Design wise, Lenovo sticks to a straight-forward not frills design made from polycarbonate plastic with curved corners and matte back for a6000 Plus. On the front is a 5 inch HD 720p IPS Display. Hardware keys are all located at the right side – volume rocker and power / lock. Capacitive keys are just printed on and does not light up. Two ports on Top such as the MicroUSB and 3.5mm audio jack. The A6000 Plus measures at 5.55 x 2.76 x 0.32 in and weighs 128g .
The smartphone packs a Qualcomm 64bit MSM8196 Quad-Core Processor clocked at 1.2GHz with Adreno 306 GPU accompanied by 2GB of RAM and 16GB Internal storage (11.55GB for user consumption) which can be expanded via Micro SD slot. Just basic sensors available with proximity, Accelerometer and Light. For geeks, Antutu Benchmark reached 20K levels which is normal level of this kind of processor. I experience no lag and was able to get decent play of Asphalt 8 which was readily for download with the device.
Runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Vibe UI on top. If you are not familiar, it is like that of iOS with no App Drawer and all is located on our desktop. Notification Bar provide you a snap view of your app notifs and messages as well as quick toggle shortcuts of normal features and connectivity. Lenovo Security, SYNCit, Shareit and other value added apps are preinstalled. No Gesture Controls though. I found myself lost for a while navigating through settings looking for network settings. It can be found under Mobile data so you can set apn and network mode.
To complement its HD display and entertainment qualities, Lenovo has partnered with Dolby in bringing a very pleasurable sound experience via its dual speakers. Below is Dolby Test:
Moving on to camera, A6000 plus carries a 8MP AF rear camera with f/2.2 aperture supported with single LED FLash and 2MP Fixed Focus Front Camera with f/2.8 aperture. Outputs turn out better than expected with colors coming out as it should be, subjects focus, reliable HDR, low noise low light shots and detailed close-ups. Selfies is also decent. Here are its sample pictures:
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The regular WiFi, Bluetooth GPS is present alongside LTE cellular data connectivity. This is a Dual Sim Dual Standby handset with Micro SIM slots though only one (1) slot supports LTE while the other supports 2G connectivity only. USB-OTG is NOT supported.Though it had problems picking up 4G signal.
Packs a 2300mAh Battery, quite surprised with how it endures with moderate usage I gget thorugh 8-9 hours. If you are into gaming and always On LTE then might I suggest a powerbank as you may have only 3-4hours of heavy usage.
Package includes Unit, Charger, Data Cable, Headset, Manuals and Warranty, Screen Guard and Protective Case. Here is a qucik unboxing video:
Overall, Lenovo A6000 Plus is a quality entertainment smartphone with reliable internal hardware, up-to-date software, better display and sound and has worthy camera for only 6,999 Pesos.
It will be exclusively launched and sold with Lazada Philipines on December 9, 2015. Look Here:
Lenovo A6000 Plus Specs
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
5 inch HD 720p IPS Display
1.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
64bit Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 32GB
8MP AF Rear Camera
aperture f/2.2
2MP FF Front Camera
aperture f/2.8
Dual SIM Dual Standby
MicroSIM 1 LTE ready / 1 2G Only
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Dolby Digital Plus Speakers
2300mAh Removable Li-ion Polymer Battery
6,999 Pesos
