Some facts about Lenovo P780 after 4 months of usage By Isaac Anchan on 27 May, 2014
The Lenovo P780 is an exceptional phone to my knowledge and as per my requirements... About the specifications of the phone, you can read other reviews and will get comprehensive evidence that the phone stands out in many of it's features... nnThis r... eview is mainly for those who have doubts about some issues they are or may face... and after I have used it for more than 4 months thus far:nn1. Internal Memory (8GB): It is divided into 2 segments - n(i) Internal storage [This is mainly for installing your apps](Total space 4.38 GB) - After I've installed my apps (which includes 14 games (Trials Frontier, Galaxy Legend, Gunship Battle, RoboCop, RealSteelWRB, Hungry Shark, Lawless, Firefight, Smash Heat, Mutant Roadkill, Can knockdown 3 and other Can you escape games in addition to the pre-installed Asphalt 7.... Other apps like Evernote, FB, JetAudio, SketchbookX, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Instagram, Vonage + a couple more) I still have 1.50 GB available for more apps... Of course, I've moved some of the Games App files to an external SD Card (16GB)... n(ii) Built-in Storage [This is mainly for your files, docs, photos, videos etc.](Total space available 2.87GB) - I still have 2.04GB available, inspite of not having stored anything in that... some of the space is used up by Lenovo/ Android system files.nn2. External SD Card for additional storage (supports upto 32GB)nn3. Issues regarding USSD notifications (For prepaid connections regarding call usage and balance): I used to use an app that was available called "USSD to Notification"... which resolved that issue... but, now I've uninstalled it since that issue and many other issues have been addressed in the firmware upgrade P780_8G_ROW_S124_140403... n4. Wifi and network connectivity: This was never an issue as my phone was able to connect to my wifi router from more than 1700 sq. feet... that is, I live in an apartment and I could access my wifi from my neighbour's flat as well as from my balcony... nSome who may have issues with this, I'd suggest updating your firmware to the latest one: P780_8G_ROW_S124_140403...nn5. Dual Sim: I use Vodafone(3G) and Airtel (2G)... Both work fine without any issues... However, I have noticed that when I swap Airtel to Sim1 and use 3G on Airtel the battery drains out faster than when I use Vodafone 3G... so, I've stopped using Airtel 3G and stick with Vodafone... This is specific to my area of operation in Bangalore... nn6. Battery use: With both sims installed and usage of social networking apps like fb, whatsapp, instagram and atleast half-an-hour of intense gaming in addition to calls, I get 2 full days of usage on a single charge.... With lesser usage I sometimes get upto 3 days... nn*Important observation:* I've noticed that the battery starts draining quicker as new apps are installed and over a period of a week or two.... This is where Lenovo's Battery Calibration tool comes handy.... When you feel the battery is not lasting as it used too... I suggest you first reboot your phone or drain the battery 100% then run the Battery Calibration atleast once a month... and the battery again will start to last longer.nn7. Operating Temperatures: When the phone is charging the temperature goes upto 45°C so never use the phone (all cellphones)... During intense gaming: the temperature goes up to 40°C.... and during normal usage of browsing, fb, whatsapp, calls, watching videos for upto 2 hours, the temperature stays within the range of 30°C to 35°C... nn8. OTG Cable: An excellent accessory provided by Lenovo where I can connect an external USB/ pen drive and access my files, movies, music... I've tested it for upto 8GB pen drives and it works flawlessly... Also, I was able to charge my Samsung Tab 3 with it... :)nn9. Update your firmware: This is very important, since it fixes many issues like network an wifi if you have and video playback issue where you can now use the seek to move forward into the video.... nn10. Calls: When you are outside and there is heavy traffic sound or in a train or railway station, use the feature of the smart sound that Lenovo provides, your caller will be surprised at the noise cancellation and won't believe that you are actually out... But, when you are indoors, DISABLE the smartsound otherwise your caller on the other end will not be able to hear you well.nn11. Music & Camera: Music app (Google Player is rubbish) JetAudio provides superior sound and equalizers to enhance your listening experience... Stock Earphones are OK not great... Camera is exceptional, if you know how to efficiently use it.... Low light photos are not so great, but otherwise day shots are pretty good....nnLastly but not least, the delivery from Flipkart was exceptional, I ordered the phone at 6pm on 17th Jan and to my surprise got delivery on 18th Jan at around 1 pm.. that is less than 24 hrs.... Kudos man!!nnI hope this review was useful to someone.... Enjoy your phone. :)
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