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Lenovo A6000 Plus Review

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Lenovo’s A-series smartphones are about budget and practicality. Since then, the Chinese manufacturer has been releasing affordable Androids and they get better from time to time. Some get a big upgrade, some just have what most of the consumer’s need for everyday mobile computing. Enter the Lenovo A6000 Plus — which just went on local sale yesterday exclusively through Lazada for under Php 7k. With its 5-inch HD display and usual budget internals, does it stands out against the competition?

Design and Construction

Lenovo gave the A6000 Plus a utilitarian design like most of its budget offering. That said, there’s nothing special about the looks of the smartphone, which is either a good or a bad point. The no frills language is straight to the point.

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Up front is the 5-inch IPS LCD and with it are the earpiece, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, sensors, and three capacitive buttons for UI navigation. Sadly, the capacitive keys don’t have backlighting.

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As usual, the right side houses the power/lock button and the volume rocker while the left side is virtually empty.

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The top has the 3.5mm headphone jack and the micro-USB port, which is unusual and a bit unwieldy when charging, leaving the bottom bare with just the microphone pinhole.

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The back is a familiar layout of the 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and secondary microphone, Lenovo logo, twin speaker grille, and a subtle Dolby marking.

The whole device feels light for its size, depending on who’s holding it, leaving a questionable build quality. Good thing there are no creaks around the device and the build is up to scratch. Perhaps its light weight is just giving us doubts.

Display

Its 5-inch display sports a resolution 1280 x 720 pixels which results to a pretty sharp 294ppi. It also an IPS panel for wide viewing angles. With my daily usage of the A6000 Plus, I find the display to be average. Its colors are a wee bit dull compared to similarly priced devices. Brightness is adequate for both indoor and outdoor usage. It doesn’t have high visibility under bright sunlight but it can get comfortably low in the dark. Also, the ambient light sensor is quick to adjust.

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Overall picture quality is just run-of-the-mill. There are better panels in this range but this is not the worst. It’s just something in the middle and you’ll probably get the hang of it. Unless you’ll go compare it from time to time.

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Lenovo A6000 Plus Review

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Lenovo’s A-series smartphones are about budget and practicality. Since then, the Chinese manufacturer has been releasing affordable Androids and they get better from time to time. Some get a big upgrade, some just have what most of the consumer’s need for everyday mobile computing. Enter the Lenovo A6000 Plus — which just went on local sale yesterday exclusively through Lazada for under Php 7k. With its 5-inch HD display and usual budget internals, does it stands out against the competition?

Design and Construction

Lenovo gave the A6000 Plus a utilitarian design like most of its budget offering. That said, there’s nothing special about the looks of the smartphone, which is either a good or a bad point. The no frills language is straight to the point.

lenovo-a6000-plus-3

Up front is the 5-inch IPS LCD and with it are the earpiece, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, sensors, and three capacitive buttons for UI navigation. Sadly, the capacitive keys don’t have backlighting.

lenovo-a6000-plus-10

As usual, the right side houses the power/lock button and the volume rocker while the left side is virtually empty.

lenovo-a6000-plus-11

The top has the 3.5mm headphone jack and the micro-USB port, which is unusual and a bit unwieldy when charging, leaving the bottom bare with just the microphone pinhole.

lenovo-a6000-plus-4

The back is a familiar layout of the 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and secondary microphone, Lenovo logo, twin speaker grille, and a subtle Dolby marking.

The whole device feels light for its size, depending on who’s holding it, leaving a questionable build quality. Good thing there are no creaks around the device and the build is up to scratch. Perhaps its light weight is just giving us doubts.

Display

Its 5-inch display sports a resolution 1280 x 720 pixels which results to a pretty sharp 294ppi. It also an IPS panel for wide viewing angles. With my daily usage of the A6000 Plus, I find the display to be average. Its colors are a wee bit dull compared to similarly priced devices. Brightness is adequate for both indoor and outdoor usage. It doesn’t have high visibility under bright sunlight but it can get comfortably low in the dark. Also, the ambient light sensor is quick to adjust.

lenovo-a6000-plus-8

Overall picture quality is just run-of-the-mill. There are better panels in this range but this is not the worst. It’s just something in the middle and you’ll probably get the hang of it. Unless you’ll go compare it from time to time.

Next Page: OS, Apps, and UI | Camera and Multimedia

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Lenovo A6000 Plus Review

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Lenovo’s A-series smartphones are about budget and practicality. Since then, the Chinese manufacturer has been releasing affordable Androids and they get better from time to time. Some get a big upgrade, some just have what most of the consumer’s need for everyday mobile computing. Enter the Lenovo A6000 Plus — which just went on local sale yesterday exclusively through Lazada for under Php 7k. With its 5-inch HD display and usual budget internals, does it stands out against the competition?

Design and Construction

Lenovo gave the A6000 Plus a utilitarian design like most of its budget offering. That said, there’s nothing special about the looks of the smartphone, which is either a good or a bad point. The no frills language is straight to the point.

lenovo-a6000-plus-3

Up front is the 5-inch IPS LCD and with it are the earpiece, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, sensors, and three capacitive buttons for UI navigation. Sadly, the capacitive keys don’t have backlighting.

lenovo-a6000-plus-10

As usual, the right side houses the power/lock button and the volume rocker while the left side is virtually empty.

lenovo-a6000-plus-11

The top has the 3.5mm headphone jack and the micro-USB port, which is unusual and a bit unwieldy when charging, leaving the bottom bare with just the microphone pinhole.

lenovo-a6000-plus-4

The back is a familiar layout of the 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and secondary microphone, Lenovo logo, twin speaker grille, and a subtle Dolby marking.

