Inexpensive smartphones are very popular, although not all manufacturers pay due attention to this class. The Lenovo company stands out nicely against the general background. The budget series of the company has not only the necessary functions, but also performance. These are the qualities that the A 5000 received.
Design
The cheap line of devices does not stand out with its bright appearance. The Lenovo A 5000 smartphone also received a nondescript design similar to its predecessors. There is no variety of colors, the phone is made exclusively in white and black versions.
Although the phone is not very noticeable, the build quality and material are not satisfactory. The device uses high-quality plastic. There is also an oleophobic coating that protects the A 5000 from fingerprints and dirt.
Despite the impressive dimensions and 160 grams of weight, this does not affect work. Due to the roughness, the phone is convenient to hold, and the coating does not allow the device to slip out.
External parts are in the usual places for the series. So, the front part "sheltered" the controls, display, front-end, speaker, sensors, as well as the logo.
The volume control along with the power button found their place on the right side. The bottom end received only a microphone, and the top got a USB port and a headset jack.
The back side also has not changed. At the back is the camera, flash, main speaker and manufacturer's logo.
Straight lines make the design look a bit more solid. Compared to the more rounded forms of the predecessors, this definitely improved the appearance.
Camera
The manufacturer installed only 8 megapixels in the Lenovo 5000. The quality characteristics of the photo, respectively, leave much to be desired. In ideal conditions, the pictures are mediocre. The photo lacks sharpness and there are slight noises. This situation is quite expected, because the device has 1920 by 1080 pixels of resolution.
The device also has a front, two-megapixel camera. The front-line copes not only with video calls, but also with self-portraits. In addition, the camera is capable of recording video, albeit in low resolution.
Display
The manufacturer picked up a very successful screen characteristics for the Lenovo 5000. The diagonal of the display is five inches, and with a very good image. Also improves the situation and a resolution of 1280 by 720.
The screen was equipped with the usual IPS-matrix, but it copes well. The technology gives the device high viewing angles and a rich picture. The only drawback is the behavior in the sun. The display fades even at maximum brightness.
Hardware
Installing four cores for the better affected the work of Lenovo A 5000. Reviews report high performance, even despite the MTK processor. In addition, each core has a 1.3 GHz frequency, and this significantly increases power.
The smartphone received a gigabyte of RAM, which is very good for a budget employee. 8 GB of native memory looks a little faded. In fact, the user has access to only 5.5 GB, because the part is occupied by Android. However, a card extension of up to 32 GB is available.
System
A 5000 works on a somewhat outdated version of Android 4.4.2. Although the system is not the latest, it is perfectly optimized for the device. If necessary, the user can update the version of the device using FOTA.
The system comes with preinstalled programs and a Vibe UI shell for Lenovo A 5000. Reviews report on many absolutely unnecessary applications that can be removed only with root-rights.
Cost
The price set for Lenovo A 5000 is very affordable. You can become the owner of the device for only 10-12 thousand rubles. Among competitors, it will be difficult to find similar characteristics for the same cost. Functionality and accessibility make the device a very attractive purchase.
Negative reviews
Reviews written by the owners of Lenovo A 5000 report a strong excess of red. When working with the device at the maximum brightness level, the eyes quickly get tired. This is a very unpleasant problem.
The camera that is familiar to cheap models does not cause enthusiasm.
A plain design is also an unpleasant detail. Deteriorating position and a small number of colors. Standard colors do not give a highlight to the phone at all.
Positive reviews
The reviews left about "Lenovo A 5000" express satisfaction with the low price. Of course, among competitors there are devices of similar cost, but they do not have such performance.
A powerful "filling" and an excellent screen also make the device stand out. Using inexpensive parts, the manufacturer has achieved incredible performance.
Total
A smartphone has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages. Buyers pay more attention to appearance and are likely to pass by this model. Although the "filling" of the device is very attractive.