Post by SandStorm on Apr 16, 2006 18:50:41 GMT
Now it is so far, the first BenQ Siemens Multimedia-mobile phone is located in the German shelves. Here now the ultimative test report whether Benq Siemens again on eye level with the competition is, or whether it concerns only a cheap poor copy of the Sony Ericsson K750i.
Files:
-> equipment pictures: [Gallery with 37 pictures]
-> displays: [Gallery with 37 pictures]
-> camera pictures: [Gallery with 32 pictures (comparison K750i)]
-> videos: [Menu speed] / [display read angle]
Packing:
The packing is held for Benq Siemens-typically from size and form, to the scope of supply belongs the following:
-> Benq Siemens S88
-> Batt. (920mAh)
-> load cables
-> operating instructions
-> Stereo Headset
-> USB Datacable
-> software CD
-> 1GB microSD
Housing, processing:
Already when first unpacking the S88 makes a very good impression on me. The Design of the equipment reminds immediately of a combination of proven concepts, which could come also from Nokia or Sony Ericsson. The housing looks very noble owing to the bright colour and feels also well. The camera lens is at least somewhat protected owing to the digitalcamera-similar" arrangement, since the lens a little is let in in the housing. So one should not get problems with scratches on the lens in the future. Altogether seen I find the processing quite good, no low responses or delays, all the same whether one takes the keyboard or the equipment rear wall.
Display:
The display leaves the probably best impression. First times the OLED technology is in the employment for a main display, which provides for deep colors and reading off angles of up to 170 degrees. A similar well readable display I did not see so far yet, one can the equipment turn and turn as one want, it remain always perfectly readable. The contrast is exemplary, and also character size is perfect. Thus fit with the S88 substantially more text lines on the display than for example with a Nokia 6230i. Beautifully that one also the display brightness can alternatively dimmen - so one can save Akkuleistung with good lighting conditions.
In the submenus usually approximately 6 menu options/lines are indicated at the same time. In addition here still the heading for the respective menu option as well as the writing come for the two soft keys. Also well that one can personalieren the optics of the menu with 3 different color patterns, if thus times the menu color has fullly.
A deficiency of the display is that it in the Standby after short time completely switches itself off, then one does not see similarly as with the Samsung SGH-D600 at first attempt whether a missed call or a new SMS waits. For this one must press only a key around the lighting of the display to activate.
Keyboard:
The pressure point of the keys is outstanding, and also the size is still as sufficient to feel - a perceptible line space surely some user would have only wished themselves. Who comes with the keyboard of the Nokia 6020 or the 6230i rightfully, which will probably get along with the keyboard of the S88 just as well. The keys are beautifully firmly let in in the housing and possess a very precise pressure point. The Joystick does not make a as good impression on me as that of the Sony Ericsson K750i, then this is rubberized easy above and does not possess a unfortunately not completely so concise pressure point.
To the key lighting I can only say that this became quite weak. The white is quite evenly however it forms due to the bright keys only at night a good contrast to the key basic colour. The Joystick is also brightly lit up by the around-lying keys, then a whitish glow results around the Joystick.
In principle said however everyone should get along with this keyboard, also SMS June gravel should of it lightup be inspired.
Menu:
The main menu looks with the Benq Siemens S88 as follows:
Directory - message - call lists
Games - maintenance - Media center
Extra - service - attitudes
For the first time with Benq Siemens the symbols look very finely and multicolored, unfortunately can however the menu speed not with the competition devices as the K750i to be kept up, then the equipment takes straight with opens for the picture preview gladly times a shorter time-out.
With the Personalisierbarkeit of the menu Benq Siemens, like also Samsung, integrated 3 different color patterns - in such a way are available "earthred", "light-green" and "ocean-blue" as menu color. The moreover one also still another personal banner can be provided, this is a simple signature as desired in the Standby be indicated can beside the own background picture.
Also nicely that one can select with the kind of menu between raster and a list opinion, then leafed with the list opinion A by page la Samsung.
Camera:
Here Benq Siemens drew even finally with the competition - instead of megapixel a camera was blocked with the S88 2.0 megapixels a camera. The camera makes pictures in a maximum dissolution of 1600x1200 pixel and video in a dissolution of 176x144 pixel. This is enough no longer only for simple snapshots, but is usable also for quite good photos, if times no genuine Digicam is thereby. The photo quality is reached by an autofocus, which is activated as with a correct digital camera by half Runterdruecken of the release key. Beautifully made, Benq Siemens - in such a way even macro becomes photographs correctly sharply.
