and a 178° wide viewing angle. The loudspeaker is on the rear and maxes out at 84db. It is a clear sound but being on the back is not the best spot as it can get covered quite easily. Headphone audio is good including bluetooth too. USB OTG is supported.

Camera

The Mi 4i has a 13MP rear Sony camera, with a 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, and supports 1080p video recordings. The front camera is a 5MP front camera 5-element lens, f/1.8 aperture 80° wide angle lens, beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles.

The camera app is a familiar Xiaomi affair. Plenty of modes and options including a manual mode. See below.

In use, I have found the camera app rather easy to use. Plenty of options to choose from and a decent auto mode.

The quality of the shots is good at this price point. I really like the macro shots, but again similar to the Mi Note Pro, panoramic shots are tiny in resolution being around 1mp. A number of third party apps will take higher resolution photos.

Camera samples

The results overall are rather good. There are 2 different HDR modes which are shown below after the normal shot.

And now some random camera shots.

MIUI

Below are screen shots from the MIUI v6 skin. The entire look can be changed with an extensive theme store. The MIUI functionality is again similar to that found on the Mi Note Pro minus a few features, but nonetheless still plenty of options. Noteworthy are the one handed mode, headphone audio options, screen calibration and the endless options for the inbuilt apps.

Conclusion

The Xiaomi Mi 4i is another example of a well built, decent phone and competitively priced for around £200. It has a good camera and audio quality and backed up with a thriving community. It is one of the few android phones that is able to be used one handed with ease and consequently makes this a pleasure to use.

Acer ES1 Laptop – review

July 8, 2015Reviews, WindowsAcer ES1-512 laptop, ReviewGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Acer kindly sent me an Espire ES1 laptop for review. The Espire ES1 is part of a range of laptops from Acer that offer low cost pricing with different ram, screen sizes and storage configurations. The Acer ES1-512 is a 4gb ram, 500gb hard drive with a 15.6 inch screen that retails around the £200 mark.

The key specs are –

– Operating System – Windows 8.1 with upgrade to Windows 10
– Processor – Intel Celeron N2840 Dual-core 2.16 GHz, 64 bit
– Screen – 39.6 cm (15.6″) HD (1366 x 768) 16:9 CineCrystal
– Graphics- Intel HD Graphics with Shared Memory
– Memory – 4 GB, DDR3L SDRAM
– Storage – 500gb HDD
– SD Card Memory Slot
– Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
– Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
– Built in Devices – Webcam, Microphone
– HDMI, 2 x USB 2 ports, 1 x USB 3 port,
– Weight – 2.4kg
– Up to 7 hours battery life, Battery 3,220mAH
– Height 26.1mm x Width 381.6mm x Depth 258mm

The first thing I noticed about the laptop is the texture. Acer describe this as “a distinctive easy-grip or Flow Curve design for secure handling in all situations with a Fibonacci dot pattern cover for good looks that is smooth to the touch. The chiclet keyboard offers you well-spaced keys for a comfortable and quiet typing experience.” And in my usage with the laptop I do agree with Acer’s view that it is easy to hold and comes with a good sized keyboard.

The touchpad has touch gestures such as pinch, flick and swirl. If you haven’t used one of these multi use touchpads, there is a small adjustment period needed to learn the ropes.

Acer has an audio system called TrueHarmony that delivers a more lifelike and richer audio, while also providing Skype-certified components for crystal clear, instant communication and uninterrupted audio and video, without fear of echoes, gaps or lags. In practise using Skype worked well and the music/audio was reasonable loud and clear too. For Skype video, the Acer laptop includes a webcam and microphone.

The laptop currently runs Windows 8.1, but during first start up there is a registration screen to get a notified for the upgrade to Windows 10, which is being offered for free. As I mentioned above, the trackpad took me a little while to adjust too as it operates differently to my MacBook. But once I got the hang of it after an hour or so, it was a breeze to use. The Acer configuration I have is configured with 4gb of ram. 8gb is available on the other models provided by Acer along with a 17 inch screen too. In use 4gb of ram is reasonable. Small delays between screens or carrying out processes can occur. Whilst this particular configuration only costs £200, I would recommend stretching to the 8gb options if possible especially if using media type applications.

If I had one complaint, it is that Acer add so much bloatware. Lots of free trials that are often trials of much older versions of the software. However, McAfee is offered one year for free.

Other than that, the Acer ES1-512 laptop is a reasonable budget machine.

