Smartphone Lenovo Vibe X2: description, features, reviews. VIBE X2 Overview - Lenovo Lenovo Vibe X2 Sandwich Smartphone Front Camera
The Lenovo manufacturer tightly settled on the mobile device market. The range of gadgets is replenished with new models of different price segments. In this review, we are talking about Lenovo Vibe X2 (Update VIBE X), as well as we will talk about the differences between Lenovo Waib X2 and X2 Pro.
Design
The body is several layers, whose boundaries are clearly noticeable, which is a business card of this gadget. Each layer differs in color decoration. The buyer can choose between White, Black and Red Versions of the Smartphone. The phone is convenient to hold in hand. The front panel is covered with special protective glass.
Front is the front camera, speaker and three touch buttons. Rear have a basic camera, flash. Upstairs there is a headphone outlet, and from the bottom of the microUSB output.
On the right side there is a power button and volume rocker. On the left side is a slot for a microsim card.
Display
The 5-inch IPS display of the smartphone has an HD resolution of 1920 × 1080. Even with bright light, working with the phone will be comfortable thanks to anti-reflective coating. The screen has a good brightness stock and transfers color well. In general, the display is excellent for performing various everyday tasks.
Cameras
Lenovo VIBE X2 has a main chamber at 13 megapixel and front-line 5 megapixel. The quality of images of the main chamber is good enough. Video is written in HD format.
Hardware and software
The MEDIATEK MT6595M processor with 8 cores with 2 GB of RAM is responsible for the performance of the smartphone. You can run demanding games on the phone, which is an undoubted advantage. 32 GB of memory is assigned to data storage, it will not be possible to expand this volume due to the lack of a slot for microSD cards.
The phone works on Android 4.4.2 with the VIBE UI sheath. Some steep widgets and options appeared in the interface. Application icons can be organized using folders directly on the desktop.
Autonomy
LENOVO VIBE X2 is equipped with a capacity of 2300 mAh battery. This is relatively small, given the cost of the device. The review showed that the autonomy indicators of the smartphone are not too high. In the maximum load mode, the gadget lasted only 2.5 hours. With moderate use without recharging, the phone will last about 6 hours. Watch the video will be just over 4 hours.
Comparison with VIBE X2 Pro
If you briefly describe the X2 Pro model, it can be said that it is slightly enlarged VIBE X2 with two 13 MP cameras, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and a 5.3-inch display. The main differences in the models are presented in the table.
Conclusions:
Lenovo Waib X2 and Vibe X2 Pro are very interesting middle class representatives. They are distinguished by an unusual design, a good display, steep stuffing. The only minus is low autonomy. If you choose between these two models, it is better to take Pro, as you can expand flash memory up to 128 GB by microSD card.
Thin model with an unusual design on the newest eight-core platform with LTE support
Throughout the last year, we observed the Chinese smartphone manufacturers in their top (and not only) mobile products a new eight-year SOC called MediaTek MTK 6592. This hardware platform is based on the work of as much as eight full-fledged processor cores. True, these nuclei are not too powerful (ARM Cortex-A7), and therefore a special productivity, despite all the expectations of supporters of cheaper Chinese products, could not shine platform. It for this indicator overtakes the modern quad-core Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801, on which the work of top devices of world brands of first magnitude is based. Yes, and with the duration of autonomous work at the mobile devices on the MediaTek platform, things are quite poorly, although good optimization of specific manufacturers and here can work wonders. A vivid example of this is excellent for all parameters TCL (Alcatel) IDOL X +, which is still almost a reference pattern of how modern top Chinese smartphone should be, and both according to characteristics and external data.
Today we see how to change the first eight-year-old smartphones on the stage began to gradually leave the new wave of devices on a completely new SOC of the same manufacturer. Also an eight-core, it becomes a logical and improved continuation of MTK 6592. The newest MEDIATEK platform is called MTK 6595, and the differences from MTK 6592 is even greater than it may seem at first glance. MediaTek MTK 6595 Not only became the most long-awaited SOC, which finally supports full-fledged work with LTE networks, but it also has deeper, structural changes. Unlike its predecessor, all the eight kernels of which were equivalent, more logical technology Big.little was applied here, where four powerful kernels are adjacent to four less productive, but more economical. Such technology for their mobile platforms has already been adopted literally all the well-known manufacturers of mobile SOC from Samsung to Huawei. By the way, the entry into the world is similar in the structure of eight year Soc and Qualcomm (we even managed to get acquainted with one of the first devices based on such a platform - OPPO R5). So in the new season, we will witness the next round of confrontation between the two giants of industry, MTK and Qualcomm, because now many of the largest smartphone manufacturers in China, such as Lenovo and Xiaomi, vote for cooperation with MediaTek, that is, we are talking about huge production volumes .
So, one of the first devices based on the newest MediaTek MTK 6595 platform was the Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone, which was already sold not only in China, but also from us. Smartphone is invisible, but the very TCL (Alcatel) IDOL X + mentioned above, with a correction to a new SOC and changed modes of fashion, is persistently. The same unusually compact and lightweight, very thin and stylish, Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone is ready to offer, among other things, also an unprecedented productivity, which can envy any modern flagship apparatus of generally accepted market leaders. At the same time, the device is offered at a significantly more imputed price than top-end devices of A-brands, which makes a choice in favor of such IDOL X + and VIBE X2 even more justified. Smartphone Lenovo Vibe X2 turned out to be very interesting, at such a price it is quite capable of winning great popularity from users, so it's time to consider the novel.
Video review
To begin with, we offer to see our video review of the Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone:
Now take a look at the characteristics of the novelty.