On delivery still scarcely 1700 pictures on the 1GB large memory card fit plus still times approx.. 40 pictures on the equipment - surely more than sufficient. The pictures are said, like already, owing to autofocus and 2.0 megapixels just as well as with the reference equipment K750i; so one can quite consider to let develop or other picture in photo paper professionally.
The Suchermodus of the camera is solved very well, the menu guidance here is well-known and very easy in the rough from Sony Ericsson. The equipment is held for this simply crosswise and one moves by Joystick laterally by the menu (similar the Sony of Cyber SHOT user surface). One gets along very easily with it and can innumerable attitudes make, here noticeably with the competition was abgekupfert. Unfortunately the image representation of the Suchers under art light is not as liquid as with Sony Ericsson (if one the environment on "Auto" mode stands has), correctly liquid becomes the Sucheranzeige only if one on "the Sport" mode surrounded. As is the case for Sony Ericsson one uses with Benq Siemens a frame Sucher in the landscape format is naturally served.
With the camera one has the following attitude possibilities:
-> zoom function
-> dimension of picture area
-> environment (car, night, persons, landscape format, sport, snow, party)
-> photograph mode (single, 4 multi-SHOT)
-> effects (normal, negative, grey, Sepia)
-> Frame
-> focus (normal, macro)
-> white alignment (car, glowing, fluorescent, sunlight, cloudy)
-> quality (fine, normal, savings mode)
-> ISO (car, 100, 200, 400)
-> lightning
-> selbstausloeser (out, 2 sec., 10 sec..)
-> time stamps
-> clay/tone (, out)
-> memory place
Thus should be given thus also for the Bilderfreak and hobby photo graph enough to the Rumspielen.
Operation:
From the operation one gets along very easily and one needs definitely no guidance to have read, in order to get along in the menu. Both soft key are fixed with the following functions occupied - which is left soft keys with the directory and the right soft key with the camera occupies. Natural also the menu stronghold CUTS are by number choice of advantage and facilitate the input. The Joystick is as follows according to standard occupied (can be still changed in addition):
Joystick above: Profiles
Joystick down: Pictures
Joystick left: SMS write
Joystick right: Linkages
Everything is easy to serve and as with "genuine" Siemens devices can one also each individual number with a function occupy. (even if this phone is 100% benq, but looks the best asian phone ever made)
Akku/receipt:
With the receipt I would see no all too large differences between the S88 and the K750i. If I proceed from my K750i, then I would regard the receipt with the S88 even somewhat better and in the range "PROPERTY" would somewhere classify. Also with the language quality I would settle the S88 rather highly. I tested and hardly find it here in the comparison to the SL75 an audible difference. Clearly loud and clearly the interlocutor comes more rueber.
Over the Akku I cannot say unfortunately much, except that he lost so far only two bars, although I rumgespielt the whole time thereby. It is indicated by the manufacturer as maximally 7.5 Std. Discussion time and 200 Std. Standby. In practice the S88 will hopefully just as for a long time hold out as the K750i - I can meet a more exact statement in some days.
Multimedia Player:
The MP3- and Mediaplayer found its way naturally also with the S88 in the equipment. The sound quality of the Players is very good, whereby the volume could be louder over the enclosed Headset surely still another whole piece.
The volume over the internal loudspeaker is also exemplary the moreover one - clearly and without the music will distort shown. In the quality the loudspeaker is comparable with the Nokia 6230i, whereby the heights rueberkommen with Benq Siemens still better. Naturally Benq Siemens thought also of the possibility of the own Playlist production, so that one can arrange its Lieblingssongs simply.
To the Videoplayer is still mentioned that this the videos very liquid plays, however no frame mode unterstuezt.
Connectivity:
Here one can to be transferred as had tones, videos and pictures by Bluetooth or USB Datenkabel. Again however is the fact that the S88 can be addressed as removable data carriers. Benq Siemens created similarly as Nokia or Motorola to realize the feature of the removable data carrier without additional drivers. So one can after that attach the cable to select whether one a "removable data carrier" indicated to get wants, or whether one wants to use mobile phone as "modem/Sync". Otherwise the usual connecting and Syncmoeglichkeit is available with the provided software (by data cables or Bluetooth).
Office function:
Here the S88 offers some features:
-> contacts store address, email address, URL, with several call numbers, date of birth, caller picture (frame!!), etc..
