A stylish novelty in 2014 was the Lenovo S8. It combines a high-performance platform with an elegant look. At the same time, the price of this gadget is quite affordable - $ 175 at the moment, which makes it an excellent purchase.
Options, appearance of the device and ergonomics
A fairly modest configuration for a device of this class. It consists of the following components and accessories:
- Actually, the smartphone itself.
- A battery with a nominal capacity of 2 thousand milliamps / hours.
- Cord format USB / microUSB.
- Charger.
A stereo headset, a protective film and a cover will have to be purchased separately for it. Only two types of color scheme exist at the moment: gray and gold. The latest version of Lenovo S8 GOLD is in greatest demand. The phone looks very stylish and somehow resembles an iPhone in a golden case. Its dimensions are quite impressive: 146 mm by 77 mm with a thickness of only 8 mm and a weight of 146 grams. The screen size is 5.3 inches. It is still possible to control it with one hand. The power button and volume swing are neatly grouped in the upper right corner of the gadget. And the standard three touch control buttons are located below the display.
Hardware, cameras and display
Let's continue the review of Lenovo S8 with its hardware parameters. The processor has MT 6592 with 8 cores on board the revision “A7” and a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz. Of course, it is impossible to get the highest number of test points on it, but its capabilities are quite enough to solve all the problems that exist today. Complementing this CPU is the Mali-450MP4 graphics adapter. Of course, he does not have enough stars from the sky, but for the comfortable launch of most applications, his hardware resources are enough. The main camera is based on a 13 megapixel matrix. It is equipped with almost everything that is possible. What is missing is an automatic image stabilization system. But this does not affect the quality of pictures and clips. In any case, the camera works flawlessly. There is also another camera with a 5 megapixel sensor. It is displayed on the front cover of the gadget. According to this parameter, this smartphone model leaves far behind many of its competitors. In general, communication with
using this gadget delivers only positive emotions. Another plus of this smart phone from Lenovo is a screen with a diagonal of 5.3 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 720.
Memory and its volume
Not bad at the Lenovo S8 and with the memory subsystem. He has 2 GB of RAM. And the built-in flash drive has a standard capacity of 16 GB, of which 10 GB is allocated for the needs of the user. There is also a slot for installing TransFlash memory cards with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. In any case, these parameters will be enough for comfortable work on this device.
Battery and its features
A modest enough battery for 2 thousand milliamps / hours for Lenovo GOLDEN WARRIOR S8. Reviews indicate that one charge is enough for a day, a maximum of two. In reality, the battery capacity should be 2 times more. And so, a processor with 8 cores and a screen with a diagonal of 5.3 inches quickly “eat” this battery. An external battery with a connection to the MicroUSB port can be a solution to the problem, but this is not an entirely elegant solution for such a stylish device.
Software
The Lenovo S8 operates under the control of the most popular operating system for smartphones - “Android”. Currently, its firmware is based on version 4.2.2. On top of the OS is the standard “Lenovo Laucher” for this manufacturer. There is also a rich set of utilities for social services and standard programs from Google. Everything else that is needed to work on this smartphone will have to be installed from the “Android” market.
Communications
An impressive set of interfaces for this model of smartphone. Everything is possible here. Therefore, problems with data transfer in the presence of such a gadget should not arise. The main ones are:
- “Wai Fai” - allows you to exchange data with the Global Web of any size. The maximum speed is about 150 Mbit / s. With it, you can even upload videos of impressive size and in any quality.
- “Bluetooth” is a standard for transmitting information over a short distance and at a low speed. An ideal solution for those cases when you need to transfer small files to a similar device (for example, a mobile phone or smartphone).
- Mobile networks of the 2nd or 3rd generation allow you to send and receive various messages, make calls and exchange data with a maximum speed of several Mbit / s.
- There is also a GPS navigation sensor. With it, you can turn this smartphone into a full-fledged navigator.
- Wired MicroUSB interface.
- The last important port is a jack with a diameter of 3.5 mm for external speakers. It is not included in the kit, so you have to buy separately.
And what do we have?
The perfect combination of design, price and performance is the Lenovo S8. Everything in this smartphone is: a fast multi-core central processor, a powerful graphics adapter, a large amount of memory and a large screen size. Cons, in turn, he has 2. The first of them - a modest configuration. But if you want and the availability of additional material resources, this issue can be resolved. The second significant drawback is the small capacity of the complete battery. It can also be solved with a second external battery, which will have to be purchased separately. But in this case, the appearance of the device spoils. And so - this is a great purchase today. It has everything that is necessary for comfortable work.