Rookie Palm Input method and Sogou Input Method big Competition

One application Data

	Sogou Input Method	Palm Input Method
Version number	7.2	1.0
Size	18.4MB	11.47MB
Note: The test input platform is Android

Two whole design

Single from the overall appearance of the interface, Sogou input method and the palm Input method is very similar, and the keyboard occupies a similar screen size and can be adjusted. But Sogou Input method can choose the keyboard skin more, can meet the needs of different people on the keyboard skin, in the "Personalized skin" to download the right skin, can also greatly increase the interface friendly degree. In contrast, the ultimate concise design concept of the Palm Input method to choose the keyboard skin is very small.

Interface (Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Skin (Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

The layout of the key is basically the same, which is arranged according to the user's input habits. In the nine keys, the number key 2-9 is the standard T9 keyboard letter layout, and the number of empty out of the 1 key is different, in the Palm Input Method 1 keys have "@" and "." The symbolic function. In the input method of the full keyboard interface, the Chinese case, Sogou input method of the key is uppercase and lower right corner is the word breaker, and the palm Input method is lowercase letters and the same position in the lower right corner is the case lock key. Different keyboard ways, the arrangement of the key is very similar.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

In the toolbar above the keys, Sogou input method more than the application options and expression options, Sogou Input method of application options is a development option, which has some other applications, and support Sogou user login. Have to say Sogou Input method of function is very powerful, but the input method after all just input method, do too much superfluous thing is a bit cumbersome.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

In the Setup interface, the main functional options are similar, the palm Input method can be customized to add or remove the options in the toolbar, and Sogou input method can not. In more settings interface, Sogou Input method function to be more perfect, palm Input method is more simple.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

In the input mode of the interface, the Palm Input method has pinyin nine keys, pinyin full keyboard, double spell full keyboard and stroke input, Sogou input method is more than the voice input and handwriting input less double spell keyboard. Voice input is a more intelligent input mode, convenient and practical, handwriting input is not pinyin users bring good news; The user who is accustomed to the double spell keyboard will prefer the shortcut of the double spelling keyboard. For the choice of keyboard input, it varies from person to person.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Three input test

The comparison between the input method, the most important thing is the comparison of the word library and input efficiency, that is to say, as an input method, first of all have to do their own core functions, other functional items can only be used to improve the user's goodwill degree. In terms of thesaurus, both support cloud input, can be installed online thesaurus and import local thesaurus, Word library content is rich, users can download online according to individual needs. In the daily input, Sogou Input method and palm input method efficiency is almost, can reach the speed of hundred words per minute.

Lenovo function test

Phrase Association is when the user input a word or a paragraph of words, input method according to Lenovo to provide users with possible choice of words, so that greatly improve the input speed.

After a random input of some simple test words, you can find that both can be associated with many reasonable candidate words.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

In the input "road distance horse horsepower" "bitten" and other common statements, the Palm Input method can be associated with the next sentence as a choice of words, and Sogou input method is a little hard.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

2. Simple spelling function test

Simple spell is also a measure of input efficiency of an input method of a standard, in the nine keyboard, when the user input some common words or sentences of the first letter, the input method can find the sentence that conforms to the thought?

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Respectively in the input method pinyin nine keys, test some common sentences, such as "'d been through water" "Touches Your Heart" "Liu Fei straight down 3,000 feet" and so on, in the keyboard input sentence first letter, you can see, the Palm Input method directly found the test word, and Sogou input rules a little unintelligible.

3. Error correction function test

In Chinese characters, there are many pronunciation, there are some habitual pronunciation misunderstanding, resulting in the user will often appear typo, this time the input method if there is error correction function, users can be "fluke".

To test error correction for pronunciation errors:

In the input method input "Gua Gua Luo di (quack)", "Xin xin Xue Zi (students)", "Da Fu Bian Bian (portly)" and so on.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

To test error correction for input errors:

Input "shsng ban (work)", "Shu ry fa (Input method)", etc. with input method respectively.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Both can be intelligent automatic error correction, and in the input error, Sogou Input method will be the wrong letter circle, appear more humane.

Mixed input Test in Chinese and English

Test the input "DUI Fangid (offset ID)" Under the Pinyin 26 key. Palm Input method can directly display to enter the content, and Sogou input method can select "Each other" and then select "ID".

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Both input methods can complete some mixed input in both Chinese and English.

The test of the candidate character stroke filtering function

Many times, in many candidates, a glance can not find the user to find the word, at this time according to the Stroke filter function found.

Test "Ben (Benniu)", Sogou Input method can only be filtered through the first stroke, and the palm Input method can be multiple strokes at the same time filter.

(Left: Sogou Input Method Right: Palm Input method)

Summarize

Palm Input method in the input efficiency and thesaurus, is not inferior to Sogou input method, even more than the meaning of Sogou input method, and in many details and expand the project, with huge funds and technical support Sogou input method is more than a chip.

Palm Input method is to grasp the shortcomings of other input methods, by virtue of "no advertising, not bundled, small size, quick response, good accuracy" and so on, has been favored by many users. As far as the present situation appears, the Palm Input method has the technology, but does not have the core competitiveness. If you want to go beyond the mainstream input method, in addition to in the future update to continue to maintain their own advantages, but also to continue to optimize and innovate.