The main characteristics of Lenovo Vibe X2
| Lenovo vibe x2. | Meizu MX4. | Xiaomi Mi4. | TCL Idol X + | |
| Screen | 5 ", IPS | 5.36 ", IPS | 5 ", IPS | 5 ", IPS |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi | 1920 × 1152, 418 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi |
| SOC. | MediaTek MT6595M (4 cores Cortex-A17 @ 2.0 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A7 @ 1.3 GHz) | MediaTek MT6595 (4 cores Cortex-A17 @ 2.2 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A7 @ 1.7 GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4 Krait 400 @ 2.5 GHz) | MediaTek MT6592 (8 Arm Cortex-A7 @ 2.0 GHz) |
| GPU. | PowerVR G6200. | PowerVR G6200. | Adreno 330. | Mali 450mp4 |
| Oz | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Flash Memory | 32 GB | 16/32/64 GB | 16/64 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory card support | — | — | — | — |
| Operating system | Google Android 4.4. | Google Android 4.4. | Google Android 4.4. | Google Android 4.2. |
| Battery | non-removable, 2300 mA · h | non-removable, 3100 mA · h | non-removable, 3080 mA · h | non-removable, 2500 mA · h |
| Cameras | rear (13 megacles; video 1080p), frontal (5 MP) | rear (20.7 mp; video 4k), frontal (2 mp) | rear (13 mp; video 4k), frontal (5 MP) | relean (13 megacles; video 1080p), frontal (2 MP) |
| Dimensions and weight | 140 × 69 × 7.3 mm, 120 g | 144 × 75 × 8.9 mm, 147 g | 139 × 69 × 8.9 mm, 181 g | 140 × 69 × 7.9 mm, 120 g |
| average price | T-11168521. | T-11010064. | T-10971773. | T-10632117. |
| LENOVO VIBE X2 | L-11168521-10 | |||
- Soc MediaTek MT6595M (4 cores Cortex-A17 @ 2.0 GHz and 4 cores Cortex-A7 @ 1.7 GHz)
- GPU PowerVR G6200, 2 coders @ 450 MHz
- Android 4.4.2 operating system
- Touch Display IPS 5 ", 1920 × 1080, 440 PPI
- RAM (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 32 GB
- SIM-Card format: Micro-SIM (1)
- Memory Card Support: No
- Communication GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Communication WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
- Data transfer 4G: FDD-LTE (1, 3, 7, 20)
- Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N / AC (2.4 / 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Access Point
- Bluetooth 3.0 + 4.1 Le
- USB 2.0
- GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS
- Camera 13 MP, f / 2.2, autofocus, video 1080p
- Camera 5 mp (frontal)
- Accelerometer, approximation sensor, illumination, gyroscope, electronic compass
- Lithium-polymer battery 2300 mA · h
- Sizes 140 × 69 × 7.3 mm
- Weight of 120 g
Contents of delivery
A stylish smartphone with a bright and unusual design is available on sale in just as unusual, notable packaging. The box itself is quite small, fully made of solid quality cardboard, and its unusual device. From the side end of the cardboard shell of the Wisc, independently of each other, two diverse drawers on the dresser manner are put forward. A silk ribbon is glued to capture the fingers on the side surface of the drawer, and the boxes themselves are painted in different colors in such a way as to repeat their species similar multicolored multilayer structure of the body of the smartphone himself. Among other things, this whole design is also covered with an additional case - a super binding of soft cardboard, which has long been the proprietary stroke of the modern top smartphones Lenovo. In general, the Lenovo Vibe X2 box is beautiful and unusual, complex in structure, and due to its design is a logical continuation of the "multi-layer" style, which developers have chosen for their new smartphone.
Inside the drawers, in several compartments, a standard accessory kit is laid out: a universal charger (5 V, 1.5 A), a Micro-USB connecting cable, as well as wired stereo chamber with a flat implantable wire and rubber vacuum-type rubber incubusers. But that's not all. A special sticker, glued on the outside of the box, makes it carefully to dig in numerous departments in search of additional "goodies". Even despite the low cost, in Lenovo did not fight their stylish product with additional protective accessories: a plastic case and film on the screen unexpectedly detected in one of the car cards with documentation. The case is so transparent that it remains almost inconspicuous, being comes on the smartphone, and does not fit the unusual bright design of the device itself. The key to extract the SIM card is traditionally attached to the wall of the cardboard box with paper documentation.
In general, the Lenovo VIBE X2 packaging and its contents are filed so aesthetically, which is immediately created by the most favorable attitude for further acquaintance with the product.
Appearance and ease of use
The design of the novelty is absolutely not similar to any of the preceding Lenovo devices. The smartphone has an unusual image, the hull seems to be collected from several layers. Moreover, these layers have different colors, varying depending on the base color of the housing, which is determined by the color of the rear wall.
That is, if we are talking about the gray case, the various shades of gray are prevailing in these layers, the golden - shades of red and pink, the red stripes are visible, and so on. In total, several different variants of colors were launched in production, but for the Russian market there are supplies of three of them: gray, red and golden (this color is presented in our pictures).
Such an unusual find in the design significantly affects the perception of the device, making it much more interesting and attractive, because in general, neither in the structure, nor in the materials of the Lenovo VIBE X2 case, there is absolutely nothing unusual.
The housing is not made of metal, but from plastic, and in form represents a completely ordinary "plate" with straight edges, flat surfaces and sufficiently sharp ribs. Due to the not very large dimensions and the small thickness, the smartphone is quite comfortable tolerated even in pants pocket.
In size, the device is really very small, for a large five-year display, the dimensions of the device almost recorded. The mass is also significantly less than most of the most modern large-digging models, and due to the matte surfaces, the smartphone is perfectly held in the hand, it does not slip and does not collect fingerprints.
Since the housing has a monolithic unintellular structure, then the appropriate method of installing the SIM card is used here: the card enters the side slot on metal sleds, to extract which it is necessary to use a complete key clinch. The device supports work with one SIM card format Micro-SIM, but there are rumors that there is also a modification of a smartphone with two SIM cards, simply this option is not provided for our market.
The camera module and a single LED flash are embedded with the surface of the back cover, none of the items drupt outwards. The chamber window is framed by a metal ring, the flash is capable of performing a flashlight role using the built-in program.
At the bottom of the back cover is a dynamics grid, made in the form of an array of small round holes. When the phone is located on the solid surface, the sound is almost completely overlap due to the lack of any protrusions on the back of the case.
Nearby there is an open contact group for connecting accessories, such as a cover with an additional battery. This case is made in one style with the mentioned protective complete, the walls are the same transparent, so as not to close the most important advantage of the hull - its multi-layer appearance. It turns out that an additional battery as it may add a back by one more layer, which in general fits into a single concept of such a typical design, in this regard the developers all well thought out.
The facial part of the housing is completely covered with a flat protective glass Gorilla Glass. In the top of the glass, the gap for the painted metal grille of the spoken speaker is cut, the eyes of the sensors and the front camera are visible. In the right corner, the LED status indicator is embareled, a light dim damp and signaling of charging and incoming messages. To regulate the performance of the indicator in the settings menu there is a special item.
The touch buttons at the bottom of the front panel have a non-rigid white backlight with the adjustable glow time, for this there is also a special item in the settings.
Both mechanical control buttons were located on one, right face. Power button and volume keys are made of metal, they are not streamlined, have sharp ribs and straight faces, quite easily located blindly. On the touch keys are not very pleasant, while they also have a short enough and hard.
