Breaking stereotypes. Lenovo S650 review. Breaking stereotypes Camera and photo examples

Lenovo releases various balanced smartphones. Lenovo S series smartphones will suit every entertainment lover. They will allow you to use the Internet, listen to music, download files or play modern games. And with the Lenovo S650, you can still use two SIM cards at the same time.

In the package, the device was immediately in the bumper.

The bumper is easy to remove. And to open back cover you need to put in some effort. It is silvery and corrugated, pleasant to the touch.

Specifications

Dimensions: 69.8x138x8.7 mm
Weight: 130 grams
Battery capacity: 2000 mAh (Li-ion)
Number of SIM-cards: 2 full-size (one supports 3G, the second only 2G)

OS: Android 4.2.2
Processor: 4-core Mediatek MT6582 (1.3 GHz)
Graphics accelerator: Mali-400
RAM: 1 GB
Memory: 8 GB
Memory card support: microSDHC (up to 32 GB)

Display: IPS, 4.7 inches, resolution 540x960 pixels
Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, flash
Front camera: 0.3 MP

Other: 3.5mm audio output, FM radio, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS

Control

The girl can answer or call, but it is already difficult to fully manage with one hand.

There is nothing on the phone on the left.

Below is a microphone and a microUSB connector for connecting to a computer or charging.

On the right side of the S650 are a dual volume control button.

Above - the lock button (on / off). There is also a "hook" to open the button on the right. As well as a second microphone used for noise reduction.

Below the screen are three touch buttons: menu, home, back. Above the screen is a speaker, sensors and a camera.

Behind the device, in addition to the logo, there is a camera and a speaker.

Display

The display of the Lenovo S650 is 4.7 inches, made using IPS technology. The screen has a qHD resolution of 540x960.

The picture quality is good, the colors are "juicy".

The phone has one radio module. If you use one SIM card, then the second one will be inactive. In the settings, you can set a SIM card that will be used "by default" for some actions: calls, sms and the Internet. Or you will be asked which SIM card to use.

3G is only supported by the first slot.

Wireless interfaces

The Lenovo S650 uses all the major standards of today's connections: Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, USB and GPS. Also supports 3G in the first slot, and only 2G in the second one.

Camera

Equipped with two cameras: frontal 0.3 megapixels, main - 8 megapixels.

The main camera takes pretty good pictures. daylight. Autofocus is fast. There are almost no noises. I liked the quality of the photos taken in macro mode. In the dark, the LED flash also allows you to take good photos at a distance of up to two meters. In general, an average smartphone 8-megapixel camera without any flaws.

Operating system and software

Android 4.2.2 is used with a modified interface and installed proprietary utilities: system for Reserve copy Backup & Restore, My Assistant, touchpal keyboard and more.

At the first start, the system turned out to be in English and it was necessary to switch the language in the menu.

After connecting to the Internet, an update was found. I am glad that Lenovo supports and fixes bugs in the software.

Memory

The memory available to the user is 5.6 gigabytes (in the 8Gb version). In the settings, you can change the location where applications are saved to the SD card, but not all applications can be transferred to the memory card.

Screenshots of the interface

AnTuTu Benchmark 4.1 writes the result of 17230 points. The performance is very good. The device is slightly inferior in performance samsung galaxy S3 but faster than google Nexus 4

Attitude to Chinese goods, whether it be clothes, electronics or a car, always caused me at least apprehension, as a maximum - a smile and ridicule. Therefore, when my friend opted for a smartphone from the Chinese brand Lenovo, I strongly recommended that he take a look at models from proven “fighters” of the mobile market. But he was bribed by a metal case, 2 SIM cards and a 4000 mAh Lenovo P780 smartphone. More than six months have already passed, and my friend, to my surprise, continues to use it, striking my imagination with the fact that a smartphone with a 5-inch screen can be charged once or twice a week. So I began to look at the market more and more often. mobile phones with unpronounceable names. Moreover, their attractive price beckoned me like Mikhalych's red shorts. As a result, my choice fell on the Lenovo S650 model, which some sellers on Aliexpress also call Vibe X mini.

