LENOVO S 880
Lenovo hasn’t got their hands dirty in
the mobile space yet but the S880
could be a step in that direction.
This dual-SIM, mid-range phone from
the notebook maker has some pretty
interesting features given the price.
Built mostly of plastic, the handset is
very sturdy and is quite aesthetically
appealing as well. The front is dominated
by a 5-inch TFT capacitive display with
a resolution of 480x800 pixels. This is
a little a little low considering the size
of the screen, due to which text and
icons aren’t that sharp and clear. The UI,
however, is quite smooth as Lenovo has
left ICS as stock as possible. They’ve
changed the launcher a bit, which we’ve
seen before on their IdeaPad K1 tablet.
The device is quite thin at 9.9mm but
it’s still a bit weighty at 192g.
The UI is smooth thanks to the 512MB of RAM and a 1GHz CPU.
The S880 only has 4GB
of on board memory but there’s room
for expansion via a microSD card slot.
Media playback is handled via the
stock player, so we have support for MP3,
WAV, WMA, and eAAC+, while the video
codecs supported include MP4, WMV,
H.264 and H.263. Audio quality is good
provided you have a decent pair of IEMs.
The speaker volume is not too bad either
as alerts and notifications can be heard
even in noisy environments. One neat
feature about the S880 is that along with
FM radio support, you also get an FM
transmitter built-in along with an internal
antenna. The single-core CPU does hurt
the performance of the handset a bit and
dual-core handsets in this price range. In
terms of connectivity, we have full quad band
GSM support for both the SIM slots.
You can also have both the SIMs active
at the same time. 3G functionality is only
available on one SIM. Other than that, we
also have Wi-Fi ‘n’, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB
2.0. There’s no option for video-out or
NFC. The phone is quick in rendering web
pages and thanks to the large screen,
there’s plenty of screen real estate.
The pixels are a bit noticeable on most
backgrounds due to the low resolution,
which can get a bit annoying. This can
get very distracting when watching high
resolution videos as well
The camera is a 5 megapixel shooter
and manages decent stills and video
under sufficient lighting. Due to the single core
CPU, video recording is limited to
720p. The front-facing camera is limited
to VGA resolution, so don’t expect great
things from it. Battery life is pretty decent
as well thanks to the 2250mAh battery.
Our video drain tests gave us a battery
life of 7 hours and 20 minutes.
At Rs 16450, the S880 makes a very
decent buy given the features you get.
The UI is smooth and responsive for a
single-core CPU and the S880 off ers you
very good value with its 5-inch screen, a
relatively slim chassis, decent camera and
good battery life. The dual-SIM feature
is also very handy if you’re one of those
who use two SIM cards. The only major
downside is the low resolution screen,
which can be annoying when watching
videos or surfing the web.
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