Tornado slim characteristics. Review of Fly Tornado Slim: the thinnest smartphone in the world has reached Russia

Fly smartphones have come a long way, and every year more and more interesting models appear under this trademark. Today we are getting acquainted with Fly Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa), which is on this moment bears the proud title of "the thinnest smartphone in the world." By the way, its ODM manufacturer is the Chinese company Gionee, the original model name is Elife S5.1.

What's this?

Android smartphone of the middle class.

Why is he interesting?

Record-breakingly small thickness, which is only 5.2 mm. As well as high-quality case materials, among which glass and metal predominate.

What does he look like?

Fly Tornado Slim looks very nice. The front and back panels are made of tempered glass, and the metal side frame has a golden color. The device is both similar and unlike the iPhone: the similarity lies in the combination of materials, in the impeccable build quality; the differences are in the general form of the phone: in the arrangement of the elements.

Except for its thinnest record, the IQ4516 Octa is not particularly compact: it uses a 4.8-inch screen and is larger and wider than some 5-inch smartphones (such as the Nexus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4).

Does it work fast? How long does the battery last?

Fly Tornado Slim is equipped with a MediaTek MT6292 processor (8 Cortex-A7 cores with clock frequency up to 1.7 GHz) and 1 GB of RAM. A rather weak Mali-450MP4 graphics is integrated into the chip, but due to not high resolution the performance screen is enough. Unfortunately, the 3D Mark benchmark on this smartphone refused to start.

Due to the very thin case, the smartphone managed to accommodate a battery with a capacity of only 2050 mAh. With not very active use of the device, it lasts for about a day, but no more.

In the dry matter

Of course, the title of "world's thinnest smartphone" is very cool. But in practice, what happened in English is called one-trick pony, because in order to achieve this record, the manufacturer had to make many compromises: the smartphone uses a very mediocre AMOLED screen, a very mediocre camera module and a battery of not the highest capacity. In addition, it is not entirely clear why the smartphone is built on the basis of a sufficiently powerful processor, but is equipped with only 1 GB of RAM.

The advantages of the device include, first of all, excellent design and high quality of materials and assembly. But if the possession of the thinnest smartphone in the world is not critical for you, then the same Fly has more interesting models.

• record low thickness;
• very nice design;
• high quality materials and assembly.

• only 1 GB of RAM;
• mediocre camera;
• very dim screen.

Technical fly characteristics Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa)
Display	S-AMOLED, 4.8 inches, 1280x720 (306 ppi), PenTile
Frame	dimensions 140x67x5.2 mm, weight 98 g
CPU	MediaTek MT6592, 8 cores Cortex-A7 (1.7 GHz), Mali-450MP4 graphics
RAM	1 GB
Flash memory	16 GB
Camera	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, Full HD video recording
Wireless technologies	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0
GPS	GPS, GNSS
Battery	lithium polymer, 2050 mAh, non-removable
Operating system	Android 4.4
SIM card	MicroSIM

A few years ago, fashion was born in China, which began to spread rapidly from there around the world. So, it began to be considered cool to acquire and use. By 2014, there was a peak of a similar trend, after which it began to decline. However, this fact does not mean that thin smartphones are no longer in vogue. There is a certain (and considerable) demand for them at the present time, and manufacturers mobile phones compete with each other in the art of making their works as subtle as possible. The British company, which released a smartphone under the name Fly IQ 4516 Octa Tornado Slim, is not far behind. Actually, this device will be discussed today. Well, we first find out how he can please customers.

Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Octa: specifications

The operating system on board the device is Android 4.4.2. This is the so-called "KitKat". The unit from "Mediatek" is installed as a processor. A fairly powerful model that contains eight cores that can be overclocked to a clock frequency of 1.7 gigahertz. If we talk about the name of the chipset, then this is MT6592. Of course, it will be worse than Snapdragon, but still we will get good performance at the output.

The amount of built-in RAM is one gigabyte. Flash memory - 16 GB, but not all of it is available, due to the fact that some part is occupied by the operating system itself. By the way, here we can note the first drawback of the device: it does not support external drives. Source Role battery life plays a lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of just over two thousand milliamps per hour (2050). According to the manufacturer, this capacity allows you to play video up to five hours (the same amount of time to surf the Internet), listen to music up to 50 hours, and spend eight hours of uninterrupted conversations.

The main camera module has a resolution of 8 megapixels. It is equipped with an automatic focus function on the subject. An LED flash is provided for taking photos in low light conditions. The front camera is worse, has a resolution of 5 megapixels. Of the wireless interfaces, we can note the port of the MicroUSB 2.0 standard, the Wi-Fi module operating in the b, g, n bands, as well as Bluetooth version 4.0. Recall that the Fly IQ4516 Tornado Slim Octa phone does not work in fourth-generation cellular networks.

The screen diagonal is 4.8 inches. The display matrix is ​​made using Super AMOLED technology. The picture is displayed on the screen in HD quality (1280 by 720 pixels). The dot density is 306 per inch. Additional protection There is a screen, this is Corning 3 glass. The model provides for the installation of only one SIM card, which must first be processed according to the MicroSIM standard. If we talk about the dimensions and dimensions, then here they are: in height - 139.8 millimeters, in width - 67.5, and in thickness - 5.15 mm. The mass is 95.5 grams. The dimensions are certainly impressive. Well, now let's see what features appearance is the subject of our today's review.

Design

And now a few words about color schemes. According to official data, the best-selling model was the smartphone Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Octa black. Well, there is every reason for this. In general, the models of classic colors - black and white - are considered to be the most sold ones. However, in a whole series of cases, the first place is occupied by black. Why? The fact is that sooner or later the device will be covered with fingerprints or even scratches. But this will be less noticeable on black plastic or metal than on white. So buyers make their choice in favor of practicality. By the way, the English name of this model is Fly IQ4516 Tornado Slim Octa Black. Nevertheless, both color schemes look nice and dignified.

