Gadget with a full set of the most requested functions is "Lenovo A369i". It is its capabilities, as well as the software and hardware stuffing of this gadget that will be considered in this review material. Its advantages and disadvantages will also be given, on the basis of which recommendations are given regarding the purchase of this device.
Gadget segment
All Lenovo smartphones, the model designation of which begins with the letter "A", belong to the budget segment. The A369i is no exception in this regard. This is a typical budget device, which has all the most requested features and nothing more. It easily solves most everyday tasks today. It is a great device for chatting, reading books, browsing websites and videos.
Smart phone accessories
The delivery set of this budget device is as follows:
- The "smart" phone itself with a pasted protective film.
- Battery on1500 mAh.
- Economy stereo headset with mediocre sound quality.
- Charger.
- User manual in multiple languages.
- Interface cord.
- Warranty card.
It's worth noting right away that the kit comes with really high-quality and detailed instructions. "Lenovo A369i" is equipped with a protective film (it is immediately pasted on its front panel). Therefore, the list of complete accessories lacks only 2 components: a memory card and a case. They will have to be purchased at an additional cost. Music lovers will definitely not like the sound quality of the bundled stereo headset, and they will also have to purchase a high-quality wired speaker system separately.
Design and control
On the front panel of the device is a display, the diagonal of which is modest by today's standards of 4 inches. A conversational speaker is displayed above it, and below is a typical panel for controlling the device, consisting of 3 touch buttons without backlight. Even lower under the panel there is a hole for a conversational microphone. There are no interface or control elements on the bottom edge and left edge of the smartphone. At the top end of the device, the lock button and ports are grouped: 3.5 mm audio jack and micro-USB. On the right side of the smart phone are two volume control buttons. On the back cover there are holes for a loud speaker and the main camera. It also has the manufacturer's logo. There are three body color optionsof this device: white, yellow and black. In the first two cases, the coating is glossy and fingerprints and dirt are well collected on it. But in black, the surface is loose and the owners of this gadget do not have such problems.
Smartphone processor
The "Lenovo A369i" is based on a very modest chip by today's standards. This is МТ6572 with index "W". It has only 2 computing modules based on the energy-efficient "A7" architecture, but at the same time it cannot boast of a high level of performance. The processor itself is manufactured according to the standards of the 28-nm process. The clock frequency of each of the modules can reach 1.3 GHz at the highest load. This CPU can easily cope with tasks such as browsing the Internet, reading books, listening to radio and music, and simple entry-level games. You can even watch movies on it, but not in 1920 x 1080 resolution (although this can work in some cases). What will definitely not run on this device are the most demanding 3D toys. This chip is not designed for them - for these purposes you need to buy a more expensive device.
Display and graphics accelerator
The screen diagonal of this smartphone is very modest, as in today's times, and is only 4 inches. The display resolution is 800 x 480. The screen matrix is made using TFT technology. There is also an air gap between the touch surface and the screen. Therefore, the display quality is far from ideal, and at viewing anglesother than 90 degrees, the picture is distorted. The indisputable advantage of this device is the presence of a graphics accelerator - "Mali-400MP". It cannot boast of an outstanding level of performance, but its hardware resources are quite enough to display an image on such a small display. This removes additional load from the central processor, which will not additionally process graphic information.
Device camera
There is only a main camera in "Lenovo A369i". Photos and videos obtained with its help are of very modest quality. This is not surprising: it is based on a sensor of only 2 megapixels. This is clearly not enough to get high-quality photos and videos. Also, the smartphone does not have a backlight and an autofocus system. That is, this device cannot take pictures with a lack of lighting, and when you try to capture text, it will turn out to be blurry in most cases. The video camera can only shoot in the format of 720 rubles.
Memory
"Lenovo A369i" boasts only 512 MB of RAM. This is clearly not enough to run resource-intensive applications. In this case, the user can count on a maximum of 200 MB. The remaining 312 MB will be occupied by the operating system and pre-installed software. The capacity of the integrated drive is also quite modest: only 4 GB. The user of them can use only 1.27 GB for his needs. The rest is occupied by the operating system and pre-installed software with a proprietary shell. A kind of compensation for the small capacitybuilt-in storage is the presence of a slot for installing a flash card, the maximum size of which can be 32 GB. But again, not all programs can be installed on an external drive, and at a certain stage you will have to choose the software that you cannot do without. But personal photos and videos need to be stored on some cloud service. This will avoid their loss in case of loss of the device or its breakdown.
Gadget autonomy
The small capacity of the supplied battery is one of the main disadvantages of Lenovo A369i. Its characteristics are really not impressive: only 1500 mAh and 1-2 days of battery life at an average load level. Demanding toys on this smartphone cannot work normally, and the owners of this device will not be able to reduce the battery life of less than 24 hours. Well, in the case of using the phone as a regular “dialer” for calls and SMS, the autonomy time will increase to 3 days. The output current of the complete charger is 700 mA. Accordingly, one battery charge will take: 1500 mAh / 700 mA=2.15 hours. That is, every 1-2 days you will have to spend on charging your smartphone.
Data sharing
The list of wireless interfaces is as follows:
- Wi-Fi (100Mbps max speed, great for downloading large files).
- Bluetooth (allows you to connect various devices to your smartphone and exchange a small amount of data with similar "smart" phones).
- Mobile networks 2nd and,of course, the 3rd generation (in the latter case, the speed can reach 7 Mbps, this is enough to make a video call, but the communication process will be difficult in this case: one camera on the back will either cause you to see the interlocutor, or he you).
There are only two wired interfaces in this device: micro USB and 3.5 mm audio jack.
System Software
Android OS of a rather outdated version 4.2 and a proprietary shell from the manufacturer's company is a system software that runs the Lenovo A369i smartphone. You don't have to wait for updates. The device has been on the market for a long time, and during this time the manufacturer has not released any new modifications of the system software. Otherwise, a standard set of software is installed on the device: clients of international social networks, built-in mini-programs and a set of software from Google. Everything else, the newly minted owners of this gadget will be forced to install from the company's application store or other sources. Only here many programs cannot be installed: there is very little built-in memory.
Today's price
The phone "Lenovo A369i" at the time of the start of its sales - in November 2013 - was estimated at 120 dollars. Now its cost in black version has decreased by almost 2 times and is equal to 65 dollars. In turn, less practical yellow and white cases are priced at $4.more expensive - $ 69. For this money, you get a gadget with a full set of the most popular features. In this niche, this is one of the best smartphones to date.
Owner Reviews
There are many shortcomings in "Lenovo A369i". Reviews highlight these of them:
- No GPS sensor. The location of the device can only be determined using the A-GPS system. In the city, this system works quite well. But on the track, an error of several kilometers can occur. This point is not critical for those who do not plan to use their smartphone as a GPS navigator.
- Poor quality of the screen and main camera, which are offset by a democratic price tag of $65.
But the advantages of this device are as follows:
- High build quality.
- Excellent software component, which is based on the proprietary shell "Lenovo Laucher".
CV
Of course, "stars from the sky" is not enough "Lenovo A369i", but it certainly is an excellent "workhorse" for every day with the necessary set of functions. If you need just such a device, then you can safely buy. This smartphone will meet all your expectations in this case.
