Inexpensive, functional and high-quality entry-level smart phone is Lenovo A516. Reviews, parameters, specifications and other important nuances associated with this device will be considered within the framework of this short material.
Package
Standard, as for this class of devices, equipment for this smartphone model. The instruction manual and warranty card are the complete list of documentation that comes with it. In addition to the smart phone itself, the boxed version includes a battery, a stereo headset, a MicroUSB-to-USB cable and a charger.
Case and ergonomics
Three color options for the case are offered by Lenovo for this model: pink, white and gray. The first option is best suited for the weak half of humanity. After all, it will allow a girl or woman to create her own harmonious image. The situation is similar with Lenovo A516 WHITE. Reviews say that this color, along with pink, is in high demand among beautiful women.representatives of humanity. White also allows you to create your own special and unforgettable image. But for men, Lenovo A516 GRAY is better suited. Customer reviews say that this is the most practical color scheme. Scratches on it are not so noticeable, and the situation is similar with dirt and fingerprints. The front panel is made of glossy plastic. Accordingly, immediately with the device you need to buy a special protective film. Otherwise, damage to the front panel will not work. Above the screen is a speaker and a front camera. At the bottom, under the screen, there are three standard touch buttons for controlling a smartphone. Wired communication connectors are scattered on the top edge (3.5 mm speaker output) and the bottom side (MicroUSB jack). There is also a microphone for calls on the bottom. On the back side is the main camera and a loud speaker. Now about the overall dimensions of this gadget. Its length is 133 mm, width - 66.7 mm. The thickness, in turn, is 9.9 mm. And the weight is an acceptable 149 grams.
CPU
The CPU is one of the biggest bottlenecks in the Lenovo A516. Reviews indicate a low level of its performance. And it's hard to argue with them. The MTK6572 CPU is built on the basis of the AWP A7 architecture and consists of only two energy-efficient cores, which cannot boast of high computing power. The clock speed of each of them can reach a decent 1.3 GHz at maximum processor load. Resource-intensive tasks, such as 3D toys, will not work on it. But for other cases, its capabilities will be enough. You can watch the same movie in.avi or.mpeg4 format without any problems. The situation is similar with listening to audio clips with the. MP3 extension or surfing Internet pages. But, again, the smartphone is positioned by the manufacturer as an entry-level solution, and it will cope with tasks of this level without any problems.
Graphics and screen
The main advantage of this device is a fairly large screen size, the diagonal of which is an impressive 4 and a half inches. It is based on a very high-quality IPS - a matrix capable of displaying more than 16 million colors. At the same time, the display resolution is 854 by 480. To ensure the proper level of performance of the graphics subsystem, the Mali-400MP adapter is integrated into the device. This is a fairly productive solution that can easily cope with any task, unlike the central processor, the processing power of which leaves much to be desired. The graphics system can process up to 5 touches to the display surface at the same time.
Cameras
Lenovo IDEAPHONE A516 is equipped with two cameras with modest performance. Reviews note that the one that is located on the back of the device is worse. It is based on a rather modest, as today, 5 megapixel matrix. There is also no automaticimage stabilization, no autofocus. A similar situation with the LED flash, which is missing. In general, the quality of the photos obtained with its help leaves much to be desired. But do not forget that the series of devices with the "A" prefix from Lenovo is positioned as affordable smartphones. Expect impeccable quality from their cameras is not necessary. The front camera is built on the basis of the most common matrix today for these purposes at 0.3 megapixels. Its main task is to make calls with the transfer of pictures over a distance. And for these purposes, it is excellent.
Memory
Modest, as at present, the organization of the memory subsystem of this device. The worst situation is with RAM, which is only 512 MB. The user can use less than 200 MB for his needs, which is very small. With integrated memory, the situation is slightly better. It is 4 GB in this device, of which 1.2 GB is occupied by the OS. The rest is divided into 800 MB of internal storage and 2 GB of flash storage. As it is easy to understand, with such an amount of memory, you simply cannot do without an external card. Supports the most common TransFlash devices with a maximum capacity of up to 32 GB.
Autonomy
The Lenovo A516 smartphone is characterized by a fairly mediocre level of autonomy. Reviews say that one battery charge, depending on the degree of load, can last from 1 to 3 days. The capacity of the complete battery is 2000 milliamp/hours, which is excellent.an indicator for a device with such technical stuffing and screen size. At the same time, its charging does not last so long - a maximum of 3 hours. In general, a smartphone with good autonomy for an entry-level device.
OS
Not quite a simple situation develops with the system software of this device. An outdated version of Android is installed on a Lenovo A516 phone. Reviews indicate a modification with the serial number "4.2". Of course, at the moment there should be no compatibility problems, but after a year, after a maximum of 2 new programs may no longer be installed on the A516. Another important nuance. This model debuted in October 2013. Since then, there has not been a single update to it. As a result, a new firmware version for it should not be expected. At least the official one.
Soft
Social media focus sets Lenovo A516 apart from competitors. Reviews point to widgets that allow you to keep abreast of all messages from the same Facebook or Twitter. And it's really very convenient. By performing a minimum number of operations, get access to important information. Also on the A516 installed a full set of applications from "Google". But not a single device of this class can do without them now. There is nothing unusual about this. Chinese programmers have not forgotten about the standard set either. A simple calculator, a functional calendar and a graphics editor - all this is in the basic A516 firmware. If any-then you don’t need the software from the preinstalled one, and you want to uninstall it, you will first have to get root rights. Yes, and touching them is not recommended, because then there may be problems with the firmware.
Communications
This gadget cannot boast of something unusual in terms of communications. But at the same time, it has everything you need. Among the supported wireless methods of information transfer are:
- Full support for networks of the 2nd (ZhSM standard) and 3rd (UMTS) generations. In the first case, the information transfer rate will be several tens or hundreds of kilobytes per second, in the second - an acceptable 15 megabits per second, which will even make it possible to make video calls. Do not forget that this is a 2-SIM device, that is, it is sometimes called the Lenovo A516 DUAL SIM. Reviews regarding the functioning of each of them indicate that everything was done with high quality and no “glitches” were noticed in the process of work.
- The second important wireless information transfer standard is Wi-Fi. It allows you to get a fantastic data transfer rate of 150 Mbps at the moment. But the range of such networks is relatively small - up to 20 m.
- There is also a Bluetooth transmitter. It allows you to share a small amount of information with similar devices.
- The ZHPS transmitter has been installed to provide navigation.
Among the wired interfaces, there is full support for "MicroUSB / USB" (you can charge the battery and connect to a PC) and a 3.5 mm jack for external acousticsystem.
Summarize
Lenovo A516 has two weaknesses at once. Reviews highlight the memory subsystem and the CPU. In the first case, the manufacturer saved and installed very little RAM. With built-in memory, you can somehow solve the problem and install an external drive. In the same way, the MTK6572 processor, which is very modest in terms of performance, was chosen. Also, not everything is good with the main camera. But all this is offset by a democratic price of about $100. And do not forget that this is an entry-level device. And you can't expect more from him.
