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A year ago Samsung released an 8-MP serious mobile phone called Pixon. Now let’s welcome a young successor – Samsung Pixon 12, which is equipped with 12-MP camera and a smart display. Of course, the novelty is interesting and worth studying, and even, worth its price.
Design
As with its predecessor Samsung M8800 Pixon, Pixon 12 does not have a pocket size to comfortably fit in any pocket. However, if you have large pockets, then problems will not arise. The phone is also thick, which is caused by the camera module and decorative projection at the lower end.
These features make the phone a compact digital camera. The back cover is made from metal, but … it is “afraid” of keys, and other warlike items. When negligent handling scratches appear fairly quickly, and appearance is lost with the same speed. Under the cover you can find battery and a slot for SIM card.
Of course we do not forget to mention voluminous pedestal of the camera, with xenon (pulse) LED lights flash and autofocus. Everything like a digital camera.
At the upper end of the connector there is a microUSB, for accurate plug. Unlike Samsung Jet, which is placed on the same platform, there is no 3.5-mm audio input, and therefore you need to connect them through the headphone adapter. To be honest, this is inconvenient, and the “experience” of Sony Ericsson music phones without audio jack proves this.
The right end is given to the phone’s control. On / off switch, the focus / shutter, zoom button are located on the right end. On the left there is a microSD memory card slot and key lock. Everything is quite convenient.
Under the display there are three mechanical buttons – two “receiver” buttons and menu / return to a back operation.
Display
The screen is exactly the same as in Samsung Jet. This means that the AMOLED-display is one of the best – high contrast, bright colors, large viewing angles, high definition of images, and resistance to direct sunlight. The brightness adjusts automatically, or manually. The display is designed both for finger and stylus control.
The set has no stylus, but nothing forbids us to take a pen or a pencil from the table and control through it. I must say that both ways of working with 12 Pixon are convenient. With regard to the control by fingers, the latest Samsung such problems do not occur.
Menu and control
Here are the same preset widgets like at Samsung Jet ( by the way quite a lot), plus you can download and install.
You can also change the icons on the main menu – almost unnecessary, but a funny feature. Scrolling lists, menu, etc. works fine and without glitches.
As in previous models, there are 4 icons displayed on the screen: quick access to menu, directory, SMS-service, virtual keyboard. The menu is the same as in Samsung Jet. But we have a convenient main menu presented by 3 x 4 grids. If you go deeper, then there are lists of features with small icons.
Pixon supports multitasking, and a list of (more icons or grid), running applications can be put on display, in 1.5 seconds, holding the central button. Optionally, you can close any applications.
As symbols rather large, you can use your phone even in a tottery bus.
Camera
In Pixon 12 there is a camera ever observed in the phones. The matter is not the megapixels (12), and the great functionality, but … technological advances.
The interface of the camera is oriented horizontally. It is very comfortable, due to large symbols on the screen – everything is perfectly calculated for fingers.
Now let’s talk about the possibilities. It has thirteen scenes of shooting, six shooting modes. One of the modes is a “beautiful face”, which name speaks for itself. There is a micro-Photoshop in the phone. This function slightly clears the pores on your face, highlight of the outbreak, etc. Frankly, it is a useful joke, especially if you often do portraits.
Another innovation – a function smart auto, or “autophoto”. About this you can read in the review of Samsung WB550, and here we simply note that the phone successfully and quickly switches between shooting scenes depending on what you shoot. In addition, it is supported by auto focus on a moving object.
There is also a function of detection of blinking, which may be helpful, as well as the image stabilizer.
But zoom in Pixon is not optical and 4 times digital, as that is not firmly in the context of the 12-MP camera.
So, the camera has many settings for the most creative fans of mobile graphics.
Music
The interface of the player is very similar to Samsung Jet, but with a little repaint. There is a choice of three types of visualization, 10 preset equalizers. You can access the list of songs; click the desired one, thus launching the play.
Sound of the player (i.e., music) is not bad. With good headphones the sound is loud, bass and tops are visible. Overall, it’s not bad, but we can compare it with Nokia N96.
Conclusion
This phone can be perfect for techno funs or mobile photo enthusiasts, or fans of big screens, or … touch phones as a whole. Although it’s not a smartphone, but a good camera has no competitors.
