As far as smartphone design goes Leagoo is one of the leading Chinese smartphones. The Leagoo M7 one of its recent smartphone and is a low budget smartphone that features a number of interesting features. Also, the device has a nice design and the trending dual camera combination. Most importantly the device comes with a very affordable price tag.
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Leagoo M7 Key Specs and Price
- 5.5-inch, capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (267 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 1GB
- Dual 8MP + 5MP camera and 5MP front camera
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- 3G Connectivity
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 3, 000 mAh removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
Leagoo as a smartphone maker is known for its nice design and well-built devices. It extended it’s expertise to its low budget smartphone, the Leagoo M7. The smartphone features a very stylish design one not often seen in smartphones in this division. Although made of plastic which is featured in most smartphones in this category.it doesn’t look the part with an exquisite body finish.
Like many others in its category, the Leagoo M7 comes with an HD resolution display. Which quite suites the price tag of the smartphone, the smartphone sports a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixels with a 267 ppi pixel density. On a plus side the low-resolution display doesn’t weigh much on the battery like high-resolution display do
Battery and Camera
The Leagoo M7 features quite a fair battery capacity. Although, it can not be termed as large but the 3, 000mAh is quite enough for a day to day use and considering the not too demanding specs. You should be able to get through the day on normal usage without having to charge your phone.
Like most Chinese OEMs, Leagoo is also bent on the addition of a dual camera in its recently manufactured smartphones. That being said, the Leagoo M7 comes with a dual 8MP + 5MP camera and a dual LED flash. Also, there’s a 5MP front camera which takes nice pictures for a budget smartphone.
Hardware and Software
Low budget smartphones usually coincide with low grade but effective hardware. Running the show on the inside of the Leagoo M7 is a Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A processor clocking at 1.3GHz. Even though this is not a powerful SoC it is enough to handle day to day basic tasks with ease. Also, there’s an ARM Mali-400 GPU which handles everything from graphics munching to gaming.
In addition, the Leagoo M7 has a 1GB internal memory and 16GB built-in storage and a chance to extend to 256GB using a MicroSD card. Leagoo M7 runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Leagoo’s UI skin on top.
Leagoo M7 Price and Availability
The smartphone is available online at various online stores and retail outlets. The price of Leagoo M7 range from 23, 000 Naira to about 38, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Leagoo M7 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Leagoo M7:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580A
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Champagne, Red
- Dimension: 156 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 174g
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 720 pixels (267 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 8MP + 5MP, camera 1080p Video
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED Flash, face ID recognition, auto Focus, face detection, geotagging HDR, dual LED flash
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 480p Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: -Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/FLAC player
- Video Player: Mp4/H.264/H.263 Player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –