Company "Lenovo" joined the ranks of budget devices with the new A526. Nondescript, but quite functional smartphone, no doubt, will find its fans. What makes the device attractive?
Appearance
Finding features in the design of "Lenovo A526" is simply impossible. The device is incredibly similar to its predecessors and has absolutely no external highlights. Without knowing the characteristics of the device, you can just pass by.
The front of the standard got a display, camera, touch buttons, sensors and, of course, the company logo.
There is a speaker, a company sign, and the main camera on the back.
The top end has become a haven for the USB jack and headphone jack, and the volume and power buttons are located on the side.
As you can see, the appearance of the device is not particularly attractive. And given that the majority of users choose the device by design, most likely, "Lenovo A526" does not expect proper popularity.
Screen
The weak point of the device can bethe right to take the display. They equipped "Lenovo A526" with a pretty good diagonal of as much as 4.5 inches. The size, of course, falls short of advanced models, but not too small either.
The problems start with the matrix used, namely the obsolete TFT. Naturally, there are good screens with this technology, but the A526 is not the case.
Provided the device with a resolution of only 854 by 480. For a screen that has a size of 4.5 inches, this is an incredibly poor performance. Even if you do not look closely, the pixels on the display are noticeable. By the way, Ppi is only 218 units.
The screen of the device is incredibly bad, and the low cost is no excuse. Lenovo produced devices with a similar price and a much better display.
Camera
The camera turned out no less bad. "Lenovo A526" received only 5 megapixels, and without a flash and useful functions in the form of autofocus. Accordingly, the pictures are of terrible quality even for a budget device.
Only 0.3 MP front cameras are not particularly surprising after getting to know the main camera. Of course, it is quite enough for a video call.
Filling
A more pleasant detail will be the hardware of "Lenovo A526". The specs are really powerful and look weird compared to the rest of the shortcomings.
Thus, the device was equipped with a frequently used MTK processor with as many as four cores. The frequency of each is 1.3 GHz. By performancephone "Lenovo A526" can be safely equated with more expensive brothers.
Gigabyte of RAM is also installed. Such memory is quite enough for the device to perform most modern tasks. Of course, the quality of the display will not allow you to fully appreciate HD or enjoy advanced games.
The phone has only 4 GB of built-in memory. Given the system, only 2-2.5 GB will be available for use. There is really very little memory, and the owner will have to take care of increasing the capacity. A flash drive will help to fix this problem, the device accepts cards up to 32 GB.
Most likely, such one-sidedness arose due to a miscalculation of the company. Otherwise, it is very difficult to justify the incredible predominance of the filling over all other parameters.
System
Smartphone "Lenovo A526" operates on the basis of "Android 4.2". For a budget device, this is the most suitable system. "Android 4.2" will help the device show its best side when working with applications.
The phone, like all "Lenovo", has acquired the company's proprietary shell. There are no noticeable shortcomings, and this indicates that everything was perfectly worked out.
If necessary, it is always possible to upgrade the system to a more modern analogue.
Battery
The capacity of the native A526 battery is 2000 mAh. A budget employee with a similar display will have enough of this.
Approximate duration of active use is 5 hours. Most of the charge is spent on the filling of the device.
Of course, changing the battery to a more powerful analog would be a good solution, but this is an emergency. The battery is enough for the device.
Package
Together with the device comes a USB cable, adapter, instructions, headphones.
Dignity
Unfortunately, "Lenovo A526" does not have many advantages. The technical characteristics of the filling are on top and worthy of attention. The excellent performance provided by the processor will come in handy for work and play.
There are also minor advantages in the form of work with two SIM cards and support for the most necessary standards. Also, an excellent version of "Android" allows you to realize the capabilities of the device in the best possible way.
The biggest advantage in the device is its cost. For about 4 thousand rubles, you can get a quite tolerable phone.
Flaws
There are more cons in the device. The most noticeable of them can be considered a bad display. Applying outdated technology to a device released in 2014 is just a terrible mistake. In addition to the TFT matrix, the smartphone also received a low resolution, which is absolutely not suitable for 4.5 inches.
Leaves much to be desired and the camera of the smartphone. 5 megapixels, acceptable for devices of past years, look somewhat miserable on a device manufactured in 2014. The lack of a mass of functions necessary for the camera also affects. What to say if there is not even the simplest flash.
Painful point is memorymobile phone. Only two gigabytes available to the user does not look very attractive. One gets the impression that the company is deliberately pushing owners to buy a flash drive. Even for a state employee, the installed memory looks very modest.
Design should also be attributed to the shortcomings. Of course, an interesting appearance from a cheap device is not expected, but I want a twist. The predecessors from the A series had something individual in almost every device.
Reviews
Reviews left about "Lenovo A526" are inclined to believe that the device is good. Despite a lot of shortcomings, the device actually turned out to be solid.
The ratio of price and functionality smooths out all the disadvantages of the device. It will be impossible to find a desktop-performing device for the inherent price of the A526.
Result
Even among the budget category, the smartphone looks intriguing. There is hope that the Chinese manufacturer will take into account all the shortcomings made in the A526, and will be able to come to a balance of all characteristics.