Amazon UK deal and information on Acer ES1-512

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro – review

July 7, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech NewsReview, Xiaomi Mi Note ProGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Welcome to my review of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro. This is Xiaomi’s flagship phone and first impressions from viewing and holding the hardware are positive. The hardware is gorgeous. Just look at the curved edges on the back. The photos don’t do it justice either. In real life this phone is such a stunner.

The Mi Note Pro is dual sim, one is a nano sim and the other fits a micro sim. I am using my EE nano sim. I have also used the phone with my 3 sim.

The headphone socket is on top.

The micro USB port is on bottom right, with the loudspeaker at the bottom. USB OTG is supported.

The key specifications are worth reading and they are –

– 4G Dual Sims Cat 9 Speed at 450bps
– 5.7 inch Sharp/JDI 2K QHD display 2560 x 1440 resolution at 515 PPI
– 1400:1 contrast ratio NEGA negative LCD technology
– 155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm
– Sunlight Display in Mi Note uses hardware-level technology to adjust the contrast of each pixel in real time, so images are less affected by glare. 30% more power efficient than using brightness control
– Snapdragon 810, 20nm, 4gb LPDDR4 RAM, 64gb eMMC 5.0 Flash
– Adreno 430 CPU
– 3,000mAH battery
– 6.95mm thin
– Camera – 2nd gen 13MP Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor f/2,0 with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture , Philips two-tone LED flash, 93 Color Rendering Index (CPI) max rating manual mode, 32-second exposure, Quick Exposure Adjustment, HDR, and more functions. 4MP front camera 1/3 inch with large 2-micron pixels with Beautify, which intelligently guesses age and gender in order to apply 36 smart filters, 4K video recording, front camera supports 1080p video recording
– Hi-Fi audio system 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support (DSD/DXD/AIFF/FLAC/APE) , A two-stage amplifier (Texas Instruments OPA1612 and Custom ADI ADA4896) also lets you pair your music with high-impedance 600 ohm headphones, DAC ESS ES9018K2M,
– Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
– Sensor Hub is a co-processor in Mi Note that tracks fitness levels without draining phone battery
– Sensors – barometer, compass, gravity, light, gyroscope, hall
– GPS, Glonass, BDS
– 18 hours audio playback, 10 hours HD video playback, 34 hours 3G talk time
– Quick Charge 2
– Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2, 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100, 4G bands LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600)

Phone Basics

Just take note of the phone specs. A really high quality piece of hardware and specifications. The phone has a stunning back with curved sides. The frame is metal and glass with a gold edge trim. If I had one observation, the rear back being glass is slightly slippery. The screen has excellent viewing angles and in sunlight uses hardware and not brightness to make it readable. Truly a cool piece of technology. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cell signal all worked well.

The phone comes with the official Chinese firmware from Xiaomi. Xiaomi offer 2 versions of their firmware. A weekly developer option and a stable firmware which on average receives an update every 3 to 4 weeks. So what about Google Play Services and Google apps? Well, phones sold and used in China are not allowed to have Google services installed. However, as soon as you boot up the phone from outside of China, you are presented with a splash screen asking if you have a Google account. I entered my Google account details, setup up a Mi account and then went in to the Google Play store and installed all my apps and games. That includes the full suite of Google apps and android wear. My LG Watch Urbane worked just fine with the Mi Note Pro.

After the first start up I got a over the air update to the newest firmware version and a few days ago it received a further update. The updates seem to fix a few bugs and add new features. The full changelog is available on the Mi forums. The skin Xiaomi use is MIUI. Android 5.0.2 is the base. See screen shots in gallery for all the system info. As mentioned above, I have installed all my apps and have not had any issues. As this in a Chinese based firmware and despite selecting English US as the language, occasionally you do get the odd Chinese piece of text.

The Mi Note Pro has 4gb ram and a snapdragon 810. The 810 at times does get warm but I’ve not experienced any shutdowns due to the heat. AnTuTu kicks in at 61,000.

Audio. One word. Awesome. The Mi Note Pro has a Hi-Fi audio system. This is 24-bit/192KHz with lossless playback support (DSD/DXD/AIFF/FLAC/APE). In addition it has a two-stage amplifier (Texas Instruments OPA1612 and Custom ADI ADA4896) that also lets you pair your music with high-impedance (600 ohm max) headphones. Even the Sabre DAC ESS ES9018K2M is impressive. Audio via Bluetooth, USB Audio, headphone jack and loudspeaker sound superb. The loudspeaker maxes out at 90db. This phone has the best audio I’ve ever heard in a phone.

Camera

The camera interface is a straight forward enough affair. The rear camera is a 2nd generation 13MP Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor f/2,0 with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture and a Philips two-tone LED flash.

