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  • LeEco Le 2 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Which one is better

    LeEco Le 2 and Lenovo Vibe K5 Note are the two popular budget Android smartphones in India. Aggressive  pricing combined with good hardware and good aesthetic is the key attraction of these smartphones.  It is very difficult to choose the right smartphone. This post might help you to take the decision on which phone to choose from. So let’s begin the LeEco Le 2 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note comparison.

    LeEco Le 2 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

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    Comparison of LeEco Le 2 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

    Design and Build Quality

    • LeEco Le 2: 74.2×151.1×7.7mm and weighs 153 grams.
    • Vibe K5 Note:  It measures 75.7x152x8.49 mm and weighs 165 grams.

    Both smartphones features good design and build quality. LeEco Le 2 with thin bezels feels comparatively compact and more premium. Having said that, Vibe K5 has decent build quality. But comparing LeEco Le 2 vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note,  we felt Le 2 is better.

    Winner: LeEco Le 2

    Display

    • LeEco Le 2: 5.5inch full HD display screen with 401 ppi pixel density.
    • Vibe K5 Note: 5.5 inch full HD display screen.

    Display panel on both devices offers good viewing angles, colour saturation and brightness.  There is no clear winner in this segment. However, we have  bit concerns on the quality control issue on the display quality of Le 2.

    Winner: Draw

    SoC, RAM and OS

    • LeEco Le 2: Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 with 3GB of RAM, Adreno 510 and runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
    • Vibe K5 Note: 1.8GHz Octa Core 64 Bit Helio P10 SoC with 3GB/4GB of RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

    In our review, both device performance was good. However, we felt multitasking ability of 4GB variant of Lenovo Vibe K5 Note is slightly better.  Also, custom skin on Le 2 is bit heavier and has lot of bloatware. In Vibe K5 Note bloatware is present but we have the option to remove some of them.

    Winner: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

    Storage

    • LeEco Le 2: 32GB of internal storage with no option to add microSD card.
    • Vibe K5 Note: 32 GB with optional microSD card.

    Lenovo Vibe K5 note has hybrid sim card slot which allows you to add microSD card if you are ready to compromise on the second sim card. Whereas in Le 2, we don’t have option to add microSD card. Considering both smartphone comes with 32GB of internal storage, Vibe K5 Note is a better in this segment.

    Winner: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

    Camera

    • LeEco Le 2: 16MP primary camera with  f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) and 8MP front facing camera
    • Vibe K5 Note: 13MP primary camera and 8MP front facing camera.

    Camera performance of Le 2 is marginally better in good lighting conditions. In Low light and artificial light conditions, K5 Note performs better. Option to record videos in 4K resolution is the advantage of Le 2 in this segment.

    Winner: LeEco Le 2.

    Battery

    • LeEco Le 2: 3000 mAh battery with fast charging.
    • Vibe K5 Note: Li-Ion Polymer, 3500mAh battery.

    As seen on the specification, Vibe K5 Note has better battery life than Le2 though it is not with huge margin.

    Winner: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note

    Price

    • LeEco Le 2: Rs.11,999. It is available in flipkart and LeMall via flash sales.
    • Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: Rs.11,999 for the 3GB RAM variant and Rs.13,499 for the 4GB RAM variant. Both variants has 32GB internal storage.

    For the 3GB RAM variant, both the smartphones has same price.

    Winner: Draw

    Miscellaneous

    Here are some of the features which one device has and the other doesn’t.

    LeEco Le 2: IR Blaster, VoLTE support out of the box, bundled media subscription, USB-C type port.

    Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: Thetermax, Dolby Atmos. VoLTE is not supported out of the box. This features according to company will be added via OTA update.

    Winner: LeEco Le 2.

    Verdict on  LeEco Le 2 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: As you can see in the comparison, the the difference between the two phones are very marginal. It is upto each individual to choose based on their requirement.