In the lower end there is a nest of the universal Micro-USB connector, next to the core of the main microphone. The connection mode of external devices to the USB port (OTG), unfortunately, is not supported here.
The universal connector of a 3.5-millimeter access to headphones is located on the upper end, there are no other elements here. The plugs of the device connectors are not covered, not found on the body and fastening for the strap. Protection against water and dust The device has not received, support for wireless charging - too.
Screen
Lenovo Vibe X2 is equipped with an IPS sensory matrix, protected by glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Screen dimensions are 62 × 110 mm, a diagonal of 5 inches, resolution - 1920 × 1080 points (Full HD). Accordingly, the density of points reaches the value of 440 PPI is very high, although not a record indicator.
The thickness of the side frame from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case is about 3 mm, the upper and lower - about 15 mm. Frames are narrow, developers managed to enter a large five-year display in sufficiently comfortable enabarits of the case.
The display brightness can be manually adjusted, and you can use automatic adjustment. Multitouch technology here allows processing 10 simultaneous touches. When making a smartphone to the ear, the screen is blocked using the approximation sensor. The screen, among other things, can be activated by double tapping on the glass, provides additional protection against accidental unlocking in your pocket or in a bag.
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Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. We present his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.
The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen is not worse than the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, right - Lenovo VIBE X2, then they can be distinguished by size):
LENOVO VIBE X2 screen is slightly darker (photo brightness 99 against 102 Nexus 7). Two reflected objects in the Lenovo VIBE X2 screen is very weak, this suggests that there is no airbap between the screen layers (more specifically between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS-One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (type of glass / air) with highly different refractive ratios, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in the event of a cracked exterior glass costs much more expensive, since it accounts for a whole screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-repellent) coating (efficient, it can be slightly worse than Nexus 7), so traces of fingers are removed significantly easier, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.
When manually controlled brightness and when displaying a white field, the maximum brightness value was about 435 kD / m², the minimum is 5.8 kD / m². The maximum brightness is high enough, and, given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outside the room could be at a good level, but everything, unfortunately, is not the case why - see below. In complete dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock Automatic brightness adjustment over the illumination sensor (located to the right of the front camera). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. In complete darkness, the auto-toreness function reduces the brightness of up to 14 kD / m² (dark, but you can read), in conditions of an artificial light of the office (about 400 lux), installs at 140 cd / m² (suitable), in a very bright environment (corresponds to the lighting clear day Outdoor, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 LCs or a little more) increases almost to a maximum - up to 420 cd / m². As a result, the function of the auto-adjustment of the brightness works absolutely adequately. Additionally, in the screen settings, you can enable high brightness mode, in this case we received about 610 kD / m². At any level of brightness, the backlight modulation is practically absent, so there is no screen flicker.
This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for IPS:
For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with the micrographic gallery of the screens used in mobile technology.
The screen has good viewing angles without a significant shift of colors, even with large looks from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, we give the photos on which the same images are displayed on the Lenovo VIBE X2 and Nexus 7 screens, while the brightness of the screens is initially installed by about 200 kD / m² (on the white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 to the camera. . Perpendictively to the screens White field:
The uniformity of the brightness and color tone of the white field is average, since to the bottom of the screen (to the right in the photo above) the brightness increases significantly. And the test picture (here the brightness of the Lenovo Vibe X2 screen had to be adjusted before visual correspondence of the Nexus 7 brightness):
The color rendition is good and color saturated from both screens. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:
It can be seen that the colors did not change much from both screens, but the contrast in Lenovo VIBE X2 decreased to a greater extent due to the larger decreement of black and reduce brightness. And white field:
The brightness at an angle of the screens has decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in excerpt), but in the case of Lenovo Vibe X2, the brightness drop is slightly larger. The black field when the diagonal is deviated through the diagonal, lightly and acquires a light purple or red-violet shade. Photos below are shown (the brightness of white areas in the perpendicular plane of the directions of the direction is approximately the same!):
And at a different angle:
With perpendicular view, the uniform of the black field is imperfect, closer to the buttons, where the backlight LEDs apparently placed, black color is noticeably lighting:
Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is good - about 860: 1. Response time when switching black-white-black is 15 ms (9 ms incl. + 6 ms off.). The transition between halftons of gray 25% and 75% (on the numerical value of color) and back in total takes 21 ms. Constructed by 32 points with an equal interval in the numerical value of the shade of a gray gamma curve did not reveal in neither lights or in the shadows. The index of the approximating power function is 3.06, which is significantly higher than the standard value of 2.2. At the same time, the real gamma curve is very deviated from the power dependence:
Due to the dynamic and very aggressive adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the character of the displayed image (the brightness of the dark decreases) the resulting brightness of the brightness from the shade (gamma curve) does not match the gamma curve of the static image, since the measurements were carried out with a consistent output of shades of gray almost in full screen. For this reason, a series of tests - the definition of contrast and response time, comparing the illumination of black at angles - we were performed in the output of special templates with constant medium brightness, and not one-photo fields in full screen. In general, such and the inappropriate brightness correction is nothing but harm, since the constant shift of the screen brightness is at least some discomfort and reduce the distinguity of gradations in the shadows in the case of dark images. In this case, the manufacturer has surpassed everyone else, since this dynamic adjustment in the output of any image other than the white field in full screen, significantly underestimates the brightness that largely reduces the readability of the screen on bright light.
Color coverage from a practical point of view is SRGB:
The spectra show that the matrix light filters to moderately mix the components to each other:
As a result, visually colors have natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the spectrum of absolutely black bodies (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered a good indicator for the consumer device. In this case, the color temperature and Δe change little from the shade to the shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can not be considered, since there the balance of colors does not matter, and the measurement error of the color characteristics on the low brightness is large.)
In this smartphone, in the screen settings, it is possible to select a high brightness mode, set the option Advanced "Outdoor" (But there is no noticeable effect on the street including), incorporate some Adaptive mode, in which the increase in the yellowness of the screen allegedly reduces eye fatigue, as well as switch to manual mode, in which you can adjust the color tone, saturation (color contrast) and just contrast. An example of what we got, trying to adjust the color balance, is shown in the charts above in the form of dependencies signed as Corriment. After correction, the balance of colors has improved slightly, but not applicable. There is no particular need to interfere.
