Before the evaluation, let us first understand three short fragments related to Lenovo.
Clip 1: Back at the CES show in Las Vegas at the beginning of this year, Lenovo teamed up with Intel to launch the first x86-based smartphone, the Lenovo Phone K800. At the subsequent MWC exhibition in Barcelona, ??we were once again fortunate to see the true face of this Intel mobile phone. The significance of Lenovo Phone K800 is not only based on the x86 architecture, but also one of Lenovo's powerful weapons in the high-end market. Its emergence has also given domestic mobile phone manufacturers a qualitative leap in their international visibility and recognition.
Clip 2: In mid-June 2012, ZOL Mobile Channel and Lenovo *** jointly held a real-life experience session of Lenovo Phone K800. Product managers from Lenovo and technical specialists from Intel explained to netizens the actual operating experience of the Lenovo Phone K800 and the advantages of the Intel Atom processor. From a casual remark by Lenovo's product manager, we learned that in August this year, Lenovo will launch their first quad-core mobile phone.
Excerpt 3: The second half of 2012 is destined to be extraordinary for domestic mobile phone manufacturers. At the end of June, Meizu sounded the clarion call for domestic mobile phone manufacturers to enter the quad-core high-end market and launched the quad-core version of Meizu MX. After one and a half months, Tianyu V8 quad-core version and Xiaomi mobile phone quad-core version also followed. At this moment, domestic mobile phone manufacturers already account for half of the quad-core smartphone market. In such a fierce competitive environment, Lenovo has confirmed their promise and quietly launched the industry's first 5.0-inch 1280*720 resolution quad-core mobile phone. It is what we arrived at our ZOL mobile channel today - Lenovo Phone K860.
It is not difficult to see from these three clips that every step Lenovo takes is carefully prepared and step-by-step. While keeping up with market trends, it also does not forget to seek product differentiation. For example, Lenovo Phone K860 uses a 5-inch 720p high-definition screen and is equipped with a quad-core processor. This combination is unique in the industry. Because for smartphones, a 1-inch difference may change the positioning of the product, shifting the role of traditional smartphones to cross-border smartphones. Today, as users continue to pursue large screens and hardware configurations for entertainment, Lenovo also believes that 5 inches and quad-core will be the best user experience that the screen and hardware can achieve.
When we first see the slender Lenovo Phone K860, we will be attracted by its black and calm business sense. We have often seen black mobile phones, but how to make our own characteristics between black and business? Regarding this issue, we can see two major starting points in the design of Lenovo PhoneK860.
The first thing is to carry out the business style of the product to the end. It is indeed a good way to reflect the "smartness" and "sharpness" of the mobile phone. On the other hand, keeping the entire body simple can also show the charm of the phone, and both of these points are reflected in the K860. Compared with the previous Lenovo Phone K800, which was full of innovation in appearance design, the design of the K860 appears to be more conservative.
Consumers’ demand for mobile phones has been increasing. In addition to the exquisite appearance, they also consider the use habits such as feel. Lenovo Phone K860 has designed the Corning Gorilla Glass on the front of the fuselage and the screen into the frame of the phone to enhance people’s experience of using it. This can enhance the stability of holding the phone and provide effective protection. screen, achieving double-layer protection.
The earpiece of Lenovo Phone K860 adopts the same design style as the previous K800. It does not have too many gorgeous elements, but it looks simple and elegant. It also has a 2-megapixel front camera and light distance Sensor, the signature Lenovo trademark can be seen below. There are no Android capacitive touch buttons at the bottom of the screen, which is also related to the fact that it is equipped with the Android 4.0 system. The buttons are smoothly integrated at the bottom of the mobile phone screen.
Details: 9.6 mm/8 million pixels/metal buttons
The material on the back of the fuselage is mesh plastic. Although it is not as shiny as the stylish piano paint back cover, it is This low-key design is consistent with the calm design concept of Lenovo Phone K860 products. The size of this phone is 143.54*74.44*9.6 mm, and it can maintain a slim body of 9.6 mm despite the large screen experience. This also reflects Lenovo's pursuit of perfection when designing the K860.
