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The Vibe series opened a new stage in the development of Lenovo's line of mobile devices. The first development was lucky enough to be the s960 model, which is also known as Vibe X. The rethought interface and unique design will not leave Lenovo device lovers indifferent. Apparently, the Lenovo s960 smartphone is designed to increase the popularity of the manufacturer, becoming its calling card.

The hardware and appearance of the smartphone are worthy of a premium, which cannot be said about the MediaTek chipset. But what can you do, Lenovo loves experiments, so users were once again surprised to see a high-end device created on a budget platform.

First impressions and equipment

When you first get acquainted with the smartphone, its lightness and graceful features catch your eye. And although lenovo phone s960 belongs to the usual “flat point-and-shoot”, uniqueness on its face. Its corners are rounded, and the glass of the screen curves smoothly at the edges. Thanks to the oleophobic coating, fingerprints are practically invisible, so the smartphone retains its attractive appearance. appearance even during active use. The top coating of the phone is very slippery, so there is a possibility of it falling from a table standing even on a minimal slope.

At the bottom there are three backlit control buttons. They do not surprise users because they are installed in a familiar place. At the top there is a company logo and a speaker for conversations, as well as a peephole. front camera. The locking and turning function is performed by a metal button located on the top left side. The manufacturer has moved the compartment for installing the SIM card to the side. Now there is no point for users to remove the back cover to get to the SIM card. The back surface is matte, with a fine notch, which prevents the device from slipping in the hand. The main camera is located on top.

The scope of delivery includes:

• the smartphone itself;
• warranty card;
• Micro-USB cable;
• Charger;
• silicone ear pads.

After removing the contents, do not rush to throw away the package with the manual, since the SIM card holder extractor is attached to it.

Lenovo s960 specifications

Screen

The smartphone has a 5-inch IPS display. It is reliably protected by glass with an oleophobic coating. The display brightness is adjusted automatically thanks to a light sensor. Touchscreen sensitivity is at high level. Processes up to 5 touches at once. Lenovo device 960 is ideal for those who often have to work in the sun. The smartphone does not suffer from significant glare, its display does not go blind, and the brightness reserve is quite enough to see what is happening on the screen. Color rendition is good, but the contrast is a little lacking. And although the manufacturer promised wide viewing angles, during use you may notice that the colors fade and are distorted when viewed from an angle. In general, the smartphone screen does not stand out in terms of quality among its competitors, but is not inferior to them.

Interface

One immediately notices the convenient organization of the menu, which is somewhat unusual for Android systems. Program icons are not hidden under the call button in the form of one list, but are distributed on the desktop. Additional screens are provided for this. In other words, the ease of use of the interface is excellent.

Performance

Clock frequency quad core processor Mediatek MT6589T is 1500 MHz. The “budget” nature of the platform is noticeable. When launching applications and games with the highest resource consumption, the user will encounter freezes, which not everyone will like. If you do not plan to use the phone for these purposes, you can safely purchase it, since the device is quite suitable for everyday tasks.

Memory

Of course, 16 GB of internal memory is good. But why the manufacturer did not provide for the possibility of expanding it is not entirely clear. There is no support for MicroSD and external USB drives. Moreover, the user will receive only 12.07 GB of internal memory.

Camera

The main camera of the Lenovo s960 vibe smartphone can be characterized on the positive side. It does not show limit values, but many Lenovo devices are equipped with 8 MP modules. However, it was not without its drawbacks. There is reduced detail in dark areas in the photo, as well as noise when shooting in the dark. The front camera is capable of recognizing faces, which already causes surprise among those who are accustomed to seeing it as a useless module. Here, as much as 5 megapixels are offered. In addition to facial recognition, the front camera can use filters and smooth out skin imperfections. It is quite suitable for amateur photographs.

