LeEco Le Pro 3: Complete review of the new top of the range
We must applaud the LeTV company now LeEco, which in the turn of poco time has been able to transform itself from a simple broadcasting TV to a smartphone manufacturer with an excellent quality / price ratio, obtaining a large audience of fans.
Today, therefore, we offer you the latest top of the range of the company: the LeEco Le Pro 3, thanking the store right now HonorBuy.it for sending the sample.
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Materials, Hardware and Ergonomics
LeEco Pro 3 from the first contact transmits a high sense of quality and robustness since the body is a unibody unit entirely in brushed metal with the presence of one double milling on the boardwhich increases the grip, even if the size of the smartphone is generous. The design is fairly known but still elegant and comfortable to hold in your hand. On the right side of the device we find the volume rocker and the on / off button, on the left side instead we find the trolley for 2 YES in dwarf format but without the possibility of memory expansion. At the bottom we find the input for charging type-C with support toOTG and a double grid, one for microphone and the other for loudspeaker use. At the top, we find the second noise reduction microphone as well as the transmitter IR to control TVs, set top boxes, DVD players, conditioners, etc .. with the presence of the most well-known brands.
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- IR Remote Control
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- IR Remote Control
In the back of the smartphone we find the rear camera from 16 megapixel ffinal match. with sensor Sony IMX298, the same mounted on OnePlus 3 and Nubia Z11, dual LED flash, the fingerprint sensor that is very stylish as it has a mirror paint, and the company logo. The fingerprint sensor is reliable 10 times on 10, with a very high release speed. The same can also be used to take pictures or to block some applications.
On the front we find the front camera 8 Megapixel for good quality selfie, a small red or green notification led, and headset grille that plays second speaker function to allow audio playback in stereo mode, in fact LeEco Le Pro 3 is certified Dolby Atmos, and finally various system sensors such as proximity, brightness, etc.
And the audio jack? Well the LeEco Le Pro 3 has adopted the fashion of the lack of audio jack jack in the headphones, but fortunately packed there is a adapter Audio Speaker Female USB Type-C 3.5 mm.
Below the body we find it well 4 Gb of RAM, 32 Giga Internal Memory non-expandable 29,80 available to the user, and a processor Snapdragon 821 quad-core with clock frequency 2.35 Ghz coupled to one Adreno GPU 530. There is also a 6 Gb version of RAM and 64 Gb that are not always expandable for the most demanding ones.
On the front frame of the device we find the touch-type keys designed under the body and backlit. Particular is the Home button that shows the company logo. Furthermore, the keys allow additional functions, such as, by holding down the Home key we get a screenshot, by holding down the back key we can turn off the screen etc .. Of course the functions can be changed and / or disabled by using the System menu -> Accessibility.
Display
The LeEco Le Pro 3 display has a diagonal from 5.5 inches of IPS type with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 403 PPI and technology In-Cell. This results in an excellent unit, with bright and undistorted colors and excellent overall brightness. There are also some tricks by the manufacturer at the software level, to make the colors even more vivid and with greater contrast, even if personally I have never used them for the excellent performance of the display. The display also enjoys an excellent oleophobic treatment and the touch is always reactive given the 10 touch points with which it was designed. The only discordant note is the slight problem of visibility in direct sunlight and the lack of a night-vision mode.
Battery, Audio and Receiving
The LeEco Le Pro 3 battery is from 4070 mAh that give us almost two full days of mixed use. The terminal reaches values of 7 hours and minutes 7 approximately screen lit, using both the SIM with maximum display brightness. The charge is still fast and is completed in about 1 now and a half. There are also many different methods to save battery and quick charge support Quick Charge 3.0.
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- LeEco Le Pro 3 Battery
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- LeEco Le Pro 3 Battery
LeEco Le Pro 3 hosts two SIM cards, in nano format with relative support for networks LTE 4G on both slots. It is also supported bandwidth of 800 mHz. From the settings we can choose the preferred SIM for data and call or SMS network, or from time to time choose which SIM to call.
The audio in call is of ottima qualità, both in capsule and hands-free, thanks to the stereo sound coming from both the speaker placed at the bottom of the phone and the one placed in the earpiece. The function is also present VoLTE HD Call. Even listening to music is clean and of quality with well balanced balances with medium and high frequencies.
There are also classic connections such as Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, Wifi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac dual band (2.4 / 5 Ghz), Wifi direct and GPS / AGPS / Glonass.
Software
The operating system that drives LeEco Le Pro 3 is Android 6.0.1 with a highly personalized interface from LeTV, the EUI 5.8.017S version stable version. In fact, we find custom icons and a launcher with no app drawer. The notification drop-down contains only the same ones while the quick toggles and settings are contained in the multitasking screen accessible from the menu text. There is also the possibility to update the software through OTA.
