Disclaimer This opinion is a compilation of information from the forum.savagemessiahzine.com, personal impressions, reviews in the network. Of course, it does not claim to the ultimate truth, but the author tried to be objective.
Package, set of delivery Very cool box. Now rarely do they do that. True!
Unpacking brings a long-forgotten gift feeling: the charger, cable and headset headphones are packed in separate boxes, the phone itself is wrapped in paper and lies in a tray, under it is a battery. All, of course, black.
Charger - the usual rounded plug, like 99% of "Chinese", but with a Marshall print. Standard 5 volts / 1 amp, no pluses, minus - glossy.
USB-cable in the braid. Pros: appearance, sensation, indestructibility. Cons: hard, never straightened, someone may seem short.
Headset - Marshall Mode, described
here. In general - OK, the headset is not for show: right from the box, the device is ready to listen to music.
A bonus in the box is a corporate mediator keychain, which can be hung on the keys. He would not hurt at least some ring or suspension, by the way.
Total: the box is a gift box, the wire is cool, the headphones are suitable.
Appearance, housing, controls, screen Unusually looks, unusually felt in the hands. The sides are "rubberized", the back cover is made under vinyl, there is a white border around the screen. In general - for five plus, the Marshall amplifier style is sustained. People "in the subject" pay attention.
Well assembled. The back cover is a bit thin, it can bend with your fingers and play. Corporate cover is installed instead of the standard cover.
On the front panel is a 4.7 "screen, at the top and bottom there are quite large frames (for the front camera, sensors and logo), stereo speakers are further placed. Because of all this, the device approaches 5-inch (for example, Galaxy S6 if larger, then slightly; Nexus 4 - also 4.7 "- noticeably shorter, and, in general, more compact).
The screen is very, very average, both in brightness and color reproduction, and in viewing angles. Yes, it is yellow-green when bending.
Speakers - OK. Loud (very loud), even bass is present. The device can easily replace an inexpensive BT-column or revive a party in nature.
The M-Button button is an amateur (mainly because of the software), the power button is not too convenient (which, however, is compensated by the ability to turn on the screen with a double tap, but to quench the touch with five fingers), but the wheel of the volume - "luty wines "And" shut up and take my money. " It is crazy convenient! True, it is possible to assign it to the leaf, only in the readers and other third-party software, which allows the control of the volume keys. The manufacturer clearly cost more to integrate it into the system. Short Pressing the Wheel Runs the camera long - turns on a silent mode.
Total: for the design - five, the screen - for the top three, the speakers - great, the volume wheel - divine, for waking up with double tap - thanks.
Cameras There are cameras. Nothing more can be said about them. Front facing is not suitable for selfies and is not even suitable for video calls; The main camera allows you to portray something only in good light ... but it would be better to process the photo later, making it black and white. The destiny of the camera is a photograph of ads, car numbers, business cards and notes. Those. for "not forget".
Total: the camera is not suitable for artistic photography, even with straight arms and third-party software.
Android system and firmware Naked Android 5.0.2, updates, most likely, will not. Built-in a little: your player, your file manager (only he knows how to write on the map, third-party when trying to give them permission to fall out with an error), a little reflined standard voice recorder (knows how to write in the formats without loss, incl. FLAC), branded Game, apps for di-jing and multi-track music. Popular clients of musical "clouds" and Internet radio are pre-installed. All programs are free (might give and premium version or a free subscription), the game is boring. All this lies on the system section, i.e. Delete just it will not work - you can only disable the applications. In general, applications: it can be seen what they did not themselves, and bought ready-made. In vain. Saved, it feels.
The player is not very convenient, there are several visualizations, there is a bass-boost that is activated by one button.
The file manager is scary, the functionality does not shine (but it is enough) and does not represent something outstanding.
The recorder does not differ from the standard Android, it is also scary, but it writes well and pleases with the formats. Good.
DJ application for full functionality requires a subscription to buy and, in general, is not necessary. Audio editor - too.
Marshall Hub, called the M-button, is needed only for separate volume control, if you have both headphone outputs connected. Yes, he knows how to control any music player, but he does it somehow slowly and crookedly. The rest of the functionality of the hub is not interesting (the ability to see some news, open the settings of the wireless interfaces, start the audio editor or another voice recorder without settings) and is not needed
Total: for the variety of software - thanks, but most of the programs are simply not needed. Functional M-button is not disclosed. Recorder fit.
Sound and music player The main advantage of the player is the equalizer, supposedly working at the system level, and bass-boost, which can be turned on with one button. Bass boost works really well, especially on MP3 tracks: it adds volume, "swing", "drive" and "taste" to the music. Just some kind of magic.
The sound, however, does not represent something interesting. No, the sound is good, high-quality, detailed, and so forth, so on, so on, but boring. If London is your first HIFI player, then everything is not bad, but just, for example, the Meizu MX4 Pro sounds unusual, fresh and bright. Those. the same track on Meizu sounds new, but on Marshall you heard it all somewhere else a long time ago, in MP3 in a car, for example.
Two sound outputs can be useful in an airplane or a long-distance bus if musical tastes coincide with a fellow traveler. This is not a killer feature, it is not needed in 90% of the time, but it works in 10%.
Speakers, again, fit.
Bluetooth has aptX support, the sound in good headphones is good - they are understandable, in good headphones and a DAC with an amplifier are good, London has no side.
Total: For a sophisticated listener, the sound is boring, not audiophile, but quite melomanian (although they saved on an amplifier), bass-boost works in a magical way, two headphone outputs - thanks, let them be, aptX with normal wireless headphones - quite an output.
Autonomy, usability, accessories With lazy use - up to two days on one charge. Very good!
Smartphone leisurely. Iron is frankly weak. Possible jams in the interface ... however, they do not cause any super-negative emotions.
The branded case is insanely cool in appearance, but it is not functional: there is no slot for the speaker, it will not work to talk with a closed flip, as in Samsung cases, for example. The attachment to the device is flimsy: plastic latches do not hold well everywhere, and below, for example, the cover can snap off spontaneously.
Speaker grilles clogged with fine dust from the pockets; Case partially saves from this trouble.
Total: long-lasting battery (of course, with a weak iron, then!)
Conclusion Probably the most popular question of this topic: "Should I buy London?"
Certainly not. If you ask such a question, then the voice of the mind speaks in you, which searches for a device by a set of parameters. And with the parameters in London, everything is bad:
- dull camera
- poor quality display
- weak iron
- unprecedented sound
- huge price tag
- large size with 4.7 "screen
- weak support by manufacturer
- lack of root and custom
For a reason, buying is equivalent to investing money and getting a return. Does London Buy? Not. Buy Xiaomi, Lenovo, Oppo, One +, Meizu or any other device - most of them shoot better, have better screens and play no worse. They have a community, firmware, fashion, stuff.
As a media player on Android, it is also not worth considering, the same sound can be obtained for less money. Although the media player from the device is not bad.
At the same time, London is an interesting device and an emotional purchase. He looks really interesting, well-built, performs telephone and communication functions normally, while living a day and a half. London - an accessory of a man with a beard and tatouches and a guitar in the trunk of his cool muscle car. Or just a collection apparatus on the shelf.