OVERVIEW: Leagoo Shark 1 - shark, which all the teeth

Leagoo company has established itself as a manufacturer of high-quality low-priced smartphones, including the well-known on the Russian market. Previous models of this brand distinguished by extremely low costs, build quality and balanced characteristics. Today we look at the flagship called Leagoo Shark 1.

The manufacturer positions as a male gadget smartphone, directly competing with devices such as Xiaomi Note 3 and Meizu M2 Note: a dedicated audio amplifier chip, high-quality camera, capacious battery, excellent screen and fingerprint fingers. At first glance, this comparison does not seem possible, but in reality a gadget to expectations and coping better than with all the tasks, and can, in some way, and better opponents. Let's look at it closer.

Appearance and equipment

Shark 1 comes in a box of black cardboard. Inside you can find a smartphone and three boxes: with USB-cable and a "clip" with a charger and a stereo headset.

The smartphone is not folding, it has a rectangular shape. On the reverse side edges a bit skewed for convenience, corners rounded. The entire front panel is covered with a protective glass 2,5D. Such an approach paid off: the gadget looks much thinner than it actually is, it is convenient to manage and keep it in your hand.

Add rigor flat sides, which, incidentally, are not the frame, and a continuation of the back cover. She matt, all-metal (except for the two inserts - top and bottom). The smartphone is available in three colors: gold, silver and black.

At the top of the back cover was placed fingerprint reader - so that it definitely gets the index finger of either hand, no matter what size it is. Under the scanner gently placed logo.

display frame sides are 3 mm, top and bottom - about 10 mm. There are sensors and earpiece. The buttons are on the screen, so that the bottom of the gadget empty.

On the right side is placed the volume rocker, which is under the power button.

On the left - a compartment for two SIM-cards and / or card, external plug which coincides with the width of the buttons on the opposite side. The buttons are well: they are convenient to press either hand.

At the top there is a 3.5mm audio output and IR emitter, and at the bottom - the port microUSB, offset to the right, and a microphone.

Specifications

Screen

Screen Shark 1 occupies most of the front surface. Under glass Gorilla Glass 3-protected 2,5D standard quality hides IPS-panel LG Display production. Its diagonal - 6 inches, and resolution - 1920 × 1080. Thus, the pixel density is 368 ppi - more than enough for routine use in all scenarios.

The screen has a reflective and oleophobic coating. They do an excellent job with their responsibilities: the fingerprints are removed easily, there is no glare from lighting.

The picture is bright, a clear, no color inversion at all viewing angles. Color temperature, brightness, saturation, contrast and sharpness can be adjusted using MiraVision technology, to retrieve individual menu item. By default it is enabled in the "Standard". It looks natural. For fans of more saturated colors and AMOLED-display has a preset "Bright".

Automatically adjusts the brightness of the backlight is working with small delays in sharp drops light level. However, switching and adjustment work correctly. Stock brightness is sufficient for working in the sun. The minimum illumination level is not blinding in the dark.

The sensor detects up to five simultaneous keystrokes. Enough, but not overly sensitive.

Performance

The basis of the performance of the new flagship Leagoo make energy-efficient processor MediaTek MT6753T at up to 1.3 GHz and a graphics accelerator Mali-T720. Amount of RAM 3 GB allows you to not unload the application from memory, and to fully realize the capabilities of the processor. From GB-volatile memory 16 available to the user about 10.8 GB. The volume can be expanded at the expense of microSDXC card capacity up to 64GB, which is inserted in place of a SIM-cards (slot comfortable, large).

Performance is sufficient for operation of the interface and applications: delay when changing screens and folding applications is not found. No problems with speed when operating in standard applications (including Office), web-surfing.

System performance and, in particular, the video card is sufficient to play video in Full HD at 30-60 frames per second. As with the translation of the Web, and when viewed from the internal memory file.

Synthetic test results:

the performance level is enough for most games, including Lara Croft: Relic Run, Godfire: Rise of Prometheus and World of Tanks Blitz.

In addition to the standard toppings, the device is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and an infrared port. The sensor is located conveniently on a very accurate index finger falls. If you are using proprietary software, you can add three prints. Scanner works very quickly, except when your hands are wet. He does not work at all.

Infrared sensor using ZaZa Remote proprietary software allows you to turn your smartphone into a remote control home appliances. Supported by the program, any home appliances and computer peripherals. However, the remote becomes quite dimensional, heavy, but at the same time universal.

proprietary interface

The operating system Shark 1 uses Android 5.1 with a proprietary shell Leagoo OS 1.2. Software update over the air (OTA), including in the CIS. A closer look you will notice that the skin is a grab-bag: you can learn to borrow from Huawei, ZTE and many other companies in some elements.

There are six built-in themes and the ability to set a wallpaper for the lock and unlock the screen. Lock screen displays notifications and time.

Icons are placed in all the applications individually or in folders on the center and right scrolling desktops. Two separate table to the left are designed to access the gallery and music player Stock.

