First announced at IFA 2015, the Lenovo A1000 is a new Android smartphone that is targeted at those buyers operating on a tight budget. The highly affordable phone, which was launched alongside the camera-focused Lenovo A6000 Shot, packs a 4-inch WVGA display, an entry-level quad-core processor and Android Lollipop software.
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Build and Display
As would be expected of an average budget smartphone, the Lenovo A1000 shows off a plastic body and does not look like one to wow buyers in terms of design. It measures 10.6 mm in thickness and weighs a manageable 132 grams.
It will be available in black and white colour options. Lenovo A1000 sports a 4-inch display with two-point touch input and a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
Camera and Storage
The 5-megapixel primary camera on the rear of Lenovo A1000 looks decent for a phone that sells around this price. The snapper has LED flash and autofocus. You should definitely not expect to capture breathtaking selfies with this phone since it comes with only a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front-facing camera.
You get decent 8GB internal storage for keeping your photos, videos and other files. Additional storage of up to 32 GB can be added to the Lenovo A1000 using a microSD card.
Processor, RAM and Software
Lenovo A1000 is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor – an entry-level offering – which delivers speeds of up to 1.3 GHz. The chip is paired with 1GB RAM – just about the best you can expect at this price point.
Interestingly, the phone boots Android 5.0 Lollipop to offer users highly enjoyable experience for their money on the Google platform.
Miscellaneous Specs
Lenovo A1000 will be accompanied by a 2000mAh Li-polymer battery, which its maker says will offer users up to nine hours of use and 12 days of standby time on a 3G network on a single charge.
It offers dual-SIM card slots, one of which supports 3G connectivity. Connectivity features on the Lenovo A1000 include Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi with hotspot.
Pricing & Availability
Lenovo A1000 is now available in Nigeria. You can buy the affordable smartphone at leading online stores in Nigeria. Lenovo A1000 price in Nigeria ranges from 17,000 to 25,000 Naira depending on your location in the country.
Lenovo A1000 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo A1000:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.0 (Lollipop), Lenovo Vibe 2.0 UI
- Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core Processor (Spreadtrum SC7731)
- GPU: Mali-400MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White
- Dimension: 124.5 x 64 x 10.6 mm
- Weight: 132 g
- SIM Type: Mini SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 4.0-inch TFT Display, 480 x 800 pixels (233ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 5 MP Camera, Video
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, LED Flash
- Front Camera: VGA Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: No
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol:
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: No
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: –
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Dolby Atmos: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: No
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: No (download at store)
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2000 mAh Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
