BenQ S80 - user opinions and reviews
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- Design
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7.0
- Features
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7.0
- Performance
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6.9
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- melenko
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sent mp3 to it only problem is ir is a slow way to send anything, setting it to card reader using a cable is much better
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- 2005-03-26 03:03
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- Anonymous
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can infra red download bigger video files this time.the x3 only let mediume photo files and any thing vaguely big said data file to large
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- 2005-03-24 01:43
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- melenko
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qcif (176*144)
sub qcif(128*96)
mms, which it wont say the size of
i dont know what the o2x3 was like, but i recorded a 15 minute clip on this (then got bored and turned it off), quality was similar to motorola a925 i had. exept that only did 1 minute.
when i have a good reason ill try seeing how long it can record for
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- 2005-03-17 02:53
- iLQx
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- melenko
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if you hit option when in camera mode it has indoor setting. the pictures are a lot better than any other phone cameras ive used but tbh that isnt many.
mines done the looking like its empty when it had a full charge a couple of hours ago once so far, not something im going to worry about tho
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- 2005-03-12 02:21
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- Corny
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O2 X4 Review
Points to note:
Some of the GSM Arena data is inaccurate; in fact the phone sports a 1280x1024 camera, a 65000 colour outer screen, a 64Mb minisd card, and weighs in at 126g according to O2’s manual.
According to some reviews, the camera of the X3 was improved with a firmware update, and personally if the camera meets the quality of the shots I have seen from this update, I shall be satisfied. Shots shall arrive later!
Time came round to get a new phone, and an O2 contract turned out to be the best option. Eventually decided to pickup an O2 X4 following a Moto V500: Would the upgrade prove beneficial following the O2 X3 performance?
Initial Impressions:
Opening the box is actually somewhat interesting since it opens in a fancy manner, open the left and the right opens simultaneously; certainly working in conveying a sense of quality to the product!
Opening the box leads to the contents of the X4, a 64Mb MiniSD, handsfree, battery and charger. The phone itself is in my opinion very aesthetically pleasing, looking professional and functional.
Charging the battery, 3 hours later…
MP3 Player:
After completing the easy setup process, the PC sync software made it dead easy to send an mp3 test file. Plugging in the headset gives very commendable audio quality of a 128kbps file, and by no means bad through the loudspeaker even with the plastic still covering it! MP3’s can now be transferred WITHOUT additional Hard or software, making the process much more feasible. However, at the time of writing it did seem very slow to transfer over the USB cable {10 mins for 4Mb} no doubt just a setting requiring a tweak.
*Update; putting the phone into Card reader mode, rather than sync mode, allows for very fast USB transfers, i.e. ~ 12Mbps! A 512Mb MiniSD card is on its way to make full use of the phone’s potential in MP3 mode {£35; eBay}
** It is now also possible to change the message tone from ‘ding dong’, to any installed melody or mp3 file!
Calendar:
A calendar is actually one the most used functions by myself and therefore important to me. I need to have the ability to rapidly set events minimising input where possible, and easily being able to make amendments. The X4 does complete these criteria, but not quite as effectively as the V500 if I am totally honest. It takes a bit longer than the V500 since start and end times must be entered – and the end time does not automatically start at a duration after the start time, and hence must be set to be able to store the event. A minor niggle, but a niggle nonetheless.
Conversely, a reminder is given at the event time, without the need to specify a reminder each time; a handy feature, and the phone vibrates/rings for ~ 20 secs at that time; hard to miss!
Problems of the X3…
Poor Battery Life
Reliability
Message Tone couldn’t be changed
Messages had no Character count
Texting was Slow
Camera Quality & white spot issue & did not remember settings
From the above, it seems to me that the issues have been fixed with the exception of the message characters count, and possibly the battery life {not had a full cycle yet}. As detailed in the review, the other issues have been addressed.
*Update: A slight niggle has been noticed regarding the battery meter – currently showing empty after having gone straight from 75% to empty, now at empty for 2 days; no low battery warnings? Me thinks the meter is a bit off!
Camera:
First thing to notice is the fact that the camera is very responsive, no lag in taking pics at all; at least whilst the phone is new! Also, no longer is it the case that the settings are not stored; once set they remain set until next use!
Its easy to say that in artificial light, the camera is not very impressive – this has always been the case with mobile cameras, and no different here. Outside, it is up to you to make your own judgements by the attached pics following shortly.