Let's summarize. Formally, the screen has a sufficiently high maximum brightness (even without additional amplification) and has good anti-glare properties. However, the dynamic adjustment of the illumination brightness strongly underestimates the brightness in the output of any image other than the white field into full screen, which significantly reduces readability under conditions with bright external lighting. Several reverses the mode with high brightness, but it will have to be turned on manually. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use and mode with automatic adjustment of brightness, working adequately, but not compensating the above features. The advantages of the screen should include an effective oleophobic coating, no flickering and air gap in the layers of the screen, as well as the color coverage of SRGB and a good color balance. To significant disadvantages - first of all the extremely aggressive illumination brightness and low stability of black to the rejection of the view from the perpendicular to the screen plane. Both of these lack (especially the first) no longer allow the screen to assign the screen "High Quality" - it is, as a result, average.
Sound
The main speaker in Lenovo Vibe X2 is only one, it makes a sufficiently loud and ringing sound, clean in the entire spectrum, but practically devoid of low frequencies. The lattice for the output of sound is embedded in the back wall, so the sound is significantly muted when the device lies on the table. In the conversational dynamics, the voice of a familiar interlocutor, the timbre and intonation remain recognizable, the conversation is quite comfortable.
To play music, here is only a regular Google Music player with a minimum number of settings in the form of pre-installed equalizer values.
FM radio in the full-time configuration of the smartphone is present, there is also a voice recorder. Also, the device is able to record telephone conversations from the line, for this it is enough to click on the special button in the phone application interface directly during the call.
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Camera
Lenovo VIBE X2 is equipped with two digital camera modules with a resolution of 13 and 5 Mp. The frontal 5-megapixel camera has a fixed focus, the pictures are obtained in size of 2560 × 1920. It is possible to initiate the shooting of the "selfie" here in various ways: using gestures, voice commands and even blinking eyes, but simply clicking on the hardware key of the sound the shutter of the front camera does not work, and this is one of the most convenient ways. In the settings, it is possible to assign shooting on this hardware key, but it works only in the case of a rear camera.
The main, rear chamber is equipped with a 13 megapixel module with a diaphragm F / 2.2, autofocus and single LED flash. Optical stabilization is not here, as it is not possible to shoot video 4K or at 60 fps. The camera in terms of opportunities is quite simple, although with good lighting makes quite a balanced picture of the pictures.
The camera control menu is also very simple according to its capabilities and interface. In addition to the usual shooting mode, there is panoramic and HDR mode, plus you can use some additional effects.
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The camera can shoot video in the maximum resolution of Full HD (1920 × 1080, 30 FPS). An example of a test roller is presented below.
- Roller №1 (84 MB, 1920 × 1080, 30 FPS)
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Macro shot manages well, but small parts are lost in the noise. |
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Sharpness over the field and on the plans is quite good. |
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In the lower and in the left parts of the frame, quite large blur zones can be seen. |
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Large plans manage the camera well, although the noise could work and softer. |
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Understanding pictures. Judging by the relatively short excerpt, the autofocus was mistaken. |
The camera turned out at all outstanding, especially for its 13 megapixel. The sensor may not be so weak, but the noise is still recycled, and quite rudely, the details are lost, especially in the shadows, even in weak. Sometimes there are failures in the form of large blur zones or autofocus errors. However, in most cases, pictures are good. The sharpness according to the plans is good and decreases quite smoothly, and with good lighting, it will probably be even better. In general, the camera copes not so bad and for documentary shooting it is quite suitable.
Telephone part and communication
The smartphone works standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and there is also support for LTE fourth-generation networks. In practice, a SIM card of the domestic operator MTS smartphone confidently recognizes and works with 4G networks. The network capabilities of the smartphone are not the richest, but minimal modern requirements are responsible: there is support for Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N / AC, with both ranges (2.4 / 5 GHz), as well as Bluetooth 3.0 + 4.1 LE. Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display is supported, you can standardly organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. At home with the ASUS RT-N16 router, the survey rate of 48 Mbps has demonstrated as a hero of the survey. NFC No, the support of the USB OTG mode is also not. The navigation module works both with GPS and with the domestic GLONASS system, the speed of operation of the module does not cause complaints.
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OS and Software
As a system in the device, the Google Android version 4.4.2 software platform is used with the graphical user interface installed on top above the Lenovo VIBE UI. Externally, the shell looks neatly, but, traditionally for Lenovo, somehow Alyapovato and because it is extinct, too much a variety. Application icons are flat, separate menu for them - all icons are immediately placed on the work desks in the widgets.
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The settings menu is divided into two sections: one contains most of the usual system settings, and the second is given to specific, such as working with gestures, a variety of modes ("in your pocket", "in the hands"), as well as the settings of the branded button called the smart menu . The smart menu creates a virtual button located at any edge of the screen. By clicking on this button opens the quick access menu to the main functions of the smartphone, the set of which can be specified by the user itself.
Opportunities to reduce the desktop in size and closer the keyboard closer to the edge here, of course, no - the five-mode screen is no longer considered in the modern world with something out of the output and requiring the interface adaptation for the "one-bar" control.
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On pre-installed programs, one can say one thing: there are too many excessively; This is perhaps one of the minuses of Lenovo mobile devices. All this is a huge number of applications sorted by numerous folders, consists of completely free, in public access programs that, if you wish, any user will be able to download from the Play Store - but only those that are really necessary for it. Here is also pre-installed a full set of Yandex mobile applications (free and most of their duplicate Google brand applications) and, of course, a complete set of customers of the most popular social networks, as well as several games. Branded service applications have the same endings, they are easy to recognize and guess their assignment to names: Shareit, Syncit, Snapit Camera, Seeit Gallery, CLoneit. Security tools are combined by the Program Security, which includes antivirus, spam filter, theft protection program, a variety of data protection modes, parental control and even the possibility of optimizing the hardware operation.
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Performance
The LENOVO VIBE X2 hardware platform is based on the latest single-grip system (SOC) MediaTek MT6595M, in which 4 powerful Cortex-A17 kernels (2.0 GHz) are adjacent to the 4 cores of Cortex-A7 (1.7 GHz), less productive, but also more economical. The work of the new SOC is based on the principle of Big.little, while the previous eight-year MEDIATEK platform possessed eight low-powerful equivalent ARM Cortex-A7 cores. MT6595M is able to demonstrate the highest performance for which it can argue with the top Qualcomm Snapdragon 801.
The processing of graphics in the smartphone is engaged in a new GPU PowerVR G6200 video screen with 2 cores up to 450 MHz. This is the main difference between the graphic subsystem of the simplified SOC MediaTek MT6595M compared to the full MediaTek MT6595, which works Meizu MX4. In addition to the higher maximum operating frequency of processor cores (up to 2.2 GHz), a higher frequency of graphic cores (up to 600 MHz). So it is not surprising that in all test programs, both complex and graphic, the full-fledged MEIZU MX4 platform (MT6595) demonstrates higher results than the Lenovo VIBE X2 platform (MT6595M).
