LeEco (originally called LeTV) was founded in China in 2004 and was engaged in the production of various electronic devices - from all kinds of mobile gadgets to electric cars. After merging with Coolpad, a major Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, LeEco Corporation has mastered the production of smartphones running the Android operating system.
The article will talk about one of the company's latest smartphones, a competitor of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 - the LeTV LeeCo Cool 1 phone. Reviews about the device are mostly positive. The device is a vivid example of the ideal price-quality ratio. So let's get started!
LeEco Cool 1 smartphone unboxing: what's in the box?
The hero of our review comes in a nice white cardboard box of small dimensions. On the cover of the package you can find out the name of the device model, at the bottom there is information on the technical plan and the main characteristics of the smartphone.
The package is modest, it includes the following components:
- smartphone;
- power adapter;
- USB Type-C cable;
- paperclip foropening the SIM tray;
- warranty card;
- user manual.
The equipment is rather poor, but this is not surprising: most modern manufacturers of mobile gadgets offer the buyer exactly the same Spartan set.
Appearance: greeted by clothes
Users in their reviews of LeEco Cool 1 praise the device primarily for its attractive design.
The smartphone received a metal case, only the upper and lower ends are covered with plastic inserts that ensure the operation of the gadget's antennas.
The side frames of the display on the front panel of the device are painted black, only above the screen and below it there are zones painted in the color of the rest of the case. Such a design decision is misleading regarding the screen bezels. While it is turned off, it seems that these same side frames are missing and the display occupies the entire width of the front panel of the device. But as soon as you turn on the backlight of the screen, the fairy tale ends: there are frames, they are quite wide and do not look very presentable in black.
Above the display is a standard set of sensors, a speaker, a front optical module and a notification LED. Under the screen are touch control buttons, when the backlight is off, they are not visible.
The entire front panel is covered with third-class Gorilla Glass.
The back of the smartphone is rounded at the ends of LeEco Cool 1. According to reviews, this provides a comfortable grip. At the top edge,center, there is a noise reduction microphone, below, in one line, lined up a dual main camera module, a fingerprint sensor with a mirror surface (convenient for selfies), and, at the bottom edge of the back panel, the Coolpad logo. To the right of the camera is a dual-color LED flash.
On the left side of the smartphone there is a sliding tray for SIM-cards, on the right side there is a power button and a dual volume rocker.
Audio jack and an infrared port for controlling consumer electronics are placed on the upper side. On the bottom edge there is a USB Type-C port, the main speaker of the device and a conversational microphone.
The dimensions of the smartphone are as follows: length - 152 mm, width - 74.8 mm, thickness - 8.2 mm. The device weighs 167 grams.
Display and its properties
The display of the LeEco Cool 1 smartphone, according to the owners, is excellent. Its diagonal is 5.5 inches, it is built on an IPS matrix, the resolution is 1080 x 1920 pixels, which corresponds to FullHD.
The color reproduction of the screen is excellent, you can adjust it manually by selecting one of the four proposed modes. There is no air gap between the screen and glass, which increases the clarity and contrast of the image, there is an oleophobic coating.
The screen supports the multi-touch function, which allows processing up to ten simultaneous touches of the sensor.
Viewing angles are maximum, colors are not inverted and do not fade at any tilt of the device screen.
Audio component
Head speakersmartphone produces a loud and fairly clear sound. Of course, the frequency range is incomplete, there is not enough bass, but the quality is enough for listening to music and watching videos with a small company.
The call is loud, it will be difficult to miss it.
The quality of the LeEco Cool 1 speaker, according to reviews, is excellent, the interlocutor is well heard, the voice is not distorted, there are no metallic notes.
Using good headphones while listening to music radically changes the attitude towards the sound part of the device. In the "ears" the sound is clear, both tops and bottoms are given out in full, the quality will satisfy the vast majority of users, except perhaps the owners of absolute pitch.
Software, hardware and performance
The device runs on a combination of the Android 6 operating system and the proprietary EUI shell. "Own" firmware changes the appearance of the system interface and adds many useful features. The disadvantages include the difficulty in mastering the shell after working with the usual "Android" and a very weak localization of the Russian version (about 30% of the menu items are not translated from English).
The heart of the technical stuffing of the device is an eight-core Qualcomm Shapdragon 652 processor with a core frequency of up to 1800 MHz. The graphics chip is Adreno 510 running at 650 MHz.
RAM - 3 GB, built-in storage - 32 GB. There is a version with 4 GB of "RAM" and an internal disk capacity of 64 GB. LeEco Cool smartphone version1 3/32, according to reviews, will satisfy the needs of most users. The rest can take the "older" version of the device. The choice of the required amount of internal memory should be approached wisely, because the device does not support the use of micro-SD memory cards.
In the AnTuTu synthetic test, the smartphone scored a decent 82 out of 100 points. Thanks to the impressive amount of RAM, the proprietary firmware interface works quickly and smoothly, no slowdowns were noticed.
As for gaming applications, the review hero LeEco Coolpad Cool 1, according to reviews, is all right with this. On a smartphone, you can safely play Asph alt 8 or Mortal Combat X at the maximum graphics settings. Even when playing WOT Blitz, there were no slowdowns, except that there was a twitching of the picture in especially intense battles.
Camera: stop, moment
The head optical module of the device consists of two matrices with a resolution of 13 megapixels each. In fact, only one camera shoots, the second helps her when working in difficult lighting conditions and to create the effect of blurring the background when photographing in portrait mode. It is possible to manually adjust the basic parameters of photography.
The image quality of the LeEco Cool 1 is considered by many smartphone owners to be the best in its class. A direct competitor, Redmi Note 4X, with one main camera, cannot boast the same quality of shooting in low light. Yes, and in the light of day, LeEco shoots better. And color renderinghigh level.
Also, the main camera can shoot 4K video.
The front camera of the device has a matrix resolution of 8 megapixels and does an excellent job with the main function: taking pictures of yourself. It can also shoot video in FullHD resolution.
Wireless interfaces, navigation, communications
The smartphone has a standard set of wireless interfaces: Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, operating in two frequency bands. Pleased with the presence of an infrared port, which, in the presence of a proprietary application, allows you to turn your smartphone into a universal remote control for any household appliances. The phone did not receive the NFC contactless payment module.
Navigation is carried out using GLONASS, GPS and Beidou satellites. On a "cold" start, the first satellites are located in a matter of seconds. The connection is stable, the connection with satellites does not disappear while moving.
Your phone can work with two nano-SIM cards. The gadget has one radio module, so the “sim cards” function in turn: when one is involved in the conversation, the second becomes inaccessible. There were no complaints about the quality of communication. LeEco Cool 1 supports 4G (LTE) networks.
Battery and autonomy
The smartphone has at its disposal a battery with an impressive capacity of 4060 mAh. With an average load, the batteries will last for two days without any problems, but if you strain yourself, you can squeeze out of the device and three days of work without an outlet.
The power adapter has an output current of 2 amps, which allows you to fully charge the battery in two and a half hours.
Conclusion
LeEco Corporation managed to release an excellent smartphone. Of course, the device does not claim to be a flagship or the title of a fashion device, but the reviews about LeEco Cool 1, the characteristics and price of the gadget speak for themselves. At the moment, the smartphone has no competitors among Chinese counterparts in this price category (10-12 thousand Russian rubles). Yes, the device has some flaws like ill-conceived design elements or the lack of expandable memory with micro-SD cards, but these moments can be ignored.