3G:
Yep, its 3G certified, but does not offer video calling. Personally this new tech is not of great interest since video calling for ex is costing 65p per min! However improved GPRS speed is no bad thing; and certainly functional and beneficial over the X3. However it has been brought to my attention that a phone operating in a poor 3G signal area may still try to lock onto this signal even if worse than the 2.5G, and offer poor battery life. Where I reside this is not an issue, 3G reception being strong, but one should be aware. It does seem however that this setting can be overridden to only provide 2.5G singals.
Conclusion:
Good Points:-
Its everything the X3 should have been!
Cheap for functionality!
Excellent Mp3 playback
Decent interface
Stylish
Software seems to be reliable
Message Tones can be changed
Texting speed increased
Bad Points:-
Not as user-friendly as some; nokia springs to mind
Camera quality remains to be below the high standard of the D500 for ex.
Fairly heavy
3G functionality incomplete
Minor Software niggles
Overall:- For the cash, the phone is absolutely fantastic in my opinion. The features offered are simply unmatched at the price offered, and the niggles really are minor. The camera should be better, but its not awful and unusable either.
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- 2005-03-10 20:47
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- Miss Kitty
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Hiya again. The camera isn't all that great as before, but as was said if you want a camera, buy a DIGITAL CAMERA and not a phone. the video function is quite good, and the MP3 player good too. The screen on this phone is quite big, much larger than a standard one. I'd say probably about 2.5-3" high (not having the phone in front of me) It's a nice little phone really, it does everything it's supposed to do. :)
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- 2005-03-08 21:37
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- BobBob
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Can you provide us with photo samples taken on the O2 X4?
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- 2005-02-20 13:33
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- Michael
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Miss Kitty,
Is the main screen on the X4 bigger than the X3?
Thanks
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- 2005-02-18 12:48
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- Gyan
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I like your product design very much. I engourage you to keep it up.
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- 2005-02-11 17:44
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- Miss Kittty
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I got my o2 x4 today, and they've fixed a couple of things from the x3. You can uplaod mp3s to the phone now via the usb cable, (and anything for that matter, it functions as a mobile storage device with its new "card reader" mode) and it comes with 10mb onboard memory and a 64mb memory card (if you get it on o2). No idea how the camera compares yet though, probably same as the x3. Got any questions, feel free to ask :) pity i don't know where to get any games for it :(
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- 2005-02-09 23:23
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- Anonymous
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symbian may be an os as you say but it rules better than o2 x3 and many users use it :D :D :D :D :D :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- 2005-02-07 23:44
- iLVx
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- Anonymous
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"lmao so hard hahahahahaa!!"
does o2 x3 have symbian........................... noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
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- 2005-02-07 23:43
- iLVx
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- Anonymous
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this phone is not the x3!!! since when was the x3 wcdma? never!!! the benq s700 is the x3!!! - i know this phone is not the x3 its the x4 of course
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- 2005-02-07 23:31
- iLVx
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- Anonymous
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And,
"i had an o2 x3 also and the video on it was crap" Since when? - Since when i had it and a few others also had it and had same problem unless of course you have the new firmware
"also it was dark and when i set it to indoor mode it sticks all the time" Its called a light booster... - But still its crap
"and nokias are more reliable" HA HA HA HA... LMAO SO HARD HAHAHAHAHAA!! - They are ask many people they will tell you themselves
"and more compatible with more programmes" I never knew you could get TV programmes on nokias...? - Yes you can with the new 6630 with 3g networks
"unlike the o2 x3 which wouldn't let you download certain java games (which was a size problem) and mp3 ringtones (and?) also" - Yes size problems
Hmm... you have issues... - The software has some issues
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- 2005-02-07 23:30
- iLVx
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- nick
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And,
"i had an o2 x3 also and the video on it was crap" Since when?
"also it was dark and when i set it to indoor mode it sticks all the time" Its called a light booster...
"and nokias are more reliable" HA HA HA HA... LMAO SO HARD HAHAHAHAHAA!!
"and more compatible with more programmes" I never knew you could get TV programmes on nokias...?
"unlike the o2 x3 which wouldn't let you download certain java games (which was a size problem) and mp3 ringtones (and?) also"
Hmm... you have issues...
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- 2005-02-07 12:17
- Scma
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