Lenovo A6600d40

Lenovo A6600d40 : Affordable Selfie Camera phone

About Lenovo brand

Lenovo PC International popularly known as Lenovo, is a Chinese multinational technology company having their headquarters in Beijing, China and United States of America. Till few years back, their prime area of focus was the designing and manufacturing of personal computers, tablets, servers, electronic storage devices, IT management software and smart televisions. Founded in 1984, the company became the the world's top PC maker in the year 2013. It entered the Android smartphones segment in the year 2012 and expanded itself by acquiring Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. In year 2012, Lenovo even surpassed Apple to become No 2 provider of smartphones in the Chinese market. They have wide range of devices in varied price range suitable for all type of consumers. Like their competitor Xiaomi, they have recently launched their sub brand Zuk in China exclusively for online market.

Why is Lenovo brand the preferred brand by most consumers?

Lenovo is the subsidiary of Motorola and sell around 70,000 units annually as they have strong financial support for research and development. Their devices sport sleek design and premium look which lure and attracts the consumer of all age groups. As per recent market research, Lenovo-Motorola venture is among the top five smartphone vendors in the Indian market after Samsung (occupying 23% share), Xiaomi (22% market), Vivo and Oppo. Currently, they are focussing on improvising their offline sales and planning to launch 35-40 smartphones under Motorola brand so that it can be among the top three handset makers in India. Most of their upcoming mobile phones will be priced in the range of Rs 5000- Rs 20,000 so that they are cost effective and lighter on pocket. Lenovo phones are reasonably priced but their camera performance is of slight average quality. However, the company is gradually removing bloatware, camera resolution and rendering stock Android in their devices to enhance the overall user experience. All their phones are equipped with extensive features and functionality with bigger screen, sharper display and powerful battery. Their Lenovo Note series are equipped with premium features and advanced audio system with TheatreMax technology whereas Lenovo A series are the most affordable and easy-to-use smartphone series.

Lenovo A6600d40 Price & Features

Lenovo A6600d40 is a good phone and delivers an unmatchable experience for the budget smartphone buyers. Equipped with sharp 5-inch HD display, quad-core processor, 8MP rear camera and faster 4G connectivity, it offers great performance at a great price. Moreover with an interchangeable battery, you can change to a new one anytime so that any fun is not missed.

Key Features of Lenovo A6600d40 :

• This dual SIM device features a 5-inch (12.7cm) HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and 294 ppi pixel density.
• It runs on an Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system with 64-bit 1GHz MediaTek MT6735P quad core processor coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM (expandable upto 32GB)
• It sports a 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and 2MP front snapper to click decent selfies.
• It is punched by a 2300 mAH Li-Polymer battery which will provide uninterrupted working for 8-9 hours.
• Connectivity options include 4G, GPS, microUSB 2.0 port, IR blaster, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0.
• Sensors supported include Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, light, magnetic, gyro, step and hall.

Design and Display

The device sports a 5-inch (12.7 cm) HD IPS display having a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and pixel density of 294 ppi. It delivers vibrant, crystal clear and brighter images along with 800:1 contrast ratio, accurate color optimization and wider viewing angle of around 180 degrees, to the consumers. Weighing just 142 grams and 8.8 mm slim, it is very comfortable to carry single-handedly. Having dimensions of 141x71x8.8 mm and sporting a sleek design, this device is well suited for multimedia activities and ensures that the consumer gets clearer and more vivid images. The power button and volume control are placed on the right side whereas the USB port and the speakers are placed at the bottom and a 3.5mm headphone jack is present on the top edge. It is ergonomically designed phone and is available in two colour options - matte black and white colours.

Processor & Storage

The phone is powered by a 64-bit quad core MediaTek MT6735P chipset running at a freqeuncy of 1.0 GHz and paired with 2GB of RAM so that it can deliver smooth and responsive multitasking and seamless system performance without any lags. It comes with 16GB onboard storage memory out of which only 12 GB is available to the user for storage. The storage memory can be further expanded upto 32GB via a dedicated microSD card slot for storing additional photos, videos, music and various apps. Its 2GB RAM coupled with Mali T720 MP1 graphics running at 600 MHz frequency enables the user to play visually intensive and high end games and apps like Asphalt 8, Modern Combat 5 and numerous apps such as SHAREit, Skype, Twitter, Maps, Hangouts, YouTube, Gmail, News and Weather, Photos etc and run multiple apps simultaneously without any hiccups or hassle. In terms of software, it runs on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system which comes with new shortcuts and battery saver mode for prolonged working.

Camera performance

This dual SIM device is equipped with 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash so that it delivers sharper, clearer photos and videos. The other camera features included in the phone are Autofocus, automatic face detection, automatic scene detection, 40 shots burst capture mode, zero shutter delay, Panorama mode and inbuilt color filter effects. Its 2MP front facing camera with fixed focus and LED flash is good enough to capture picture perfect decent selfie clicks and smooth video calling though it does not deliver upto the mark and satisfactory results in low light environment. As far as videos are concerned, it can shoot HD videos at 30fps.

Battery & Connectivity

The device is powered by an interchangeable 2300 mAH Li-Polymer battery which can offer uninterrupted usage upto half a day or may be 7-8 hours on medium usage or may be 9-10 hours of gaming and upto 7-8 days of standby time. The good part is that the battery can be replaced when running low so that you do not miss any fun while working or watching videos. In terms of connectivity, it supports dual SIM functionality, 4G VoLTE, 3G, 2G, 4G, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, 3.5 mm audio jack though USB OTG feature is not supported. This dual SIM feature can help the consumer in saving money by using seperate data plans. The sensors on the phone included are Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Light sensor, gravitation and Gyroscope. It does not support Compass/ Magnetometer, Barometer and Temperature sensor. The major drawback of this phone is the lack of fingerprint scanner which is a most common feature available in the phone these days.

Why should you not buy Lenovo 6600d40?

1. Hybrid SIM slot : Having hybrid SIM slot means that the second slot of this device accepts either a nano SIM card or a microSD memory card. If you are using two SIM cards then the consumer won't be able to expand the phone's memory using a microSD memory card.
2. Absence of fingerprint reader : It does not have a fingerprint sensor which is a bit of disappointment for smartphone users.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ans : Yes, it is a dual SIM device though it supports hybrid SIM slot.

Ans : It comes with 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera which delivers average results.

Ans : No, it does not come with NFC feature.

Ans : No, it does not support USB OTG (On-The-Go) feature which does not allow the user to directly connect to digital devices.

Ans : The device is powered by replacable 2300mAH battery which offeres limitless fun to the consumer.

Ans : It sports HD display having 1280x720 resolution and 294ppi pixel density.

Ans : The inbuilt memory provided to the user is 16GB out of which 12GB is available for storage though it can be further expanded upto 32GB via a microSD card slot.

Ans : The picture quality is not that great in case of low light. In sufficient light, the pictures are quite good.

Ans : The sensors which are not there in the phone are Compass/ Magnetometer, Barometer and Temperature sensor.

Ans : No, it does not have fingerprint scanner for fast unlocking.