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THL W7 runs MTK 6577 dual core 1.2G CPU and powerVR SGX531 ultra GPU.It has a 5.7” 1280*720 IPS HD d

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:01 AM PST

THL W7 runs MTK 6577 dual core 1.2G CPU and powerVR SGX531 ultra GPU.It has a 5.7" 1280*720 IPS HD display and dual cameras,8MP sony HD rear camera and 3.2MP front facing camera.The device pre install android 4.0.

Looks
From the pics you can see that THL W7 looks really like genuine Samsung note II.It measures 158(mm)*83(mm) across glass-covered front,a little bit bigger than note II.The phone still measures 10mm thick and weighs 225g.When I touch the device,it's kind of big for my grabing,not as comfortable as I hold my Samsung note.In addition,the metal frame on the edge of body is more than galaxy note II.The main distinction between two devices is W7 comes with no Spen.

Hardware
With the looks of Samsung galaxy note II,it has a entire Chinese phone heart-MTK6577 chip.The
chip is not so powerful as the international brand smartphone chip,but it is enough for you.I've tried some apps,videos and games,they all work well and smoothly.Only browsing pages is disappointing,it has seconds lag when I try to open aol.com,bbc.com.(Just view my hands-on video review after the break)
Actually,MTK6577 chip has won great popularity among $150 level smart phones manufacturers in China due to its stable and low consuming performance,so if you're not going to some super large scale 3D games,it is capable of handling daily recreational tasks.

Display
Sparing it from comparing with those expensive big brand flagships,the display of THL W7 is stunning.Brightness, contrast and viewing angles are all impressive,color reproduction is brilliant and even outdoor visibility is superb.It's very comfortable to read ebook and watch videos.

Camera
It's really hard to say the cameras are good or not.For me,it's not good enough,I think that's mainly because I've experienced some world-class phone cameras,like Iphone4s,Iphone5,Galaxy note.As a matter of fact,from the photos it took,the camera performance is quite acceptable.In other words,if you're not pursuing super cool pictures,the camera can work for you(hands-on pics and videos follows)

Battery Life
Just make a statement here,I wasn't recording the battery capacity and time in detail.All I mention here is general experience in playing THL W7.
when I first got the phone,I charged it up to 94% baterry,then I browsed 10mins pages and played half an hour games,it turned out to be 82%.After a whole night(9 hours) standby,the phone still got 58% battery capacity,then I used it run benchmark,took photos and videos,voice search for around an hour,the battery was 45%.From the statistics,I guess the phone can have more than four days standby and one day and half daily use,like listening music,calling,playing videos,taking photos etc.

Package
The first word comes to me is "thoughtful" when I open the package of THL W7.The box is pure white with some product pic and logo on it.Opening it,there are basic three floors,the top one is the phone in a plastic protective bag,the middle is instructional manual,warranty and screen-protective skin,the bottom is the accessories,charger,USB cable,earphone.
I've barely seen that the package comes with free of charge screen skin and earphone at the same time when buying phones now.That's not about the money but that the manufactures take customers into consideration.

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