Convenience

There is no rejection or feeling of discomfort when using the device. Already at the first tactile contact, you can feel how comfortable the device is in your hand, and predict how comfortable it will be to use it in the future. The specific small thickness of the smartphone may suggest that it looks very, very interesting. In general, for the hand, the dimensions are chosen almost with jeweler's accuracy. And the thickness, by the way, plays an important role here. Although it is unlikely to call the device miniature. It is not miniature, but thin, do not confuse these two concepts. The designers decided to paint the metal frame in golden color. It has become quite fashionable lately.

Right side

What is located on the right side of the device? Here you can find a slot that is designed for a MicroSIM SIM card.

Left side

There is only a paired key, the functional purpose of which lies in changing the volume and sound mode, and a power control button. It allows you to turn on and off the smartphone, as well as block it.

bottom end

In the lower plane of Octa Tornado Slim, you can find only a connector for connecting a wired stereo headset. Quite an unexpected move on the part of the designers of the device, since most of the similar models currently have a headphone input on the opposite side, on top. Below we can find another port. It has the MicroUSB standard. The connectors are additionally reinforced with plastic inserts.

Front Panel

Here Fly IQ4516 Octa Tornado Slim has, of course, a front camera with a resolution of five megapixels. Perched next to him and next to him - a light sensor. These two components play at first sight imperceptible, but actually important roles. They are responsible for turning off the backlight when the device approaches the ear during a voice call, as well as for automatic change screen brightness and backlight level.

Back panel

On the opposite side of the Fly IQ4516 Octa Tornado Slim is the main camera module with a resolution of eight megapixels. Not far from the module is an LED flash, which is useful for shooting in poor or low light conditions. And if there is no lighting at all, it will make it possible to take photographs even in such cases. By the way, the flash can also be used as a flashlight. Only for this it will be necessary to install the appropriate software. Both back and front panels are covered protective glass Corning Gorilla glass third generation. Fingerprints are almost invisible, and you can erase them at any time without much difficulty.

Equipment

The package includes the smartphone itself, a charger for it (comes with a detachable USB cable), an instruction manual, and a wired stereo headset. Here, perhaps, is the entire scope of delivery of the Fly IQ4516 Tornado Slim Octa, an overview of which you can read in this article.

How was the model created?

A lot of time has passed since the first deliveries of the British company to the Russian mobile phone market. However, only now the Fly company decided that it should focus its efforts not only on occupying the budget segment, but also on the instant release of individual models that have a twist. Probably, the company will adhere to such a concept in the future, but we cannot say this for sure. One thing can be noticed for sure: the manufacturer has already taken the first steps in this direction by launching Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Octa smartphones on the Russian market, reviews of which the reader can find at the end of the article.

Tornado Slim as salvation

In recent years, according to official data, sales of British devices on Russian market declined rapidly. Until the end, the reasons for this were not determined, since there may be several dozen factors, but still enough to create a general confusion. Nevertheless, the British firm decided to respond to such results in an extremely cold-blooded way, operating with sober calculation and ordinary logic. And so, as a rescue, the model “4516 Tornado Slim” was created. By definition, the smartphone had to show that the company adheres to the tactics of the optimal price-quality ratio. It seems that this is what happened. Earlier it was said that the model was supposed to increase sales due to the presence of a zest, which consisted in the subtlety of the device. At that time, the device was the thinnest in the world. But a couple of months later, the OPPO R5 smartphone was released. He had a thickness of 4.85 millimeters. However, this did not affect the level of sales in any way.

The thinnest smartphone in the world fell into our hands, the thickness of Fly Tornado Slim is 5.15 mm. Thanks to the thickness of the case, Tornado Slim got into the Guinness Book of Records. Many will think about what such a thin smartphone can offer, what kind of battery and processor, display? And most importantly - is it easy to break it? In order to get answers to all these questions, reviews are needed.

Specifications

• screen: color Super AMOLED 4.8 '' HD (720x1280), capacitive, touch;
• Processor: Octa-core MT6592 1.7GHz;
• graphics accelerator: ARM Mali-450 MP4;
• operating system: Android 4.4.2;
• RAM: 1 GB;
• built-in memory: 16 GB;
• support for memory cards: no;
• communication: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G 900/2100;
• SIM: micro SIM;
• wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0;
• navigation: GPS + AGPS;
• cameras: main - 8 MP (flash, autofocus), front - 5 MP;
• sensors: accelerometer, light sensor, direction sensor, compass;
• battery: 2050 mAh;
• dimensions: 139.8 x 67.5 x 5.15 mm;
• weight: 95.5 grams.

Equipment

In addition to the standard set of the device, charging and instructions with headphones, a funny-looking paper clip has been added.

Appearance

Fly Tornado Slim is available in classic black and white with gold trim. The entire body (both front and back) is covered with Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass, and the ends are framed by a metal frame with beveled corners.

Thickness compared to iPhone 5s and Huawei P7

Due to the fact that the smartphone is completely covered with glass, it is very easily soiled. On the white version, the marks are not as noticeable as on the black one. They are easy to remove, but still annoying fingerprints.

With dimensions of 139.8x67.4x5.15 mm, the smartphone weighs only 95.5 grams. It is made so light by internal parts made of aluminum alloy. To hold on so thin and lightweight smartphone you need to adapt, it seems that it is about to slip out, fall, you constantly forget that it is in your pocket, etc.

If you look closely at the white body of Tornado Slim, you will notice that there is a small black frame around the screen, which makes it seem larger. Above the screen are the front camera lens and earpiece. At the bottom of the front panel are the touch buttons "Menu", "Home" and "Back" light gray, thanks to which they are distinguishable in the dark even when the backlight is off.

At the bottom, there is a micro-USB connector and a 3.5 mm audio jack. On the right side of the case is a slot for a microSIM card.

On top of the rear panel is the main camera with a metal frame, flash and speaker.

Fly Tornado Slim 360:

Screen

Fly Tornado Slim received a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Wide viewing angles, sensitive sensor, stunning clarity, rich vibrant colors - all this makes the screen amazing. In addition, the margin of brightness is enough to ensure that in sunlight it is easy to read information from the screen.

Multi-touch technology recognizes up to nine simultaneous clicks.

Software

Fly Tornado Slim works under Android control 4.4 and has a proprietary interface. The difference lies in the lack of an application menu, i.e. all icons are placed on desktops, and, of course, you can group them into folders. It is possible to embed widgets in desktops.

