You don't have to say, there is really such a thing! The M7 from AGM has the appearance of a traditional cell phone, retaining the classic button operation, but with the addition of the Android smart system, you can chat, you can pay, and even brush the short video. At the same time, the system has been streamlined, removing the cumbersome functions of smartphones for the elderly, and retaining only some of the applications. And it restricts software installation, rejecting ads and rogue software. Today I wanted to come and experience how this phone really works.
I received a gift box version (not for sale) from them, when I first got it I thought it was a new Hongmeng product because the circle on the top of the gift box really looks like Hongmeng's logo but it's not. After opening the box, you can see that there are 4 small boxes inside, the overall look is still quite exquisite, I think as a gift to the elderly if it is quite dignified.
What's interesting is that there's a game console inside the boxed set, which is quite emotional, and I felt very close to it the moment I saw it, because I used to play it when I was a kid. My favorite game is Tetris and the tank inside, and I still enjoy playing it.
In addition, there is another accessory that I think is very practical for the elderly, that is, the seat charger, which is a charging base, and then there are two contacts underneath, you can directly put the phone on the top of the charging, like a modern version of the big brother. This charging method is really much more convenient than plugging in. And because this is a triple defense machine, it itself has a thick waterproof rubber mat in that place of the charging socket, so if you use the dock charger every time, you don't need to adjust it as often, which is good for waterproofing as well.
Well, lastly, let's take a look at the overall design style of the phone, which is still very tough, and is a professional-grade triple-defense phone.AGM itself is a triple-defense company, and should be considered as a first-tier triple-defense brand at this time. So the AGM M7 continues this tradition, supporting IP68 waterproof and dustproof. Honestly, such a phone is not only suitable for the elderly, I think it is also suitable for outdoor enthusiasts.
The whole machine is designed with a removable battery, which is really rare. Because of the waterproof and dustproof, the battery cover is also made special design, it is a two-layer battery cover. The battery capacity is 2500 mAh, and it is said that it can realize up to 300 hours of standby, because the screen is small and the function is streamlined, so the endurance is definitely better than most of the smartphones. Then you can see that this phone supports dual SIM dual standby, and also expandable SD card.
On the front is a 2.4-inch touch screen, LCD screen, the display effect is still good, the font is clear, the system default setting is the maximum font mode, of course, you can also be adjusted inside the settings. This screen with such a font size, I think it is very friendly for the elderly.
In fact, there's a very small camera at the top of the screen, which may not be easy to see, but you can still find it if you look closely. It's a 0.3 megapixel camera, which isn't particularly high, but its main purpose is for day-to-day video chatting, so it's still quite adequate.
The lower part of the body is the traditional cell phone button layout, for the elderly that such a button layout should be very familiar, it is easy to get started. And the keys are relatively large and the font is clear enough. I also tried, the keys feel good, the feedback is very crisp. And the key functions are also optimized for smartphones, such as long-pressing the * key to automatically clean up the background, and long-pressing the 0 key to turn on the flashlight at the top.
Speaking of the flashlight, I've actually seen it on a lot of feature phones before, but it's relatively much brighter on this phone, and I think it's better in terms of functionality, and there's also a multifunction button on the side that can be customized to function as a flashlight by default, but of course it can also be set to function as a camera or music.
Turning to the back of the phone, you can see a very large speaker module, which is actually one of the highlights of this phone, with a 5-watt speaker. Listening to music on this phone is a bit of a shock, the sound is super loud, and I personally think it's a bit of a square dance speaker.
In addition, there is a camera next to the speaker, and the rear camera is much higher than the front camera, using a 2-megapixel lens, so you can also use this phone to record the wonderful moments of life. I also took a couple of shots to try it out, and although it's a little less effective than the mainstream smartphones, it's definitely very impressive in a feature phone.
After the introduction of the general hardware configuration, into the system to play a little. The phone is equipped with a system based on the depth of Android 8.1 customization, the overall style is still partial to the Android native style, but like the menu page have been optimized, and also comes with a voice broadcasting function, menu, dialing can be voice broadcasting.
Performance due to the equipped MediaTek MediaTek MTK6739V / WA processor, in addition to 2G memory and 16G storage, coupled with the customized system, the entire smoothness is still quite high. And since the native system restricts the installation of third-party software, it can maintain this smoothness for a long time.
Two very important features are built-in: WeChat and Jitterbug (Jitterbug can be uninstalled). In such a 2.4-inch screen, want to use the full WeChat and Jitterbug features, certainly still a little bit of a struggle, but considering the use of this phone crowd, WeChat, the elderly generally use voice calls, and Jitterbug short video, the elderly will only brush the video, will not go to the other complex functions, that is actually quite enough. But more importantly, whether it is WeChat or jittery voice, short video built-in application is not a castrated version, but full-featured, that is to say, and you daily use the same version on other cell phones, the same can brush the circle of friends.
When you do text input in these apps, a 3rd party input method is invoked, which actually provides a 2nd option, you can continue to type with the keys or use the touch screen. Personally, I'm used to the current input method, so I feel it's more efficient to use the touch screen, but for the elderly, maybe they'll be more used to inputting with the keys.
Overall, I think it's a valuable product that combines the advantages of an old phone as well as a smartphone, and takes care of the needs of some people, making it a unique presence on the market today. It is an Android smart system, can connect WiFi, can access the Internet, can chat WeChat, can brush short video, while retaining the key function, with a flashlight, IP68 triple defense, long battery life and such characteristics, really quite suitable for the use of the new era of the elderly. In fact, I think now to the elderly to change the phone, really do not consider the traditional feature phone, at least to choose a micro-channel video call it.