Below are the options from the camera app.

Plenty of options in the camera mode with auto HDR as the standard shooting mode.

Xiaomi include many shooting modes in the camera from panorama, refocus and manual.

The Mi Note Pro produces good shots in decent light.

Macro shots are equally impressive.

Manual mode has plenty of control with a 32 second shutter exposure. Panoramic shots were disappointingly only 2mp in file size. Third party camera apps produced much bigger pano shots.

In low light the Mi Note Pro shows its only weakness. This weakness is in relation to all the phone’s hardware and software. The low light shots introduce noise and blur with moving targets. The answer is to use the front camera as it has huge pixels. 2 micron pixels with a 1/3 inch. The front camera is can identify if you are male or female and provide your age. A fun feature. It also has a range of 36 filters after identifying your sex and age to apply and make you look fabulous !! The front camera shots are good.

Camera Samples

Below are a few camera shots. If you wish to see more head over to my Flickr album – https://flic.kr/s/aHskbKoXBB

MIUI Interface

Below is a gallery of all the screen shots from the Mi Note Pro. Plenty of extra features included here so have a good look at the screen shots. Just click on a photo to open the gallery viewer. Features include dual 4g sim management, toggle notifications, show notifications icons in status bar, led light choice, audio hifi settings, privacy, reading screen mode, display adjustments, one handed mode which is the easiest I’ve seen to use and activate,

MIUI is a joy to use and comes with an extensive theme catalogue. I changed the Mi Note Pro to an iOS 9 replica. The theming is system deep too.

Xiaomi operates a pro active forum which active fans too. Here you can find a whole host of new features and options and I am still reading the threads and posts. Plenty to learn and explore.

Conclusion

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is an excellent piece of premium hardware and software. This premium build comes at a price of around £410. At that cost the phone represents good value for money.

Xiaomi Mi Band – First Impressions

July 4, 2015Reviews, Tech News, WearablesFirst Impressions, Review, Xiaomi Mi BandGavin Fabiani-Laymond

I’ve been using the Mi Band for a few days now. I have the Mi Band on my left hand and my LG Watch Urbane on my right hand.

The Mi Band and app both have received recent updates too.

But the stand out feature is battery life. 3 days in and still over 90%!

More soon.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro – Camera Shots

July 2, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech Newscamera shots, Review, Xiaomi Mi Note ProGavin Fabiani-Laymond

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is similar to the Mi 4i that I currently own. The camera app follows a similar path except it has HDR Auto mode and a few other tricks. Below are some camera shots from the Mi Note Pro.

I noticed that panoramic shots are rather small in file size. Overall, the photos look fairly reasonable. However, the camera performance in my opinion not in the same league as the LG G4.But what do you think?

I will cover off more aspects of the Mi Note Pro when I post my full review as it does have some true flagship winning aspects.

Huawei P8 – Review

July 1, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech NewsHuawei P8, part 4, ReviewGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Welcome to my review of the Huawei P8.

Phone Basics

The official specifications are –

– Display 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080); 424ppi
– Processor Hisilicon Kirin 930; 8-core 64-bit; 2.0 GHz
– Operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop
– Storage 16GB on-board
– RAM 3GB
– Network GRA_L09: TDD LTE: B40 FDD LTE: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28 UMTS: 800(B6,Japan)/800(B19,Japan)/850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
GRA_UL00: TDD LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41 (2555MHz~2655MHz) FDD LTE:B1/B3/B4/B7 UMTS: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz(B8/B5/B4/B2/B1) GSM : Main card: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; Second card: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
– Rear camera 13MP with OIS, 1080p video, 4-color RGBW sensor
– Front camera 8MP
– Dimensions 144.9mm x 72.1mm x 6.4mm
– Weight 144g
– Colours Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey, Gold, Carbon Black
– GPS GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/BDS(BeiDou Navigation Satellite System)
– Connectivity 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, microUSB
– Sensors G-sensor; Gyroscope sensor; Ambient Light sensor; Proximity sensor; Compass, Accelerometer
– UI EMUI 3.1
– Battery 2680 mAh

The Huawei P8 is a gorgeous steel unibody designed phone. It oozes premium and quality. It is slim, easy to hold and fairly lightweight. In my tests so far the camera has performed admirably and so has the battery easily lasting a day.

The P8 comes with a tray for your nano sim and another for a micro SD card.

After you have completed the first setup of the Huawei P8, you are graced with the home screens as below. The P8 is running Android 5.0 with Emotion 3.1. In terms of storage space, 8gb was available out of the 16gb expandable with a micro SD card.

