2016 年，TP-LINK进入智能手机市场(smartphone market)，推出了多款Neffos 品牌(Neffos brand)的智能手机。他们最好的智能手机之一是TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max。这是一款双卡手机，屏幕尺寸为5.5英寸，八核处理器(octa-core processor)，16GB存储空间(storage space)，价格实惠。我们在寒假前收到了这款设备进行测试，经过两个多星期的使用，这是我们的意见：
硬件(Hardware)规格和包装
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max采用粉红色盒子(pink box)，顶部写有设备名称。在盒子的背面，您会找到主要的硬件规格(hardware specs)。
当您打开盒子时，您会立即看到智能手机本身。如下图所示，它相当大，屏幕尺寸为 5.5 英寸，由康宁大猩猩玻璃(Gorilla Glass)保护。该显示器的分辨率为 1080x1920 像素，并使用密度为每英寸 403.4 像素 ( PPI )的IPS 面板。(IPS panel)
在包装内您还可以找到充电器、USB 数据线(USB cable)、快速入门指南(start guide)、保修和一副耳机。一切都以整洁、美观的方式包装，您将享受您的拆箱体验。
这款智能手机有两种变体：珍珠白和深灰色(Pearl White and Dark Grey)。我们收到了用于测试深灰色(Dark Grey)变体的产品，但奇怪的是它的捆绑配件是白色的，适合珍珠白版本(Pearl White version)。
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max搭载联发科 MT6753T 处理器(MediaTek MT6753T processor)，八核，主频 1.3GHz，内存(RAM memory)2GB 。在存储方面，它包含 16GB 的空间，可以使用最大 32GB 的 microSD 卡进行扩展。这是一款双SIM 卡(SIM)智能手机，可在双卡双待实施(SIM Dual Standby implementation)中工作，这意味着您有两张活动的SIM卡，但只要您不使用它们，它们都处于活动状态。一旦您在其中一张SIM 卡上接听电话(SIM)卡，另一个变得无效。这并不理想，但该技术在当今的智能手机中更便宜且更普遍。一些用户会欣赏的一个积极因素是microSD 插槽与两张(microSD slot)SIM卡的插槽分开，这意味着即使您使用两张SIM卡，您也可以扩展(SIMs)存储空间(storage space)。
虽然后盖可以拆下来，但这款智能手机上的 3045 mAh 电池(mAh battery)似乎是不可拆卸的，这对一些用户来说可能是一个缺点。
就摄像头而言，这款智能手机的后部有一个 13 兆像素的主摄像头，具有自动对焦、双 LED 闪光灯(Dual LED flash)和允许更多光线进入的F2.0 光圈(F2.0 aperture)。主摄像头可以以每帧 30 帧的速度录制 1080p 视频第二。前置摄像头(front camera)有5 兆像素。
关于连接性，TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max提供蓝牙 4.0(Bluetooth 4.0) 芯片并支持(chip and support)使用 802.11 b/g/n 标准的无线网络。您无法连接到 5 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频率的网络，这意味着这款智能手机将无法检测到现代 802.11ac 网络。
尺寸方面，Neffos C5 Max的高度为 5.9 英寸或 152 毫米，宽度为 2.9 英寸或 76 毫米，深度为 0.35 英寸或 8.95 毫米。它的总重也为 5.6 盎司或 161 克。
如果您想查看这款智能手机的官方规格，请访问此页面：Neffos C5 Max 规格(Neffos C5 Max specifications)。
设计和建造质量
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max的外观和感觉就像一款普通且价格合理的智能手机。它没有什么了不起的。它的主体由塑料制成，重量比您预期的要轻。我发现它的大小很轻。这款智能手机上的所有按钮都位于其右侧，它们可用于打开和关闭(Off)手机以及控制音量。这些按钮的放置使您可以轻松按下它们，即使只用一只手使用智能手机。屏幕底部的三个按钮（返回(Back)、主页(Home)和概览(Overview)）是软件按钮，只有在打开智能手机后才能看到和使用。
在后盖上，您会找到后置摄像头(rear camera)、双 LED 闪光灯(Dual LED flash)和扬声器。底部是微型USB 端口(USB port)，顶部是用于插入耳机的音频插孔。
您会欣赏TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max的制造质量的一个方面是它非常坚固。弯曲这款智能手机非常困难，而且它似乎很有能力在不发生故障的情况下承受一定程度的滥用。
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max上的智能手机体验(smartphone experience)
首先(First)，让我们讨论一下基本手机体验(phone experience)的质量。打电话时，您将能够非常清楚地听到正在与之交谈的人。但是，您附近的人也会听到您的谈话。在我的电话中，与我交谈的人告诉我，与使用其他智能手机时相比，我的声音听起来更响亮、更不自然。
这款智能手机随附的耳机相当不错。它们非常适合电话和视频聊天。它们还可以很好地与预装的FM Radio应用程序配合使用。(FM Radio)但是，在听音乐时，声音有点浅，缺乏低音和深度(bass and depth)。外部扬声器不错，但绝对不是很好。整体声级(sound level)不高，当推到最大时，失真非常明显。TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max绝对不是发烧友的智能手机。
