Review Lenovo P90 : Intel Inside and tanks

Lenovo P90

Modern gadgets, in one degree or another, always have problems with battery life. Often the first comments after the announcement of the product concerned is the battery, which "could be poobёmistee." At Lenovo has the answer - P-series. It recently added Lenovo P70 P90 - a smartphone with a 5.5-inch display and a 4000 mAh battery. And the Intel Atom processor inside can count on the comfort of all modern games. One of the most powerful 3D-Games - World Of Tanks Blitz - pre-installed inside the "energetic guy", so even with a month of premium access. This music will be eternal?

Specifications Lenovo P90:

• The screen: 5,5 '' Full HD 1920x1080, IPS LCD, 401 ppi; Processor: quad Intel Atom Z3560, 1,83 GHz; Graphics Accelerator: Intel PowerVR G6430; Operating system: Android 4.4 KitKat; RAM: 2 GB; Internal memory: 32 GB; Contact: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz || UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz || LTE 1, 3, 7, 20; SIM: micro-SIM; Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2,4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 LE, FM-radio; Navigation: GPS, GLONASS; Cameras: Home - 13 M (autofocus, OIS, dual-LED flash); front - 5 megapixel (fixed focus); Sensors: proximity and light, accelerometer, compass; Battery: Li-Pol, 4000 mAh non-removable; Dimensions: 150x77,4x8,5 mm; Weight: 156 grams

Packaging equipment

The new smartphone edition of Lenovo came unpacked, but the retail kit device known to us. It includes documentation, charger with a current of 1.5 A, the cable micro-USB, a clip to open the micro-SIM slot and a headset.

Outward appearance

Lenovo P90 - a monolithic device made of soft-touch materials.The front side is completely covered with glass. Below are three touch-sensitive keys (Lenovo still does not make them virtual), "Menu", "Home" and "Back". Above the center of the logo is above it - the speaker, and the right - light and proximity sensors, front camera.Physical power key and volume controls are located on the left side and the right side is a slot micro-SIM, which opens a special clip. At the bottom left is the port micro-USB, the top - also left - 3.5 mm audio jack. On the back side of the first thing you notice the camera lens is located on top of the central axis of the body. He almost appears above the bar, and around the buffer ring optics made of aluminum. Above the lens is the microphone, and under it, and in the middle - dual LED-flash. More logo emblazoned below Lenovo and Intel Inside. Just below - the speaker grille. The monolithic body Lenovo P90 looks quite strict and minimalistic. Stand shiny parts - a ring around the lens, aluminum buttons on the left side and the company logo on the back. The body is made of soft-touch plastic, very pleasant to the touch and good at hiding fingerprints. Build great: nothing creaks and crunches.

Ergonomics

The dimensions are dictated by the 5.5-inch display, which occupies 71.8% of the front side. Outwardly pretty nifty in everyday device may still appear krupnovat: as they say, not about any hand. Keys, changed residence, find themselves under the thumb of left-handed or under the index and middle right-handers. This layout is unusual, but it is easy to get used to. Perhaps she even left-handers will be a little more convenient. There are a number of "smart" functions, for example, you can turn the device volume buttons, though they are slightly higher than the power button. There is also a function of the "neck-lock", which allows you to lock the smartphone by shaking. However, in a test device for some reason it did not fire. It is a pity that the function of awakening double tapom is not provided, it would be much more comfortable. For the convenience of one-handed operation can be enabled "Smart Menu". This button, which can be transferred to the desired location of the screen. Clicking on it opens a menu, which can hold up to nine applications. The choice, however, is small - a calculator, camera, list of running applications, music, video, alarm and so on in the same spirit. Key "Smart Menu" registers only the edges of the display, but it can be moved to a convenient height. Overall management paradigm Lenovo P90 rather "Tablet", rather than the classic "smartphones." I mean, it is more convenient to hold the device with one hand, and the second - to work with him. The full "one-handed" management is difficult as the size of devaysa and menu organization. Well, with such dimensions something so have to sacrifice.

Screen

The Lenovo P90 is set IPS-display diagonal of 5.5 inches with Full HD resolution. With such a diagonal image density is 401 ppi, and you can see the individual pixels only under a magnifying glass and look smooth color transitions. The color rendition is excellent. White does not leave any cold or warm range, although the adaptive tuning screen significantly "warmer", getting an orange tint. But the stock screen brightness is clearly lacking. During the test it included automatic backlight adjustment. If it is turned off at the maximum position of the screen cursor will be a little brighter. Plus, you can use high-brightness mode, which is activated in the menu item "Color Balance". However, all this because the same is not enough. We can not say that the sun can not be seen a picture or display text, but it would be good, be more powerful lights. Thanks to IPS-matrix viewing angles are decent, but at an acute angle image is noticeably dims, and although the text remains readable. In general, except for weak lighting, the screen is very good. 

Interface

Lenovo P90 is running Android 4.4 KitKat brand interface with Lenovo Launcher. Everything, as always - there is no folder with all applications, programs and widgets are on the desktop. Lock screen looks familiar: top center - watch the bottom three icons - phone, messages, camera. The icons allow you to quickly launch the appropriate application: for this you need to pull the icon from the bottom up. To unlock swipe can be made up in any location on the screen. If you pull on the lock screen with your finger to the left or right, you can quickly change the wallpaper. On the desktop, everything is as usual. Here you can change the background - it needs to pull from the left or right upper corner of the side, and the new image is literally "come" to the desktop. On the home screen, the default desktop space occupied by all: the top panel «Google Search", below - the weather widget, and three rows of applications. Generally known for Lenovo extensive set of pre-installed applications. P90 was no exception. "Out of the box," you will get a brand package SyncIt, Security, ShareIt, a folder with the main programs from Google and Yandex application, together with a great widget on the second screen, the music service Guvera Music, UC Browser. On the third screen, you will find a folder called "Work" with QIWI Visa Wallet, WPS Office, and Evernote, the folder "Games" with several popular and interesting titles, folder "social networks" customer "VKontakte», Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Apart holding a new application - the client mobile game World Of Tanks Blitz. In a recent agreement with Wargaming user will receive when buying Lenovo P90 monthly premium access to the game and the opportunity to use the tank Ram II of the fifth level. Notifications also seem familiar. Panel opens, giving access to more settings. The form is available five-unopened icons and brightness adjustment. In the open can be positioned up to 14 icons. Control panel brightness can be hidden in the settings of the switches.