These screen shots give you a feel of what you get with your new P8.

Top Apps and Games Folders. You might decide to delete some of these and if you do you will free up some of your internal storage. I would recommend deleting all the games as they are trials and have notifications access permissions once opened.

Like other phones from Huawei when it comes to the phone basics the P8 shines. Strong wireless radios (WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC) and cell signal. However on the WiFi front there is no 5Ghz support or AC. It has a feature called Signal+ that uses both software and hardware to maintain cellular signal, even when travelling at speeds. The P8 I have supports 16 bands of LTE. My model number is GRA-L-09.

Now to some bugs that I have discovered. Android Wear support is broken. Lock screen notifications for Gmail and Hangouts are not appearing. The status bar cannot handle multiple Gmail notifications and are difficult to read with the default theme and wallpaper. Hopefully, a firmware update will address these issues especially as Huawei has an android wear watch going on sale!

The 5.2 inch screen is a lovely 1080p panel with decent viewing angles. In sunlight the P8 adjusts its brightness to improve readability.

Performance. Huawei manufacture their own processor, a Kirin 930, 8-core 64-bit running at 2.0 GHz. Long and short is it performs really well and is excellent at battery management too. AnTuTu kicked in at a respectable 51,500.

Audio

USB Audio is not supported. FM Radio is included. Bluetooth APT-X is included and music played via my Plantronics BackBeat Pro Bluetooth headphones was exceptionally good. The loudspeaker is on the bottom edge and although there are 2 speaker grills, there is only one speaker. This had lots of bass and volume and as good as the HTC One M9 Boomsound. It maxed out at 90db which is impressive.

Camera Interface

The rear camera is a 13-megapixel camera with OIS and two-tone flash. It includes a new RGBW sensor from Sony, which adds an additional white pixel to the red, green and blue found in regular image sensors. The OIS can also be toggled off in the camera settings. The new sensor reduces chroma noise and produces a brighter image in high-contrast situations. Add to the fact the rear camera is a f/2.0 lens and the end result is quality photos. But there is more.

The P8’s camera app has many shooting modes including HDR, panorama All-focus (for changing the focus point), Watermark, Super Night (to capture images at a range of different shutter speeds and combines them to form a finalised image), Light painting and Time Lapse. Light Painting has 4 sub modes from Car light trails, light graffiti, silky water and star track. Video records at a max of 1080p. Within the settings you can adjust so many different options, as shown below. There is even object tracking. However, there is no option for grid lines which is surprising.

When it comes to video recording the P8 can allow up to 4 other P8’s to connect and record video using Director Mode. See screen shots below.

Huawei P8 Camera Shots

Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor

George and Tiggy – note the difficult shadow and sun conditions

Tiggy looking happy

Littaford Tor, Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor

The Ancient Trees of Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor – the lighting was near impossible to capture with darkness and mega bright sunlight pouring in

From Wistman’s Wood looking towards Princetown, Dartmoor

The Girls – Tiggy and Fury having fun

George having fun

Another shot of Wistman’s Wood

Camera Shootout – Huawei P8 vs LG G4 vs Xiaomi Mi4i – https://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/06/30/3-way-camera-shootout-lg-g4-vs-huawei-p8-vs-xiaomi-mi4i/

System UI

Below are screen shots from the Emotion UI 3.1 highlighting some of the key features. If you click on a photo it will open up the gallery.

Some of the noteworthy features included are –

Motion controls, glove mode, one handed mode, navigation menu bar layout is adjustable and can have up to 4 menu items (I have 4 as in screen shots), TouchPlus (a clever protector that adds extra controls), several power saving modes, screen colour display adjustments, themes and lock screen options.

To see each screen shot as a gallery, just tap on one of the photos below.

Conclusion

The Huawei P8 is a well built steel unibody phone. As Huawei take control of the software and hardware, on the whole the processor, software and hardware work well together. Phone radio essentials work effectively, the only issue is android wear and some Google apps are not working correctly Hopefully, the software updates will be fixed in a future firmware update.

Huawei offer a compelling product at around £400 but also face some stiff competition.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro – First Impressions and Photos – The Flagship from Xiaomi

June 29, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech NewsFirst Impressions, Photos, Review, Xiaomi Mi Note ProGavin Fabiani-Laymond

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has only just arrived.

This phone is carved like a precious stone and looks stunning. The photos just don’t portray its class and looks fully

Google services are all installed. The loudspeaker is loud and clear. Headphone audio is excellent really excellent.