-> note function
-> ton-DO list
-> WAP 2,0 Browser (OpenWave)
-> automatic in & outer switching of the telephone at firm clock times
-> language choice
-> and naturally an extensive calendar with memory function (dates with repetition (daily, weekly, monthly, annually), etc.).
Benq Siemens converted like always a large ADDRESS memory of up to 1000 contacts and also with the fields the available not rags to leave itself. Which one looks for however in vain is features of the integrated E-Mail Clients, why Benq Siemens forgot this equipment characteristic remains to me veilful. To the emergency one must fall back thus to a JAVA Mailclient and install for these.
At features it in addition a language recording gives the Games of extremes Racing and tennis to notes or discussion with cuts for Voice and for kurzweilige maintenance in the office everyday life provides
Novelties/pro & cons:
Here Benq Siemens IMHO of some after-put and apparent the desires of the customers to hearts took themselves. Thus the following substantial innovations are opposite past Siemens devices with the S88:
The plus
+ OLED display with 176x220 pixels with 262.000 colors
+ USB removable data carrier (driver are not necessary)
+ 2.0 megapixels camera (with autofocus)
+ MMS to 300 KB
+ micro SD memory card plumb bob (Hot Swap)
+ USB data interface snaps
+ load function over USB Datenkabel
+ beautiful menu surface
+ 3D-Klang in the MP3 Player
The minus
- no own realigning & memory tones possible
- no e-Mail-Client (easly solved with one java email client, so, no worries)
- display switches off in the Standby
- volume over Headset somewhat poorly
- old accessories not compatibly [of course, how you expected to use Siemens acessories in one Benq?)
- Joystick could have knackigeren pressure point
Result:
The Benq Siemens S88 one notices to it around a pure Benq equipment acts immediately. Like that not only all interfaces are differently than one her from Siemens know but also the menu are completely differently arranged. Benq Siemens understood it to after-add in the crucial points to crib itself from and/or the most usual features with Sony Ericsson.
Compared with the K750i if the S88 in some fine points (see pro and cons) pulls to the shorter ones, is however absolute from the equipment on eye level with the other competition. The straight 1GB large memory card in the scope of supply as well as the absolutely competitionless display lets the S88 become the W800i competition and places in such a way the S88 a serious alternative to the usual Sony Ericsson devices there.
If one full-saw oneself thus times at S menu and times an extremely high-contrast display liked to have, then the S88 places a very good choice
Note:
This review is one translated version from one german review at UPS foruns, so, my regards to the UPS-Forum.de team
Files:
-> equipment pictures: [Gallery with 37 pictures]
-> displays: [Gallery with 37 pictures]
-> camera pictures: [Gallery with 32 pictures (comparison K750i)]
-> videos: [Menu speed] / [display read angle]
Packing:
The packing is held for Benq Siemens-typically from size and form, to the scope of supply belongs the following:
-> Benq Siemens S88
-> Batt. (920mAh)
-> load cables
-> operating instructions
-> Stereo Headset
-> USB Datacable
-> software CD
-> 1GB microSD
Housing, processing:
Already when first unpacking the S88 makes a very good impression on me. The Design of the equipment reminds immediately of a combination of proven concepts, which could come also from Nokia or Sony Ericsson. The housing looks very noble owing to the bright colour and feels also well. The camera lens is at least somewhat protected owing to the digitalcamera-similar" arrangement, since the lens a little is let in in the housing. So one should not get problems with scratches on the lens in the future. Altogether seen I find the processing quite good, no low responses or delays, all the same whether one takes the keyboard or the equipment rear wall.
Display:
The display leaves the probably best impression. First times the OLED technology is in the employment for a main display, which provides for deep colors and reading off angles of up to 170 degrees. A similar well readable display I did not see so far yet, one can the equipment turn and turn as one want, it remain always perfectly readable. The contrast is exemplary, and also character size is perfect. Thus fit with the S88 substantially more text lines on the display than for example with a Nokia 6230i. Beautifully that one also the display brightness can alternatively dimmen - so one can save Akkuleistung with good lighting conditions.
In the submenus usually approximately 6 menu options/lines are indicated at the same time. In addition here still the heading for the respective menu option as well as the writing come for the two soft keys. Also well that one can personalieren the optics of the menu with 3 different color patterns, if thus times the menu color has fullly.
A deficiency of the display is that it in the Standby after short time completely switches itself off, then one does not see similarly as with the Samsung SGH-D600 at first attempt whether a missed call or a new SMS waits. For this one must press only a key around the lighting of the display to activate.