First Impressions

The box with the smartphone is made in silver-red colors and looks very compact and pleasant. The contents do not disappoint either - the silver back cover gives the phone a rather elegant look. Also in the box you can find a booklet with instructions, headphones, a USB cable and a plug for an outlet. All inscriptions on the packaging and instructions, of course, are in Chinese. So understand something other than serial number, name and year of graduation is quite difficult, unless at school you studied Mandarin instead of the usual English.

Screen and appearance

The first thing that catches your eye when picking up the phone is, of course, the logo. lenovo under the speaker. And even if we turn the phone over, we still can't hide from it - the silver back cover is also decorated with the name of the manufacturer. The very same back cover, made under the metal, is a very thin polycarbonate, which seems to be about to crack or break. Although, as practice has shown, if the cover is removed and snapped back carefully, everything will be in order. Immediately below it are slots for two SIM cards, memory cards and a 2000 mAh battery. The power button is located on top, but reaching it is not difficult. The volume rockers are on the right, on the metal edging that separates the screen and the back cover. Below is a micro-USB connector and a speaker. In general, the phone lies quite well in the hand, bevelled edges give it subtlety, and the weight of 126 grams is not burdensome, fingers do not slip, and the case itself is not easily soiled. There are no special complaints about the assembly, even after several months of using backlashes or creaks, no backlashes or squeaks were noticed.

4.7 QHD display can not boast of high resolution, but the picture quality and brightness. In sunny weather, the screen glares on the street, however, it will not be difficult to find the application or contact you need. Viewing angles are also good. Fingers easily and effortlessly glide across the screen, leaving virtually no traces or prints. I did not find on the manufacturer's website whether it is protective glass Gorilla Glass, but small scratches did not appear over time (although maybe this is the merit of the book case).

Camera and sample photos

The device, as it should be, is equipped with two cameras - a front camera of 0.3 megapixels and a main one of 8 megapixels. As seen, front camera You won’t do much selfies, but for Skype conversations it will do just fine. rear camera photos indoors or in low light, the quality of the photos will also not please the eye of instagrammers (although I tend to attribute this to my hand-ass). But on a sunny, fine day, you can create pretty good pictures, which you are not ashamed to show to your friends later. You can't help but rejoice at the huge number of settings. Here you have HDR, and exposure selection, and continuous shooting of up to 99 photos, and electronic stabilization during video shooting. About the quality of the video, I can say that it turns out a little grainy. Also worth noting is a good LED flash, which I often use as a flashlight.

Oh brave new inner world

Works Lenovo S650 based on 4 nuclear processor MTK 6582 with a frequency of 1.3 GHz. System memory is 1 GB, and the internal one is 8 GB, of which 5.62 are available (as we remember, there is a slot for expanding memory). This allows the smartphone to work smartly and without freezes. There were no lags during games, even such heavy ones as Real Racing 3, but I must admit that I prefer to shoot on a tablet, and time-killers are mainly installed on the phone. Testing in Antutu shows a good result - 16776 points. But the result, as for 2014, is no longer quite comme il faut.

Android 4.2.2 is preinstalled on the phone out of the box. But Lenovo's feature is their third version launcher. It truly was a new world for me after using a naked android and ashtisish sans. An incredible amount of settings, diluted with useful features from Lenovo. The preinstalled theme center allows you to change your desktop background, lock screen, fonts, and more depending on your mood and taste. In the notification curtain, you can find both standard buttons, wi-fi, bluetooth switches, mobile internet and unusual ones - a screenshot, a shake-lock, a block. Shake lock is one of those goodies that locks the screen when you shake your phone, so throwing your phone in your bag doesn't have to worry about it starting to call your ex. Also among accessibility there is an auto answer when you call, bringing the phone to your ear, and lower / increase the volume in your pocket. From preinstalled programs It is worth noting Secureit, which is both an antivirus, an antispam, and an anti-theft. It can also be used to install parental control, aka child mode. The PowerManager app replaces the popular BatteryDoctor and lets you "save energy smartly". You can easily transfer contacts and share files using the Shareit program. In general, the shell looks very much like MUIU, but it does not get any worse from this.

The autonomy of the smartphone cannot but rejoice. Despite the small battery capacity of 2000 mAh, software optimization affects, which allows you not to carry an additional battery or charger with you. With normal use of the phone in dialer mode, web surfing, some music and games, and reading before bed, the charge should last for 36 hours. The manufacturer's website claims "up to 14 days in standby mode", but I can't confirm or deny this - the phone is too good to just lie there for two weeks.

