Our Verdict
Lenovo Vibe S1 impresses with a classy design and robust build. However the camera could have sầu been better. Also the power users might want something with a bigger battery.Bạn đang xem: Đánh giá lenovo vibe s1
Lenovo is keen on grabbing a larger pie of the flourishing điện thoại thông minh segment in India & that explains why the Chinese giant has adopted a slow and steady approach. After acquiring Motorola from Google, Lenovo has improved its ranking in Indian điện thoại thông minh market considerably. Its new releases indicate a trkết thúc towards offering the users better value for money than contenders without compromising on performance & style. Nothing reflects this better than the recently unveiled Vibe S1 from its stable.
Build and design: Class và sophistication
From the first glance, it becomes apparent that Lenovo wants the Vibe S1 khổng lồ st& apart from the crowd of mid-range Android rivals. It does look more classy and stylish than any Lenovo smartphone launched in the last one year. The curved back kiến thiết is pleasing and use of aluminium instead of plastic does lover it a premium look. There are no sharp edges. Vibe S1 is available in two shades- Midnight xanh & Pearl White- of which the former looks more enticing but also catches more fingerprints. Both the rear and front sides have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating-which adds to durability. To ensure the glass exterior does not get smudged or slips from your palms easily, Lenovo bundles in a plastic cover. It weighs about 13 grams.
InserDisplay: Good for its classt heading here
The Vibe S1 features a 5-inch screen with Full HD resolution. This translates inlớn 441ppi px density- impressive for its segment. As a result, the colours look vibrant and images sharp on its IPS LCD screen. Sunlight legibility may not be the best, but for most users it should be just fine. The viewing angles are also quite good. Under the screen there are three buttons for haông chồng, thực đơn and trang chính & these are not back-lit. Of course, it is only a matter of time before most people get used to sensing placement of keys.
Hardware: Bang for the buck
A lot of điện thoại thông minh manufacturers are opting for MediaTek"s multi core CPUs these days. Lenovo usually sticks with Mediatek units & the Vibe S 1 is no exception. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6752 chipset- comprising of an octa-core 1.7GHz processor và Mali T760 GPU. The CPU coupled with 3GB of RAM makes the device capable of handling pretty much everything. You get 32GB internal storage and after OS installation 25GB is left. As expected, there is tư vấn for a microSD card.
The device has dual & hybrid Nano SIM card slots. So, you have to give sầu up either the second SIM option or external memory. Usual wireless connectivity options like công nghệ Bluetooth không dây 4.0, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11n are all present.
Software: Mixed bag
The Vibe S1 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop OS upon which sits the proprietary Vibe UI of Lenovo. As is the case with any Overlay, you will come across some apps you are less likely khổng lồ use. While the UI does not look bad as such, stoông chồng Android lovers may find it less appealing. The Lenovo apps cannot be discarded, as expected. There is no phầm mềm drawer, but the saving grace is the skin can be highly customised. Privacy conscious users will appreciate the UI"s Secure Zone feature.
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Performance: Near the top
Users seeking top performance from their devices without straining the wallet will be quite happy with the Vibe S1. The MediaTek 6752 Chipmix featuring octa core CPU tasks all tasks with aplomb. Even heavy multitasking does not make it feel like a slouch-owing khổng lồ 3GB of RAM. There is a trade off though. While the Vibe S1 manages to lớn run graphically heavy games with the settings cranked up, doing so makes it perceptibly hot. In synthetic benchmarks, the scores given by the device outshines rivals with Snapdragon 615 CPU. In fact, in these benchmarks its scores came cthua lớn that of pricier rivals like OnePlus X. In Antutu for example, it beats both OnePlus X & Molớn X Play by a significant margin.
The sound output from the phone is quite clear và loud. The gọi unique is reasonably good though there are better performers in its range. However, it features a single speaker.
Camera: Some hits & some miss
Those with the perception Chinese brand smartphones are lacklustre in imaging may change their mind after trying the camera in Vibe S1. Well, it is not certainly the best but it will impress you. There is a 13MPhường camera at the bachồng of the device which offers good performance in daylight and its phase detect auto-focus helps improve image unique. On the front there are 2 sensors- one 8MP.. & another 2MPhường. Not many rivals have devices with two front cameras in this price range.
The camera interface is not complex and the app is not exactly fast. The selfie camera thiết đặt comes with some interesting features. The sensors, both at the rear & front of the device perkhung pretty well as long as lighting conditions are good. In low light, both focusing tốc độ & image quality take a nosedive. But, then that is what you get with most phones in this range.
Battery: Better than expected
Numbers are not everything- they say. It is true about synthetic benchmark scores achieved by a phone as well as its battery capađô thị. The Vibe S1 is equipped with a 2420mAh battery. Now, that sounds rather basic considering most phones come with a 3000mAh battery. Surprisingly, the Vibe S1 offers better than expected battery life và that too with heavy usage. Of course, gaming takes a toll on battery life.
Verdict
Overall, the VibeS1 is an interesting offering from Lenovo & it may attract various types of users. It impresses with a classy kiến thiết & robust build. Apart from the elegantly built OnePlus X-there is hardly any rival in its segment that can outshine Vibe S1 in looks. It ticks the boxes in key areas like tốc độ, performance & ease of use. While the camera is not category best-the dual front sensor thiết lập does give sầu it a competitive edge. Even the battery life offered by the device leaves little khổng lồ grudge about. If you can live sầu with a few niggles like Hybrid SIM/storage và limitations of Vibe UI- the Vibe S1 is definitely worth a try.