LeEco (formerly known as LeTV) today marks its entry into the Indian market with the launch of the Le 1s. The LeEco Le 1s is priced at Rs 10,999. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart via flash sales on February 2, with registrations kicking off today. Also Read - Struggling LeEco plans smartphone with 18:9 aspect ratio
The Le 1s was first unveiled back in October last year, and one of its talking points is the design. It boasts a full-metal unibody in a form factor that is only 7.5mm thick. Another talking point is a fingerprint scanner, called LeTouch, which is placed at the back just below the rear camera. Also Read - LeEco plans smartphone with 18:9 aspect ratio: Report
LeEco Le 1s specifications and features: The smartphone flaunts a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS LCD display with an impressive brightness level of 500 nits. It is powered by a 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 64-bit octa-core processor paired with 3GB of RAM. On the storage front, there is 32GB available, but no way of expanding it any further. Also Read - Gionee India operations may be affected amidst financial woes
On the photography front, the Le 1s is equipped with a 13-megapixel f/2.0 rear camera with PDAF and 4K video recording capabilities, and a 5-megapixel selfie camera with up to 85 degree wide angle lens. It also features a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging (five minutes charging gives up to 3.5 hours of usage).
Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. On the software front, it runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop wrapped under the EUI skin. With the set of specifications it boasts and the price point, the LeEco Le 1s will face tough competition from the recently launched Lenovo K4 Note among others.
Features |
LeEco Le 1s |
Lenovo K4 Note |
Display |
5.5-inch 1080p | 5.5-inch 1080p |
Processor |
2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core | MediaTek MT6753 64-bit octa-core |
RAM |
3GB | 3GB |
Storage |
32GB | 16GB (expandable) |
Rear Camera |
13-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
Front Camera |
5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
Battery |
3,000mAh | 3,300mAh |
Connectivity |
Dual-SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Dual-SIM, 4G, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Misc |
Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner, Stereo speakers with Dolby ATMOS |
Android OS |
5.1.1 Lollipop (EUI) | 5.1 Lollipop |
Price |
Rs 10,999 | Rs 11,999 |