I have a lot to plough through along with a few other phones.

So if you have any questions please let me know.

Lindy Cromo NCX-100 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones – review

June 29, 2015Headphone, ReviewsLindy Chromo NCX-100 headphones, ReviewGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Welcome to my review of the Lindy Cromo NCX-100 Active Noise Cancelling headphones that come with an integrated amplifier and bass boost option. I have been using/testing these headphones for a couple of months now.

You can see from the first photo, on the left side is the headphone cable with in-line mic which can be removed for safe transit and the battery compartment for 2 x AAA batteries. The opposite side has a slide switch to select from off, active noise cancellation or bass boost.

Lindy also supply a hard case for travel/transit which is superb. You also get padding as shown in the photos. A carabiner clip, flight and 6.3mm adapter is also supplied. All this for £100!

The specifications are –

– Impedance – 32 ohm passive mode, 100 ohm Noise Cancelling and Bass mode
– Sensitivity – 93db +/-3db/1mW @ 1Khz Passive mode / 103dv +/-3db/1mW @ 1Khz ANC mode and 104db Bass mode
– Frequency Response – 20Hz – 20Hz
– Nominal Total Harmonic Distortion – <0.1% at 1Khz passide mode, <0.5% at 1Khz Active Mode
– Up to 15db of active noise cancellation
– 1.4m audio cable with in-line mic
– Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not supplied)

The features of these headphones start with the 40mm high output drivers with neodymium magnets, an integrated 5 Watt amplifier with an optional 10db bass boost and active noise cancellation using 4 microphones which removes according to Lindy up to 95% of external noise. The headphones also work in passive mode and includes an auto power off.

These headphones have also won several awards – AVForums BestBuy, HiFi Choice Recommended and Loaded Recommended.

After using these for two months now, it is easy to see why these headphones won so many awards. For starters these are super comfy to wear, sound really good across a wide range of genres and are protected in a hard type case whilst in transit. On average I found the batteries would last for around 20 hours music playback. Once the batteries run out, you can continue listening to your music in passive mode. With active noise reduction switched on there is a slight hiss, which is noticeable in a really quiet room. The sound is well balanced with just the right amount of bass. Not enough bass, just switch on the bass boost. In this mode, I really was surprised at just how much bass was possible with certain tracks. Lindy claim that in active noise cancellation mode up to 95% of noise is removed. This is probably about right. I tried listening to music with the washing machine running loudly and I could only hear the machine occasionally. My advice with these headphones is either to find a source of low cost AAA batteries or invest in some rechargeable AAA batteries. Other than having to keep changing the batteries, I cannot find fault with the Lindy Cromo NCX-100 headphones. Highly recommended.

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Huawei P8 – Camera Shots

June 26, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech Newscamera shots, Huawei P8, ReviewGavin Fabiani-Laymond

These are the first shots I have snapped using the Huawei P8. The camera has lots of options and over time I will explore these in more depth. In the meantime, enjoy the handful of shots taken around Wistman’s Wood Nature Reserve on Dartmoor. All photos are unedited, and taken at 10mp which gives the widescreen view. If you wanted to use the full 13mp, this provides an aspect ratio of 4:3. In terms of sunlight visibility the P8 adjusted the screen contrast and brightness to make the screen readable in bright sun!

Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor

George and Tiggy – note the difficult shadow and sun conditions

Tiggy looking happy

Littaford Tor, Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor

The Ancient Trees of Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor – the lighting was near impossible to capture with darkness and mega bright sunlight pouring in

From Wistman’s Wood looking towards Princetown, Dartmoor

The Girls – Tiggy and Fury having fun

George having fun

Another shot of Wistman’s Wood

Huawei P8 – First Impressions and Specifications

June 26, 2015Android, Reviews, Tech NewsHuawei P8, part 1, ReviewGavin Fabiani-Laymond

Welcome to my first impressions of the Huawei P8 that I received yesterday.

The official specifications are –

My first impressions started from opening the box and admiring the beautiful unibody design. Just check out the photos of the unboxing and the phone itself. I will be writing my full review in due course, but if you do have any questions, please let me know.

Hopefully you noticed the box presentation. The Huawei P8 is thin, very thin, and to highlight this point, you have to pull the phone out of the box from the side. All the contents were neatly packaged too.

I asked my wife of her views of the P8 and she also agreed with me that it looked beautiful.

If you would like to get an idea of how the camera performs, please look at my other post with some camera shots from the P8. Click here https://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/06/26/huawei-p8-camera-shots/

If you have any questions, please let me know so I can incorporate the answers in my review.

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