Smartphone LG K8 LTE: reviews about model

In April 2016, LG Electronics announced the release of a new model for the Russian market. All that was promised by the manufacturer, was embodied in the new LG K8 LTE. Reviews about him are different, and so I want to put all the points over i and deal with the merits and demerits of the new flagship.

False generosity

There are questions to the smartphone configuration. The fact is that the manufacturer can change it without warning. Therefore, what will be specifically in a particular box, it is difficult to predict. With what it is connected, it is not clear. Some users received headphones, some left without a headset. The only thing that can be said with certainty is that there is an instruction manual in the LG K8 LTE and a charger.

External signs

The opinion about the design of the smartphone is twofold. The front of the device can not be distinguished from the early models. If you remove the logo of the company, you can confuse it with the Nexus 4, which has been published for a long time. These models have plastic with chrome edging on each side. Behind the phone is similar to the LG K10.

The lid is made of the same plastic. It shows a small pattern, which creates the illusion that the smartphone behind - fabric. By the way, about such a design solution lg k8 lte k350e reviews only positive. Many owners bought this phone for the back cover. He looks stylish and unusual, and therefore attracts a lot of attention. The texture of the back panel makes the smartphone more "tenacious", so it can easily be put on the torpedo in the car, not being afraid that when you move the device will fall.

For buyers, three color options are available: white, gold and blue.

Elements

A protective glass was placed on the front panel. If it suddenly cracked, the smartphone will still work and display everything correctly on the display. Above the screen, as usual, there is a front camera, proximity sensors and a talking speaker. Under it there is nothing but the company logo.

On the textured rear panel there is a camera and a flash from above. Under the lens are hardware keys: volume rocker and lock / shutdown. Multimedia speaker located in the lower left corner of lg k8 lte k350e. Reviews about it are negative, as the developers have not thought about the moment that the sound of a call or music becomes muffled if the device is on the "back".

At the top there is nothing, except an additional microphone, and on the bottom there is a headphone jack, charging and the main micro connector. Since the hardware control buttons are unusually located on the back panel, the sides of the smartphone are free.

Now, look under the back cover. There is a standard battery and three slots. Two of them for "Simok", the third for a memory card. Concerning the assembly of the LG K8 LTE (K350E) Dual Sim, the owner's reviews do not contain any complaints. This is due to the fact that the developers have worked hard on strength and integrity. The case turned out strong and tough.

Ease of use

The weight of the phone is acceptable, but the dimensions are a bit too large. A lot of excess space on the top and bottom of the screen, and the side frames in the model are not the thinnest. Despite the medium-sized screen, at the present time, the smartphone in the hands seems large. But this does not interfere with the convenience in its use.

Some discomfort can be observed when the device is placed on a flat surface, and due to the presence of buttons on the rear panel it slightly swings. Therefore, when using the phone, it is better to place it in the hand, where it is much more comfortable. By the way, you get used to hardware buttons in the first weeks, so do not be afraid of moving them from the usual place.

There is something to strive for

With the display of things are ambiguous in the LG K8 LTE. Comments, by the way, are also contradictory. Those who are well versed in the screens, immediately notice the shortcomings, while others will be satisfied with the bright and colorful picture. Despite the presence of IPS-matrix, the display is quite "juicy". Its dimensions are 5 inches with a resolution of 1280x720. At the same time, the density of pixels is mediocre for the present time - only 293 ppi.

As mentioned earlier, the display protects the mineral glass Gorilla Glass 3. This is a quality protection with an oleophobic coating and an anti-reflective layer. But the air interlayer display was deprived. On the one hand, it seems like it will be brighter on a sunny day, but in the event of an incident, the repair of the screen will be very expensive.

The detailing of the image is normal, the colors are also calm, although the connoisseurs will be able to see their displacement to cold tones. Change this does not work, because the phone did not come up with display settings. The contrast level is acceptable, and the saturation drops only at maximum viewing angles.

But with what the developers have slipped, so this is with the brightness of the LG K8 LTE. Reviews on this matter are not laudatory. The thing is that now all smartphones in 2016 have automatic brightness adjustment, which, of course, is very convenient for many users. But for some reason this model did not receive such an option, so you need to adjust the brightness manually. The lack of an ambient light sensor puzzled the company's fans a little. Perhaps, in the following models there will be no such oversight.

From positive: the screen has turned out sympathetic. Testing showed that it supports up to ten clicks. In addition, the sensor performs commands promptly, without any delay. But the owners still found a couple of spoons of tar in the LG K8 LTE (K350E) Black Blue. The reviews mostly concerned double tapas. The fact is that this function is in the hands of the device, but it turns out that it was not working. The phone does not always respond instantly to a double tap or does it on the second try.