All icons are made in a minimalist style, but they are round at the bottom and square with rounded edges at the top. It looks very good, I don’t like the stock android at all, and the Fly shell is very good.

By the way, many pre-installed applications also received a proprietary interface. For example, a voice recorder, instead of standard “sliders”, shows fluctuations in levels with multi-colored circles.

The system works just fine, instantly responding to all commands: screenshots, unlock, snapshots. But there is one key and, in my opinion, important “but”, the call mode itself often slows down, giving errors such as self call or call rejection, etc.

Iron

The world's thinnest smartphone is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core MT6592 with ARM Mali-450 MP4 graphics. The amount of RAM is 1 GB, built-in - 16 GB, of which 14.9 GB are available to the user.

Fly Tornado Slim played 1080p video without problems and did not slow down when opening several tabs. But when loading heavy games, the smartphone body noticeably heated up, and the tests showed average results.

So, for example, when loading Minion Rush, the smartphone froze, and when playing Dead Trigger 2, it noticeably heated up. Of course, light games like Cut the Rope run smoothly and without problems.

Camera

Tornado Slim received an 8 MP main camera with autofocus and a 5 MP front camera.

The main camera shoots perfectly: good color reproduction, clear shots with good sharpness. Even at dusk or in the dark, color reproduction remains excellent, and the presence of noise is critically low.
The camera interface is ill-conceived. For example, to enable HDR, you need to go to the menu.
The settings menu has various modes, effects and stickers - especially for lovers of tinsel in photos.
AT standard mode you can turn the flash on and off, activate shooting by tapping on the screen and make panoramas. Manual settings are missing, so you have to trust the automatic ones.

The front camera also shoots clearly, without any noise.

Connection

Tornado Slim does not support LTE networks and only works on 2G and 3G networks. Wi-Fi works without interruptions and disruptions. "Cold" start of the GPS-module takes about a minute, "hot" - several times less.

Battery

It would seem that under such a thin case there should be a small battery. But still, Fly equipped its smartphone with a 2050 mAh battery.
In the settings, an energy-saving mode is set, which sets a limit on maximum performance.

With a heavy load on the processor, the battery level can plummet from 50% to 30% in just half an hour.
With continuous viewing of HD video, the battery lasts for 4 hours; for an hour of play, about a quarter of the charge is “eaten up”; and with moderate use (web surfing, calls, listening to music, etc.), the smartphone will last until the end of the evening.

In our test, the smartphone lasted 7 and a half hours.

Summing up

Fly Tornado Slim is sold in Russia for 12,990 rubles. By spending this money you will get the thinnest smartphone in the world, with good performance, a good camera and an excellent display.

Pros:

• small case thickness
• quality screen
• good camera

Minuses:

• heats up well (or is it a plus in our country?)
• slips in the hands

Meridian Telecom, which supplies smartphones, phones and tablets under the Fly brand to Russia, introduced an interesting novelty on Monday. The Fly Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa) (known in Asia as Gionee assembles these devices for Fly) is currently the thinnest smartphone officially sold in the world, which is confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records certificate.

The thinnest phone in the world with a thickness of only 5.15 mm has already been sent to us for testing, so we can be the first to tell you about the pros and cons of this unusual device. For the sake of an outstanding design, the manufacturer had to sacrifice flagship features and put in the phone a screen with not the highest resolution. However, the result is still very interesting.

Specifications

• Model: IQ4516 Octa
• OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• Processor: 8-core (Cortex-A7) MediaTek MT6592 @ 1.7GHz
• Graphic co-processor: Mali-450 MP
• RAM: 1 GB
• Storage Memory: 16GB (about 11GB available)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB (USB 2.0) for charge/sync, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-OTG
• Screen: capacitive, Super AMOLED, diagonal 4.8 inches, resolution 1280x720 pixels, ~306 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (including on the rear panel)
• Cameras: rear 8 MP (BSI) autofocus, flash, Full HD 1080p video recording, front 5 MP, HD 720p video recording
• Network: 2G/3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps)
• SIM card: one microSIM
• Sensors: accelerometer, compass, light and proximity sensors
• Battery: non-removable, lithium-ion, 2050 mAh
• Dimensions: 139.8 x 67.5 x 5.15 mm
• Weight: 95.5 grams
• Colors: black, white with gold

Appearance, ergonomics

From the first minutes of meeting Tornado Slim captivates with its appearance. Due to the record low thickness, the device feels completely different in the hand than other smartphones - it seems that you are holding in your hand some kind of gadget from the future, in the body of which there is almost nothing left except the display. The front and back panels are made of damage-resistant Gorilla Glass 3, and there is a metal rim around the perimeter. It is “broken” in three places by inconspicuous plastic inserts, they are needed to ensure a constantly high quality of communication, regardless of how the user holds the phone.

The thinnest smartphone of 2014 (at least in Russia and in mid-November) has fairly conveniently located controls. The power/lock button and the volume rocker are made of metal and placed on the left side of the device.

On the upper end, the minimalism of the design is broken only by a plastic jumper, and on the right edge there is a retractable tray for a single SIM card. We had to abandon the “two-terminality”, which is practically obligatory for all other Fly smartphones - beauty requires sacrifice.

Finally, on the bottom end of the Fly Tornado Slim you can find two plastic jumpers, a microUSB connector and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. It looks like this last element will soon become an obstacle to a further reduction in the thickness of phones - it will be necessary to change long-term standards or switch to exclusively wireless technologies.

We tested the device from the front and rear panels white color with golden aluminum edging. In addition, devices in classic black color will be available for sale. Dimensions Fly Tornado Slim - 139.8 x 67.5 x 5.15 mm, weight - only 95.5 grams. This is what the device looks like in the press renders:

Photo of the thinnest phone in Russia, Fly Tornado Slim

Screen, cameras

Fly Tornado Slim is equipped with a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD matrix - the same screen was released in 2012 Samsung Galaxy S3. Back then, it was one of the most outstanding display solutions on the market, and it still outperforms many competitors. True, due to the peculiarities of the arrangement of pixels on such screens (PenTile), upon careful examination, small irregularities in the contrasting picture (for example, small black font on a white background) may be noticeable. In addition, when looking at a screen with a bright image at an angle, the image appears bluish-purple. But these nitpicks are already in the field of painful perfectionism, in general, the display for this price category is quite good. In addition, ONCELL technology is used, that is, there is no air gap between the matrix and the protective glass.