Lenovo PhoneK860 is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. The entire camera area is housed in a square metal frame that is slightly raised (the metal frame can protect the camera). Maybe you will think that 8 million pixels are not new, but we will explain to you the powerful 100 continuous shooting function of this 8 million pixel camera later. What needs to be reminded here is that pixels are not the only factor that determines picture quality. A better shooting experience is what mobile phone manufacturers need to continuously improve.
On the right side of the camera is the Lenovo trademark, which shows how much Lenovo attaches importance to promoting its own brand. There is a speaker hole similar to the shape of the earpiece in the lower right corner of the bottom. In general, although the Lenovo Phone K860 is relatively large, the mesh back cover can indeed effectively increase the friction between the palm and the back cover and prevent fingerprints from appearing. Therefore, K860 can be said to have found another balance point between beauty and pragmatism.
Let’s take a look at the detailed design of Lenovo Phone K860. It has a metal middle frame as a support on the side, which can not only add a touch of fashion to the overly serious business style, but also make the front and back of the phone more closely connected, stabilizing the body. Of course, the highlight of the details is the round metal buttons equipped on Lenovo Phone K860, which include the power/lock screen button and the metal volume adjustment button on the right side of the fuselage. The actual click feel is very crisp. In addition, this phone also has a 3.5mm headphone jack, Micro USB interface and supports dual microphone noise reduction.
Finally, when we open the back cover of the phone, you will find that the internal structure of Lenovo Phone K860 is also carefully designed, with very fine workmanship and a clear and simple layout. It supports WCDMA+GSM network and supports Micro SD card expansion. In order to ensure the battery life of the quad-core mobile phone, Lenovo Phone K860 is also equipped with a lithium battery with a capacity of 2250 mAh. Okay, now that we’ve seen the design features of the product itself, let’s follow the author to the highlight of this review—the 5-inch 720p AH-IPS hard screen test.
The third generation AH-IPS screen display technology has a wider viewing angle, faster response time and higher brightness than ordinary IPS screens, and has lower power consumption, thus achieving power saving. Effect. Especially suitable for use in outdoor environments with bright light. As far as Lenovo PhoneK860 is concerned, it has an extreme viewing angle of 178 degrees, a contrast ratio of up to 1000:1, a brightness of 450Nit (Nit is a brightness measurement unit: square meter candlelight), and also has a color saturation of 72% , which can achieve clearer color display effects.
Outdoors in brighter lighting conditions, the K860's display effect is very clear when the screen brightness is at its maximum. When we try to adjust the screen brightness to the darkest level, we find that the change in the difference between light and dark is not very obvious. But when the screen is dimmed at night, the display effect is also suitable for human eyes. In terms of display fineness, no jaggedness can be seen with the naked eye, whether it is interface icons or text. We tried to enlarge the screen several times, and the display effect was still clear. This kind of display effect is completely enough for ordinary and even picky consumers.
Lenovo Phone K860 quad-core mobile phone uses the newer Android 4.0 system. Compared with the native system, the changes are very obvious.
As far as the Android system platform is concerned, the open source nature of the system also allows many mobile phone manufacturers to customize their own system UI interface. However, for consumers, such changes are often dazzling. On this issue, Lenovo PhoneK860 is equipped with The Magic Android 4.0 system retains its four-leaf clover characteristics while also improving the system's customizability and ease of operation.
The unlocking interface has not undergone major changes compared to the native Android 4.0, and you can quickly unlock or turn on the camera mode. After unlocking, you will still see the Lenovo Phone's characteristic four-leaf clover and weather information that supports dynamic display. Different from the previous strategy of Android 2.3, this time the four-leaf clover on Lenovo Android 4.0 has also become an optional plug-in, allowing users to add or delete it by themselves, which is very user-friendly.
The call, contact, application, text message, and browser icons are set up by default in the lower part of the home screen. The icons still use the same round design style as before, and can also be seen Menu key, home key, return key and multi-tasking key integrated on the screen. This layout combination makes the interface display effect of the entire mobile phone very fulfilling.