我们对屏幕的户外能见度感到惊喜。在室内时，屏幕不是很亮，当我们把它带到室外时，我们预计效果会很差。幸运的是，情况并非如此，它的 1600:1对比度(contrast ratio)做得很好。
如果您不经常执行多项任务，TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max可提供良好的用户体验(user experience)，并且您的应用程序通常会快速响应。但是，一旦您将打开的应用程序数量增加到 3 个或 4 个以上，智能手机对您的命令的响应速度就会变慢，您必须关闭一些应用程序才能改善用户体验(user experience)。
我们之前提到这款智能手机有 2GB内存(RAM)。对于现代手机游戏来说，这并不多，尤其是在玩 3D 游戏时。预计更复杂的游戏加载速度会相当缓慢，并且您的游戏体验不会像在具有更多RAM的智能手机上那样流畅。
关于电池寿命， (battery life)Neffos C5 Max上的 3045 mAh 电池(mAh battery)应该可以轻松使用一天。如果你不做很多多任务处理，它甚至可能持续一天半到两天。
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max 能够通过智能手机提供您需要的所有基础知识，而无需擅长任何事情。最后，我们谈论的是一款价格适中、规格一般的智能手机，因此它无法提供出色的(TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max is capable of delivering all the basics you need from a smartphone, without being great at anything. In the end, we are talking about an affordable smartphone with average specs so it can't deliver an outstanding)体验(experience)，但并不是每个人都需要超级游戏手机(gamer phone)，所以这款手机可能还不错。
转到此评论的下一页，了解更多关于相机体验(camera experience)、安装TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max的软件、其在基准测试中的表现以及我们的最终判断。
Reviewing TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max - An affordable 5.5 inch smartphone
In 2016, TP-LINK has entered the ѕmartphone markеt by launching sеveral smartphones under their new Neffos brand. One of theіr best smartphones is the TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max. It's a Dual-SIM device with a ѕcreen size of 5.5", an octa-core processor, and 16GB of storage space, at an affordable price. We receivеd this device for testing before the winter holidays and, after more than two weеks of usе, this is our opinion:
Hardware specifications and packaging
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max comes in a pink box with the name of the device written on the top side. On the back of the box, you will find the main hardware specs.
When you open the box, you immediately see the smartphone itself. As you can see in the picture below, it is quite large, with a screen size of 5.5 inches that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The display has a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and it uses an IPS panel with a density of 403.4 Pixels per inch (PPI).
Inside the packaging you will also find the charger, a USB cable, the quick start guide, the warranty and a pair of headphones. Everything is packaged in a neat, good looking manner and you will enjoy your unboxing experience.
This smartphone comes in two variants: Pearl White and Dark Grey. We received for testing the Dark Grey variant and we found it strange that its bundled accessories are white, fitting for the Pearl White version.
