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  • Lenovo A6000 Cons and Pros Review

    Lenovo A6000 is a budget Dual sim Android smartphone with support for 4G connectivity. The device is available exclusively on flipkart through flash sales. The price of Lenovo A6000 in India is Rs.6999.

    Lenovo A6000 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core 64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. Internal storage of the device is 8GB in which 4.19GB is user available. The device also supports expandable storage upto 32GB. You can even install most of the apps to microSD card as default storage location.

    Lenovo A6000 4G LTE Dual sim

    Lenovo A6000 sports 5 inch IPS screen with screen resolution of 1280×720 pixel(720p HD) and 294 ppi pixel density. The viewing angles and colors reproduction are great. The texts and video looks crisp. The sunlight legibility also good. Overall it is very good display panel in this price range.

    Lenovo A6000 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 2MP front facing camera. Both camera can record videos at 720HD resolution. The connectivity features of the device includes 3G, 4G(LTE Cat 4 speeds of up to 150Mbps download and up to 50Mbps upload.), Bluetooth, WiFi, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot.  The device has 2300 mAh battery.

    Read: How to take screenshot on Lenovo A6000

    How to download PC suite for Lenovo A6000 and Lenovo A6000 Plus

     Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo A6000

    Pros of Lenovo A6000

    • Great Display panel: The 5 inch 720p HD screen provides excellent viewing angles and sunlight legibility.  The colors look great. It is one of the best display screen within the price of 10k.
    • Good battery life: With heavy usage, it lasts almost a day. However with causal usage it last close to 2 days. Standby mode consumes very minimum power.
    • Excellent performance: The quad core 64 bit processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU coupled with minimalistic UI provides lag free experience.
    • Good sound output: The dual speaker with Dolby features produces excellent sound quality. The output through 3.5mm headphone jack too good.
    • Good build quality: Though it is 5 inch smartphone, it feels very comfortable to hold in hand as well as keeping it in pocket.
    • Decent cellular call quality: The call quality on this device is good.
    • Good value to price:  It is overall good value for money device.

    Cons of Lenovo A6000

    • No OTG support: Lenovo A6000 does not supports OTG.
    • Lack of sensors: Lenovo compromised on the sensors like Gyroscope, compass etc. The device comes with only light, proximity and accelerometer sensors.
    • Max video record resolution is 720p: Max resolution at which video can be recorded on this device is 720p. There is no 1080p video recording available on this device.
    • No LED notification light.
    • The capacitive touch buttons are not back illuminated.
    • No screen protection: The display screen does not features any protective glass such as Corning Gorilla glass. The display screen is finger print magnet.

    Lenovo A6000 Specification Summary

    • 1.2GHz quad core 64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU.
    • 5 inch IPS screen with screen resolution of 1280×720 pixel(720p HD) and 294 ppi pixel density.
    • 8GB internal storage in which 4.19GB is user available.
    • microSD support upto 32GB.
    • 8MP primary camera with LED flash.
    • 2MP front facing camera.
    • 2300 mAh battery.

  • How to take screenshot on Lenovo A6000

    Lenovo A6000 is a budget Dual sim Android smartphone with 4G capability. The device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat out of the box with Vibe UI. Taking screenshot on Lenovo A6000 is very easy. There are two methods through which you can take screenshot. Here are the two methods to take screenshot on Lenovo A6000 4G Android smartphone.

    Useful Tips and Tricks Posts on Lenovo A6000 and A6000 Plus:

    How to use Lenovo A6000 as Modem: How to guide on using features like perforsonal wifi hotspot and USB tethering.

    How to download Lenovo A6000 PC suite: Tips to download and install USB driver and PC suite

    How to take screenshot on Lenovo A6000

    As mentioned before, there are methods. First one is the default Android method and another one is Lenovo Vibe UI exclusive method.

    Android Default method of taking screenshot on Lenovo A6000.

    Like any other Android smartphone, you need to press and hold Volume down and power button simultaneously to take screenshot.

    Vibe UI way of taking screenshot on Lenovo A6000

    • First go to the screen on which you want to take the screenshot.
    • Next go to quick notification area settings by swiping the screen from top to down using two finger.

    Print screen on Lenovo A6000

    • The quick settings has the screenshot icon.
    • Tap on to it to take the screenshot.

    Where the taken screenshot gets saved?

    The taken screenshot on Lenovo A6000 will be saved on Gallery folder.

    Video on How to take screenshot on Lenovo A6000

  • A New Windows Powerhouse Awaits You – Lumia 928

    Looking for a classy and power-packed gadget! …well here lies your preferred choice. Nokia Lumia 928 will fascinate you with its engrossing and never seen before features. Believe it or not, but this phone would compel you like anything to praise about itself, be it in terms of specifications or pricing. Innovation can be seen in its best form through Lumia 928 that enables you to capture your life magnificently.