Autonomous operation

The smartphone battery has a capacity of 2000 mAh. According to the manufacturer, the device will easily withstand 16 hours of talk time, as well as 12 days of standby time. However, in practice everything turns out to be somewhat different. When performing everyday tasks, the device will be completely discharged in 1-2 days. If you play continuously on it, only 5 hours will last, and when used to send messages and calls (within reason, of course), the phone will last about two days. Charging occurs quite quickly, a little over two hours.

Drawing a conclusion from everything that has been said above, we can safely say that a smartphone of this model is capable of coping with, if not all, then many of the tasks that are posed to such devices. Its design is perfect. Due to its versatility, the device will look great not only in a man’s, but also in a woman’s hand. The limited memory capacity is a little disappointing, but this is nothing compared to the good hardware and ease of use.

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LenovoS960 vibe x review

It's been over a year since Lenovo announced the new Vibe concept for its mobile phones. Vibe devices with new design and Vibe firmware ROMs are loved by many customers and the Vibe line models have earned a lot of praise.

LenovoVibeX review, introduced more than a year ago, became one of the first smartphones in the new line that could be bought in our country. During the time it was on the market, its hardware platform became outdated, and the smartphone moved to the lower middle class according to your parameters. But the stylish appearance and record-breaking thinness of the case compared to its competitors still make this model attractive to those who do not chase parrots in Antutu, but like to use comfortable and beautiful things.

So, today we bring to your attention a review of a 5-inch smartphone LenovoVibeX, which can also be found on sale under the name LenovoS960.

Characteristics

As usual, at the beginning of the review we provide a detailed description of the technical characteristics of our test subject.

SpecificationsLenovoS960 vibe x review

As you can see, the processor installed in the Lenovo Vibe X is already outdated, but along with 2 GB random access memory it should provide decent performance at least in normal user tasks, when watching HD videos and in simple games. What is striking is the presence of only one SIM card slot, as well as the inability to increase the amount of internal storage. For many users, this may be the deciding factor against the Lenovo Vibe X when choosing whether to buy this or a competing model.

But the price of our review hero has more than doubled since it went on sale. You can buy a smartphone today for 3,500 UAH (approximately $184). The price is rather high for the old model, but considering the parameters of the device and its design, it looks quite reasonable.

Description of Lenovo vibe x s960

Expensive devices of the Vibe series, unlike the manufacturer's budget mobile phones, are supplied in beautiful boxes with a dust jacket on which the model name is cut out. This packaging looks very stylish. After removing the top cover, the following list of accessories can be found inside the package:

Charger with adapter for European sockets;

USB cable;

Instructions in Chinese;

Cute white earbuds with two additional sets of tips.

Unlike more affordable models, which come with very cheap-looking headphones, here the manufacturer did not skimp on their appearance. Well, we will still have the opportunity to test how these headphones sound.

The Lenovo Vibe X itself looks and feels great. The first thing you want to roll off your tongue when you take it mobile phone in your hands, it's "Wow!" Lenovo has managed to accustom us to the inexpressiveness of its monotonous bricks, but the manufacturer’s designers did a great job on this model. I don’t know about anyone, but we really liked the rounded contours of the case with a thin silver frame around the perimeter. The design is universal and can satisfy both men and women.

The dimensions of Lenovo Vibe X will definitely not leave any user indifferent. Thanks to the elegance of the body (thickness is only 6.9 mm), the device with a 5-inch display and not the narrowest frames around the sensor fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and is quite comfortable to operate even with one hand. We think our enthusiastic reviews of this feature are shared by many users who have managed to buy and test the Lenovo Vibe X in action.

The placement of elements on the front panel of the smartphone is quite standard. At the top there is a fairly wide speaker grille. Please note that it is the only one in this model, fulfilling the role of both conversational and external. Nearby there is a window for sensors, and to the right is a peephole for the front camera. At the bottom there are three regular touch buttons “Menu”, “Home” and “Back”, which are dimly backlit.