  • LeEco Le 2 Pros-Top Reasons to buy

    LeEco Le 2 or Letv Le 2 is the successor to last years Letv Le 1s.  Priced at Rs.11,999, there are many reasons to buy this smartphone. Here are the some of the LeEco Le 2 pros, which are top reasons to buy this smartphone.

    LeEco Le 2 Pros

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    In my previous post on LeEco Le 2 cons, I have mentioned about some of the demerits of this smartphone. That is not complete as I have not mentioned any good feature about it. All the devices will have merits and demerits. If you are fine with the LeEco Le 2 cons which are mentioned in my previous post, then here are some of the good features of this smartphone.

    LeEco Le 2 Pros-Reasons to buy

    Great design and Build quality

    One of the standout feature of Le 2 is its design and build quality. Even though it has 5.5 inch display screen, it is compact. The thin bezels makes this device comfortable to hold in one hand compared to other 5.5 inch smartphones in this price segment. All metal uni body design gives it a premium look and feel.

    Good performance

    LeEco Le 2 is powered by 1.8GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Processor with 3GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. It scored above 80000 in Antuntu benchmark score which is commendable in this price segment. The gaming experience was also good on this device. In our testing we have not faced any heating issue.

    Decent Camera

    LeEco Le 2 comes with 16MP primary camera with LED flash and a 8MP front facing camera. The pictures taken in good lighting conditions came out really good.  Even the pictures taken in the low light and artificial light were not very bad.

    Free one year access to LeEco Le 2 premium content subscriptions

    LeEco Le 2 come with free subscription to LeEco premium contents which is worth Rs.4,999 if purchased separately. The content subscription includes Live TV, Movies on demand, music streaming, cloud storage etc.  Though some of them are not yet launched in India, but will be launched soon.

    Fast charging support

    LeEco Le 2 supports fast charging. The box contains the fast charger. It will help you to charge your device quickly.

    CDLA technology audio output and IR blaster

    CDLA is supposed to provide good audio output via compatible headphones and earphones. Though it is in starting stages, still it is good move from the company to introduce latest technology in a budget smartphone. Also it has IR blaster which helps you to use it as remote control.

    These are some of the reasons to buy LeEco Le 2 according to us. As mentioned before, no device is 100% perfect. This device is also not an exception. So don’t forget to read LeEco Le 2 cons before taking the decision to buy this smartphone.

  • LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C Which one is better

    Huawei Honor 5C and LeEco Le 2 are the two popular mid range Android smartphones which offers good value for money to the user. Both have their own merit and demerits. Based on the requirement of the ones needs selection can be made. So here is the comparison of LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C which might help one to choose right smartphone.

    LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C

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    LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C Which one is better

    Below are the LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C comparison based on my usage experience.

    Design and Build quality

    • LeEco Le 2 Dimensions: 151.1×74.2×7.7mm and weighs 153 grams.
    • Huawei Honor 5C: 147.1×73.8×8.3 mm and weighs 156 grams.

    Both smartphones feature all metal unibody design. Le2 has advantage of thin bezels which makes the device compact in spite of having a 5.5inch screen.Hence its screen to body ratio is  higher. It is marginally lighter than the Honor 5c as well. Honor 5C provides three colours options to choose from whereas Le 2 currently available in only one variant. As it has only 5.2inch screen, it is comparatively smaller in size than the Le 2.

    Winner: Draw

    Display

    • LeEco Le 2: 5.5inch full HD display screen with 401 ppi pixel density.
    • Honor 5C:  5.2 inch IPS full HD display screen with 423 ppi pixel density.

    Le 2 has advantage of bigger screen and Honor 5C has the advantage of higher pixel density. Viewing angles, sunlight legibility, colour saturation are good in both smartphones. Sharpness, colour accuracy and brightness are slightly better in Honor 5C.

    Winner: Honor 5C.