The thinnest phone in Russia is equipped with a good rear camera and an excellent front camera. The first one has a standard resolution of 8 megapixels for mid-budget solutions - a more “big-eyed” module would simply not fit in such a thin body. But the second fully meets the user's request for the highest quality selfies - a resolution of 5 megapixels makes Fly Tornado Slim one of the few leaders in this parameter.

Filling, performance

Fly Tornado Slim is equipped with an octa-core Mediatek MT6592 Octa Core processor with a clock frequency of 1.7 GHz. The architecture used is True Octa Core with eight “equal” Cortex A7 cores. The load between them is distributed depending on the requirements of the currently running applications, which in most cases allows you to keep only 2-4 cores active, seriously saving the battery. But if “life forces”, all the cores turn on to the fullest and demonstrate, judging by the tests, quite competitive (at the level of last year’s flagships like HTC One M7) performance. That is, the owners of the device will not have any problems with resource-intensive programs and games for a long time.

The thinnest smartphone of 2014 shows excellent performance in Vellamo and AnTuTu tests

Tornado Slim has 1 GB of RAM, which is not impressive against the backdrop of flagships flaunting 2 or even 3 gigabytes, but in reality, with using android 4.4 KitKat is enough for any modern games and applications. Built-in memory 16 GB, of which about 11 are available to the user “out of the box”. microSD cards no, but the phone supports OTG USB storage, which can be an outlet for owners of extensive music or video libraries.

The battery of Fly Tornado Slim, for obvious reasons, is not the most capacious - 2050 mAh, more would not fit in such a thin case. However, we did not find any problems with the autonomy of the smartphone - they save the economical AMOLED screen and the “smart” eight-core processor. The manufacturer promises 140 hours of standby time, up to 8 hours of talk time and up to 50 hours of audio playback.

A few words about software. The device operates on new version Android 4.4 KitKat ( , we recall, has not yet been officially released even for devices of the Google Nexus line), however, the Launcher3 development launcher, apparently Gionee, is installed by default. Unfortunately, this part of the software is not very well optimized for the hardware of the smartphone, which is why when flipping through the screens and menus, the frame rate is not the highest, small jerks are often noticeable. In addition, this is an Android-launcher “a la iPhone” without a dedicated application menu, in which all installed programs take up home screens one by one. This decision will not be to everyone's liking.

Problems, however, are solved very simply - just install the regular Google launcher Google Start and, as if by magic, the device’s interface literally “flies”. Of course, we personally prefer a solution with a pure Android interface (like, for example, or ) however, for various reasons, many manufacturers still prefer to spend resources on developing their own interfaces.

Competitors, conclusions

Let's take a look at other "thinnest" smartphones on sale. A search in the Yandex.Market database with the condition “smartphone thickness less than 6 mm” returns only 10 results, only seven of them are available in at least one store. At the same time, the names of most manufacturers will most likely not tell you anything (unless, of course, you live in China) - Elephone, Jiayu, BQ.

Of the brands that have been on the Russian market for a long time, only Prestigio tried to approach the title of “thinnest”, recently announcing the Prestigio Grace device with Android 4.4 KitKat, a 5-inch FullHD screen and a thickness of 5.5 mm. The offer is interesting, especially since the screen here is more spacious and clear, with a similar processor, “RAM” is twice as large, a slightly more capacious (2300 mAh) battery, and the rear camera has a higher resolution - 13 MP. At the same time, the price tag for the B-brand is very merciless - 17,000 rubles.

Fly Tornado Slim cannot be called cheap either - with the manufacturer's recommended price of 12,990 rubles, this is rather an average budget offer. At the same time, if you are looking for a smartphone with a unique and stylish design, you will not find anything more impressive in Russia. Of course, many continue to consider iPhones as the design standard, but their price was rather high before the latest events on the foreign exchange market, and soon, most likely, it will be further increased to reflect the depreciation of the ruble. Of the Android devices with a similar stylish and thin design, the one we tested also comes to mind. However, he, outperforming Fly Tornado Slim in some characteristics and not inferior in price, is one and a half millimeters thicker than the new Fly.

So let's sum it up:

Pros:

• The thinnest smartphone in the world (as of October 2014)
• Stylish metal design
• Powerful yet economical processor

Minuses:

• Not the most capacious battery
• If the subtlety of a smartphone is not important to you, then for the same money you can buy a more powerful device.

For a "snack" - a few beautiful videos touting the advantages of a smartphone:

Another Android-smartphone with a claim to the title of the thinnest in the world

Attempts by developers to create the world's thinnest smartphone do not stop. And in recent years, this race has become even more aggravated. Gionee has entered the fight against sister companies Oppo and Vivo, the “thinnest”, on its account there are also a couple of very thin smartphones. It is difficult to say at what point the Fly brand, which was well known to Russians, got involved in their struggle, managed to fix its world record for thickness, but now it can be considered beaten, because the Vivo X5 Max and Oppo R5 devices announced by the Vivo and Oppo sisters have a smaller thickness of 4.75 and 4.85 mm, respectively, which means that both are thinner devices than the Fly brand record holder. Nevertheless, the Tornado Slim smartphone, released by Fly, can even now be called the thinnest among the devices available for sale (5.15 mm), because its rivals have only just been announced. In addition, they have protruding modules with a camera, so in this regard, Fly Tornado Slim demonstrates more “honest” parameters, because its thickness at each of the points is absolutely the same, there are no protruding parts at all.

Why, however, in general, all this is needed, and why it is necessary to create such thin mobile devices is not entirely clear. After all, it is logical that the place for the battery in such a case will be very limited, and the physical parameters themselves do not at all contribute to comfortable work with such a device. A more or less high-quality camera module simply physically does not fit into such parameters in any way, it will bulge out, you cannot deceive the laws of physics. Nevertheless, the laurels of champions haunt developers, their struggle in the field of "fine construction" continues. Another "world's thinnest smartphone" called Fly Tornado Slim is already on sale in our stores, we'll talk about its price a little later, but for now let's look at the design and specifications this ultra-thin novelty in the world mobile devices.