The edges of the model, especially the side ones, are noticeably rounded towards the back cover. It looks stylish, but causes some inconveniences, which we will mention later. Along the perimeter of the mobile phone there is a strip of silver plastic “chrome-look”, expanding from the bottom and creeping onto the back cover.

On the top edge of the Lenovo vibe x s960 there is a 3.5" headphone jack.

At the bottom right we can see a tray for a single micro-SIM card, which can be opened using a special clip, and above is a sound volume rocker. Due to the rounding of the side ends downward, it is located slightly “under” the front panel, and the key is not very convenient to use.

On the left we see a lonely power button, which is also inconvenient to press due to the design features described above.

On the bottom edge there is a micro-USB connector and a microphone hole.

Lenovo vibe x review, back cover non-removable. It is made of silver plastic with a very small pattern, which is pleasant to the touch and, thanks to its texture, fits comfortably in the hand. In its upper left corner we can see the window of the main camera and the flash LED, between which there is a hole for another microphone.

As you can see, in this model, for the sake of design, Lenovo engineers made some controversial decisions. The mobile phone battery cannot be replaced when it wears out, and the side buttons are difficult to use due to the features of the edges of the case.

The Lenovo Vibe X is assembled with very high quality; during the tests we did not find anything to complain about, and for this parameter the model receives the most commendable reviews from us.

Lenovo vibe x s960 screen

The Lenovo vibe x s960 screen has Full HD resolution, which with a 5" sensor diagonal provides highest quality drawing elements. It is impossible to notice any pixelation in the graphics on the display.

The maximum brightness of the display is clearly excessive under normal operating conditions, but you can be sure that the Lenovo vibe x s960 will be comfortable to work with during the day under the sun. The Lenovo vibe x s960 touchscreen is connected to the matrix using OGS technology. Viewing angles thanks to the matrix IPS excellent, as well as color rendition, in which it is difficult to detect any distortions by eye. The sensor is protected by impact-resistant Gorilla Glass. The touchscreen supports 5 clicks.

Iron

The platform based on Mediatek MT6589T, whose four cores operate at a frequency of 1.5 GHz, has become quite outdated today. However, during normal use With a smartphone, it’s difficult to notice any performance problems, the OS interface is moderately fast (not up to par with modern models, but doesn’t slow down either), applications don’t load for long, HD video runs smoothly.

The user will encounter lags only in new 3D games, but we would venture to assume that in order to play the user will prefer to buy more modern device, and Lenovo Vibe X is more of a fashion model than a gaming one.

Of the 16 GB of internal memory, 11 are available to the user, which is not so much, considering that it is impossible to increase this characteristic by installing a micro-SD flash drive.

As for the test results, in Antutu our review hero scored 18,300 points, which is comparable to models on a modern budget processor Mediatek MT6582. 3D Mark Ice Storm Extreme showed a modest 1804 points with this model.

Other parameters of Lenovo vibe x s960

The sound of the only speaker on the Lenovo vibe x s960 is average in volume and sound quality. The sound in the standard headphones is quite loud, but it doesn’t have any special quality either, everything is quite normal.

The Lenovo Vibe X Wi-fi module has average reception quality. There are no problems with the signal level close to the access point, but this is clearly not the leader in Wi-fi range.

The GPS module starts cold for about one minute. The location accuracy is good, within a few meters.

Camera

The Lenovo S960 vibe x review has two cameras, the characteristics of which allow us to hope for decent results when shooting photos and videos.

The main camera of the smartphone fully met our expectations. Photos obtained from it have good sharpness over the entire image field, good detail for a mobile phone, high-quality macro, and HDR work that significantly improves picture quality. The Lenovo Vibe X allows you to take good pictures both with and without a flash. Video in Full resolution We also liked HD 1080p.

The front camera, unfortunately, despite its 5 megapixels, which are quite good for this type of camera, could not boast of anything. It produces a soapy picture, with aberrations, of terrible quality. There is a suspicion that low-resolution extrapolation to 5 megapixels is used here.

