Lenovo A328
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Lenovo A328 Mobile Price in India
Lenovo, the manufacturer from across the border is determined to become the biggest producer of smartphones in China and is adamant on taking on to Samsung. The company is known for its versatile line of smartphones starting from the affordable Lenovo A series, to the more powerful Lenovo P series. The Lenovo A328 is a new addition to the A series, with a better performance and a friendlier user experience. This new phone has a 4.5 inch screen and is powered an all new quad core processor.
Features and Specifications:
The Lenovo A328 has a 4.5 inches capacitive touch-screen with 16 million colors, the screen has a resolution of 480x854 pixels, pixel density of 216 ppi and the screen supports multiple touch input. The phone is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and a 1 GB ram and 4 GB rom, which seems less specially when considering that the phones in in this price range are now mostly equipped with an 8 GB rom but still no worries as the Micro SD card slot and support a card of up to 32 GB. The phone has a 5 megapixels primary camera and the secondary camera is 2 megapixels and has A328 has the ability to record videos as well though not HD. The smartphone has dual sim capabilities and can run on 2 G and 3 G bands, while the phone also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity. The phone also has an extraordinary battery life owing to the 2000 mAh Li-ion battery which can give it up to 21 hours of talk time.
Design and Quality:
The Lenovo A328 is available in two colors - black, and white. It has a candy bar form and a 4.5" screen. From the front, this phone looks like a basic Android phone with three main navigation buttons which are not backlit, and a secondary camera to the left of the camera. The microphone (only one present in this handset) is located on the bottom of the phone, towards the left side. The power button and volume rocker of this phone are both; located to the right of the phone, with the power button lower than the volume rocker. The back of this phone consists of the main camera on the top, and the logo a bit lower to it, and the speaker grill on the bottom left. The audio jack and USB port of this phone are located on the top. With a slightly smaller screen and rounded corners, this phone is easy to handle and use.
OS and Tech:
Running on Android v4.4 (KitKat), this phone has a 1.3 GHz quad core processor, allowing users to install and use basic smartphone Android-based applications. This phone has an option of dual-sims (GSM) with Sim 1 supporting both 2g and 3g, but Sim 2 supporting only 2g networks. Other connectivity options this phone has to offer include Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.00, micro-USB v2.0 connectivity, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Camera and Multimedia:
The 5 MP main camera of this phone comes with digital zoom, video recording, and LED flash. The secondary camera of this phone is of 2 MP, and enables users to make video calls and tale selfies. Other than this, the Lenovo A328 has a music player, video player, and FM radio to offer.
Battery and Memory:
The 2000 mAh (user removable) battery that comes equipped with this phone provides the user with up to 21 hours of talk time on 2g and 13 hours on 3g, and up to 10 days of standby time on 2g and 9.5 days on 3g. This strong battery is a features this phone most shines in. The Lenovo A382 has 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB by inserting a micro SD card in the slot provided.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
· Budget phone with basic smartphone features
· Good processor for this price range
· Quad core processor
Cons:
· No Gorilla glass protection
· Plastic look
· Lack HD recording
· Slow GPS
Verdict:
The Lenovo A382 sure does offer an interesting deal when it comes to getting good features for your money, and might be a good choice if you are on thelook for a low-priced handset offering basic smartphone features, but compared to handsets such as the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, it gets buried under.