Video review

To get started, we offer you to watch our video review of the Fly Tornado Slim smartphone:

Now let's look at the characteristics of this model.

Key Features of Fly Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa)

	Fly Tornado Slim	Micromax Canvas Nitro	Philips Xenium V387	Lenovo Vibe X2
Screen	4.8″ Super AMOLED	5" IPS	5" IPS	5" IPS
Permission	1280×720, 306 ppi	1280×720, 294 ppi	1280×720, 294 ppi	1920×1080, 440ppi
SoC		MediaTek MT6592 (8x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.7GHz)	MediaTek MT6582 (4x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.3GHz)	Mediatek MT6595m (4x Cortex-A17 @2.0GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 @1.3GHz)
GPU	Mali 450MP	Mali 450MP	Mali 400MP	PowerVR G6200
RAM	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	16 GB	8 GB	16 GB	32 GB
Memory card support	—	microSD	microSD	—
Operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4
Battery	non-removable, 2050 mAh	removable, 2500 mAh	removable, 4400 mAh	non-removable, 2300 mAh
cameras	rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)		rear (8 MP), front (1.9 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)
Dimensions and weight	140×67×5.15mm, 97g	141×71×9.3mm, 155g	145×74×9.7mm, 172g	140×69×7.3mm, 120g
average price	T-11553831	N/A	T-11551060	T-11168521
Offers Fly Tornado Slim	L-11553831-10

• SoC MediaTek MT6592, 1.7 GHz, 8 cores, ARM Cortex-A7
• GPU Mali 450MP, 4 cores
• Operating system Android 4.4.2
• Touchscreen display Super AMOLED, 4.8″, 1280 × 720, 306 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 1 GB, inner memory 16 GB
• Support for memory cards - no
• Micro-SIM support (1 pc)
• Communication 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• 3G communication: WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission 2G, 3G (HSDPA+, up to 21 Mbps)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0
• USB 2.0 OTG
• GPS (A-GPS)
• Camera 8 MP, AF, LED flash
• Camera 5 MP (front), FF
• Proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass
• Lithium polymer battery 2050 mAh
• Dimensions 140×67×5.15 mm
• Weight 97 g

Equipment

The packaging of Fly Tornado Slim is unusual: the thin smartphone is sold in a thin cardboard box in the form of a pencil case with a sliding lid. The box is quite small, you have never seen such a package from under a smartphone before, it is so small in size. The packaging of the smartphone looks quite stylish and strict: a minimum of necessary information and pictures, no colors, the shape is unusual. In general, everything sets up in the most serious way with further acquaintance with the content.

The accessory kit consists of an extremely compact charger(5 V, 1 A), connecting Micro-USB cable, a nice wired stereo headset with a flat, tangle-free round wire and in-ear rubber ear cups, as well as several thin books of paper documentation.

Appearance and usability

As for the aesthetic side, from this point of view, a thin glass smartphone with metal sides looks, of course, in a better light than any plastic and thicker counterparts. But from a practical point of view, an extremely thin body with glass surfaces in fact turns out to be not very convenient in everyday use. Firstly, the apparatus is too slippery due to a large number glass and cold metal. The thin edges and the lack of thickness filling the palm also do not contribute to a reliable grip in the palm. In addition, the device is too light - its mass does not reach even a hundred grams, the weight of the device in your pocket is almost not felt.

At the same time, the smartphone is not so small: although its screen does not reach five inches, nevertheless, its body turned out to be even longer than the same Nexus 5, for example. More than anything smartphone is suitable comparison with another extremely compact novelty, the smartphone Lenovo Vibe X2, which of all modern models is closest to the hero of the review both in size and weight, and in price. True, at the same time, the device from Lenovo is head and shoulders above its opponent in terms of technical equipment, but it costs almost the same.

Due to the materials from which the outer part of the body of the novelty is made, the device turned out to be not only slippery, but also quite easily soiled. The glass panels that completely cover both sides of the body of the device are instantly covered with fingerprints. So in this regard, the white version of the color looks preferable, the prints on it are not as visible as on the black one.

Another type of material used to create the Fly Tornado Slim case is aluminum - it is used to make the side frame that runs along the entire perimeter of the case. Samsung paints its metal frames in smartphones in vain, after all, the undisguised brilliance of real metal in such decorative elements very significantly brings high cost and charm to the look of any device. At the same time, we are talking about finishing elements, and not about all-metal cases, they are a special topic. One way or another, but the wide metal unpainted frame on the Fly Tornado Slim body suits him very well, and this is perhaps the best option that designers could offer in this case. Sony does the same thing: in its top-end smartphones, the two glass halves are also connected by a metal side frame; in this regard, Tornado Slim is generally very similar to Japanese devices.

True, unlike Sony smartphones, the hero of the review has to remove the SIM card from the side slot using additional tool- a clip-key familiar to many, which needs to be pressed in a secret button located in the sliding cover. The device works with only one Micro-SIM SIM card, for the second card, as well as for a memory card, there was no place in the Fly Tornado Slim smartphone.

The front panel of the smartphone is completely covered with a flat protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, resistant to scratches. In the upper part of the case, a longitudinal recess is cut right in the glass to accommodate the phone speaker grill, next to it you can see the sensors and the front camera window. But such a useful element as led indicator Unfortunately, there are no announcements here.

Below, under the screen, there is a traditional row of three hardware buttons for controlling the system and applications. All buttons are touch-sensitive, they have a dim, but whitish backlight sufficient for distinguishing in the twilight. It is impossible to influence the duration of the backlight using the settings, but it is possible to turn it off completely.

Two mechanical keys are located on one, left side, one next to the other. Both buttons - volume and lock - protrude to a sufficient height, they are conveniently groped in the blind, the stroke is quite long and elastic, in general, there are no complaints about the mechanical controls of Fly Tornado Slim at all.

The universal Micro-USB connector is located at the bottom. In the same place, next to it, there is also an audio output with a diameter of 3.5 mm. The Micro-USB connector supports external device connection mode (USB OTG). Both connectors, although they are on the same side, are separated by a sufficient distance, so that the plugs inserted into both sockets should definitely not interfere with each other.