Examples of photos:

Front-camera:

Example video:

Firmware

During its time on the market, Lenovo Vibe X managed to update its firmware from Android 4.2 to Android 4.4. As an add-on to regular Android, the proprietary Vibe UI interface is used, adding functionality to the standard OS.

There is no main program menu in Vibe UI; all programs are collected on desktops. They can be grouped into folders, which is very convenient. The desktops themselves can be customized as you wish. There are a number of proprietary “Special” interface settings, some of them are quite convenient, some have questionable implementation quality. You can find several very useful programs, such as antivirus package Security, SYNCit, and convenient application for file sharing SHAREit.

As mentioned above, the firmware is not particularly fast, but it does not slow down either. During the tests, no problems with firmware stability were found.

Battery

The Lenovo Vibe X battery has a capacity of 2000 mAh. It is clear that such savings on the battery are caused by the need to squeeze it into a thin body, but you should not count on long-term operation of a device with a Full HD screen and a battery of only 2000 mAh.

During load testing with the screen on maximum brightness and all enabled wireless interfaces Lenovo smartphone vibe x s960 discharged quite quickly. Of course, testing on a loop for several hours is not a typical usage model, but an active user should be prepared to charge his mobile friend every day. At an average load level, the device can work for a couple of days.

In the Antutu battery test, our review hero Lenovo S960 scored a good, but far from record 5451 points.

conclusions

When the Lenovo vibe x s960 was launched on the market, it was one of the thinnest models with a diagonal size of 5 inches. Since then, Chinese manufacturers have introduced devices that are a full millimeter thicker or more, but Lenovo Vibe X still remains among the leaders in this parameter.

Having lost the advantages in the hardware characteristics of the Lenovo vibe x s960, the model retained the elegance of its design and significantly lost in price, remaining attractive to image-conscious users who want to buy something that is not very expensive, but will make their smartphone stand out among many.

The presence of only one SIM card slot in the model, as well as the inability to expand the memory beyond the standard 16 GB, which today is not enough (especially since 5 GB out of the box is occupied by the system and applications), may hinder the choice of Lenovo Vibe X.

Lenovo Vibe X has plenty of competitors. Of the strongest, we note on a high-performance 8-core platform, with two SIMs, the ability to install external flash drive, and even costs a couple of hundred hryvnia cheaper. The advantages of the Lenovo Vibe X remain the appearance and thickness of the body, as well as 8 GB of more internal storage and a higher resolution screen.

200-300 UAH more expensive. costs which is inferior to our hero only in display resolution of 1280x720 pixels, and again, in size and weight.

Fans of high autonomy can buy one with a 4000 mAh battery. Of course, the size and weight of this model will be incomparably greater. Plus, the version at almost the same price (3700 UAH) will only have 1 GB of RAM.

To summarize the above, in view of all the limitations and competitors mentioned, we cannot call the Lenovo Vibe X a good purchase for all occasions. If the price for this model had dropped even more, the choice would have been more obvious, but in this situation, Lenovo Vibe X is primarily a mobile phone for those who care about their appearance and the design of the things they use. As such, it is an excellent choice that is unlikely to make anyone doubt it.

Today the subject of our review is the Lenovo Vibe X3. And although Lenovo has not yet confirmed this, the Vibe X3 has become sleeker, and its more elegant appearance is probably due to the designers of Motorola, since they currently occupy a leading role in choosing design solutions for smartphones among all Chinese manufacturers . In addition to the prettier design, the Vibe X3 boasts impressive technical equipment housed in its aluminum body, as well as advanced sound technology solutions designed to please discerning music lovers.

Is the Vibe X3 worth your hard-earned money? As usual, let's stop at technical specifications before rendering a verdict.

Key Features of Lenovo Vibe X3:

. OS: Android 5.1

. Screen: 5.5-inch IGZO (1920x1080) Corning Gorilla Glass 3

. CPU: six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 1.8GHz

. Graphic arts: Adreno 418

. RAM: 3GB

. User memory: 32GB

. Camera: rear 21MP Sony IMX230, front camera 8MP

. Battery: 3500mAh (non-removable)

. Size: 154x76x9.3mm, weight: 175g.