The amount of RAM in LENOVO VIBE X2 is 2 GB, and about 23 GB from nominally designated 32 GB are available for the user's needs in the device. The volume of the built-in memory cannot be increased due to the MICROSD cards, the memory card smartphone does not support. Also cannot be connected to external flash drives to the Micro-USB port using a special adapter in OTG mode. That is, the volume of the built-in memory is finite, and it is impossible to expand it here.
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According to the results of testing in the benchmarks, the smartphone on the new MediaTek platform showed itself one of the most powerful and productive modern mobile devices at the moment, closely approaching, and something even overtaking the top decision of the generally accepted market leaders based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. What is gratifying And the new graphic subsystem here is also the most extraordinary, in the game tests are not demonstrated, but the maximum numbers, almost at the level of Adreno 330, although, of course, a little inferior to the latter. Finally, the Chinese have made a really powerful platform for a worthy level, it remains only to understand how economical it remains - after all, the previous eight-year MTK 6592 demonstrated very deprecious results in this regard. Now there are only a few models based on a new platform (Lenovo Vibe X2, Meizu MX4 and ZOPO 999) on the market (Lenovo Vibe X2, Meizu MX4 and ZOPO 999), but next season you can expect a large influx of new products on this SOC.
Testing in the latest versions of Antutu and Geekbench 3 complex tests:
All the results obtained by us when testing the smartphone in the most recent versions of popular benchmarks, we are conveniently reduced to the table. The table usually adds several other devices from various segments, also tested on similar recent versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the resulting dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of the same comparison, it is impossible to submit results from different versions of the benchmarks, so "for the scenes" there are many decent and actual models - due to the fact that they at one time passed the "obstacles' band" on previous versions of test programs.
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Testing a graphic subsystem in 3DMark game tests, GFXBENCHMARK, and Bonsai Benchmark:
When testing in 3DMark for the most productive smartphones now it is possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the resolution of the rendering is fixed to 720p and is turned off by VSYNC (due to which the speed can rise above 60 FPS).
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Browser cross-platform tests:
As for the benchmarks to estimate the speed of the JavaScript engine, it is necessary to always make a discount on the fact that they are significantly dependent on the browser in them, in which the comparison can be truly correct only on the same OS and browsers, and such an opportunity is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.
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Video playback
To test "omnivities" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special capabilities, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats that constitute the bulk of the content available on the content network. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have the support of hardware decoding of videos at the chip level, since to process modern options due to the processor nuclei are most often impossible. Also, it is not necessary to wait from the mobile device of decoding everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to PC, and no one is going to challenge it.
According to the test results, the subject turned out to be not ensured by the presence of complete support of all the necessary decoders, in this case, sound. To fully play most of the most common files in the network, you will have to resort to third-party player help - for example, MX Player. True, and it will have to first change the settings by switching from hardware decoding to software or in a new mode called Hardware +.(Not supported by all smartphones).
| Format | Container, video, sound | MX Video Player. | Full video player |
| DVDRip. | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 2200 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | reproduces normal |
| Web-DL SD | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 1400 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | reproduces normal |
| Web-DL HD | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 3000 Kbps, AC3 | Hardware +. | |
| BDRip 720p. | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 4000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally with decoder Hardware +. | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
| BDRip 1080p. | MKV, H.264 1920 × 1080 8000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally with decoder Hardware +. | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
¹ Sound in MX Video Player was played only after switching to software decoding or new mode Hardware +.; the regular player does not have such a setup
Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.
The MHL interface, like the Mobility DisplayPort, we did not find in this smartphone, so I had to restrict ourselves to testing the display of the video files on the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with one division per frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see "Methods for testing the playback devices and displaying the video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices) 720/24p
Note: If in both columns Uniformity and Pass Green estimates are exhibited, it means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be seen at all, or their number and notice will not affect the preservation of viewing. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with playing relevant files.
By the output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or frames of frames) may (but not obliged) with uniform intervals and without frames of frames. Smartphone can even show files with a 4K resolution to 30 frame / s inclusive. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 to 1080 (1080p) on the smartphone screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly along the screen border, one to one pixels, that is, in the initial resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows and in the lights are almost all displayed (the tint in the shadows and lights can not be taken into account) of the graduations of shades, which is required for correct playback of typical video files.
Battery life
Lenovo VIBE X2 has a not the largest rechargeable battery in the modern mobile market - 2300 mA · h. The problem is that the smartphone housing is too thin to accommodate the battery of a more impressive capacity, and you have to be content with what is if you need an elegant thin smartphone. A new powerful hardware platform, which is based on the hero of the review, also contributes its own adjustments: the smartphone was expected enough to be enough, in the active mode of his charge will be enough for half a day, in normal - for a day, no more. At the same time, there are quite strange differences in the stability of energy consumption. For example, showing quite aware of the duration of work without recharging in reading and 3D-games modes, the device demonstrated a completely failing result when playing a video clip 720r through the Wi-Fi home network using a third-party player application MX. Obviously, here we are talking about bad optimization, and perhaps with the release of new firmware something will change for the better, but so far like this.
| Battery capacity | Reading mode | Video mode | 3D game mode | |
| Lenovo vibe x2. | 2300 mA · h | 13 h. 00 m. | 6 h. 00 m. | 3 h. 15 m. |
| Meizu MX4. | 3100 mA · h | 12 h. 00 m. | 8 h. 40 m. | 3 h. 45 m. |
| TCL Idol X + | 2500 mA · h | 12 h. 30 m. | 7 h. 20 m. | 3 h. 00 m. |
| Sony Xperia Z3. | 3100 mA · h | 20 h. 00 m. | 10 h. 00 m. | 4 h 50 m. |
| HTC One M8. | 2600 mA · h | 22 h. 10 m. | 13 h. 20 m. | 3 h. 20 m. |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. | 2800 mA · h | 17 h. 20 m. | 12 h. 30 m. | 4 h. 30 m. |
| TCL Idol X + | 2500 mA · h | 12 h. 30 m. | 7 h. 20 m. | 3 h. 00 m. |
| Lenovo Vibe Z. | 3050 mA · h | 11 h. 45 m. | 8 h. 00 m. | 3 h. 30 m. |
Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, bright theme) with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was set per 100 cd / m²) last time the battery lasts almost 13 hours, and with unlimited viewing video in high quality (720r) with the same video The level of brightness through the home network Wi-Fi machine lasted 6 hours. In 3D-games mode, the smartphone worked for more than 3 hours.
