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LeeCo le 1S X509

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The LeEco Le 1S Eco is a new variant of LeEco Le 1S at a lower price but offers the same brilliant features and performanc­e — rajKumar maurya

Leshi Internet Informatio­n & Technology, known as LeEco (Formerly Letv), is a Chinese technology company. A few months back, they entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of Le 1S and now again with another variant of Le 1S Eco X509. The company is trying to cover the budget segment, so they have launched this phone at a lower price, but with pretty much same features like its predecesso­r. The phone also has the content service which is offered by LeECO, called LeEco Membership, to create a content ECOsystem.

LeEco Le 1S Eco vs LeEco Le 1S: There is no huge difference between two variants of LeTV smartphone­s. They look exactly same in terms of design, body material, sensors and other features. The only difference you will find in both the phones is price and processing power. The Le 1s was available at Rs. 10,999 and new variant has the price tag of Rs. 9,999. Under the hood is 1.8 GHz processor from the same family. The metal body looks great. The device is made up of aluminum body and screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. In terms of dimensions and weight, it is exactly same as Le 1S i.e. 169gm. The entirely metallic constructi­on of the body makes it solid and sturdy.

The stunning 5.5-inch screen: The 5.5 inch full HD IPS display has 10 touch points and offers a good viewing angle. The display is sharp and vivid, which makes you love to watch movies or even play games on this smartphone. LeEco has played very smartly with the screen space, as they have consumed the space to the sides of the screen, and the top and bottom are narrow enough to give it a small footprint.

Other key features: It has a beautiful mirror finished fingerprin­t sensor which responds perfectly without any issue but is prone to smudges. On the top side, it has an IR blaster that can be converted into a smart remote for TV, AC, etc. The metal has been beautifull­y carved for speaker grills with class C- type USB connector in the center. The next gen type C connector charges the device quickly, taking max 1 hour to be fully charged from 0 to 100 per cent.

Awesome Camera: It has a 13 MP rear camera with PDAF technology and 5 MP front facing for selfies. The camera app has modes like Panorama, and Slow Motion, etc. Very few phones are offering slow-motion feature at this price point. The images captured by this phone are very sharp and have enough detailing but occasional­ly, you can experience focus lock issues. It captures images with good color reproducti­on and the low light images contain little bit noise but still produce good color and details. Same goes for the front camera, it also captures good quality selfies. The videos shoot by Le 1S Eco are pretty good with rich colors and details. It also allows you to shoot video at 4K.

Performanc­e: The smartphone is powered by Helio X10, 1.8 GHz processor Octa core processor along with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal memory that cannot be expanded. But 32 GB is an ample amount at this price. We did extensive multi-tasking by running multiple applicatio­na (about 10-12 simultaneo­usly) and PRICE: PERFORMANC­E: FEATURES: played games like Frontline 2 and Asphalt Airborne 8 but didn’t find any frame drop or lag. No doubt, Le 1s Eco is a strong contender when you talk about media features but while charging and during extensive gameplay it heats up. Watching movies on it was really a great experience for us; we played 1080p videos and the clarity was amazing. The battery is an important part of any phone and everyone wants a great battery backup. So, in our battery video loop test it lasted for 7 hours 43 minutes which is really great. But, the phone disappoint­ed us with its moderate battery that lasts for a day only. However, it comes with a quick charger which helps you to keep your phone charged instantly.

Bottomline: Le 1S is a stylish and sleek option available in the budget range. It not only looks premium but also delivers top notch performanc­e at an attractive price tag, making it a perfect choice.

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