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max is powered by a MediaTek MT6753T processor with eight cores, running at a 1.3GHz frequency, and it has 2GB of RAM memory. In terms of storage, it packs 16GB of space that can be expanded using a microSD card with a maximum size of 32 GB. This is a dual-SIM smartphone that works in a Dual SIM Dual Standby implementation, which means that you have two active SIM cards, but they are both active only as long as you're not using them. Once you take a call on one of the SIM cards, the other becomes inactive. This is not ideal but the technology is less expensive and more widespread in today's smartphones. A positive that some users will appreciate is the fact that the microSD slot is separate from the slots for the two SIM cards, meaning that you can extend your storage space even when you are using two SIMs.
Even though the back cover can be removed, it seems that the 3045 mAh battery on this smartphone is not removable, which may be a downside to some users.
As far as the cameras are concerned, this smartphone has a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear, with autofocus, Dual LED flash and an F2.0 aperture that allows more light in. The primary camera can record 1080p videos at 30 frames per second. The front camera has 5 megapixels.
Regarding connectivity, TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max offers a Bluetooth 4.0 chip and support for wireless networks using the 802.11 b/g/n standards. You can't connect to networks on the 5 GHz wireless frequency, meaning that modern 802.11ac networks won't be detected by this smartphone.
In terms of size, Neffos C5 Max has 5.9 inches or 152 mm in height, 2.9 inches or 76 mm in width and 0.35 inches or 8.95 mm in depth. It also weighs a total of 5.6 ounces or 161 grams.
If you would like to see the official specifications of this smartphone, visit this page: Neffos C5 Max specifications.
Design and build quality
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max looks and feels like an average, affordable smartphone. There's nothing spectacular about it. Its body is made of plastic and it weighs less than you would expect. I found it quite light for its size. All the buttons on this smartphone are found on its right side and they can be used for turning the phone On and Off and for controlling the volume. These buttons are placed so that you can press them with ease, even when using the smartphone with just one hand. The three buttons on the bottom of the screen (Back, Home and Overview) are software buttons and they can be seen and used only after you turn on the smartphone.
On the back cover you will find the rear camera, the Dual LED flash and the speaker. On the bottom side you have the micro USB port, while on the top, you'll find the audio jack for plugging in the headphones.
One aspect that you will appreciate about the build quality of the TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max is that it is quite sturdy. It is pretty difficult to bend this smartphone and it seems quite capable of taking some degree of abuse without malfunctioning.
The smartphone experience on the TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max
First of all, let's discuss about the quality of the basic phone experience. When it comes to phone calls, you will be able to hear the person you are talking with quite clearly. However, the people that are near you will also hear your conversations. In my phone calls, the people that I talked with told me that my voice sounded louder and less natural than when using other smartphones.
The headphones that are shipped with this smartphone are quite OK. They work perfectly well for phone calls and video chat. They also work very well with the FM Radio app that's preinstalled. However, when it comes to listening to music, the sound is a bit shallow, lacking bass and depth. The external speaker is decent but definitely not great. The overall sound level is not high and when pushed to the maximum, distortions are very evident. TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max is definitely not a smartphone for audiophiles.
We were pleasantly surprised by the outdoor visibility of the screen. While indoors, the screen is not very bright and we were expecting poor results when we took it outdoors. Fortunately, this is not the case and its 1600:1 contrast ratio does a good job.
If you don't multitask a lot, TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max offers a good user experience and your apps will be generally snappy and responsive. However, once you increase the number of opened apps to more than 3 or 4, the smartphone will be slower to respond to your commands and you have to close some apps in order to improve your user experience.
We mentioned earlier that this smartphone has 2GB of RAM. For modern mobile games this is not a lot, especially if you play 3D games. Expect more complex games to load rather slowly and your playing experience won't be as fluid as it is on smartphones with more RAM.
Regarding battery life, the 3045 mAh battery on the Neffos C5 Max should easily last you for a day. If you don't do a lot of multitasking, it might even last for a day and a half to two days.
TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max is capable of delivering all the basics you need from a smartphone, without being great at anything. In the end, we are talking about an affordable smartphone with average specs so it can't deliver an outstandingexperience, but not everyone needs a super gamer phone so this phone may be just fine.
Go to the next page of this review to find out more about the camera experience, the software installed TP-LINK Neffos C5 Max, its performance in benchmarks and our final verdict.