The good optimization and care of the software by LeTV means that the phone always appears very fluid and without jamming. From the Home screen, if we swipe from left to right, we access a sort of Chinese YouTube owned by LeTv, which can be deactivated from the Home options. Furthermore, two gestures are available that allow a top-down swipe to call up the notification curtain, while from the bottom up to access a global search function, ie, searching for a term that will be searched all over the telephone (contacts, messages, mail, applications, etc.) as well as via the Internet.
It is a pity that LeEco Le Pro 3 is not optimized for the Italian market as it has the only English and Chinese language but through the installation of More Locale 2 you can translate apps and third-party services in italian. To take advantage of the various services offered by LeEco you need to create an account that is impossible to do from the dedicated menu but easy to create through the web browser. It will be possible to use, for example, the software customization offered by LETV through the store Theme, or take advantage of the Cloud. HonorBuy it still offers us the terminal with the presence of the Play Store.
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- Theme
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- Font
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- Applied Font
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- Applied Font
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- Try Font
Also unlike many Chinese comrades, LeEco Le Pro 3 does not never given problems receiving notifications, although it should be noted that it is advisable to immediately disable the Ultra-long Stanby during sleep function. Personally, I immediately opted for the installation of more traditional applications as system apps, like the browser, are poco optimized precisely for our territory. In fact, by installing Chrome, web browsing is flawless and fluid.
In essence, LeEco Le Pro 3 is a top of the range that runs well in every operation and situation without any effort even when gaming with heavy titles such as Real Racing 3 (start in 20 seconds), thanks to the Snapdragon 821 coupled and integrated card Adreno 530, giving maximum graphic details and pleasant and lag-free playability.
I have never encountered particular overheating even under stress, even when downloading large files, which confirms the good construction and quality of the smartphone. We dedicate a particular positive note to GPS which is reliable and precise. The first fix was made after about 5 seconds and the navigation was always comfortable and always present.
Benchmark Results
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- Antuto LeEco Le Pro 3
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- Antuto LeEco Le Pro 3
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- Antuto LeEco Le Pro 3
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- Antuto LeEco Le Pro 3
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- Antuto LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
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- GeekBench LeEco Le Pro 3
Camera and Multimedia
The rear camera of the LeEco Le Pro 3 is a unit from 16 Megapixel ffinal match. with the option of shooting at 4:3as you descend to 12 Megapixel to make shots a 16:9. There is a double flash led dual tone very powerful which helps a lot in low light conditions. The camera takes great quality shots, and the photos have a lot of detail, especially in situations of good brightness. Even in low light conditions, the photos are made more than simply using the dual flash LED.
The camera software is pretty simple; just swipe to go to the main functions: photos, panoramas, videos and slow motion. Also, by taking a further swipe from the photo window,HDR, night function, 1 click: 1 useful for Instagram, the beauty mode and set 5 types of different scenes (landscape, beach, portrait, sport and snow). Lastly, there are filters in real time, such as Lomo , to take photo art.
Focus is quick but not free from bugs. In fact, a few times the focus remains fixed and therefore to make it work again automatically, it is necessary to tap on the flash and then turn it off. The function HDR was poco used in my tests as the camera already works quite well, but when used it does a great job. Selfies taken with the front camera, with 8 megapixel sensor, enjoy good quality especially in conditions of good brightness while in low light the final quality is definitely insufficient if not disappointing. Videos can be shot up to 4k at 30fps and in general have a very good quality but due to the absence of optical stabilization they suffer a little from movement in the event of a shaky hand.
Some examples of photos taken by LeEco Le Pro 3
Conclusions
No doubt we can state that the LeEco Le Pro 3 is a worthy smartphone of the tag best buy. It has a good display, materials and premium construction, a battery that guarantees almost two days of autonomy, a great camera and hardware of all respect. Unfortunately what could be a bit discouraged is software not optimized for our market, but like every good "Chinese" terminal, Roma chefs like BB72 are already working to make a Rom optimized, functional and completely in Italian. So my final judgment can only be the best advice and you can buy it through the store HonorBuy.it: First of all because LeEco Le Pro 3 will come shipped directly from Italy downtown max 72 hours and without no customs cost. Always from Italy you can receive assistance as well as one of 2 years warranty. Use our discount code XT5OFF to receive a small discount.
A greeting from Emanuele.
Where do you uninstall Ultra-long Stanby during sleep? Thank you
you cannot uninstall it as it is not an application. you can disable it from the phone settings
I'm not clear: putting the language in English, and Nova as Launcher, I can not disable / not see all the Chinese services?
And will I get all the true official otA, and sooner or later nougat (especially for multi windows)
thank you
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