IT168 Review On September 8, 2015, Red Pepper X1, a 699 yuan fingerprint phone was released. This mobile phone is hosted and built by Chen Haoxin, a "headphone warm man" born in 1995. Naturally, it focuses on the young market. Fingerprint recognition technology has always been a standard feature of high-end flagships, and the debut of the Red Pepper X1 has also set a new record for low-priced fingerprint phones. In addition, the Red Chili Pepper X1 also uses a 2.5D glass and integrated body design, which is different from the entry-level model that always lacks a sense of design. This also made me interested in what kind of experience this 699 yuan Red Pepper X1 can bring.
▲Red Pepper X1 review: How is your experience with the 699 yuan fingerprint phone?
With fingerprint recognition and a 2.5D glass screen, the configuration of the Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 is also above average among similar products. Especially the combination of 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM improves the cost performance of the whole machine.
"Red Pepper X1 Mobile Version Parameter Configuration
Operating System
YunOS Marine Version
Network System
Mobile 4G/3G/2G, China Unicom 2G dual SIM card dual band
Body size
144.7×72.1×9.3mm
Screen
5.0-inch IPS screen
Resolution 1280×720
Camera
Main: 8MP F2.0/front 5MP
Processor
MT6735 64-bit 4-core 1.0GHz
Body memory
RAM: 2GB/ROM: 16GB expandable
Features
Fingerprint recognition, 2.5D glass screen
Battery
2250mAh
Body color
White /Blue
Listing price
699 yuan, click to view details
"Appearance: entry-level also has surprises
For a 699 yuan model For an entry-level mobile phone, the Red Chili Pepper X1 uses a 2.5D glass screen, which is surprising. After all, although this design is a trend, it is generally used in mid-to-high-end products. The use of 2.5D glass has indeed enhanced the appearance and texture of the Red Pepper X1. Of course, this does not mean that it has reached the level of mid-to-high-end products, but it is remarkable among its peers.
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Red Pepper It also provides a smoother touch. Therefore, the author has never recommended that mobile phones with glass screens, especially mobile phones with 2.5D glass screens, apply protective films.
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Red Pepper X1 2.5D glass screen details
Red Pepper X1 uses a standard arrangement of touch buttons without LED button lights. The button icons really lack a sense of design, mainly because the generic graphics do not match the stylish appearance. I hope future new products will pay attention to this issue.
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Red Chili Pepper X1
Red Chili Pepper X1 adopts a one-piece body design, and the round fingerprint recognition component looks very harmonious with the camera. Interestingly, the Red Chili Pepper X1 uses a similar PU coating with built-in fibers. It feels smooth to hold and looks a bit like a "natural" material.
▲Red Chili Pepper X1
The body of Red Chili Pepper It's pretty good.
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Red Chili Pepper X1 body details, click to see a larger image
Red Chili Pepper Dual SIM dual standby and memory card expansion. The one I got this time is the mobile 4G version, and it is visually the version chosen by more users. In fact, when it comes to using it, the author also recommends mobile 4G. Like the author in Guangzhou, 750MB traffic is 58 yuan, and 20 yuan is returned every month. The actual 38 yuan is not expensive.
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Red Chili Pepper X1
Red Chili Pepper X1 uses a 5-inch 720P screen with a pixel density of 297PPI. The display effect of this screen is quite satisfactory. It may be that the author is used to screens above 400PPI, so I am more sensitive to the graininess of the screen.
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Red Hot Chili Pepper X1
Let’s take a look at the system performance of Red Hot Chili Pepper X1.
"System: First experience of YunOS Navigation Edition
Red Pepper The version focuses on low resource usage and power saving. According to Alibaba Cloud’s official introduction, the YunOS Navigation Edition can also maintain smoothness on mobile phones with 512MB of memory. From the desktop UI, the YunOS Navigation Edition installed on the Red Pepper X1 has also been customized by itself. The card icon has been replaced.