Specifications

Processor: Quad core MTK 6582 1.3GHz

Dimensions: 138mm x 8.77mm x 69.8mm

Memory: RAM 1GB, built-in 8GB

Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth® 3.0 HS

Screen: QHD 4.7″, 960x540

Battery: 2000 mAh

conclusions

Summing up, I would also like to say about the “cons” of the S650, otherwise it turned out to be too big a “barrel of honey”. But... having broken my head, I never found moments that would not suit me or irritate me. Although, of course, they are. The only significant drawback for myself, I noted the lack of a window button, which would allow you to quickly switch between them. Yes, this is not a flagship and fans of killing zombies or driving supercars will most likely not be able to enjoy this in new games. But Lenovo S650 will definitely occupy its niche, bribing consumers with an interesting design and, of course, a price of $180.

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Modern smartphones surprise with their performance and capabilities. However, sometimes for the comfortable performance of the necessary tasks, a time-tested model is quite enough, which cannot be attributed to novelties. Such a gadget is the characteristics of which we will consider in more detail.

Equipment

The smartphone is packed by the manufacturer in a cardboard box, on which there is practically no information. Most likely, this is the minimalist style of Lenovo, emphasizing that this device is still the "little brother" of the flagship smartphone at that time. Lenovo Vibe x.

For most buyers, it may be important that in addition to the charger, USB cable and documents, the manufacturer took care of the presence of a wired headset in the starter kit. Although it looks simple and, frankly, cheap, the sound turned out to be quite pleasant and can appeal to most unassuming music lovers.

Appearance

The smartphone received a 4.7-inch display, but it looks quite large. This is due to the wide frames around the screen, which can not be clearly called a minus, but some users may not like them. Despite such dimensions, the gadget lies pleasantly in the hand and does not slip out of it.

The case is completely made of plastic, matte in some places, and in some places with a metallized coating. The color of the case is light, pleasant, and with the right lighting, the effect of a golden sheen is also created. The device is assembled qualitatively, there are no backlashes and squeaks. In general, the smartphone gives the impression of a well-thought-out model, albeit from the budget segment. Many Lenovo smartphones can boast of this feature, the prices for which remain in the range of 7-8 thousand rubles.

The back cover is removable, under it are slots for SIM and memory cards. The Lenovo S650 battery is removable, which in recent times in most smartphones is already becoming a rarity.

According to some reviews, the wear resistance of the body elements is quite high, and even with inaccurate use, the gadget will not lose its attractive appearance soon. The display is protected from fingerprints, which could appear during operation and interfere with comfortable viewing of photos and videos.

Display

We touched on the topic of coverage a little, and now let's talk about the matrix. Perhaps it is safe to call her weak side this device, since it has a low resolution for a modern device, namely 960x540 pixels. With such parameters with a diagonal of 4.7 inches, pixelization becomes noticeable even to the naked eye, because of which the picture gets an unpleasant torn "ladder" structure, and the Lenovo S650 screen becomes more of a minus than a plus.

However, the rest of the display showed good results. Good color rendition, without underlining any certain color, fairly large viewing angles, a sufficient margin of brightness to use the device even in sunny weather - all this can partly compensate for the low resolution of the display.

The sensor was able to perceive up to 5 touches at the same time, which is an ordinary indicator for state employees. But at the same time, any errors and sticking are completely absent, so it can be confidently called good and high-quality.

"Iron" characteristics

The main processor is the SoC platform known to most budget models 2014-2015. It is a single-chip chip on which there is a processor with four cores capable of clocking up to 1.3 GHz, and a Mali-450MP2 video accelerator. The crystal is made according to the 28 nanometer process technology, which provides quite low power consumption and low heating of the device when working with resource-intensive processes.

The processor works in conjunction with 1 GB of RAM. This is not much by today's standards, but quite enough for comfortable work with two or three lightweight applications at the same time. In order to unload the RAM to the maximum, the system is optimized by the manufacturer, as a result of which about 500 MB is always available to the user, the rest is occupied system applications. It is worth noting that in some Lenovo models with the same volume random access memory there is a problem during operation, since only a fifth of the RAM remains available to the user. Here, the Lenovo S650, whose characteristics often do not differ from problematic models, undoubtedly wins.