The smartphone is charging fairly quickly - the full charge of the battery lasts about 2 hours.
Outcome
Sugretize Lenovo Vibe X2 review is very simple: a new smartphone with basic characteristics, not inferior to flagship, organized on the newest top platform and offered at the price of the product for the mass market, which he actually is more than worthy of the closest attention of users. Yes, the device does not have some functions and properties, without which it cannot be called a true flagship, but he did not think so. Lenovo Vibe X2 is based on mass demand and is offered at an interesting price, while it can offer the most productive system, attractive design, high-quality assembly, decent screen and camera, support for LTE and even an extended set. You can, perhaps, to some trifles like the lack of NFC and USB OTG, but for most users it is not a critical drawback. At the same time, all major novelty parameters are at a decent level, the smartphone turned out to be very interesting, and given the fact that Lenovo now "frozen" prices in rubles at least by the end of the year, it turns out that we have one of the most Favorable prices in Europe. Mondering the attractive design of this coordinated mobile apparatus and simply the luxurious packaging in which it is supplied to the shops, Lenovo Vibe X2 can be an interesting choice as a gift for New Year holidays.
The Chinese manufacturer who has managed to win a fairly high authority in the mobile device market, went to the onset of the average price segment. To attract the attention of buyers, you need to be different for the better of competitors with productivity, price or design.
Lenovo developers decided to hit all three directions and created VIBE X2: a bright unusual case containing a powerful hardware platform, and the price of a smartphone from 15,000 rubles. Of course, no one will work at a loss, so I had to sacrifice the battery, cameras, an additional memory card, and some other features that assumes the MT6595M chipset.
Design and Communication Lenovo Vibe X2
In the design of the design of the new smartphone, the Lenovo mobile division opened a new page: multicolored edging of the case. A flat almost rectangular smartphone without pleasant roundings could be called strict or even boring, but the color sandwich saves the position. Lenovo Vibe X2 looks like a slicker of a three-color marmalade, attracting a tired of the buyer's tired monotony.
The housing is made in the form of a monoblock of matte plastic, which almost does not collect fingerprints. The Russian market comes in white, red, dark gray and golden color. The rear panel is painted in the main color, two-color edging - in its shades. The front panel is closed by protective glass Gorilla Glass 3. Despite sharp faces, a thin and light smartphone conveniently, not slipping, lies in hand.
The Lenovo VIBE X2 screen is speaker, lighting and approximation sensors, event indicator and front camera. There are 3 standard touch buttons under the display: in the center "Home", on the left "menu", right "back". Buttons are highlighted with white light. Here is the conversational speaker.
Power keys and volume control are placed on the right face. On the left side there is a tray under the SIM card, which is retrieved by pressing the streaming button with a special clip. In the lower end of the Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone, the microUSB slot and the microphone, on the top - the connector under the audio headset with a diameter of 3.5 mm.
The rear panel has a contact pad for attachment of accessories, as well as the main camera with a LED flash and the tapered speaker grid. Sound from the speaker VIBE X2 2015 is quite loud and bulky, but completely overlaps, if the device lies on the surface of the screen up.
Smartphone works in 2G / 3G / 4G LTE networks. The wireless communication module supports Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N / AC in the ranges of 2.4 / 5 GHz, as well as Bluetooth 3.0 + 4.1 Le Lenovo VIBE X2 can be used as an Internet access point. There is no support for NFC (wireless data exchange at close range) and OTG. Navigation node without problems finds GPS and GLONASS satellites.
Performance "Lenovo Waib" X2
The smartphone runs on the basis of a powerful modern Soc MediaTek MT6595M. Its feature is the possibility of working 4 powerful energy-intensive cores with 4 more weak and economical in any configuration, depending on the complexity of the problem. The 2-nuclear video processor GPU PowerVR G6200 with a clock frequency of up to 450 MHz is responsible for the graph. The volume of RAM LENOVO VIBE X2 is 2 GB, built-in - 32 GB. There is no possibility to increase constant memory, because There is no slot for memory card, and OTG support.
Android 4.4.2 is used as the operating system, the Lenovo Vibe UI interface. Many pre-installed programs devour the constant and prompt memory of the device, leaving users respectively about 23 GB and 560 MB. Resources have enough for smooth operation of all applications, even heavy 3D games freely go to maximum graphics permissions. One of the advantages of the MT6595 chipset, the developers declared optimized power consumption. With a moderate load, the Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone is almost not heated, it is warm on heavy games, without delivering inconvenience to users.
Display and camera smartphone VIBE X2
5-inch smartphone display resolution 1920? 1080 Px and 440 PPI density is made on the basis of an IPS matrix. Brightness can be adjusted manually or automatically. Its reserve is enough for the screen to read on a sunny day on the street. Excellent viewing angles, natural color reproduction. Multitouch supports up to 10 touches. The Lenovo Web display x2 can be included with double tapping. When telephone conversation, the screen is blocked using the approximation sensor.
The main 13-megapixel camera is equipped with a LED flash, which can be used as a flashlight. Weak work of the stabilization node causes numerous complaints of buyers on blurred pictures. There is a very ascetic set of settings: Panoramic shooting, HDR mode, white balance, special effects. The camera can shoot video in a resolution of 1080 at a speed of 30 k / s.
Frontal 5-megapixel camera equipped with a fixed focus can be removed with a resolution of 2560? 1920. The shooting is initiated by gestures, voice command and winking. It is possible to edit snapshots in real time.
Lenovo Vibe X2 battery leaves much to be desired
A non-removable battery for 2300 mAh is installed on the smartphone. This is clearly not enough for a powerful chipset - with the active use of the smartphone charge, it is enough for 6-8 hours, with normal - less than a day. The position can save an overlap plastic case with a battery that is sold separately. In addition, you can use energy-saving mode with reduced screen brightness and disabled data transfer.
Lenovo Vibe X2 in Cove
Screen
VIBE X2 has a 5-inch screen on the IPS matrix permit full HD (1080x1920 pixels). There are no problems with saturation and naturalness of colors. The range of brightness levels is also not bad, but the automatic backlight configuration is too aggressive. She is trying to increase the dynamic contrast, but has a bear service: even not too dark images under bright sunlight become practically unreadable. In the settings menu, you can enable high brightness mode, but this is noticeably affected by the battery life.
There is no air stroke between the matrix and protective glass - such a design reduces the reset and increases the brightness. But such a solution has one greasy minus: unrestreach. The greater the screen, the easier it is to break it or at least scratch it. In the case of a conventional design "With air", the device can simply replace the protective glass with the touch layer. If VIBE X2 is unsuccessful, then you will have to change the entire display module along with the matrix, and this is more expensive.