Smartphone Exterior

Smartphone LG K8 LTE appeared on the market under the operating system Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This is the latest version of the OS. In addition, it is supplemented with the firmware LG UX 4.0. Thanks to her interface can easily be adjusted, change user settings and get rid of unnecessary software.

In general, the built-in launcher appeared earlier in the famous LG G4, so the owners of this "giant" are already familiar with the positive qualities of the add-on. The curtain changed its appearance, became more concise. Also redesigned system icons and radically changed the main control keys. Changed their appearance and added the possibility of their editing. Now they can be supplemented with other tags of those softwares, which you often use.

The smartphone menu remains standard. It is executed in bright colors and clearly explains all the existing parameters. In addition, owners are available any changes and adjustments, communication capabilities, screen settings, etc.

About Android 6.0 Marshmallow to say there is no point. This system has long declared itself as stable, fast and functional. Coupled with this device, it works adequately, without any bugs and hiccups.

Budget performance

How powerful was LG K8 LTE? Overview of the technical characteristics of the smartphone need to start with his processor. Developers installed a mediocre chipset MediaTek MT6735, which is used in many budget models. The processor runs on four 1.3 GHz cores. The ARM Mali-T720 graphics adapter supports many useful functions.

But with the memory everything is bad for LG K8 LTE "Indigo". The reviews do not relate to the built-in, since there is 16 GB of it, it is also possible to support an external drive. But this amount of RAM in 2016 is already sorely lacking. 1GB does not allow you to use your smartphone on a broad foot. At the slightest overload, the device starts to "lag".

Life experience

In principle, the technical equipment of the model is acceptable. A smartphone is not designed to perform a huge number of tasks. But it will easily cope with the standard customer requests. Calls, office programs, surfing the Internet, music and video - everything works correctly.

With games, the phone also handles normally. At minimum settings, runs WoT Blitz and even Mortal Kombat X. Asphalt 8: Airborne generally works great with good graphics. In general, although the smartphone is not for gamers, it can draw popular toys.

If the device is systematically overloaded with either multitasking or continuous operation, the overheating of the case is barely noticeable, in contrast to, for example, the Lenovo K900, which at the slightest activity starts to "roast" the hand.

On the phone

With wireless networks, everything is stable with the LG K8 LTE. The reviews largely relate to the support of 4G. Once the mention of the availability of this frequency appeared in the name, so the demand for a smartphone also increased. The radio module in the device is one for two SIM cards. Mobile networks work without interruptions.

The quality of calls is good, if, of course, you did not enter the forest. Not bad things are with the sound itself in the speakers and microphone. The interlocutor can be heard perfectly, without noise, just like the user himself.

Did not deprive the phone and standard communication modules Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi. Navigation works correctly.

Problem place

But what really matters is bad, so it's with autonomy. Smartphone lg k8 lte k350e reviews about the battery got sharply negative. As practice shows, if the smartphone lasted one working day - it's already a holiday. In fact, at the present time, the battery capacity of 2045 mAh is extremely small.

In addition, not all users after the purchase can properly "swing" the battery, because of what its volume becomes even smaller. Of course, there is a variant of chance. Sometimes it happens that the assembly plays a role, because of which the initially weak battery gets in the kit.

In any case, the reviews are sometimes frightening. Some have called this phone stationary because of the constant need for charging. The owners complained that while in their pocket, the smart man managed to lose as much as 30% of the charge per hour.

There were, of course, more positive cases when, with moderately active use, the device was able to withstand the entire working day.

And yet testing showed that you can watch continuously video almost 7.5 hours. Play - only 2.5 hours. The time of autonomous work in practice should take 24 hours. The programs showed other figures: 5-6 hours.

Unfulfilled promises

In the announcement of the camera, a lot of good was said. But in reality LG K8 LTE got the average lens of the main camera. The developers made lenses at 8 megapixels and 5 megapixels for the front. If you take into account the reviews, then those who are dissatisfied are much more. Therefore, we can safely say that the quality of the images is below average. And this characteristic can be attributed to images made in the daytime. Talking about night photos is not worth it at all.

Superself is not obtained, and the declared regime "flash" also did not justify itself in practice. In general, although this is not the main function of the phone, it may be worth paying more attention to it.

Results

Despite the rather presentable and unusual appearance, the phone is not worth its money. His project went to the "C grade". From the good here - only the availability of a fresh operating system and an attractive appearance, which, by the way, not everyone likes.

But you can talk about the disadvantages for a long time. Of the main flaws: a catastrophically little RAM, an extremely weak battery and an inferior camera. Of course, you can say something about performance, but if the smartphone was given two gigabytes of RAM, then the technical equipment would behave differently.

In the end, it seems that LG consider itself a monopolist in the smartphone market. Everything would not be so bad, but the price of the device is too high. The Chinese released a huge number of devices with better characteristics, but with a cost lower.