Apparatus in

Inside Lenovo P90 - quad Intel Atom Z3560 clocked at 1.83 GHz. As a graphics accelerator performs Intel PowerVR G6430. Supported is 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB internal. But slots for memory cards, alas, no. Changing the desktop and opening the notifications panel does not cause problems. Scrolling Display smooth, scrolling in the browser and scaling occur unnoticed. Add a spoonful of tar: in the gallery at the opening of images captured on camera, the device slightly retarding. Good noticeable as the image is loaded sectors, first opening a little lower quality previews. This occurs in Lenovo and smartphones, and tablets, with regardless of the "iron". Lenovo P90 - the powerful modern machine, and sin not to use it for a really heavy games. The standard test suite has been added preinstalled games World Of Tanks Blitz, with which the start. Video playback in Full HD quality from both the Internet and from internal memory - the same enthusiasm. But the task with an asterisk: MKV-file in Full HD (1080p) delivered small problems in braking a picture in VLC Player. The MX Player no brakes, but the sound in AC3 format does not play. A few good words can be said about the dynamics of the device. He is back, and it is virtually impossible to close the hand. Conversely, using the palm of the sound can be enhanced because it reflects sound towards the user.

Camera

The Lenovo P90 camera characterize 13 megapixel sensor, optical image stabilization, the lens with autofocus and dual LED-flash. The application is launched from the lock screen, or from the desktop. A dedicated shutter button there. The program runs fast and is almost immediately ready for use. Note the so-called continuous (tracking) autofocus, which always seeks to focus that takes some time. But the focus works exactly even in the dark. Appendix camera is not overloaded with unnecessary information. Right from the top are icons quickly activate settings: Switch to the front camera, flash, HDR, and select the type of shutter (Normal, by pressing the display timer, voice or smile). On the left in the corner - the icon settings. Among them are a list of scene modes shooting, but the camera copes well with all subjects in the auto mode. Also here you can adjust the quality of shooting photos and videos, select ISO, aspect ratio, enable the display of auxiliary lines, select the metering method. In general, a camera with 13-megapixel sensor does its job well. The photo is clear, color reproduction is normal. Nothing "super-duper" Lenovo P90 camera does not produce, but to date everything very well. For social networking and photo service quality is more than enough. You can make a good shot, and to print on paper. Also, the camera has a mode of decoration, which get rid of wrinkles and skin blemishes. Sorry, but virtually, at the program level. Shooting the video also does not cause any complaints. The limit for this camera - Full HD 1080p. There are no special effects such as acceleration or deceleration of shooting there. The video quality - acceptable for display on the phone or fill in the social network. Examples daytime shooting resolution Full HD @ 30p.

Wireless interfaces

For this part of the smartphone is equipped, it can be said with the latest technology. The device is inserted micro-SIM card, a communication module supports LTE fourth category. Wi-Fi module is also a modern - version of the 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac c dual band (2.4 / 5 GHz). Module Bluetooth - version 4.1 LE, NFC is not, but there is FM-radio. For geolocation module responds with support for GPS and GLONASS. Satellites are very fast: in just a second unit 2--3 found 12 satellites. 

Autonomy

Lenovo P90, as well as P70, equipped with a non-removable Li-Pol battery capacity of 4000 mAh. Unfortunately, because of the P90 use processor from another manufacturer does not support fast charging. Therefore, to fully charge the battery takes almost four hours. But the long wait is compensated by long battery life. For example, in standby mode smartphone night consumes only 3% charge.During testing with everyday usage scenario author applied automatically adjust the backlight and almost did not make calls. The main time is spent on social networking and correspondence through messengers (about three hours), about an hour - on the web-surfing.In games and watching videos it took about two hours, plus on photographing and filming - about 45 minutes. In this scenario, the smartphone is easily spent half a day (from 11 am to midnight battery is not fully discharged). If you use a smart phone for calls and social networking, you can count on a couple of days of work. An hour games while automatically adjusting brightness the battery loses 16% of the charge. When playing a video in flight and at maximum brightness smartphone hour lost 14% charge. 

Results

Lenovo P90 - it is quite a powerful machine capable to please the owner of a high autonomy and virtually no ability to "slow down" to modern applications. Of course, it is necessary to display powerful backlight, battery - a fast charge, and the speed of the images in the gallery podgruzki would cost to get rid of. On the other hand, a plus to the listed advantages, we have nice materials and a good assembly, support for LTE. For some it will be a nice bonus preinstalled game World Of Tanks Blitz with a premium subscription for a month. Lenovo P90 was introduced in January 2015 as part of the CES 2015 in Las Vegas, and by the summer, finally made it to Russia. Price unit - 19,990 rubles. 

Pros:

• great battery life;
• powerful processor family Intel Atom;
• good build, nice materials.

Minuses:

• insufficient supply of the backlight;
• speed uploading images to the gallery;
• long charging.