    SoC, RAM and OS

    • LeEco Le 2: Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 with 3GB of RAM, Adreno 510 and runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
    • Honor 5C:  Octa Core HiSilicon Kirin 650 Soc with 2GB of RAM, Mali-T880MP2 GPU  and runs on Android Marshmallow.

    LeEco Le 2 has advantage in segment. It has more RAM and it provides better performance in terms of multitasking and gaming performance.

    Winner: LeEco Le 2

    Storage

    • LeEco Le 2: 32GB of internal storage.
    • Honor 5C: 16GB of internal storage with optional microSD card support.

    Honor 5C has less internal storage. But as it has hybrid sim card slot, users have the option to add additional storage via microSD card. Even you have the option to select Default location as microSD card. Whereas LeEco Le2 has higher internal storage but there is no option to add microSD card.

    Winner: Draw.

    Camera

    • LeEco Le 2: 16MP primary camera with  f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) and 8MP front facing camera.
    • Honor 5C: 13MP primary camera with LED flash and 8MP front facing camera.

    Honor 5C primary camera has BSI sensor with 78-degree wide-angle 5-element (5P) macro lens. It also has an anti-reflective, oleophobic and infrared-absorbing coating to reduce glare, prevents fingerprints, and stops unwanted IR light from reaching the sensor.  In terms of camera performance, Between LeEco Le2 and Honor 5C performance there is not much difference.

    Winner: Draw

    Battery

    • LeEco Le 2: 3000 mAh battery with fast charging.
    • Honor 5C:  3000 mAh battery.

    Both smartphones feature non removable 3000 mAh battery. However, the power efficient Octa Core HiSilicon Kirin 650 Soc and smaller screen size helps Honor 5C to provides better battery life.

    Winner: Honor 5C.

    Price and Availability

    • LeEco Le 2: Rs.11,999. It is available in flipkart and LeMall via flash sales.
    • Honor 5C: Rs.10,999. It is available in Flipkart via open sale.

    Honor 5C is more affordable and easier to purchase. Whereas Le 2 can be purchased only through flash sales as of now.

    Winner: Honor 5C.

    Verdict: Whether to buy LeEco Le2 or Honor 5C is upto each individual’s decision based on the preferences. My personal choice would be Honor 5C  due to its compact size and better battery life. I like small screen smartphones. Also I am not quite happy with the quality control measures taken on the LeEco Le 2. I have written a detailed post on it. The link is provided in the starting of this post. Which one you prefer between LeEco Le 2 Vs Honor 5C  and why? Share it in the comment section.

  • LeEco Le 2 Cons- Reasons not to buy

    LeEco Le 2 is the latest smartphone launched in India. It has got huge response from the smartphone enthusiasts. Great specification list, affordable price and much promoted CDLA technology are the main reasons for this. In this post we will have a look into some of the LeEco Le 2 cons. This might help you to decide on whether to buy this or not.

    LeEco Le 2 Cons

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    LeEco Le 2 Features

    LeEco Le 2 Cons – Reasons not to buy

    Display quality control issue

    This is one of the major demerit of LeEco Le2 smartphone. When you press on the display, it produces kind of creaking noise. The reason for this might be due to display not struck well or there is hollow space below the display panel. The impact of this on the durability is not known. But in Spite of many people complaining about it, LeEco never bothered to clarify on the reason for the same. In summary, if you are looking for a durable smartphone, it is better to stay away from this smartphone till there is proper explanation from the company.

    No 3.5mm headphone jack

    In LeEco Le 2, 3.5mm headphone jack has been removed. Now it uses USB-C  port for the audio output. Unfortunately, LeEco’s  Type C earphone is the only available earphone which can utilize the new CDLA technology. This costs you around Rs.2000. The sound output via USB-C to 3.5 mm jack is not much different from the other smartphones in the same price tag.

    Heavily customised skin and delay in software updates

    LeEco Le 2 runs on EUI 5.8 on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It comes with lot of bloatware. Considering the history of LeEco previous devices, there is a much delay in rolling out Android updates. Le 1s yet to get the Android 6.0 update. Lack of security updates might result in malware attacks.