In the dark, the unpleasant effect of illuminating the lower part of the screen by LEDs under the touch keys is an explicit error of the designers.
Lenovo managed to become the first manufacturer of computers in the world, and now actively lead expansion to the smartphone market. On VIBE X2, the manufacturer places its special hopes. Here is a high-resolution screen, a powerful processor, screaming design - in general, the rate is justified. Let's look more in more detail that we can offer this smartphone.
Equipment
The box from the device is a separate conversation. It is small, multi-layered and something resembles a casket. From the side you can detect a protruding ribbon. Pulled out for her, pulled out the first boxes with a beautifully laid apparatus. Pulled for the second - pulled out accessories.
By the way, in addition to the usual MicroUSB cable and the supply unit 5B and 1,5A there is a protective film, as well as a transparent glossy Crystal Case Case. In general, the manufacturer of the user thought.
Design
I could not be in vain vibe x2 smartphone-sandwich. At its base, it has a multi-layered design and looks really interesting, I would even say, stylish. For some, it may be disappointment, but the smartphone is entirely made of plastic. Metal is not here at all. Nevertheless, when you take the device in hand, you forget about this moment. Plastic here does not shout about savings, as often happens from other manufacturers. This is especially sinned by one Korean electronics production giant. Well, you know what I mean.
Here the colors are bright, and the surface is pleasant to the touch. In addition, the use of polymer materials led to weight loss. In fact, for a five-fashioned smartphone 120 grams - it is very few. The device is light, but the lack of passionism does not spoil the impression.
From the end it is clear that three components are used, which are connected in one. All of them are flush. However, the glass panel from the front side is slightly smaller in the area, respectively looks like a mansion.
Over the screen there is a spoken speaker grid, front camera, approximation and illumination sensors. Where without them?
From the bottom there are devices control buttons. They are sensory and highlighted in the dark by the lunar light. Plus, they do not take away the display space. Minus lies in their strange form. There is no usual house and other designations. People who are accustomed to some other Android`U, the first few days will have to get used to the presentation by identifying that it means each of the keys.
On the right side there are beautifully polished buttons for on and adjusting the volume.
The left line is occupied only by a tray under the SIM card. By the way, it is made of metal and looks quite massively.
From above there is an audio output under the headphones 3.5 mm, and below the tiny hole of the microphone and the port of MicroUSB. There is no infrared sensor, no NFC module, support for memory cards and OTG protocol is also absent. Not rich equipment, but it could be better.
The back cover is a little overflowing with pearl color. It looks very elegant. In the center there is a branded designation, and closer to the upper edge is the camera, a single-section flash and a hole for the rear microphone.
At the bottom there is a net of dynamics. The design is not the most successful, since the sound is decently drowned on a flat surface when the smartphone lies face down. Nearby is the platform of contacts for connecting a special case with the built-in battery.
Now about ergonomics. You can print messages, flipping the browser pages - in most cases there is enough one hand for this. Dimensions allow.
By the way, it will be interesting to compare the smartphone with its main competitors on these parameters:
| Length | Width | Thickness | Weight | |
| Lenovo vibe x2. | 140,2 | 68,6 | 7,27 | |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY ALPHA. | 132,4 | 65,5 | ||
| Sony Xperia Z3 Compact | 64,9 | |||
| Huawei Ascend P7 | ||||
| Apple iPhone 5S. | 123,8 | 58,6 |
Regarding the design and convenience, you can make the following conclusion. Lenovo VIBE X2 is very convenient in everyday use, has a high-quality body, at least made of plastic, as well as a pleasant design. In our areas with protracted winters, such bright colors will look very appropriate. By the way, the following colors are available on sale:
Display smartphone
On the front side, the Gorilla Glass glass panel is installed (the generation is not specified) with the oleophobic coating.
The 5-inch screen plays a decisive role in favor of usability, and Full HD permission is not suitable for such a diagonal.
The density of pixels per square inch is 441 PPI. This is more than enough.
The QuadHD installation for such dimensions is not justified. Separate pixels see the unarmed look you will not succeed.
In the photo below, you can compare VIBE X2 displays (at the top) with iPhone 5S:
The color rendition is good, good is used IPS matrix. When tilting the situation remains the same - fading does not occur, however, in comparison with the apple device, a small care is visible in greenish shades.
Unhappy with the standard range, can choose other display parameters from pre-installed profiles or play yourself with the slider, moving it from the warm tones to the colder.
The Clearmotion function is present in the menu, the essence of which is that the chipset during video viewing increases the frequency frames of the roller to 60, thereby ensuring its smooth playback. Indeed, the video on the screen of the smartphone at the expense of this chip looks very vividly!
Specifications Lenovo VIBE X2:
- mediaTek MT6595M processor: Four cores operate with a frequency of 2.0 GHz, four others by 1.69 GHz
- video chip PowerVR G6200mp4
- rAM 2 GB LPDDR3 933 MHz (after loading 966 MB)
- built-in 32 GB memory (25.68 GB really available)
- display 5 "with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 points (density 441 PPI)
- main camera 13 MPIX
- frontal camera 5 MPIX
- OC Android 4.4.2.
- connectors: 3.5 mm, MicroUSB, Micro SIM
- sensors: compass, accelerometer, approximation sensor, surrounding sensor
- battery (non-removable, lithium-polymer) 2300 mAh
- sAR: 0,375 - 0.589 W / kg
- 2G, 3G, 4G (FDD stripes 1, 3, 7, 20)
- Wi-Fi (B / G / N / AC)
- Bluetooth 3.0 + 4.1 Le
- FM radio
- GPS / GLONASS
The manufacturer decided to set a solution from MediaTek under the MT6595M index. Let's focus on this body in more detail.
Firstly, this chip is unique in that all kernels can work simultaneously: 4 of them ARM Cortex-A7, operate at 1.7 GHz, and 4 other ARM Cortex-A17, in this case are used at 2.0 GHz . The scheme of the processor varies depending on the task.
Of course, the power consumption of the battery is not forgotten. If necessary, the system reduces the maximum frequency in favor of the reasonable use of battery resources and the absence of overheating. That is why the Chinese smartphone has a limited frequency processor version on board. This indicates the letter "M" in the model index.
The graphic processes are replied by the PowerVR G6200MP4 video chip, the frequency of which is again reduced to 400 MHz instead of the maximum possible 600. Again, the savings of the battery resources.
By the way, the support of LTE answers the same processor, not a separate chip. Cat.4 is used, but this is quite enough for our today's realities.
