"BALMUDA PHONE" reviews and camera coloring before and after updates

First, check the appearance and performance

"BALMUDA PHONE", a small smartphone that can be held a little with your fingertips

Balmuda, a consumer electronics manufacturer, launched a new brand "BALMUDA TECHNOLOGIES" and released it as the first product.There are many negative opinions in terms of new smartphones created with unique sensibilities, specifications and prices, but I would like to check their skills from a flat perspective.[Image] The result of the benchmark test by 3DMark.Because of the middle class SoC, there is a phenomenon that the number is not enough compared to Pixel 6 Pro, etc. that strikes over 6,000, and there is a phenomenon that color covers are likely to occur in the cooking mode of the camera function.(SIM free version is distributed from Balmuda and SoftBank version is distributed from SoftBank).Here too, I will check the trend before and after updates.The original compact smartphone BALMUDA PHONE features its unique style that can be seen at a glance.The style that feels a little nostalgic rather than "brand new" is a design that has decreased in recent smartphones.The display size is 4.9 inches.Compact among the current smartphones where the 6 -inch class has increased.This screen size was a few years ago, but recently it has decreased completely.If it is an active model with a similar size, the iPhone SE (2nd generation) is a little smaller 4.It is 7 inches, the size that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand.The body size is 69 x 123 x 13.7mm, weighs 138g.Width 67 with iPhone SE.3 x vertical 138.4 x thickness 7.Because it is 3mm and weighs 148g, the width is about the same, the vertical direction is short, thick and light.Although it is a bad image in terms of words, the Balmuda Phone's crotched body is familiar to the hand, and there is no dull impression in the design different from a straight smartphone.Smartphones with rounded back are somewhat regular, but it is also true that many have disappeared.As a result, the number of smartphones with a flat back has increased.Among them, some manufacturers have devised various designs, and there are specialized terminals such as folding and toughness.Compared to such devices, it is not so that Balmuda Phone is a particularly exhausted.However, it is a shape that is rarely seen at the moment, so it alone has originality.Although it is a plastic material for the whole body, the finish on the back is not bad.It is a grain or a fine irregularities.At BALMUDA PHONE's recital, there was also a story that discoloration when continuing to use would be a taste, but it is interesting how the plastic material gets dirty and how it tastes.There may be some views that one smartphone is used for that long.On the back is a power button and speaker with a camera, fingerprint sensor integrated.It is an unusual arrangement where the camera and the fingerprint sensor are lined up in the same column.With the left hand, you can touch the fingerprint sensor with a natural movement.By the way, the power button needs to be pushed in, but if you register the fingerprint, you can unlock the screen simply by touching it.The point is that the carved "BALMUDA" logo is not a print.Aside from the LED light and the notification lamp, is there any policy that the speaker on the back is on the camera side?The side has a volume key on the left and a SIM slot on the right.On the bottom is the USB Type-C terminal and microphone.There is no earphone terminal.The buttons are simple and have a power button on the back, so the buttons on the side are minimal.The home screen is equipped with a unique UI, so you can change the background color and two stripes that cross the screen, and you can get the originality.This stripes is a unique function, and if one of the two colors is swiped along the stripes, it functions as a shortcut in which a pre -set app starts.A shortcut integrated with the main body design, not just an app icon, is a new idea.The small size of the screen is also a my -edged sword on the advantages, disadvantages, or small body.One of the benefits is that it is easy to carry, easy to fit in your pocket, and can be used in small bags.On the other hand, because the screen size is small, the amount of information that can be displayed at once is reduced compared to a large screen smartphone, and the display of characters and icons is smaller.For example, the display range of a long website is narrow and the photos are small.If the character size is reduced, the amount of information will increase a little, but some users will be harder to see and get stuck.If the character size is increased, the display area will be narrower.The character size of the schedule app described later is also quite small.Personally, there is no particular problem, but if the text on the screen is small, it may be a bit difficult to handle (although this is not limited to Balmuda Phone, but all small smartphones).The reason I feel that there is no problem is that (although there is a decline in age), because "I do not want to do this one unit".Take pictures, watch videos, read manga.If you start multiple apps and create a schedule from emails -If you use a smartphone full for various purposes, such as in various purposes, I feel that the screen size of BALMUDA PHONE is strict.Originally, Balmuda himself would not expect such a use.It is clear from the words that President Gen Terao mentioned at the product presentation, and the question of the lifestyle of always using smartphones started.It can be said that Balmuda Phone was made to avoid full use of smartphones.BALMUDA PHONE is used only when necessary as a tool.In that sense, the small size of Balmuda Phone, which can be taken out quickly, is important.Balmuda Phone's Stance and Appearance of performance, given the Balmuda Phone's stance of quickly doing the necessary tasks, performance requires a certain level of performance.SOC is used in Balmuda Phone is Snapdragon 765.The memory is 6GB and the storage is 128GB.Although it is not the latest SoC, it is a middle -class SoC, but the screen size is small, performance is not so required, and it is a size that is difficult to use for games, so the use is limited in the first place.Therefore, there are few scenes where performance is a problem.When a benchmark test is done, the value is reasonable.For example, the 3DMark Wild Life test has a score of 1,519.Compared to high -end terminals such as Pixel 6 Pro, which strikes over 6,000, it is not enough, but it is a smartphone that does not assume gaming, so it will be inevitable.In addition, GFXBENCH's Manhattan is 3,232 frames, Manhattan 3.1 is 2,313 frames.Geekbench has 561 single core and 1,663 multi -core.Geekbench ML, which measures AI performance, has 218 CPUs, 501 GPUs, and 381 for NNAPI.The important thing is how to actually use it.Although it does not say crisp, the start of the app is crisp and I do not feel any problem.It is an impression that the operation is slightly heavier on a website that uses plenty of images.