MTK 6577 phones are available finally, which will improve the quality of Chinese android phones once again. The first MTK MT6577 phone is still from Lenovo, named Lenovo Lephone A789. Below are the reviews for this phone.
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Appearance:
Lenovo A789 adopts classic bar style, with four touch buttons on the front. There are volume buttons and charge plug on the right side. The size of the phone is 125.6*64.5*12.8mm, 159.5g in total with battery, it is not a light phone actually.
With 4.0 inch screen, 800*480 pixels, Lenovo A789 has better performance than Lenovo A750.
CPU info:
1.024G dual core processor, MTK 6577 solution. Many friends will be confused, because they will think all MTK6577 phones are 1.2Ghz dual core. Actually, MTK MT6577 is 1.0-1.2G Cortex A9 dual core, that is to say, MTK6577 phones’ CPU are 1.0G-1.2G according to the comprehensive performance. While Lenovo A789 is 1.024Ghz.
Operating System OS:
Lephone A789 is installed Android 4.0 ICS OS, but not original ICS UI, with Lenovo custom UI, four-leafed clover UI.
ROM+RAM
With 4G ROM + 512MB RAM, Lenovo A789 is really not good enough for using. But compare to the price, $175, you will be comfortable.
Camera:
5.0MP main camera, 0.3MP front camera, can be used for video call.
Battery:
Lenovo A789 comes with one 2000Mah battery, which is a great power for the phone. According to exited experience, 2000mah battery can last 5-6days standby.
More details:
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Model |
Lenovo LePhone A789 |
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Band |
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
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Sim Card |
Dual Sim Card Dual Standby |
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Service Provide |
Unlocked |
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Style |
Bar |
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Color |
Black |
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Shell Material |
Plastic |
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System |
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OS |
Android 4.0 |
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CPU |
MTK6577 phone, Cortex A9 dual core, 1.0GHz; PowerVR SGX531 |
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ROM |
4GB |
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RAM |
512MB |
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Screen |
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Display Size |
4.0 Inch |
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Type |
TFT, capacitive touch screen |
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Resolution |
800 x 480 pixels |
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Screen Color |
16000K Colors |
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Support Format |
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Ringtones Type |
Polyphonic/MP3 |
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Audio File Format |
MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB |
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Video File Format |
3GP/MPEG4 |
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Image File Format |
JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/GIF |
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E-book Format |
TXT/CHM/DOC/HTML |
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FM Radio |
Yes |
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Earphone Port |
3.5mm |
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Card Extend |
Support TF card up to 32GB extended |
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Data Transfer & Connectivity |
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Data transfer |
USB/Bluetooth |
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Mobile internet |
WAP/WIFI |
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General |
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Camera/Picture Resolution |
Dual Cameras, front camera: 0.3MP, back camera: 5.0MP |
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Language |
English, Chinese |
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Phonebook |
500 |
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Message |
SMS/MMS |
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Input |
Handwrite/Keypad |
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TV |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, built in, support A-GPS and voice navigation |
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JAVA |
No |
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WIFI |
Yes, 802.11 b/g |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 2.0 |
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Gravity Sensor |
Yes |
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Multi-Touch |
Yes |
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Dimensions |
126.6 × 65.4 × 13.2mm |
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Net Weight(Including battery) |
159.5g |
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Other Feature |
3G, GPS,WIFI, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, Messaging, |
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Package |
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Size |
170 x 82 x 69mm |
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Weight |
450g |
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Accessories |
1 x 2000mAh Battery |
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1 x 3.5mm Earphone |
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1 x Data Cable |
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1 x Charger |
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