Design and display

High quality materials, superior design

Both the Vibe X3 and K4 Note share the same styling cues with their bodies, but the Vibe X3 uses more premium materials, which is why the Vibe X3 costs more. This refers to features such as a metal body, streamlined sides and the use of Gorilla Glass 3 technology.

The smartphone has a subtle curvature on the back, similar to the one found on the LG G4 and ASUS Zenfone 2. For this reason, the true thickness of the smartphone is not really felt, despite the fact that it is 9.3 mm.

The front panel of the smartphone features white plastic inserts, behind which the front speakers are hidden. Its 5.5-inch Full HD display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, and this serious advantage is hard to miss. Smartphone Vibe The X3 is slightly elongated, its height is 154 mm, partly due to the fact that physical capacitive buttons for navigation are located at the bottom of the product.

Let's briefly talk about the physical ports and buttons of the device. On the right side of the smartphone there are power on/off and volume control buttons, and on top there is a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, an infrared port is also located there, a USB port is located below, and a hybrid card slot MicroSD memory or the SIM card is installed on the left. The infrared emitter also acts as a remote control remote control, and with its help you can switch the operating modes of various equipment.

Speaking of the display, it should be noted that it is bright, it has good color reproduction and significant image clarity. Lenovo claims that this display can reproduce 100% of the NTSC color gamut, and after proper testing we have to agree.

Hardware and performance

The Snapdragon processor version is not the latest, but still fast.

Although not installed in Vibe X3 latest version silicon, the powerful “filling” of this smartphone still makes a strong impression: 3GB of RAM, six-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 808, as well as 32GB of expandable flash memory on internal storage. The Snapdragon 808 processor can no longer be called the latest solution, but, as you would expect, he is still very nimble. Testing different applications and games, we didn't find any performance issues.

In the past, we were very disappointed with the proprietary Vibe UI shell, and now we can only be glad that the company took this into account, and today we are greeted here with almost stock Android. Lenovo's UI implementation is something that other companies should definitely emulate (especially Huawei).

User interface

The fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate, easy to set up and unlocks your smartphone within one second. When you hold your smartphone with one hand, your fingers are naturally close to the scanner, and this makes unlocking your smartphone very easy.

Multimedia

The Vibe X3 smartphone has another important feature - it has a truly high-quality audio chip (DAC). When you put on the headphones, the difference in sound really becomes obvious, and, in addition, thanks to the Dolby Atmos app installed on the smartphone, the user has progressive control over the sound.

The smartphone comes with an Ant VR headset. Especially for this, the smartphone has a special mode when the screen is divided into two halves.

Well, what did we forget to mention? The front-facing speakers are fantastic as they produce incredibly loud sound considering their size.

Connection

Camera

Impressive camera, but sometimes software issues spoil the deal

On paper, it looks very good: a 21-megapixel rear camera with phase detection AF and f/2.0 lenses. Is this true? Short answer: yes. Our photos came out quite good, although in some pictures there is an excessive focus on clarity, which is probably due to the peculiarities of image processing in the corresponding programs.

There is also manual mode shooting for greater control over camera operation.

Shooting in low light conditions results in some graininess in the photo, as you can see in the photos. In addition, the camera shoots in 4K resolution.

Autonomy

The battery is good enough to last a full day.

The 3500 mAh battery installed in the Vibe X3 is not very capacious, but its charge is enough for a day and even has a little left. When tested with the PCMark application, the smartphone lasted for 7 hours and 32 minutes.

Conclusion

My time with the Vibe X3 was amazing. Despite the fact that it does not replicate the full range of features that are rich in more expensive devices from other manufacturers, it has high enough performance to stand apart from all its competitors. And although its pricing is questionable (it costs more than a mid-range smartphone), it still offers great advantages when compared to other smartphones that are offered in the same price range.

