Smartphone Lenovo A6 Note - advantages and disadvantages

The beginning of the autumn season of 2019 was marked by the appearance of new products from the world's leading manufacturers. The eminent transnational company Lenovo also distinguished itself in this regard, which presented a representative of the budget segment Lenovo A6 Note in early September. What technical characteristics and capabilities the new model will differ in will be discussed in the presented article.

Features of the external design

The new Chinese device, unlike its counterparts of the Note modification, is not characterized by large sizes.However, the compact gadget has all the currently existing trends in the visualization of modern electronic devices: the device has a strict classical configuration with slightly rounded edges and corners, is equipped with a full-screen display with minimal frames and a drop-shaped cutout in the upper part. A potential user is given the opportunity to choose from a minimum set of colors: Black (black) and Blue (blue). The smartphone, the body of which is made of plastic, has a relatively small weight of 172 g for products of this kind and not the largest overall dimensions:

• height - 154.7 mm;
• width - 72.9 mm;
• thickness - 9.2 mm.

Specifications

Screen

The electronic device is equipped with a 6.09-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1560×720 pixels. HD+ resolution, combined with a display density of 282 ppi, can provide a sufficient level of saturation of the color palette and detail of the displayed image. In addition, the IPS technology used in the model under consideration provides a good level of color reproduction and viewing angles sufficient for comfortable perception of the displayed image (this is the matrix that professional video editors, photographers, and graphic design specialists prefer to use for their work).

The screen area in % ratio of the total area of ​​the frontal surface is 80.7%.The proportion of the sides corresponds to the indicator that is inherent in a significant part of the devices produced today - 19.5 / 9. Such a ratio realizes the user's comfort when watching videos, text and graphic documents, and will also help to embody the addictions of gamers.

Platform

The control function is assigned to the operating system Android 9 (Pie). The above OS has found the widest use in mobile devices this year: it implements an increased autonomy rate, giving priority to those applications that are used more often, and also facilitates multitasking.

The gadget uses a Mediatek MT 6762 Helio P22 designed for mid-range devices. The chipset used provides a ceiling of RAM up to 6 GB, the maximum display resolution is HD +, as well as support for a single camera up to 21 MP or dual-camera modules with a resolution of 13 + 8 MP. Such a decision may not seem the best for Snapdragon fans, however, the Mediatek MT 6762 Helio P22 chipset outperforms such a representative of a well-known competitor brand as Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 in terms of such indicators as RAM speed, semiconductor diameter, novelty of OpenGl and eMMC versions. based on a 12nm process, contains 8 Cortex-A53 cores and has a PowerVR 8320 graphics accelerator.

Memory

The volumes of internal storage (operational and built-in) are presented in two options:

• operational (RAM) - 2 / 3 GB;
• built-in (ROM) - 16 / 32 GB.

By modern standards, these figures are not impressive, but you can increase memory resources using microSD: the electronic device has a slot for a memory card with the maximum possible amount of information up to 256 GB.

Battery

Lithium-polymer non-removable battery is characterized by an indicator of 4000 mAh. Such a capacity is able to provide autonomous operation of the gadget for a day or more with its active use: a smartphone user will be able to use the device both as a telephone device and as a means of communicating via Skype, e-mail, social networks, as well as a means of creating photographs and videos . In addition, this indicator of battery life, taking into account the level of performance, display characteristics, takes into account the interests of mobile gamers.

According to the manufacturer, a fully charged battery device will last 14 hours of video viewing, 40 hours of telephone conversations, 92 hours of listening to music, or 426 hours of rest.

cameras

The main camera, equipped with an LED flash, consists of two sensors. The main sensor is characterized by a resolution of 13 megapixels with an aperture of f / 2.0. An additional sensor - a depth sensor with which the creation of the bokeh effect is realized, has a resolution of 2 megapixels and an aperture of f / 2.4.

The rear camera will help to realize panoramic shooting, ensure operation in HDR mode, record video in 1080p@30fps format.

The selfie camera, which is located in the drop-shaped cutout on the front panel, includes a single sensor with a resolution of 5 megapixels.

The front camera implements comfortable video communication, which is also important for a modern user.

Network and interfaces

The smartphone has a hybrid slot for two nano-format SIM cards, which operate in dual stand-by mode: accordingly, if the user wishes to expand the device’s memory by occupying one of the trays with a microSD card, only one space remains at his disposal for a phone SIM card. The owner will have to prioritize and decide what is more important for him: more memory or the ability to operate communications provided by different operators.

The device provides a Wi-Fi connection based on the 802.11 b/g/n standard.

You can transfer files over short distances using bluetooth version 5.0

You can become the owner of information about the current place of deployment on our planet using a satellite navigator (navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO).

An FM radio station is provided.

The model is equipped with microUSB-connector version 2.0.

The currently popular NFC chip has not been used in the Lenovo A6, so the owner of the gadget will not be able to use a smartphone to make contactless payments, passing it off as a travel ticket or a bank card.

Sound

The device implements hands-free and active noise reduction modes. There is a traditional audio connector for most mobile devices - a 3.5 mm minijack.

Additional features

To ensure the security of information stored in a smartphone and prevent unauthorized access to it, a fingerprint sensor will help, placed according to an established tradition, like the prevailing set of modern Chinese models, in the upper part of the rear panel. A device that reads a fingerprint will quickly identify the user, reacting by instantly unlocking or restricting access to files and applications of the device.

The equipment of the phone includes an accelerometer familiar to modern gadgets, through which the turns of the structure in space are tracked, which is important for mobile gamers who prefer active games.

There is a proximity sensor that responds by automatically locking the screen when the device approaches the ear: by registering the presence of an object in its field of influence, the sensor prevents it from being accidentally pressed with the cheek or auricle.

Equipment

By purchasing Lenovo A6 Note, the owner will receive at his disposal a package in which he will find a smartphone, charger and cable, a silicone case, as well as instructional materials.

Price

According to available information, the novelty 2019 went on sale at a price of approximately 100 euros.
The cost of a model in Russia, depending on its version, averages about 10,800 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

• good performance;
• indicator of the duration of the device from a single charge;
• comfortable display dimensions for viewing text and graphic information, the level of quality of the image displayed by it;
• Sufficient for the implementation of the urgent needs of the user volumes of RAM and built-in memory, the possibility of their expansion through an SD card;
• the level of quality of amateur pictures and videos realized by the cameras of the device.

• the presence of a hybrid slot for SIM cards;
• no NFC chip.

A review of the Lenovo A6 Note model made it possible to form an initial opinion about the new smartphone. The budget-level device is characterized by decent functionality and technical characteristics for its segment. It will become a tool for solving the daily tasks facing its owner, as well as an assistant on the trip thanks to a battery with a good autonomy indicator, optimized hardware, and RAM that prevents freezes.