The smartphone does not have any plugs on its connectors, the device is not equipped with protection against water and dirt. You can't find a strap attachment here either.

As for the colors, it is known that in addition to the white version with a golden metal edging, as we have in the photographs, there is also a black version of the body coloring on sale. In this case, the metal frame is also blackened to match the overall color of the device.

Screen

The Fly Tornado Slim smartphone is equipped with a Super AMOLED touch matrix. The screen dimensions are 60 × 107 mm, the diagonal is 4.8 inches, the resolution is 1280 × 720 pixels. The pixel density is 306 ppi.

The width of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the body is about 3.5 mm - the frames are thin, but they would be even thinner if it were not for the black border around the screen, its thickness is a whole millimeter. Without it, the distance to the screen would generally be only 2.5 mm. The thickness of the top and bottom edges is the same and is about 16 mm. The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment based on the operation of the light sensor. In the settings, you can also enable the mode to increase the maximum level of the backlight of the screen. Multi-touch technology here allows you to handle up to 10 simultaneous touches. The smartphone also has a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear. The ability to control the screen while wearing gloves is available, but the function is not in the settings about the screen, but hidden in the accessibility section, which users usually do not look into. The screen, by the way, can be activated by double tapping on the glass.

Detailed examination using measuring instruments held by the editor of the sections "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are comparable to the screen properties of Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo that reflects a white surface in the off screens (on the left - Nexus 7, on the right - Fly Tornado Slim, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of Fly Tornado Slim is slightly lighter (brightness in photos is 91 versus 89 for Nexus 7) and does not have a pronounced tint. Note that the reflection from bright objects in the Fly Tornado Slim screen has a pale bluish halo that is slightly more pronounced in the transverse direction. The ghosting of reflected objects in the Fly Tornado Slim screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers. Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, screens without an air gap look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the Fly Tornado Slim screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, no worse than Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

When displaying a white field in full screen and with manual brightness control, its maximum value was 235 cd/m², the minimum was 5.2 cd/m². You also need to take into account the fact that in this case the smaller the white area on the screen, the lighter it is, that is, the actual maximum brightness of the white areas will almost always be higher than the specified value. Additionally, in the screen settings, you can turn on the mode with increased brightness, which helps to increase the brightness when the brightness slider is already set to maximum, and the image on the screen differs from a solid white field. For example, when outputting white on half of the screen (and black on the other half) and turning on the specified mode, the maximum brightness with manual adjustment rises to 400 cd/m². As a result, readability during the day in the sun should be at a fairly good level (we didn’t have a chance to check the possibilities). The reduced brightness level allows you to use the device without any problems even in complete darkness. Automatic brightness control works according to the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front speaker slot). You can make adjustments to how this function works by moving the brightness adjustment slider. Next, for three conditions, we present the screen brightness values ​​for three values ​​of this setting - for 0, 50 and 100%. In total darkness in automatic mode the brightness decreases to 5.2, 14 and 28 cd / m², respectively (the first is dark, the rest are normal), in an office lit by artificial light (about 400 lux), the brightness is set to 70, 95 and 90 cd / m² (more or less normal), in a brightly lit environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20000 lux or a little more) - increases to 200, 230, 160 cd/m² regardless of the position of the slider. The trend is strange and the repeatability of the results is low, which allows us to conclude that the light sensor does not work correctly.

Only at a low brightness level there is a modulation with a frequency of 247 Hz (yes, exactly 247). The figure below shows the dependence of brightness (vertical axis) on time (horizontal axis) for several brightness values:

It can be seen that at maximum and medium brightness, the modulation amplitude is minimal and its frequency is 61.7 Hz (screen refresh rate), as a result, there is no visible flicker. However, with a strong decrease in brightness, modulation appears with a frequency of 247 Hz and a large relative amplitude. Therefore, below about 100 cd/m², the presence of modulation can already be seen in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with rapid eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, such flickering can cause increased fatigue.

This screen uses a Super AMOLED matrix - an active matrix on organic light emitting diodes. A full color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (B), but there are twice as many green subpixels, which can be referred to as RGBG. This is confirmed by a fragment of a microphoto:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

On the fragment above, you can count 4 green subpixels, 2 red (4 halves) and 2 blue (1 whole and 4 quarters), while repeating these fragments, you can lay out the entire screen without gaps and overlap. For such matrices, Samsung introduced the name PenTile RGBG. The manufacturer considers the screen resolution based on green subpixels, on the other two it will be two times lower. The location and shape of the subpixels in this variant is similar to the variant in the case of the screen and some other newer devices from Samsung (and not only) with AMOLED screens. This version of PenTile RGBG is better than the old one with red squares, blue rectangles and stripes of green subpixels. However, some uneven contrasting borders and other artifacts are still present. However, due to the relatively high resolution, they have minimal effect on image quality.

The screen is characterized by excellent viewing angles, although the white color, even at small angles, acquires a slight blue-green tint, but the black color is just black at any angle. So black that the contrast parameter in this case is simply not applicable. When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the white field is excellent. For comparison, here are photographs in which the screens of Fly Tornado Slim and the second comparison participant display the same images, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. White field:

We note the excellent uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

The color balance of the screens is slightly different and the colors of the Fly Tornado Slim are oversaturated and unnatural. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen. White field:

The brightness at an angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (in order to avoid strong darkening, the shutter speed is increased compared to the previous two photos), but in the case of Fly Tornado Slim, the drop in brightness is much less pronounced. As a result, with formally the same brightness, the Fly Tornado Slim screen visually looks much brighter (compared to LCD screens), since you often have to look at the screen of a mobile device at least at a slight angle. And a test picture:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens and the brightness of the Fly Tornado Slim at an angle is noticeably higher.

Switching the state of the elements of the matrix is ​​\u200b\u200bpractically instantaneous, but there may be a step about 16 ms wide at the on front (which corresponds to the screen refresh rate). For example, the dependence of brightness on time looks like this when moving from black to white and vice versa:

In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to plumes trailing behind moving objects, but in normal use it is difficult to see these artifacts. On the contrary, dynamic scenes in films on OLED screens are distinguished by high clarity and even some “twitchy” movements.