Keyboard:
The pressure point of the keys is outstanding, and also the size is still as sufficient to feel - a perceptible line space surely some user would have only wished themselves. Who comes with the keyboard of the Nokia 6020 or the 6230i rightfully, which will probably get along with the keyboard of the S88 just as well. The keys are beautifully firmly let in in the housing and possess a very precise pressure point. The Joystick does not make a as good impression on me as that of the Sony Ericsson K750i, then this is rubberized easy above and does not possess a unfortunately not completely so concise pressure point.
To the key lighting I can only say that this became quite weak. The white is quite evenly however it forms due to the bright keys only at night a good contrast to the key basic colour. The Joystick is also brightly lit up by the around-lying keys, then a whitish glow results around the Joystick.
In principle said however everyone should get along with this keyboard, also SMS June gravel should of it lightup be inspired.
Menu:
The main menu looks with the Benq Siemens S88 as follows:
Directory - message - call lists
Games - maintenance - Media center
Extra - service - attitudes
For the first time with Benq Siemens the symbols look very finely and multicolored, unfortunately can however the menu speed not with the competition devices as the K750i to be kept up, then the equipment takes straight with opens for the picture preview gladly times a shorter time-out.
With the Personalisierbarkeit of the menu Benq Siemens, like also Samsung, integrated 3 different color patterns - in such a way are available "earthred", "light-green" and "ocean-blue" as menu color. The moreover one also still another personal banner can be provided, this is a simple signature as desired in the Standby be indicated can beside the own background picture.
Also nicely that one can select with the kind of menu between raster and a list opinion, then leafed with the list opinion A by page la Samsung.
Camera:
Here Benq Siemens drew even finally with the competition - instead of megapixel a camera was blocked with the S88 2.0 megapixels a camera. The camera makes pictures in a maximum dissolution of 1600x1200 pixel and video in a dissolution of 176x144 pixel. This is enough no longer only for simple snapshots, but is usable also for quite good photos, if times no genuine Digicam is thereby. The photo quality is reached by an autofocus, which is activated as with a correct digital camera by half Runterdruecken of the release key. Beautifully made, Benq Siemens - in such a way even macro becomes photographs correctly sharply.
On delivery still scarcely 1700 pictures on the 1GB large memory card fit plus still times approx.. 40 pictures on the equipment - surely more than sufficient. The pictures are said, like already, owing to autofocus and 2.0 megapixels just as well as with the reference equipment K750i; so one can quite consider to let develop or other picture in photo paper professionally.
The Suchermodus of the camera is solved very well, the menu guidance here is well-known and very easy in the rough from Sony Ericsson. The equipment is held for this simply crosswise and one moves by Joystick laterally by the menu (similar the Sony of Cyber SHOT user surface). One gets along very easily with it and can innumerable attitudes make, here noticeably with the competition was abgekupfert. Unfortunately the image representation of the Suchers under art light is not as liquid as with Sony Ericsson (if one the environment on "Auto" mode stands has), correctly liquid becomes the Sucheranzeige only if one on "the Sport" mode surrounded. As is the case for Sony Ericsson one uses with Benq Siemens a frame Sucher in the landscape format is naturally served.
With the camera one has the following attitude possibilities:
-> zoom function
-> dimension of picture area
-> environment (car, night, persons, landscape format, sport, snow, party)
-> photograph mode (single, 4 multi-SHOT)
-> effects (normal, negative, grey, Sepia)
-> Frame
-> focus (normal, macro)
-> white alignment (car, glowing, fluorescent, sunlight, cloudy)
-> quality (fine, normal, savings mode)
-> ISO (car, 100, 200, 400)
-> lightning
-> selbstausloeser (out, 2 sec., 10 sec..)
-> time stamps
-> clay/tone (, out)
-> memory place
Thus should be given thus also for the Bilderfreak and hobby photo graph enough to the Rumspielen.
Operation:
From the operation one gets along very easily and one needs definitely no guidance to have read, in order to get along in the menu. Both soft key are fixed with the following functions occupied - which is left soft keys with the directory and the right soft key with the camera occupies. Natural also the menu stronghold CUTS are by number choice of advantage and facilitate the input. The Joystick is as follows according to standard occupied (can be still changed in addition):
Joystick above: Profiles
Joystick down: Pictures
Joystick left: SMS write
Joystick right: Linkages
Everything is easy to serve and as with "genuine" Siemens devices can one also each individual number with a function occupy. (even if this phone is 100% benq, but looks the best asian phone ever made)
Akku/receipt:
With the receipt I would see no all too large differences between the S88 and the K750i. If I proceed from my K750i, then I would regard the receipt with the S88 even somewhat better and in the range "PROPERTY" would somewhere classify. Also with the language quality I would settle the S88 rather highly. I tested and hardly find it here in the comparison to the SL75 an audible difference. Clearly loud and clearly the interlocutor comes more rueber.
