A few days back, Letv announced its first smartphone after a long time. This handset called Letv S1 offers 5G connectivity and costs only ¥1,599 ($248). As the device is now up for sale in China, its entire specs have been revealed by the company.

The newly released Letv S1 features a plastic build like any other budget smartphone. It flaunts a 6.53-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels (HD+) and a dewdrop notch.

The handset comes powered by a UNISOC Tiger T7510 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. On the software front, it runs  FreemeOS 9.1.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie with HMS (HUAWEI Mobile Services).

Further, the back of the phone houses a vertically aligned triple camera setup. This array comprises a 48MP Samsung primary sensor, a macro shooter, a depth sensor, and an LED flash. The rear panel also sports a fingerprint sensor.

Other features of this device include a MicroSD card slot (hybrid), a USB Type-C port, and a 4,900mAh battery. Lastly, it measures 163.6 x 75.5 x 9.7mm in dimensions, weighs 206.4g, and arrives in two color options (Sapphire Blue, Lake Green).

Letv claims that most of the components of this phone are sourced locally in China. The firm even advertises the handset as the first ‘nationally produced’ mobile phone.

The Letv S1 is targeted at drivers of ride-sharing as well as delivery services and senior citizens. The smartphone will most likely not release outside mainland China.

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After taking a break from the smartphone market due to its financial struggles, LeTV (formerly LeEco) is back, and today, it has announced its first smartphone, the LeTV S1. What is special about the new phone is that it comes with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) out of the box!

LeTV says that the decision to use HMS stems from its decision to be open to all ecosystems. So alongside its own services, it is also going with Huawei’s own services. Users who purchase the LeTV S1 will be able to use the phone with products under Huawei’s ecosystem. LeTV is also building a connected platform for its phones, TVs, and other products. Once it is announced, users will also be able to use their LeTV phones to interact with other LeTV products on the platform.

The LeTV S1 not only has HMS Core powering it but its hardware is also provided by Chinese suppliers. For instance, the processor is the Tiger T7510 processor which is from the Chinese semiconductor company, Unisoc. LeTV also said the display and memory are from Chinese companies.

The full specification sheet of the phone wasn’t revealed by the manufacturer but it has been reported that it has an HD+ display with a waterdrop notch for the front-facing camera and there is a 4900mAh battery under the hood. The poster also shows that there are three cameras on the back of the phone along with a fingerprint scanner.

LeTV says the new 5G smartphone is targeted at drivers who work for ride-sharing platforms and delivery services as well as older citizens. It also revealed that its high-end smartphone which it briefly revealed at its conference in May is still in development and will be announced next year.

The LeTV S1 will be available for purchase next month via the LeMall online store. Its full specifications and price should be revealed by then.

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We have all heard that Letv has made a lot of hype about its bezel less smartphones, which not only have a great design, premium materials but also some amazing specs. All that comes with an amazing price tag as well!

In case you missed it, we have already reviewed the Letv One S1 and despite a few shortcomings, which will most likely be fixed via software updates, it turns out to be one of the best deals for your money.

All you need to know in the Letv Le 1 (One/S1/X600) video review:

The specs sheet is indeed very good for a price and I have personally tested this device out, and can assure that performs very well in real life scenarios.

The powerful chip along with 3GB of RAM is a combination you can trust when it comes even to the most demanding tasks like 3D gaming or 4K footage playback or recording.

However, there are some issues in the video recording department, but as I’ve said earlier, there are some high chances that it will be fixed with a software update soon. I may produce a follow-up video on that.

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LeTV has brought a lot of media attention with their entry into the smartphone market. The company announced not only its entry to the hectic smart devices game, but it also has some huge international expansion plans, which starts in the U.S. LeTV is widely known for its Netflix-like services in its homeland of China, but the most important thing for us tech fans is the new hardware. We have already heard the words that describe LeTV Superphones: bezel less, USB type-C, bleeding edge specs, all-new UI, bill of materials, very low cost for flagship-grade performance and so on. But are the new devices really worth all the hype? Let’s find out in our full review of the LeTV One (S1) Le Superphone.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: VIDEO

Check out a comprehensive video review! 

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: SPECIFICATIONS

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: UNBOXING

Let me start by taking a very quick look at the presentation of the smartphone. The box is quite simple and as usual, I don’t go too much into details about it. Nevertheless, it has a nice looking minimal design and some specs printed on the bottom side. Leaving the device aside for a moment, you can find a really premium looking presentation. Everything is packed very nicely and it is a pleasure to unbox all the stuff.

The first thing you are going to see in the box is Le Superphone itself.

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The contents that come in the packaging include the USB charging cable, which is not only nicely folded in a convenient little travel box, but it is the first USB Type-C cable on the smartphone in the world. I will get back to this topic a bit later, so stay tuned.

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The good thing is that it is an Android OS after all and you can always install a custom launcher. I’ve tested Nova and Google Now launchers and it works absolutely fine.

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As usual to the Chinese smartphones, you have tons of customisation options. It all starts with a variety of wallpapers, which come out pre-installed out of the box. Also, there are a lot of themes to chose from both already installed and online.

Although the English translations seem to look fine in general, but there is still some Chinglish left, e.g. Informed management translation sounds weird and you can’t really understand what it is at the first glance.

Speaking of languages, the device comes only with English and some Chinese language options.

As far as the storage goes, the 16GB model is definitely not enough as there are just over 11GB user available storage. I would suggest to go for at least 32GB model.