The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with equal intervals according to the numerical value of the shade of gray revealed a small blockage in the shadows (even the first shade of gray at this step is practically indistinguishable from black in brightness), but there is no blockage in the highlights. The exponent of the approximating power function is 1.92, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve deviates noticeably from the power dependence:

Recall that in the case of OLED screens, the brightness of image fragments dynamically changes in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - it decreases for images that are generally bright. As a result, the resulting dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) most likely does not correspond slightly to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential grayscale output almost on the entire screen. In the graph of brightness (vertical axis) versus time (horizontal axis), when going from black to white and vice versa, which is shown above, there is a drop-down section, that is, the brightness of the white field after about 0.3 s begins to decrease.

The color gamut is very wide:

The spectra of the components (that is, the spectra of pure red, green, and blue colors) are very well separated:

Note that on screens with a wide color gamut without proper color correction, normal images optimized for sRGB devices look unnaturally saturated. The balance of shades on the gray scale is not ideal, but, in general, acceptable. The color temperature is just above 6500K, and the black body (ΔE) deviation remains below 10 units for most of the gray scale, which is considered a good indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from hue to hue - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance:

(The darkest areas of the gray scale in most cases can be ignored, since there the color balance does not matter much, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

Let's summarize. The screen has a fairly high maximum brightness (in a special mode) and has good anti-glare properties, so the device can most likely be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. It is acceptable to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, although there are some complaints about its operation. The advantages of the screen include a good oleophobic coating and a color balance close to the standard. At the same time, let's recall the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color (if nothing is reflected on the screen), excellent white field uniformity, noticeably smaller than that of LCDs, and a drop in image brightness when viewed from an angle. The disadvantages include flickering of the screen, which manifests itself at low brightness. Users who are particularly sensitive to flicker may experience fatigue as a result. The negative properties include an excessively wide color gamut, which makes ordinary images look unnatural. However, overall the screen quality is high.

Sound

The device cannot boast of good sound. It is difficult to accommodate a high-quality speaker in an overly thin case, and this is fully manifested here. The device produces such a thin, sonorous and ringing sound "on one note" that at full volume it cuts the ear very unpleasantly. low frequencies not at all, but due to the high sonorous sharp sound, it will be difficult not to hear the call melody. It is gratifying that, unlike the same Oppo Finder or Oppo R5, in this device there was an opportunity to embed a full-fledged 3.5 mm headphone jack. However, the sound of this device cannot be compared with how they can give out quality sound Oppo phones.

There are no separate settings that can affect the sound quality in the smartphone, all possibilities are contained only in the regular Play Music audio player used here to play melodies, but there are practically none there either.

There is an FM radio as standard on the smartphone, and there is also a voice recorder. Radio without connected as external antenna Headphone does not work, but is able to record programs. The smartphone does not know how to record telephone conversations from the line with regular means.

The main, rear camera is equipped with an 8-megapixel module with f / 2.2 aperture with autofocus and LED flash. The camera control menu is not the most convenient: the drawing of all elements is very small, in the bright sun it is difficult to understand the choice of modes and settings. There are several options for releasing the shutter, from using the hardware volume key to being able to control gestures from a distance. Of the additional shooting modes, there are only panorama and HDR, there is also a special mode in which there is a rich choice of options for adding various effects, such as Face Beauty or Make-up, or various frames, such as “gluing” a postage stamp over a photo, etc. . From the curious and useful, we can distinguish the function of separation of focus points and auto exposure (AF / AE separation) and the ability to select the metering point manually. Two frames appear on the display: square and round. The square is the focus point, and the circle is the metering point. To equalize exposure to certain object enough to move to given object round frame and the camera will set the desired exposure.

The camera can shoot video, there are several resolutions to choose from, up to a maximum of 1920 × 1080. An example test video is shown below.

• Clip #1 (44 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
• Clip #2 (40 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)

	In general, the camera succeeds in macro photography.
	In the room, not the most accurate noise reduction work is clearly visible, but not rough either.
	Blur zones are noticeable, and medium plans are already poorly worked out.
	When shooting indoors, the camera copes not so badly.
	The sharpness drops quite quickly with the removal of the plan.
	The medium shots are worked out well in places, but the details in the distant ones are almost indistinguishable.
	With large objects, the camera works much better than with small ones, but not always.
	Even when shooting text, blur zones are noticeable. The camera will cope much worse with small print.
	Already in the near plans, the camera gives up, and everything from the middle ones and further goes into the fog.
	Sometimes the camera succeeds in medium shots, but only in places and certainly not at the edges of the frame.

There is nothing outstanding about the camera, but it does its job not so badly. Still, this module does not pull out 8 megapixels. Problems with optics are clearly visible: there are blur zones in the pictures, and even a banal “out of focus” on some objects. Noise canceling, on the other hand, does not do so badly, as long as it does not concern dark objects and strong shadows - in such places colored noises show through.

However, despite the low quality of the images, the camera can be used for not very demanding documentary shooting.

Telephone part and communications

Smartphone operates in modern networks 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA, there is no support for LTE (4G) in the device. As a standard, you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels, there are Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display modes. But NFC is not supported, the Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n module supports only one band (2.4 GHz). Maximum possible theoretical speed wireless transmission data is limited to HSDPA+ mode (up to 21 Mbps). It is gratifying that the connection of flash drives using an OTG adapter is supported.

The device works with GPS / A-GPS, without the support of domestic Glonass. It is worth noting that the device also has a magnetic field sensor, on the basis of which the electronic compass of navigation mapping programs usually functions. It seems to be a familiar and common function, however, among budget and even mid-range smartphones, there is still the absence of such a sensor, and, consequently, the impossibility of comfortable orientation in the area using electronic maps (the closest example is the Indian smartphone Micromax Canvas Nitro (its review will soon appear on site).

Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns were not observed during testing, there are no problems with this, the interface works very quickly, no delays or slowdowns were noticed. The layout and layout of the keys are standard: switching languages ​​is done by pressing a special button with the image of a globe, there is no separate dedicated row with numbers - you need to switch the layout every time. The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing phone number the search for contacts is immediately carried out, there is also a continuous input method such as Swype, beloved by many users.