The application list page allows you to view all programs in your phone. At the same time, widgets are provided for selection, which include both the functions that come with the mobile phone system and the widgets with pre-installed third-party applications. Click the thumb in the upper right corner to see the featured apps recommended by Lenovo. We can "shuffle" the software on the screen simply by shaking the phone.
Function: Let you play with K860’s special features
The drop-down menu provides fourteen rows of fourteen quick operation entries, such as brightness, standby, GPS, rotation, etc. , eliminating the need to manually change the settings one by one, realizing a simplified operation mode. Clicking the multitasking key in the lower right corner of the screen will display all programs running in the background and support manual deletion one by one.
On the main interface, click the menu button to see two rows of function bars, which allow free changes to wallpapers, themes, scenes, and desktop settings. The author mainly explains the desktop settings for you in detail. This is actually the desktop platform of K860. The reason why it is called personalization is mainly because it provides changes in detailed functions including icon decoration, icon text color, icon font, etc., and can also choose different page turning effects according to personal preferences, which fully satisfies the needs of young people. People's psychology of pursuing fashion.
As for the dialing buttons, the design of Lenovo Phone K860 is also clearly visible, which is to make the largest buttons to provide a better tactile experience. In fact, this is indeed the case. In addition, the smart association function can also be realized when dialing, which is suitable for all ages, reflecting the advantages of large-screen mobile phones. On the SMS operation interface, Lenovo PhoneK860 is pre-installed with Sogou input method, iFlytek input method, and Google Pinyin input method. Many users will choose a third-party input method that suits them after purchasing a mobile phone. The three provided by K860 this time are completely sufficient.
In other aspects, Lenovo Phone K860 also provides us with many practical functions. For example, file management. After entering, you will see two options: built-in memory card and Lenovo network disk. This way of combining Lenovo's own network disk service with a traditional local file manager has been rare before. The registration of Lenovo Netdisk is very simple. It supports one-click registration and can be used normally after waiting for five seconds. Up to 200GB of storage space is provided here. In addition, for business people, the pre-installed calculator, recorder, converter and other functions of the system can also better help them complete their work.
Service (Part 1): Le Store/Le Safe Operation Guide
Through the detailed explanation of the system interface and detailed functions just now, it can be seen that Lenovo attaches great importance to basic functions. But these are not enough. Let’s talk about Lenovo’s own service system. I believe that after reading this, you will have a new understanding of the system services of Lenovo Phone K860. To summarize, Lenovo's services mainly include: Le Store, Le Security, Le Voice, Le Service, Le Sync, Le Notes and Le Association.
Le Store/Le Community
Needless to say, Le Store is Lenovo’s own software store.
In the face of picky application control users, the system's own applications and pre-installed software often cannot meet the needs, so the importance of Le Store is self-evident. Compared with the current third-party Android application stores, Le Store adopts a combination of application + community, which is relatively new.
Download final page/free ranking list
This means that in addition to downloading applications, users can also go to the community to share applications with friends and participate in discussions. In addition, the display content on the final download page is also very rich, and you can see necessary information such as details and application introduction. After testing, under the condition of 4Mbps network speed, it only takes 5 seconds to download an application. After the download is completed, Le Store will automatically jump to the installation application interface.
Lean safe main interface/one-click physical examination
Lean safe is also a main service of Lenovo. In the previous interface evaluation section, I believe many attentive users have seen it manifested in the form of a desktop plug-in, which can help us clean up processes running in the background with one click. In fact, it is more than that, its significance is more as a security software. Fee-sucking star can disable text message permissions with one click to prevent the loss of mobile phone charges. Privacy protection can prevent your text messages and address book from being leaked.
One-click optimization/super tool
Child mode and guest mode are reflected in the drop-down menu, and different passwords can be set to set the permissions they can access. Private space and mobile phone anti-theft can encrypt the phone while protecting privacy through remote control. Of course, the most important function is the one-click physical examination. It is necessary to develop a good habit of checking your mobile phone regularly. The results of the physical examination will be displayed in the form of a score report. After the test is completed, don’t forget to click Optimize and Fix Vulnerabilities Now.