Last know how to work with the function HotKnot Share (for wireless communication with compatible music Devices) and is equipped with an equalizer presets, and manually adjustable frequency simulated surround sound.

Dialer and dialer have a mode for one hand. The dialer can be shifted to the left or right edge of the device, so that the left-handed trouble using not arise.

On-screen buttons (five pieces) work originally. Their position, the number of and the need for the presence of the screen can be customized. Leftmost allows to turn a block of keys (refundable on swipe from the bottom, similar to swipe from the top allows you to re-hide). Another extreme button, right, opens the curtain notifications. A short press of the button "Home" habitually opens the main screen, with a long - list of recent applications. "Menu" button brings up a menu that allows you to quickly go to the Home screen settings, open the application manager main menu or settings.

Smartped supports the management with the help of numerous movements and gestures, including swipe, and the mark of the Latin letters on the screen. Unlock your device, you can use a fingerprint reader, swipe or double-tap.

For one-handed operation is provided on-screen smart button, the Quick menu commands in the form of a rotating wheel. It can be placed in any convenient location on the screen.

Sound

Leagoo Shark 1 with a separate chip for amplification labeled AWINiC K6, also used in Huawei smartphones. The manufacturer promises in advertisements almost sound Meizu MX 4 Pro. Unfortunately, this is an exaggeration: the smart phone can not be compared with the Cirrus Logic products.

If you compare the sound through headphones stock player, you will notice that the sound is better than in the derivation of the audio stream through the built-in processors MTK-funds. This is largely related to the low frequencies, which are felt more volume, it does not come to the fore. Smartphone sounds pretty simple, but balanced. Distortion when tested in the oscillator frequencies ranging from 15 Hz to 20 kHz has been detected as noticeable jitter or sound stops.

Camera

The main camera is equipped with Sony sensor with a resolution of 13 megapixel, autofocus and dual LED flash. The front camera has a sensor 5 Mn and fixed focus. Activate the camera can not only by standard icons. When the screen is locked, you can start the camera by drawing the letter FROMOr swipe from the lower right corner.

For shooting photos available two variants of settings and a few of their common modes: the HDR, "Panorama", "Polygon review" (an animated show object from different angles), "Motion Tracking" (serial shooting multiexposition +), PIP (picture alignment for frames taken main and front camera), "beautiful face" (smoothing defects and improving skin type), Watermark (drawing on photos of signatures in the form of water characters).

Panorama can be removed at any position of the smart phone, moving it along any axis, and then view in the form of a static image and a looping animation.

In photo mode, the main professional settings menu allows you to display a grid, adjust the brightness, activate the shooting function by touching the screen.

PRO button allows access to the settings of the shooting parameters (white balance, sensitivity, exposure compensation) and manually selecting a scene.

By default, autofocus and metering is performed with the center point, but the touch screen allows you to select a new measurement in the frame. Holding his finger in the frame, can be translated in autofocus tracking mode. The app allows you to shoot in the process to impose on the photo or video effects filters.

HDR function lets you shoot in difficult light situations. Unfortunately, only static objects. However, with it, as with other devices in China, make excellent frames.

The front camera can shoot selfie with good clarity and correct color.

The main camera records video at a maximum resolution of Full HD.

Wireless interfaces

The device supports necessary for the functioning of the CIS interfaces, including all LTE bands and GLONASS. You can install two SIM-cards, each of them can work in LTE networks. Communication is stable using any standard and is lost only on stages of the Moscow metro.

Search satellites 19 at a "cold" start took no more than 15 seconds, and at the "hot" - 2-3 seconds.

Stand-alone operation

Li-Pol-battery - one of the Shark 1 the most important advantages. It nonremovable, has enormous capacity to 6300 mAh. With intensive complex load, according to the benchmark, the full battery capacity enough 10 hours 5 minutes with the included screen, but in airplane mode.

At not too intensive use of the battery of the gadget can hold up to three days. If you use two SIM cards, 4G, do not turn off the GPS and Bluetooth, to actively use the gadget (do not forget about a couple of series "Game of Thrones") and have a lot of background processes, you can count on 12-16 hours of continuous work.

Game hour WoT Blitz on average brightness lower charge by about 13%. View FullHD-video memory with included network interfaces - by 7-8%.

actual battery capacity. Do not forget that in the Shark 1 has a function of rapid charging: first charger submits current is 12 V, then - 9, and only when it reaches 80% capacity reduces the voltage to the standard 5 IN. Thus, for 30 minutes to connect the charger to the original battery will be recharged by about half.

conclusions

Leagoo Shark 1 was a success. He confidently traverses competitors operating time. Quality display sufficient performance and good design that allows you to comfortably use the device - all this makes the smartphone 1 Shark favorable offer. Should I take him? You decide. But I recommend to take into account when choosing Shark 1. The more it is worth all smartphone $ 150. To purchase a gadget for that price you need during the ordering process in the field Leave message for this seller write «FingerZone LEAGOO SHARK 1 '.