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The LeUI has clearly taken some inspiration from Apple as scrolling up in the home screen brings a quick search function. Anyway, it is a great feature and works like a charm. Swiping from the top of the screen does not open the quick settings menu, but rather shows you the most important notifications. If you want to access both the recent apps and quick settings menu, you have to press the multitasking key. It it quite unusual way to access it, but you can get used to it quite fast. There are plenty of toggles to choose from and if you don’t like them all, the menu can be customised the way you want.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: PERFORMANCE

As far as the sheer power goes, the LeTV One has a powerful octa-core Mediatek Helio X10 64-bit processor, which is clocked at 2.2GHz and it is supplemented with 3GB of RAM. That’s a lot of power for a low price tag.

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As far as the music player app, it is pretty simple, easy to use and responsive. There are no settings to play around, but you can turn on some Dolby Audio effects to get a little enhanced sound. I can say that these effects really make the sound richer (of course, it may be just some equaliser settings that the app enhances).

The stereo speakers have a great volume output and have maybe not the best, but pretty good sound quality. However, the speaker can get muffled with your finger very easily.

Check out the video review to hear the sound test. 

The 1080p video footage looks stunning on a 5.5” display and the device handles high resolution video without any issues. In addition, the pre-installed video player app is very responsive and easy to use.

To have a great Internet browsing experience I suggest you downloading Google Chrome browser since the pre-installed one has too many Chinese aspects in it. The browsing experience using Chrome browser is just flawless as everything is running smoothly.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: CONNECTIVITY

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The call quality is perfect as the voices coming out the earpiece are clear and loud. Also, the people I spoke to could hear me very clearly. In addition, the 4G connectivity worked absolutely fine and the device had full signal bars most of the time.

Other connectivity options like bluetooth, GPS, dual-band Wifi worked just fine, so I have no complaints in this department.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: CAMERA

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As far as the image quality goes, the daylight pictures look sharp, have plenty of resolved detail and colours look natural. In addition, exposure and dynamic range seem to be fine most of the time. What I’ve noticed is that once you use the tap-to-focus technique, the dynamic range or saturation levels become pretty bad, so my advice is just simply trust the auto-focus feature.

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Once you take the device inside where there is plenty of light, you can produce some sharp looking close-up pictures.

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The low-light shots are not as good as daylight, but you can still capture some nice looking images. However, the low-light camera performance is not as good as I expected and it is a bit worse than my vivo Xshot (see the picture comparison vs. vivo Xshot in the video review).

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The shots taken in complete darkness using the dual tone dual LED flash are disappointing. The LED flash is very powerful, but it is not optimised at all. Some of the shots are even completely useless. Hopefully, this is a just a software bug that can be fixed by reducing the LED light output or something.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: FRONT FACING CAMERA

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The 5MP selfie camera does a great job, as it has enough details and overall it will satisfy you with your social media needs. Just keep in mind that the beauty mode is set as default, but if you like putting on some make up, it can be fun playing around with it.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: VIDEO QUALITY

Please check out the video review to see the video samples.

The 1080p video recording is just above average. The footage has natural looking colours, does an okay job with auto-exposure, but it could be definitely sharper and smoother. However, I believe that it will be definitely improved with a software update. For example, the video used in the video review was shoot in the unusual for the high-end smartphones .3gp video format. However, one minor software update changed the format to the .mp4. That means that LeTV has already addressed the issue and we may see some major improvements here since we know what Sony IMX214 sensor is capable of.

The footage is actually not that bad, but I may produce a follow-up video once these software bugs are fixed.

The camcorder woes continue with the 4K video capture. Well, there is good and bad news here. The good thing is that the 4K footage looks very sharp, has plenty of details and it is definitely a high quality material overall.

The bad news is that the footage can be only played on the smartphone. I’ve transferred it to my Mac, tried 3 different players, but the video just got stuck or did not even play. Again, this is a huge software bug and it is impossible that LeTV leaves that as it is.

The slow-motion video can be shot at 720P resolution and I the footage turns out to be pretty good. There is a reasonable amount of detail and I like what I’m seeing overall.

LeTV Le 1 One S1 X600 Review: CONCLUSIONS

So there you have, the LeTV One Le Superphone. The device has a good looking design and outstanding built quality. All of this beauty looks and feels great in the hand and it is comfortable to handle it even with one hand despite its large 5.5” screen.

Speaking of display, it is not completely bezel less as there are clearly visible borders on each side, but the edge-to-edge glass does make a great impression. In addition, the screen is sharp, vivid and has great viewing angles.

The UI is very fast, fluid and has a great design, but still has some weird English translations. Also, you can’t remove the LeTV home button. Still, since it’s Android, you can customise the device the way you want and even install the Google Play services manually without a sweat.

Moreover, The lack of the MicroSD card slot suggests that you would rather buy at least 32GB model if you are a heavy user.

The powerful chip along with 3GB of RAM is a combination you can trust when it comes even to the most demanding tasks like 3D gaming or 4K footage playback or recording.

However, there are some issues in the video recording department, but as I’ve said earlier, there are some high chances that it will be fixed with a software update soon. I may produce a follow-up video on that.

On the other hand, the daylight still camera images look very good and indoor shots are great too. However, the LED flash is simply too bright and hopefully it can be fixed via software update as well.

In addition, you can be sure that the battery will keep the lights on for a good amount of time and you would not have any connectivity issues.

Finally, LeTV One Le Superphone is without a doubt a great device. Despite a few shortcomings, which I strongly believe can be fixed via software updates very soon, it shapes up to be one of the best offerings on the market for the price of under $300 unlocked.

Buy Letv One S1 for $294.99!

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