Service (Part 2): Don’t wait for Siri! Let’s have fun with voice!
The emergence of Siri at that time can be said to have led to the rise of intelligent voice, but the long-term lack of Chinese support also made batches of Apple fans anxious. No, at the Apple Developer Conference in June, Apple finally announced that the iOS6 version of Siri can speak Chinese, but we may have to wait until this fall to use it. In fact, the voice services in the Android camp are also very versatile. This time, Lenovo Le Phone K860 is pre-installed with the intelligent voice software - Le Voice.
Le Voice operation interface/related settings
Pre-installed voice notes/Le Voice schedule reminder
Le Voice operation interface is similar to Siri, but its functions are better than Siri More. There are dialogue switches and voice notes on the left and right sides of the microphone. The author tried several basic operations, such as "check the weather", "open the calculator", "open Asphalt 7", "I want to go online", "arrange the schedule", "call dad", and the results showed that The voice can be understood, but some content still requires our manual operation to assist. For example, after the schedule reminder is recognized, it needs to be entered manually.
Le Service/Hardware Test
Le Service has met with us many times in previous Le Phone series models. It mainly contains answers to frequently asked questions, and also sets up independent entrances for Le Forum, Le Security, and Le Experts. The testing center also provides professional testing of mobile phone hardware and software. Let you have a clear view of the health status of your device.
Restore address book/Le Sync settings
In order to ensure user data security, Lenovo PhoneK860 is also pre-installed with Le Sync service, which can easily back up contacts, text messages, and pictures to In the cloud, backup can be completed with one click. This function can also be used in conjunction with the local application "Backup and Restore" to achieve a double-layer protection mode. LeNote is an online note-taking tool similar to Evernote. After we record the information, we can synchronize the recorded content to the cloud and never lose it. There are many ways to record, providing functions such as writing, taking photos, recording, handwriting, uploading files, adding tags, etc.
Le Notes/Notes supports a variety of recording methods
Le Association is a new function similar to DLAN, which can solve the problem of wireless networks including users’ smartphones, personal PCs, and consumer electronics devices. and wired network interconnection. To put it simply, we can use Lenovo Phone K860 to view the shared content of other devices on the same network, including music, videos, photos, etc., and vice versa, which is very suitable for use in digital homes.
Lekian can view *** files shared on the same network Game: Quad-core K860 completely blasted "Asphalt 7"
Since it is a quad-core, since it is a 5 720p high-definition large screen, then we have to take out the killer trial game "Asphalt 7" to test it. The role of "Asphalt Series" in the mobile terminal application field is like the performance of the famous "Crysis Series" in the PC field. Only with excellent hardware configuration can normal operation be guaranteed. This time Lenovo Phone K860 also uses Asphalt 7 as its own exclusive racing game, striving to reflect its powerful quad-core configuration. Can Lenovo Phone K860 withstand the pressure? Let’s take a look at the test results now.
"Asphalt 7" trial play
In the game mode selection interface, it is not difficult to see that the racing model is very detailed, and it is almost difficult to see the jaggies with your eyes close to the screen. The edges of details such as text are also very smooth. Choose from free racing, the Chamonix circuit and your favorite sports car, and behind the realistic surround sound, the race begins. The game scene is very grand, and both the track and the surrounding scenery are very realistic. The game control methods are divided into gravity and manual steering, and the car is in a state of automatic acceleration.
Select the race mode
Game scenes and track display
The game trial effect is smooth
While the car is driving normally, The sound effects of the game, the smoothness of the picture, and the sound of the racing engine are perfectly combined, and there is no sense of lag at all. However, it can be clearly felt that when performing nitrogen acceleration or a car accident, the number of frames in the game will drop slightly, but this is completely normal. Of course, the excellent performance of Lenovo Phone K860 in this aspect is due to its 1.4GHz main frequency processor. However, after the author tried it for 10 minutes, I felt that the camera position on the top of the phone was slightly heated, but it was not very obvious.