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    • Elegantly shaped with a noteworthy design: What more could you ask for? Such a striking and impressive appearance is hard to get. The cushioned front and back surfaces give you the perfect grip.
    • Low Light Adaptability: Stop struggling and adjusting your phone’s camera to the low light conditions while capturing pictures. Lumia’s 8.7 MP camera with ZEISS optics, 6 lenses, optical image stabilization and PureView technology features is an exemplary solution for shooting in the dark. Exceptionally high on its resolution with the ability of providing crystal clear 1080p HD video. Needless to mention Auto Focus and LED flash also come in-built with this invention. Secondary camera stands at 1.2 MP wide angle (HD).
    • Effortless enhancement of the photos: This gadget holds an inbuilt video/photo editor. It furnishes 5 frames for each picture, so pick and choose your preferred faces from various frames and create your own impressive image.
    • Wireless Charging: Now this is something you can vouch for. An amazing built-in (Qi standard) feature provides you the accessibility of charging the phone on a wireless mode. Simply genius is what you call it.
    • Best Display and Lightning Fast Speed: Enjoy the enhanced views with 4.5 inch Pure Motion HD screen having a resolution of 768×1280 pixels. The scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 screen support will never let your phone’s screen wear down. Feel the experience with every touch and the exceptionally fast 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor.
    • Digital Clear Sound: Experience noise / distortion-free crystal clear music on your Lumia phone. High-performance microphones readily scale up the quality of sound to its real time clarity.
    • Incredible Storage Capacity: Live your life carefree when it comes to storing data on your Lumia phone. It holds a 1024 MB RAM and internal memory storage of 32 GB. So, no need to keep checking always for the remaining free memory while downloading or storing your favourite videos / heavy files.
    • Extended battery life: Take pleasure in extending your favourite discussions over this phone with a minimum talk time of 17 hours. If not attended, the non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery can easily provide you a standby time of 457 hours. Continue your chat sessions in a casual and relaxed manner and let your emotions flow.
    • Faster Data Connectivity: Lumia 928 powered by 4G LTE technology eliminates the possibility of any network / connectivity glitches. Verizon Wireless 4G Network is among the world’s best when it comes to speed or potential.
    • Best Affordable Pricing: “The wait is over” for Lumia 928 will get launched on May 16 for under $100.

    Don’t believe it …yes, it’s true….such a bundle of stunning features at your doorstep and that too within your pocket range.

  • Samsung Galaxy A5 Cons and Pros- Review

    Samsung Galaxy A5 and A5 dual are the premium smartphones which comes with metal finish. With decent performance and great camera performance are the key features of the device. The Samsung Galaxy A5 price in India is Rs. 26,500 for the dual sim variant.

    Samsung Galaxy A5 is powered by Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. The device runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat along with customised Touchwiz UI.

    Dual sim Samsung Galaxy A5

    Samsung Galaxy A5 sports 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels which results in 294 pixel density. The viewing angles are great on the display. The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

    Samsung Galaxy A5 houses 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. Both the camera are capable of recording 1080p video. The camera performance great in good lighting conditions. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot. Sadly, Galaxy A5 doesn’t supports USB OTG.

    Samsung Galaxy A5 is has non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery which is rated to provide 15 hours of talk time and 68 hours of standby time. In real time, with normal usage, it lasts single day. The dimension of this Android dual sim phone are 139.3×69.7×6.7mm and weighs 123 grams. Now we will see some of the pros and cons of Samsung Galaxy A5.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A5

    Pros of Galaxy A5

    • The premium metal build quality
    • Super AMOLED screen and Great viewing angles
    • Good cellular call quality
    • 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card
    • Decent performance.
    • Great primary and front facing Camera performance.

    Cons of Galaxy A5

    • No physical LED notification
    • No user replaceable battery
    • Average speaker volume
    • No USB OTG support
    • No optical image stabilization
    • You cannot use 2 sim with microSD cards: If you insert 2nd sim card on a dual sim variant, you can use microSD card or vice versa.
    • Too pricey: For the premium metal finish, the price of the device is too steep. The same specification device are available for much cheaper price of other brands.

    Samsung Galaxy A5 Tips and Tricks

    Galaxy A5 as modem: You can use Galaxy A5 as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features. you can read detailed post on this in my post on How to use Samsung Galaxy smartphone as modem.

    Take screenshot on Galaxy A5: To take screenshot on Galaxy A5, you press and hold volume down key and home key simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved in the Gallery. You can read detailed methods of taking screenshot in my previous post how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

    Samsung Galaxy A5 Specifications

    • 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
    • 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot
    • Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
    • non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery
    • 16GB internal storage and microSD card support upto 64GB.

  • Lenovo A6000 4G LTE Dual sim Smartphone Launched in India

    India’s most affordable 4G LTE smartphone Lenovo A6000 launched in India. The device will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting January 28. The price of Lenvo A6000 is Rs.6999.
    Lenovo A6000 features a 5 inch 720P display and powered by 1.2GHz Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 processor with 1GB of RAM.

    Read: Lenovo A6000 Review.

    Lenovo A6000 4G LTE Dual sim
    Lenovo A6000 runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat out box and supports Dual sim. It has 8GB of internal storage and supports expandable storage through microSD card. This Lenovo 4G Dual sim phone comes with twin Dolby speakers and has 8MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera.
    Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, GPS, microUSB, WiFi and Bluetooth. The device houses Li-polymer 2300 mAh battery.

    Lenovo A6000 will compete with the likes of Yu Yureka and Redme Note 4G smartphone. This price war of smartphones are good for the consumer.

    What is your though on Lenovo A6000? Share it in the comment section below.

    Lenovo A6000 4G Dual sim Specification

    • Dual sim and Android 4.4 Kitkat
    • 1.2GHz Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 processor with 1GB of RAM
    • 5 inch 720P display
    • 8GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB
    • 8MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera
    • 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, GPS, microUSB, WiFi and Bluetooth
    • Li-polymer 2300 mAh battery.