The whole device feels light for its size, depending on who’s holding it, leaving a questionable build quality. Good thing there are no creaks around the device and the build is up to scratch. Perhaps its light weight is just giving us doubts.

Display

Its 5-inch display sports a resolution 1280 x 720 pixels which results to a pretty sharp 294ppi. It also an IPS panel for wide viewing angles. With my daily usage of the A6000 Plus, I find the display to be average. Its colors are a wee bit dull compared to similarly priced devices. Brightness is adequate for both indoor and outdoor usage. It doesn’t have high visibility under bright sunlight but it can get comfortably low in the dark. Also, the ambient light sensor is quick to adjust.

lenovo-a6000-plus-8

Overall picture quality is just run-of-the-mill. There are better panels in this range but this is not the worst. It’s just something in the middle and you’ll probably get the hang of it. Unless you’ll go compare it from time to time.

Next Page: OS, Apps, and UI | Camera and Multimedia

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Comparison: Lenovo A6000 Plus vs A7000 Plus

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Lenovo has recently launched the A6000 Plus on our shores with a sub-7k price tag. It’s closest sibling, the A7000 Plus, which is a localized version of the K3 Note, is just a thousand buck more expensive. What are the cuts done to get a cheaper SRP? Check out the tablet below:

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Lenovo A6000 PlusLenovo A7000 Plus
5-inch IPS LCD (720 x 1280 pixels), 294ppi5.5-inch IPS LCD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 401ppi
1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 4101.7GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6752
Adreno 306Mali-T760MP2
2GB RAM2GB RAM
16GB internal storage16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 32GBExpandable via microSD, up to 32GB
8-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ dual-LED flash
2-megapixel front-facing camera5-megapixel front-facing camera
Dual Micro-SIM / Dual StandyDual Micro-SIM / Dual Standy
4G LTE4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DPBluetooth 4.1 w/ A2DP, LE
GPS w/ A-GPSGPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
FM RadioFM Radio
2300mAh Li-Po battery3000mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 4.4.4 KitKat (upgradable to 5.0.2 Lollipop)Android 5.0 Lollipop
Dolby Digital PlusDolby Atmos
141 x 70 x 8.2 mm152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm
128 g150 g
Php 6,999Php 7,999

Obviously, the A6000 Plus has a smaller display at 5″ vs 5.5″ and the resolution received a downgrade to 720p. It also carries a different, less powerful chipset but retains 2GB of RAM. Internal storage is also the same at 16GB. Another cut is found with the rear camera since it now has an 8-megapixel sensor and a single LED flash with a 2-megapixel selfie camera.

Aside from the hardware, Lenovo also demoted the Android software to Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box but the Lollipop update is readily available (although it’s a hefty download). The sound enhancement is also now just Dolby Digital Plus rather than Dolby Atmos. Yet, the A6000 Plus has twin speakers at the back.

To offer the A6000 Plus for Php 6,999 with the A7000 Plus lying around for just Php 7,999, we’d say the cuts are not worth it. Still, we’re currently working on the review of the A6000 Plus, so stay tuned if the device can hold up on its own.

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Lenovo A6000 Plus First Impressions

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Fresh from its local launch, let’s take the Lenovo A6000 Plus for a quick spin. What does the sub-7k budget smartphone has to offer? Read on to find out.

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For starters, the A6000 Plus has a 5-inch IPS LCD display. It’s a standard HD resolution at 720×1280 pixels that gives a reasonably sharp 294ppi. We’ve noticed that outdoor visibility seems to be okay as long you’re under a shade. Aside from the display, the front panel has the earpiece, front-facing camera, sensors, and three capacitive buttons.

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The volume rocker and power/lock button are located at the right side of the device while the left side is virtually clean. The top houses the 3.5mm jack and the micro-USB port leaving nothing at the bottom, except for a mic pinhole.

Heading to the back will show the rear camera with the LED flash and another mic pinhole for noise-cancelling. There’s a distinct Lenovo branding at the middle while the speaker grille and Dolby logo is situated below. Interestingly, there are two grilles but we’re not yet sure if it’s a stereo setup. We’ll get into that with our review.

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The back cover is removable to give access to the 2300mAh battery, two micro-SIM card slots, and the microSD card slot for memory expansion. Overall, the whole build of the Lenovo smartphone is solid, although it’s a bit light on hand due to the plastic material used. The back panel has a matte finish and is good in resisting nasty smudges.

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The rear camera has a megapixel count of 8, a usual number for budget smartphones. While it is early to say about the quality, it seems pretty decent given that the environment is well-lit. You may check out two samples below.

Indoor Daytime Shot Outdoor Daytime Shot

The device boots Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Vibe UI 2.0 out of the box with a Lollipop update already waiting. Our review unit is already downloading the update so rest assured we will have the latest software available.

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Lenovo A6000 Plus specifications:
5-inch HD IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels), 294ppi
1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor
Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 32GB
8-megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash
2-megapixel front-facing camera
LTE Cat4
Dual-SIM / Dual-standby
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS w/ A-GPS
FM Radio
Dolby Digital Plus
2300mAh battery
Android KitKat (upgradeable to Android Lollipop upon boot-up)
141 x 70 x 8.2mm
128g

This wraps up our initial impression with the Lenovo A6000 Plus. Check back in a week for our review as the device will go on sale on December 9 exclusively through Lazada for Php 6,999. Lenovo will include a free screen protector plus a hard case for each purchase.

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