Wednesday, 30 December 2015
The Lenovo Vibe S1 is all about the design. It has glass on both the front and back, with a curved back and metal rim on the side. Despite the glass body the phone isn't a fingerprint magnet and is very light. The overall design is not only good looking but also really ergonomic. It's right up there with the OnePlus 2 and the Vibe S1 looks a tad better than the OnePlusX.
PERFORMANCE
The 1.7Ghz octa-core Media Tek MT6752 processor also perform quite well, with no stutters or lags. Gaming on this phone is better than a Snapdragon 615, but inferior to the Snapdragon 801. The tradeoff thought is in battery life. The Vibe S1's battery can last 7-10 hours on regular usage.
CAMERA
Further the 13MP camera on the back is also quite good in terms of image quality. It does well in depicting true to source colours, while being somewhat lacking in details. Also the camera is a tad slow in focusing and image processing when compared to the OnePlus X or the Moto X Play. On the front is a dual 8MP+2MP camera, which dosent really accomplish much. While the image quality is satisfactory, the dual camera setting merely allows you some post processing options, nothing more. Bit of a downer, this, to be honest.
DISPLAY
Lastly the 5 inch 1080p display is slightly dim and not quite as good as the two competitors mentioned above. Lenovo Vibe U1 also falters with too many pre-installed apps.
FINAL SCORE : 3.5/5
