A special look at the Android console: EXEQ Set 2

EXEQ Set 2 or the same eggs, EXEQ Ray 2 (JXD S5110b) just not from JXD.

The prefix passed quietly, imperceptibly, without even noticing in the forum w3bsit3-dns.com.
What does this dark horse conceal in its depths?
What is the potential for a gamer in it?
What should know and what to pay attention to?

On the agenda:

▌ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
▌ PACKING AND COMPLETE SET
▌ DESIGN
▌ DISPLAY
▌ CAMERAS
▌ PRODUCTIVITY \ TESTS \ HDMI-TV \ GAMEPAD.
▌ GOVERNING BODIES
▌ Games, toys, toys or why are we all gathered here ?!
▌ WIRELESS NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS \ 3G modems
▌ MODIFICATION
▌ SOFT \ Keymapper
▌ ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
▌ PRICE AND PURCHASE
▌ CONCLUSION
▌ OFFICIAL REVIEW

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▌ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen: TN + Film 800x480 resolution matrix
Processor: Amlogic MX-S Dual core up to 1.5 GHz
Video accelerator: Mali-400 MP2
RAM: 1 GB
Operating system: Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Accumulative memory: 8 GB, Micro SD memory cards, up to 32 Gb.
Camera: 0.3 megapixel front, 0.3 megapixel rear.
Optional: Wi-Fi, OTG, three-axis accelerometer, headphone output TRS 3.5 mm, mini HDMI.
Battery: 2800 mAh
Dimensions: 190x85x15 mm
Weight : 230 grams
Price: EXEQ online store in VK Price: 4.490 rub.

▌ PACKING AND COMPLETE SET
Standard set for consoles: a couple of pieces of paper (Warranty Card and Quick Start Guide), headphones, sync cable, OTG adapter, 1.5 Ampere SZU, the game console itself.

▌ DESIGN
Borrowed design is valid PS VITA sometimes I think well when the design is not repetitive, although on the other hand, not all tablets are iPads;)

▌ DISPLAY
a five-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, I think the resolution of 800x480 - 1024x800 is acceptable, everything higher for 5-7 "displays is indecency, in the dynamics there is an unjustified power consumption and an excessive load on the processor.
TN matrix. In some sources, the TN + Film matrix. Horizontally not as fading vertically.

▌ CAMERAS
What are they for me, I do not know. Skype? No, most likely not, you have a smartphone in which the camera is at least 5 times better, for a child - yes, the camera is needed for a child so that he (a) would play with her, shoot something like that for fun.


▌ PERFORMANCE \ TESTS
Good, really good performance for the baby. Since the review above has tests on stock firmware, I decided to show a little more performance by installing custom adapted firmware from Skelrom.

AnTuTu Benchmark v5.0


CPU-Z


Epic citadel


NenaMark2


MultiTouch Tester


Quadrant Standard Edition


SetCPU


Tincore keymapper



HDMI - TV , GAMEPAD .


The difference in 1080p and 720p I did not find the picture as it was and remained, maybe just IMHO.

TV connection test via HDMI port:

and

Connecting the XBOX 360 gamepad like a EXEQ BOXER clone to the console for a comfortable game from the sofa. There were no problems connecting, Tincore Keymapper defined it as 360 pad.


▌ GOVERNING BODIES

Let's start from the top.


At the top end are the keys L1 , POWER , Reset , VOL- , VOL + , R1 .
What can I say about these keys, they are made according to many well-known technologies and do not like being pressured with them with great force. I do not know the Reset key, why I need it, well, firstly it’s impossible to press even with a fingernail (you can pull out a microSD card and press it with an angle), and secondly, the POWER key performs the same function while holding it for a few seconds. Shifts are not membrane - the usual buttons. Volume keys like on 100,500 devices, nothing special, separate.
I sawed the DPAD keys, the keys were initially paired up and left, down and right, I did not notice any false positives, but when I disassembled the console, I thought: why wouldn’t they be separated at all, and the office knife helped to do it in a couple of minutes.

On the side and bottom edges of the device is empty.

The front part:


There are no complaints about the keys, they make a lot of noise like everyone else, if you shake the console, this is the norm, the sticks are shifted - the most common, B10K1 shooters are not their fad.

▌ Games, toys, toys, or why are we all here today gathered?

Android games:



Asphalt 8 with maximum graphics.
BADLAND
DEAD TRIGGER
DEAD TRIGGER 2
Time Tangle (Adventure Time)
Zombiewood

Emulation is here at the level, if you install alternative emulators, stock only for the first time or for unpretentious gentlemen.

If you are interested in how this or that game works, write , we test.

▌ WIRELESS NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS \ 3G modems
Wi-Fi on the stock firmware works more or less stable, on the modified firmware it works fast only if you are 2-3 meters away from the access point in other cases it simply does not cling even if there are two Wi-Fi sticks.

OTG comes with a miniUSB-USB Female adapter (Mom) USB flash drives, mice, keyboards, and why? This can be useful for, for example, full-fledged surfing when connected to an external monitor via HDMI.

3G modems If itch.

They work without problems, cling for 15 seconds after connecting and you can safely surf the net.


Huawei E1550 transferred to modem only mode
Huawei 171 transferred to modem only mode

BATTERY
2800mAh for Android is not enough, for PSP or NDS wherever it goes, but in our case this is not enough, although, of course, for someone like me, I would recommend this device to children as a gift, give it to the child and say: play for two hours, ”as a result, the child will maximize what will be squeezed out of her so this is 3 hours, and then, as agreed, do your homework.
Well, it happens, of course, that a person cannot play for a long time: work, study, time in public transport. Consider this not a bug, but a feature.
Battery more than exq ray 2


▌ MODIFICATION

The second speaker. The essence of the economy is incomprehensible, but the device according to the ancient Chinese tradition comes with one speaker, since there is a lot to be sealed. The second speaker works without problems.



Stops for shifty from double-sided tape. I do not like when shifty clatter.


▌ SOFT




▌ ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
body made of high gloss plastic (for a white model is not so noticeable);
low display contrast, brightness control slurred;
mediocre cameras.

physical controls;
flexible setting of buttons and sticks;
pre-installed console emulators with images of games;
HDMI connector and USB host support;
the ability to run many modern games;
There are two LED indicators - charging and device operation. The latter is always on when the device is turned on (even if the screen is turned off), unlike the previous EXEQ SET model in which the indicator went out with the screen, and you, having decided to check, didn’t you forget to turn off the console, pressed the power key and turned it on.

▌ PRICE AND PURCHASE
The recommended retail price on the official website is 4,790 rubles . . Online stores offer their prices who is more and who is less.


▌ CONCLUSION
Games due to the display resolution that is small by today's standards just fly, despite the dual-core processor with the old woman Mali400

In fact, we have the same EXEQ Ray 2 (JXD S5110b) in our hands, only with a more capacious battery and a slight difference in hardware.

▌ OFFICIAL REVIEW


EXEQ SET 2 VKontakte

Toy Test Channel on YouTube