OS and software

Fly Tornado Slim is currently working on the Google software platform android version 4.4.2 KitKat. Unlike the previous Fly models here the user interface is slightly redesigned in relation to the proprietary Android interface. The settings menu is divided into two sections with basic settings and general, in the drop-down menu of notifications to quick settings added volume slider; completely removed menu installed applications- all icons of installed programs are now distributed on desktops mixed with widgets. Support for gestures has appeared: such already familiar features as a quick answer by bringing the device close to the ear or calling programs by drawing special characters on the screen are now also available on Fly smartphones(Tornado One can do all this too).

Performance

The Fly Tornado Slim hardware platform is based on the eight-core single-chip system (SoC) MediaTek MT6592, officially introduced a year ago. A feature of the SoC is that its configuration includes eight full-fledged processor cores, [simultaneously] operating at a frequency of up to 2 GHz (in this case, 1.7 GHz). True, only ARM Cortex-A7 cores are used.

The Mali-450MP4 video accelerator is responsible for graphics processing here. The device has a 16 GB memory module, of which about 10 GB is available for the needs of the user, the rest is reserved for the system and applications. The amount of memory in a smartphone cannot be increased with cards - Fly Tornado Slim does not support them. The amount of RAM is 1 GB. Connection mode external devices to the Micro-USB (OTG) port on the device is supported.

According to the test results, the Fly Tornado Slim hardware platform showed very good results, the performance of the smartphone is above average (about 30K in AnTuTu v 5.x). There is nothing special to add here, the eight-core SoC MediaTek MT6592 has long and firmly established itself in the market, we have already studied it well on the example of many devices tested over the past year. It has never broken performance records and will never break it, but smartphones based on it are not too expensive either. It will be gradually replaced by the new MT6595, we already have some of these devices. The new platform surpasses its predecessor so significantly that it is simply pointless to compare them. The lot of the SoC MediaTek MT6592 is the middle and further downward levels, but not the top and not the flagship. The test results of other similar smartphones given as comparative examples in the tables clearly demonstrate how much this platform overtakes the obsolete MT6582, and how much it lags behind the more advanced and modern MT6595. Nevertheless, the smartphone described today is quite powerful, the performance of the eight-core platform will be enough for most tasks for a long time to come.

Testing in latest versions complex tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within a single comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” - due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions test programs.

Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark gaming tests,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

According to the test results, Fly Tornado Slim was not equipped with all the necessary decoders that are needed for full-fledged playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, it also needs to change the settings and install additional custom codecs, because now this player does not officially support the AC3 audio format.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3	plays normally
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	Video plays fine, no sound¹

¹ Audio in MX Video Player only played after installing an alternative custom audio codec; The regular player does not have such a setting.

Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped to determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: resolution (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. With). In tests, we used the MX Player video player in Hardware mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

Good No Good No Good No Good No

Note: If both columns Uniformity and Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with the playback of the respective files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) to be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. When playing video files with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels (720p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen does not correspond to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows, about a dozen shades closest to black do not differ from it in brightness, but all gradations of shades are displayed in the highlights. In the settings, you can turn on the mode with the insertion of intermediate frames for video files up to 30 fps, however, the quality of this function is not high.

Battery life

The lithium-ion battery installed in Fly Tornado Slim has a capacity of 2050 mAh, which is not very large for modern smartphones, which is logical, because it is problematic to place a large battery in such a thin case. Nevertheless, even despite the energy-intensive eight-core platform, according to the results of testing, the device showed a quite decent level of autonomy, although, of course, it is far from longevity records. However, with moderate consumption in normal operation, the device is quite capable of surviving all day and calmly surviving until nighttime charging.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Fly Tornado Slim	2050 mAh	10:30	7:00 a.m.	3h 10m
Micromax Canvas Nitro	2500 mAh	4:30 p.m.	9:30 a.m.	4 a.m.
Philips Xenium I908	3000 mAh	9:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m.	3h 20m
Fly Ego Art 2	1800 mAh	8 a.m.	4h 10m	2 a.m.
Huawei Honor 3x	3000 mAh	12:30 pm	8h 40m	5 a.m.
Zopo 998	2400 mAh	8:15 a.m.	3h 40m	2h 10m
THL-T100S	2300 mAh	9:05 a.m.	5h 15m	2h 30m
TCL Idol X+	2500 mAh	12:30 pm	7h 20m	3 a.m.
Fly Luminor IQ453	2000 mAh	10:00 a.m.	7:00 a.m.	4h 10m
Meizu MX3	2400 mAh	13h 20m	8 a.m.	4h 25m
Lenovo Vibe Z	3050 mAh	11:45 a.m.	8 a.m.	3h 30m

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at the minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted about 10.5 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and when continuously watching video in high quality (720p) with the same brightness level home network Wi-Fi device lasted 7 hours. In gaming mode, the smartphone functioned for a little over 3 hours. A full battery charge takes approximately 2.5 hours.

Outcome

As for the price, it has already been indicated; in Russian retail, the smartphone is offered for 13 thousand rubles. The Fly Tornado Slim device is not a flagship in terms of its characteristics; for this, it lacks a sufficiently large number of functions and capabilities. The screen resolution is lower than Full HD, the work is based on a mid-range hardware platform, the sound and camera are modest in quality, there is no support for LTE, there is also no second Wi-Fi band, the navigation module does not work with the domestic Glonass system, there is no NFC, the battery cannot boast of its own capacity. And yet, if we perceive a smartphone from the point of view of a “strong average”, then from this angle, the device seems to have everything in place, although you need to understand that by adding quite a bit of money now you can get a much more advanced one in most features and capabilities Lenovo Vibe X2 on the latest and very fast platform, and even with a Full HD screen. As for the main highlight of today's hero, his unusual body thickness, this is definitely not a clear plus, and only those who need it need it. For lovers of the exotic, such an unusual-looking smartphone can give a reason to stand out and show off. Otherwise, an excessively small thickness and a slippery case cannot be called a useful and practical side of the device; for everyday use, in terms of ergonomics, this solution looks rather controversial.