The Antutu benchmark test shows a result of 17,000 rating units, which is comparable to such flagships of previous years as HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3, although the "Lenovo S650" features seem less significant at first glance.

Smartphone connectivity

Nowadays, a smartphone without 4G support is sometimes considered too outdated, but do not forget that the higher the communication standard, the greater the battery consumption. This model does not support 4G, but the mode of all 3G frequencies and standards, including HSUPA and HSDPA, is fully implemented.

SIM-cards are used in a standard size, they do not need to be cut or changed to start using a smartphone. Traditionally, when making calls, one of them becomes inactive, since the device is equipped with only one radio module.

In addition to the radio cellular network, "Lenovo S650" phone is equipped with Bluetooth modules generation 4.0, as well as Wi-Fi with support for b / g / n protocols. If necessary, a smartphone can be turned into a portable Wi-Fi router in several stages. Check with your carrier in advance if they will be charged for this additional funds, as some companies have recently introduced a similar practice.

A smartphone is not complete without a GPS module. The signal strength of the satellites is quite confident even in cloudy weather. When testing in most cases, it took about 1 minute, while hot took less than half a minute, or even a few seconds.

Memory

The internal non-volatile memory of the smartphone is not particularly pleased with its size. It is a built-in flash drive with a capacity of 8 GB. Of it, about 3 GB are occupied system files. In total, a little less than 5 GB of disk space is available to the user out of the box.

To expand it, you can use microSD memory cards up to 32 GB, preferably class 10, in order to ensure maximum performance. According to the reviews of users who tried to use larger memory cards, the smartphone simply refuses to see them, so when buying, you should rely on the limits declared by the manufacturer. However, comparing prices to Lenovo smartphones, this model wins in terms of price / quality ratio, and it's worth considering - perhaps this amount of memory will be quite enough.

Battery

The regular battery supplied with the smartphone received a rather mediocre volume of 2000 mAh. This is a small indicator in the modern world of battery-demanding gadgets, but for its modest characteristics, this battery is more than enough.

Supplied with smartphone Charger, capable of delivering power up to 1 A. With these indicators, full charge The battery takes about 2 hours.

According to reviews, one charge is enough for the active use of a smartphone all day long, this is noticed by users commenting on the Lenovo S650 w3bsit3-dns.com topic. However, at the same time, you will have to connect it to power every night, which means that the resource of charge / discharge cycles of the battery will be used up in about 2.5 years.

Main and front cameras

The Lenovo S650 w3bsit3-dns.com smartphone was developed at a time when software image interpolation was still out of fashion, so the declared photo resolution corresponds to the resolution of the camera matrix. For the main camera, it is 8 megapixels, while the frontal situation is more sad - its indicator is only 0.3 megapixels, so you can forget about selfies. Considering the camera model is quite acceptable for its price segment.

The camera is quite decent for its level, in good lighting the pictures are rich and clear. However, using automatic tuning parameters when shooting, keep an eye on the result. Sometimes software makes a mistake with the choice of mode, as a result of which the colors may be distorted, and highlights appear in the photo or, conversely, too dark areas.

The front camera can only be used for conversations using video messengers, but no more. You should not take pictures with it: you definitely can’t call them high-quality.

Smartphone setup

After removing from the box, the smartphone should be configured. In this, this model is no different from other Android devices. She has on board a set of service applications from Google, so it is recommended to immediately get yourself account for comfortable smartphone use and data synchronization. The rest of the setting "Lenovo S650" is intuitive. The smartphone has hints regarding interface functions.

conclusions

The smartphone turned out to be solid and pleasant to use. It is suitable for those for whom communication is in the first place, and not entertainment. Of the minuses, we can only note the overheating of the processor during very long, heavy loads that are not provided for this hardware, poor display resolution, and already starting to become obsolete android version. If this is not important for you, you can safely buy this model- otherwise, she will not let you down. In addition, if necessary, repairing the Lenovo S650 is quite cheap due to low prices on components, so an accidentally broken display will not be a tragedy.

A quick look at the latest offerings released by Lenovo makes it obvious that they are all quite similar in appearance, from the Vibe Z to the S650 and S930.