    No expandable storage option

    LeEco Le 2 comes with 32GB of internal storage in which around 23GB is user available. Lack of expandable storage, might be a deal breaker for people who wants to save huge media collections.

    No NFC

    LeEco L2 does not have NFC.

    These are some of the LeEco Le 2 cons which you need to keep in mind before purchasing this device. It is a good smartphone, there is no doubt in that. But quality control issues and slow android updates are serious concerns of LeEco Le 2.

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs LeEco Le2 Which one is better

    LeEco Le 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are the two smartphones which offers great value for money to the user.  Here is the quick specification comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs LeEco Le2.

    Redmi Note 3 Vs LeEco Le2

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    Comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs LeEco Le2

    Design and Build quality

    • Redmi Note 3: Dimensions: 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm and weighs 164 grams.
    • LeEco Le 2: Dimension: 151.1×74.2×7.7mm and weighs 153 grams.

    Both the smartphone feature all metal unibody design and has good build quality. However, LeEco Le 2 feels slightly better in this segment because of its thin and light profile compared to Redmi Note 3.

    Winner: LeEco Le 2

    Display:

    • Redmi Note 3 : 5.5 inch full HD display screen.
    • LeEco Le 2: 5.5 inch full HD screen.

    Display panels of Redmi Note 3 and Le 2 are equal. There is no noticeable difference between the two. However, there is display quality issue with Le 2. When you press the screen hard, it flexes and sound comes out. This might impact on the durability of the screen.

    Winner: Redmi Note 3.

    SoC, RAM and OS:

    • Redmi Note 3 : 1.4GHz hexa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 with 3GB of RAM, Android 5.1 Lollipop.
    • LeEco Le 2: Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 with 3GB of RAM, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

    Redmi Note 3 and LeEco Le 2 are powerful smartphones. However, looking at the SoC, Le 2 is slightly more powerful. Also it runs on latest Android version compared to last years Android 5.1 on Redmi Note 3.

    Winner: LeECo Le 2.

    Storage:

    • Redmi Note 3: 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support.
    • LeEco Le 2: 32GB of internal storage.

    Redmi Note 3 has microSD card support. But it uses hybrid sim card slot. Hence you cannot use 2 sim cards and microSD card simultaneously. However, you have the option to add microSD card which is not available on Le 2.

    Winner: Redmi Note 3

    Camera:

    • Redmi Note 3: 16MP primary camera with  f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash and 5MP front facing camera with f2.0.
    • LeEco Le 2: 16MP primary camera with  f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) and 8MP front facing camera.

    The primary camera of LeEco Le 2 is slightly better than Redmi Note 3. Redmi Note 3 front facing camera low light performance is better.

    Winner: Draw.

    Battery:

    • Redmi Note 3: 4050 mAh battery with fast charging.
    • LeEco Le 2: 3000 mAh battery with fast charging.

    LeEco Le2 and Redmi Note 3 both have decent battery life. But Redmi Note 3 is much better when it comes to overall battery performance.

    Winner: Redmi Note 3.

    Price:

    Redmi Note 3: Rs.9,999 for the 2GB RAM with 16GB of internal storage variant and Rs.11,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB variant.

    LeEco Le 2: Rs.11,999.

    For the 3GB variant of both smartphones are priced similar. Redmi Note 3 is available exclusively on Amazon.in and Mi stores via flashsales. LeEco Le 2 is available  via Flipkart and LeMall through flash storage. Le2 has slight advantage here. It offer free one year subscription for contents which is worth Rs.4,900 if purchased alone.

    Verdict: LeEco Le 2 and Redmi Note 3 are good phones. Both has their own advantages and disadvantages. Based on requirement, the device can be selected.   If your priority is battery life and support for microSD card, then Redmi Note 3 is better. If you want better SoC, latest Android, slimmer and lighter design then LeEco Le 2 is better.