Upset only the absence of NFC and the ability to connect flash drives in USB-Host mode.
Yes, despite the fact that OTG support was stated on other information resources, this is still not there. Thus, with the exception of some little things specifications Lenovo VIBE X2 impressive with their innovation. Product from MediaTek, I am sure, will provide a smartphone for a long life among topical devices for the next couple of years.
Performance
Let's look at the test results.
In general, the brains of the phone provide him with very serious performance, at the level of the flagships of this, and the beginning of the next year.
We have already talked about the processor and other components. Their resources are enough for the absolute majority of tasks, including heavy toys. And now let's talk about the behavior of the system as a whole.
The Lenovo Launcher shell is largely good. Working tables and animation flush effectively. However, some stocks occur periodically. That button "Back" will not work immediately, the screen unlock icon will stop responding to pressing, and there is no multitasking mode, no, so thinks for a couple of seconds - it will be necessary to encounter it. This is not annoying, but it comes across regularly.
As for the launch of applications, there are no problems here. All quickly, errors and random application departures I did not notice.
Front-camera
The front photo module has 5 meters, and the frames have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 points. Photo quality is very good.
Different techniques for creating pictures are available: shooting touch, voice, timer, waving hands or blinking eyes. The last two work far from the first time. Maybe I just blink somehow unworthy. Difficult to answer.
Of course, there is no LED flash on the front panel, such as Sony Xperia C3, but there is a function of filling the viewfinder with pink or yellow. In the dark it is still better than nothing.
Lenovo vibe x2 camera
The main photo module is able to create frames with a resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels - it is 13 meters. The most interesting thing is that there is no possibility of selecting a specific resolution in the settings. The user may select only the aspect ratio: 16: 9, 4: 3 or one to one.
Perhaps this is the right approach. Ask yourself how often do you prefer, for example, photo 1280 x 720 Points to higher resolution? Personally, I never. I always need the highest quality from the available.
Frames are good. Color reproduction, sharpness, blur background - everything is very decent.
The camera, of course, is not the best possible, but it is very good for the price of the apparatus. Usually, at this point, manufacturers save, they did not go to Lenovo.
The only negative point is shot at night. It gets around all the flaws and nuances.
Autofocus often wipes, and pictures are fuzzy. In general, night shooting is a weak phone.
As an example, I led to a composite image with various ISO settings. The conditions were such: the dark room, the smartphone is fixed on the tripod, the subject of shooting is still motionless and smiles.
Videos can be written in Full HD resolution. The record is smooth, without twigs. However, if the surrounding light is not enough, then the video looks sad. We look an example.
Battery
The smartphone has a lithium-polymer battery capacity of 2300 mAh. With moderate use of all the functions of the device: two hours of surfing through Wi-Fi and LTE, half an hour of using other programs, creating a dozen photos - the device is not able to live to night.
With a fully charged battery in the morning, in the evening there will be most likely no more than 10 percent. Work time for X2 is a sore theme.
The problem lies in the display with a large resolution and a powerful processor. The battery capacity (cost without records) lacks for the work of these main energy eaters for a period of more than a day. Of course, if you do not touch the device at all, it can live 4 days, and maybe more, but such a smartphone is usually bought not behind it.
If you actively play modern 3D-toys, then the device will sit down in a matter of hours. Obviously you should not leave away from the outlet if you like to play.
In the settings you can activate the energy saving profile. In this case, the device turns into a dialer with the alarm function. The savings of the charge is not colossal, but still.
Sound
Complete headset is useful except for answers to calls. The quality of the sound through it can only be unreleased users. For everyone else, it makes sense to use its usual headphones.
There is no branded program for playing audio files. You can download something to your liking from the application store or stay on Play Music from Google.
I tested the quality of audio playback through this utility and with your old-kind Koss Porta Pro. The sound quality is comparable to Apple iPhone 5S, both frequencies and volume.
Overview of software features
All applications are right on the desktops. They are installed and removed directly from here. Of course, you can resort to the help of the software dispatcher, but for most cases it is not needed.
Working tables are fully configured. You can choose different design themes, set your wallpaper, create folders - everything is as always.
Special thanks want to express the developers for the themes. The ability to install your favorite shell right out of the box is not an excessive way to customization of the appearance for the user. Plus lies in the fact that all these actions are safe than installing and running third-party topics that may be incompatible with the system. It is a pity that the choice is limited only by six default shells.
I sincerely do not like when the manufacturer tries to impose the use of some programs to the user. Previously, it was the problem of almost all laptops, and now the trend applies to mobile devices.
So, by default, the "extremely necessary" antivirus called Security is installed and launched.
It successfully cuts suspicious activity, including various notifications from Viber and other desired applications. Delete this program with standard means is impossible. I stopped all the processes related to this antivirus and stopped fighting the utility.
Usually, Google sins with such behavior, which requires manufacturers to place its brand store in the most prominent place. I am convinced that the developers do not need to connect to these playing! Here is a thin face where to overdo it - means lose the loyalty of fans.
Return to our topic. Additional chips are provided that simplify communication with the phone. So, you can wake the screen or send it to sleep mode by double touch. It's comfortable!
In addition, right from the sleep mode double tap on the Home icon, you can take a picture. Useful chip, when you need to remove the photo very quickly and there is no time for the usual start of the photo image.
But the gesture of the startup photo show, when you just need to raise the phone in a horizontal orientation, I never worked for me. Maybe I did something wrong.
In addition, the audio profiles are configured depending on the time of day. For example, from 9 am, the vibration is activated, and from 19:00 already a full volume of calls. The inclusion of Wi-Fi can be tied to the location and so on. This, of course, is not breakthrough settings, but it is good that the manufacturer so cares about its consumers.
Will Lenovo VIBE X2?
At the moment they ask for a smartphone priceat 16 990 19,990 rubles. This is a very interesting offer! And that's what a potential buyer can get for this money:
- great bright design
- powerful and modern filling
- quality Full HD Display
- good camera
However, we will have to come to terms with a low level of autonomy of the smartphone and places in a potent system.
At the expense of the latter, I most likely come fire. Small interface brakes are not some serious disadvantage. Their little, and the frequency of updates of firmware gives hope for the full optimization of software in the near future. But a weak battery is a truly nuance that needs to be considered when buying.
Nevertheless, I believe that Lenovo Vibe X2 is a good acquisition. Few of competitors can offer so many high-quality components in one device, and even for such money. Against the background of all the advantages of the device, one day of work from the battery is what you can live with. Only hurry, the cost of the smartphone can change very soon.