Over the Akku I cannot say unfortunately much, except that he lost so far only two bars, although I rumgespielt the whole time thereby. It is indicated by the manufacturer as maximally 7.5 Std. Discussion time and 200 Std. Standby. In practice the S88 will hopefully just as for a long time hold out as the K750i - I can meet a more exact statement in some days.
Multimedia Player:
The MP3- and Mediaplayer found its way naturally also with the S88 in the equipment. The sound quality of the Players is very good, whereby the volume could be louder over the enclosed Headset surely still another whole piece.
The volume over the internal loudspeaker is also exemplary the moreover one - clearly and without the music will distort shown. In the quality the loudspeaker is comparable with the Nokia 6230i, whereby the heights rueberkommen with Benq Siemens still better. Naturally Benq Siemens thought also of the possibility of the own Playlist production, so that one can arrange its Lieblingssongs simply.
To the Videoplayer is still mentioned that this the videos very liquid plays, however no frame mode unterstuezt.
Connectivity:
Here one can to be transferred as had tones, videos and pictures by Bluetooth or USB Datenkabel. Again however is the fact that the S88 can be addressed as removable data carriers. Benq Siemens created similarly as Nokia or Motorola to realize the feature of the removable data carrier without additional drivers. So one can after that attach the cable to select whether one a "removable data carrier" indicated to get wants, or whether one wants to use mobile phone as "modem/Sync". Otherwise the usual connecting and Syncmoeglichkeit is available with the provided software (by data cables or Bluetooth).
Office function:
Here the S88 offers some features:
-> contacts store address, email address, URL, with several call numbers, date of birth, caller picture (frame!!), etc..
-> note function
-> ton-DO list
-> WAP 2,0 Browser (OpenWave)
-> automatic in & outer switching of the telephone at firm clock times
-> language choice
-> and naturally an extensive calendar with memory function (dates with repetition (daily, weekly, monthly, annually), etc.).
Benq Siemens converted like always a large ADDRESS memory of up to 1000 contacts and also with the fields the available not rags to leave itself. Which one looks for however in vain is features of the integrated E-Mail Clients, why Benq Siemens forgot this equipment characteristic remains to me veilful. To the emergency one must fall back thus to a JAVA Mailclient and install for these.
At features it in addition a language recording gives the Games of extremes Racing and tennis to notes or discussion with cuts for Voice and for kurzweilige maintenance in the office everyday life provides
Novelties/pro & cons:
Here Benq Siemens IMHO of some after-put and apparent the desires of the customers to hearts took themselves. Thus the following substantial innovations are opposite past Siemens devices with the S88:
The plus
+ OLED display with 176x220 pixels with 262.000 colors
+ USB removable data carrier (driver are not necessary)
+ 2.0 megapixels camera (with autofocus)
+ MMS to 300 KB
+ micro SD memory card plumb bob (Hot Swap)
+ USB data interface snaps
+ load function over USB Datenkabel
+ beautiful menu surface
+ 3D-Klang in the MP3 Player
The minus
- no own realigning & memory tones possible
- no e-Mail-Client (easly solved with one java email client, so, no worries)
- display switches off in the Standby
- volume over Headset somewhat poorly
- old accessories not compatibly [of course, how you expected to use Siemens acessories in one Benq?)
- Joystick could have knackigeren pressure point
Result:
The Benq Siemens S88 one notices to it around a pure Benq equipment acts immediately. Like that not only all interfaces are differently than one her from Siemens know but also the menu are completely differently arranged. Benq Siemens understood it to after-add in the crucial points to crib itself from and/or the most usual features with Sony Ericsson.
Compared with the K750i if the S88 in some fine points (see pro and cons) pulls to the shorter ones, is however absolute from the equipment on eye level with the other competition. The straight 1GB large memory card in the scope of supply as well as the absolutely competitionless display lets the S88 become the W800i competition and places in such a way the S88 a serious alternative to the usual Sony Ericsson devices there.
If one full-saw oneself thus times at S menu and times an extremely high-contrast display liked to have, then the S88 places a very good choice
Note:
This review is one translated version from one german review at UPS foruns, so, my regards to the UPS-Forum.de team