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Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 fingerprint unlocking is quite sensitive
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Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 unlocking. Interface
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The desktop icon design of Red Pepper X1 is relatively young and fashionable. Interestingly, some functions can be displayed directly on the desktop without occupying system resources such as dialing, text messaging, settings, calendar, and weather. All functions are available, just slide on the icon surface.
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Red Pepper X1 program hiding function
Another interesting function is icon hiding. , in fact, many mobile phones have this function. However, the Red Pepper X1 uses two fingers to open it on the desktop, just like really finding a gap to hide the program.
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Red Pepper X1 Task Manager
Red Pepper Very commonly used function
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Red Pepper X1 Security Center
From Taiwan Province. EgisTec provides the fingerprint recognition component for the Red Pepper X1. Interestingly, when entering a fingerprint, the user needs to choose which finger to enter first, which is not available on other fingerprint phones except for unlocking. Chili Pepper X1 also supports fingerprint lock designated software to further increase the security of mobile phone privacy.
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Red Chili Pepper X1 fingerprint entry
The YunOS Navigation Edition system installed on the Red Pepper >
"Performance: average in its class
Red Chili Pepper X1 is equipped with MediaTek MT6735 quad-core processor, equipped with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. This is also a commonly used combination for mobile phones under a thousand yuan, but the MT6735 used in the Red Pepper X1 is only clocked at 1.0GHz, and its computing performance is a little weaker than the 1.3GHz MT6735.
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Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 Antutu Benchmarks
Although the performance is not powerful, the Red Hot Chili Pepper The operation aspect is also quite impressive. Even when running the very popular WeChat LOL 3D mobile game "National Super God", the Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 has reached a playable level. However, the external sound of the Red Hot Chili Pepper X1 is a bit unclear, so gaming and watching movies are still fun with headphones. I don’t know if the official product will improve.
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Red Chili Pepper For mobile phones, this battery capacity is considered standard. The following operations were performed at 50% screen brightness, and just over 100 minutes of entertainment consumed 22% of the battery. Judging from the actual experience, the Red Chili Pepper X1 has no problem with a one-day battery life.
"Project
"Duration
"Power consumption
3D action online game "Everyone's Super God"
37 minutes
15%
WIFI HD movie playback
34 minutes
6%
Music playback
30 minutes
1%
Nowadays, the heating problem of mobile phones is of great concern, but for the Red Pepper X1 using MT6735, there is no need to worry It's overheating. Even after playing large-scale online games, the processor temperature is only 38°C, and the body is only slightly warm.
"Photography: Overall satisfactory, focus needs to be optimized
Red Pepper. X1 uses a 5 million + 8 million camera combination. The main camera supports F2.0 aperture, which is enough for daily photography. However, the author still wants to emphasize that heroes cannot be judged by pixels.
▲Red Pepper X1 camera interface
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Red Pepper X1 camera interface
The camera functions of Red Pepper Filters, beauty, and HDR are all built-in, while advanced manual functions such as ISO adjustment and exposure compensation are suitable for users who like to tinker.
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Click to see a larger picture of the real-shot sample of Red Pepper X1
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Click to see a larger picture of the real-shot sample of Red Pepper
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Click to see a larger image of the actual shot sample of Red Pepper X1
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Click to view a larger image of the actual shot sample of Red Pepper X1
Judging from the samples, Red Chili Pepper X1 does not have much problem in social sharing. However, as for the metering and focusing speed, we still look forward to more optimizations in the system update.
"Editor's comment:
For a fingerprint phone mainly targeting young users, the Red Pepper X1, priced at only 699 yuan, performs well. Despite cost constraints , but on the basis of providing users with a balanced configuration, Red Chili Pepper X1 brings responsive fingerprint recognition and a better-quality appearance.
▲Red Chili Pepper X1
For. For users, fingerprint recognition is also a very practical function. In addition to quick unlocking, users’ personal privacy is also better protected. However, it is a pity that the Red Pepper X1 does not support wet hand operation, which compromises the experience.
The Red Chili Pepper