One gets the impression that the Chinese manufacturing company is thus trying to develop its own design style that will distinguish it Android devices from competitors, just as Samsung, LG and Sony did.

That is why the Lenovo S650 has a lot in common with its “brothers”, both in appearance and in internal equipment, which will be discussed later in Lenovo S650 review .

Lenovo S650 design and features

S650 copied set design features from , down to the materials used. Just like the Vibe Z, the S650 has a pseudo-metal texture and is adorned with a silver trim along the bottom edge. Personally, I liked the look of the smartphone on Vibe Z, my opinion has not changed even now. The design of the capacitive buttons located under the screen of the S650 has also been preserved.

Speaking of buttons: the layout of the buttons on the S650 is not too different from a typical smartphone - the volume key is on the right, the phone's power button and the 3.5 mm jack for connecting an audio headset are on the top edge, USB port- on the bottom edge.

The 8-megapixel camera is embedded on the back of the smartphone at the top and protrudes a few millimeters on top of the S650 body. This design can hardly be called ideal, since the camera is not protected from possible scratches and damage if you put the phone with the camera down.

But we must pay tribute to the manufacturers who, in order to prevent the above problem, created a cool accessory that comes with the phone. This accessory is a kind of case-frame that has wide cutouts on the back and an elastic silicone insert in the middle, inside of which there is a flexible metal rod.

The hard case protects the phone and the camera module from the damage mentioned above in Lenovo S650 review , and a flexible silicone band allows you to hold your phone in landscape orientation, which is especially convenient when watching movies and videos, while keeping your hands completely free.

Display and Applications

The 4.7-inch display is about as good as we'd expect from it given its specs. Although it's only a qHD display, it delivers quite vibrant colors with decent detail, and is bright enough for use in direct sunlight.

As mentioned earlier, Lenovo is trying to streamline the look and feel of its smartphones, as well as the interface. The device runs on the Android 4.2 platform and is equipped with operating system LeWa, which we saw on the flagship Lenovo phone- Vibe Z. I didn't really like LeWa OS because it got rid of the standard application drawer and left all applications open, which will annoy people who tend to a certain order and minimalism.

Lenovo has also installed its DOit apps on the S650 phone (as it did on the Vibe Z with the S930), including SECUREit, SYNCit, SHAREit, and SNAPit.

Lenovo S650 performance

The Lenovo S650 is powered by MediaTek's quad-core MT6582 1.3GHz processor, which, coupled with 1GB of RAM, keeps everything running smoothly. The user interface and applications provide additional functionality. We had no complaints about the user software - navigation through the S650's user interface was amazingly smooth and fluid, without any lags or freezes.

Evaluation of the performance of the S650 according to complex criteria showed that the smartphone is able to achieve those indicators that are expected for its processor / RAM combination. Most of the games started without any unnecessary questions, high-performance variants of games such as Dead Trigger 2 and Asphalt 8 were played without any problems.

Camera and Battery

The camera on the Lenovo S650 is quite adequate for everyday use, although we've seen better ones. The colors in the shots are usually saturated, the image quality is quite good, but when there is too much light (or if the subjects are completely white), the camera has a hard time.

The S650 also allows for a decent amount of Bokeh. The camera is more than capable of capturing footage that will eventually end up on social media.

The Lenovo S650 doesn't really impress with its battery capacity, especially when compared to other smartphones with similar hardware. Standard Battery Life Tests for Writing Lenovo S650 review (in video playback mode until the phone is completely drained) found that it took the S650 approximately 5 hours and 26 minutes before the charge dropped to 10%. In actual use, the S650 took 7 hours and 40 minutes before it finally shut down.

Of course, there is good news as well. introduced an application for managing the power consumption mode, which allows you to more efficiently manage the battery and increase the duration battery life by disabling most of the phone's sensors.

Conclusion about Lenovo S650

S650- good smartphone mid-level from Lenovo, although it is not 100% perfect. A very mediocre battery life can be a big problem for people who are used to using their phone a lot, but even this problem can be easily solved with a spare battery. I'm certainly not a fan of customizable user interface, but it allows you to add many other features besides Lenovo's own applications - Doit. If you are looking for a relatively good smartphone from a manufacturer whose brand is known far beyond the borders of our country, and at the same time is not expensive, then Lenovo S650 may well be considered as an option for purchase.