Smartphone Lenovo IdeaPhone The Vibe X S960 is a new top-of-the-line device. For Lenovo, 2013 was full of presentations of new smartphone models. The flagships among which were the Lenovo K900 and , which gained success due to their power (the first) and autonomy (the second), and as a result, it was simply impossible to complete the end of the year without the release of some other flagship model that would set the pace of development for the new 2014 year.

This model was Lenovo Vibe X, and the company is counting on the development of this branch of evolution in the new year. But is it as good as the manufacturer makes it out to be? Let's figure it out.

Appearance and characteristics

Undoubtedly, the appearance of the Lenovo Vibe X indicates a premium class; you just want to pick up the phone and not part with it. A magnificent 5-inch Full HD screen with excellent color reproduction on the PowerVR 544MP2 graphics chip, a quad-core MediaTek MT 6589T processor with a speed of 1.5 GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory without Micro SD support, an elegant ultra-thin design using high-quality plastic - that's all that Vibe X includes.

Video: AnTuTu and Vellamo tests

Having a case thickness, like the Lenovo K900, of only 6.9 mm, the phone visually looks thinner, since unlike the square K900 this model It has gently curved sides with rounded edges that make it easy to hold in your hand. The non-removable back cover of the device, although made of plastic, has an artificial, metal finish. The frame around the screen is also made of durable plastic with a faux chrome finish. This edging adds shine to the device, but it is unknown how long it will be able to last on the smartphone.

The volume rocker on the right side and the power button on the left have rounded edges, are placed in convenient places and are quite comfortable to use. The speaker on the Vibe X is located at the top of the device, above the screen. Below the screen there are three touch buttons with backlight, which can be turned off if necessary.

Video: smartphone review

The screen itself on the Lenovo Vibe X is covered with protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, which in itself places the device in the premium segment. Summing up the design, we can say that the smartphone turned out to be very successful in build quality, although it is a little disappointing that at the end of 2013 the phone from the highest price category was made of high-quality plastic, unlike the K900 which has a metal body .

Screen

5 inch Lenovo screen Vibe X has a high-quality IPS matrix with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, displaying rich images with high sharpness. Although the brightness and contrast could be better, the phone also glares a lot in the sun, which is not what we would like.

Sound

The speaker of the phone is loud enough, it can fill a small quiet room with high-quality sound. The quality of voice transmission and signal level in Vibe X are not satisfactory.

Performance

By general characteristics The phone is presented as decent, powerful equipment, but relying only on the characteristics can be misleading. In fact this phone is a rather slow device, inferior to such devices released a year earlier as Samsung Galaxy S3 or Nexus 4. And despite its price, it feels even slower than its predecessor, the Lenovo K900. This is mainly due to the use of the new user interface developed by Lenovo, perhaps this problem decide with new firmware.

Camera

Despite the fact that Vibe X is equipped with 13 MP rear camera its performance is quite mediocre, many photographs lack contrast, and when shooting at night, the device, by increasing ISO (sensitivity of the matrix), tries to smooth out the movement, thereby increasing the amount of noise in the frame, which leads to a decrease in detail in the pictures.

Shooting video on the phone is possible in FullHD and it copes with it much better than with photos. Having straight, non-shaking hands, you can safely shoot a fairly high-quality video. However, if you shoot while moving, the phone will certainly lose focus, which greatly spoils the shooting process and, as a result, the recorded video.

The 5 MP front camera showed itself with the best side during video chats.

Autonomy

Most weak side of this device Since the battery has a capacity of 2000 mAh, you should not be surprised that during the day, with less intensive use, you will have to charge it. But this is a price to pay for the design, for the thickness of the case. But who needs this beauty when the phone itself does not turn on? It might be worth thinking about longer-lived models, such as the Lenovo P780, or waiting for a release in which the developers will eliminate the shortcomings of this model. The choice is yours!