Review: Lenovo A6 Note Specs and Price

[Yakub Oloyede]

The Lenovo A6 Note belongs to the company's affordable mid-range smartphone. The handset is the full definition of a value-for-money budget device. It’s blessed with a modern body design with a good camera set-up, a fingerprint scanner and also a massive battery capacity.

Lenovo A6 Note Key Specs & Features

• 6.09 inch IPS Display, 720 x 1560 Pixels (282 ppi)
• Android 9.0 Pie
• Octa-core Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
• 2Gb RAM / 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB inbuilt Storage, up to 256GB Memory Card
• 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera
• 5 MP Front Camera
• Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
• 4G LTE Network
• 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery

Design and Display
Going by the design, the Lenovo A6 Note is a budget device and as such, it’s built with premium plastic. The smooth and attractive panel on the phone house the camera, an LED flash and also a fingerprint scanner on its usual position. Below the bottom of the phone is the branded logo. It measures 154.7 x 72.9 x 9.2 mm in dimensions and weight 172 grams. Moving to the front, you will be greeted with a Dot notch.

The notch is where the fingerprint scanner with small invisible bezels both on the top and bottom of the screen. The handset offers a large display screen size of 6.09 inches with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen.

The screen, on the other hand, packs a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio and 282 PPI density for clear visuals. You will also get display protection and the handset reaches up to 80.7% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera
The Lenovo A6 Note is blessed with a combo camera set-up that promises to shoot amazing photos at anywhere and any angle. The primary camera comprises of 13 MP that has f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF with the combination of 2 MP featuring f/2.4 and it’s depth sensor.

Other features of the main camera include LED flash, panorama, HDR and it’s capable of shooting 1080p at 30 seconds per frame. Upfront is a selfies snapper of 5 MP which is also for video calling.

Hardware and Software
Behind the wheel is a Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 based on 12 nm process technology. Meanwhile, the octa-core processor on the inside is handling its assignment at a speed of 2.0 GHz.

The PowerVR GE8320 GPU will take good care of graphics related issues and also improve the gaming experience. The handset is powered by the Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the device customized user interface on top.

As for the memory and content storage, the Lenovo A6 Note is available in two variants. The first has 16GB with 2GB RAM, while the bigger model comes with 32GB of inbuilt storage and 3GB RAM. The good news is that you can still expand the memory via a micro SD card up to 256GB.

Battery And Network
Another top selling point of the Lenovo A6 Note is the non-removable battery capacity of 4000 mAh fueling the system. The juicer is also equipped with a fast-charging technology that will ensure you charged your device in a few minutes.

It comes with a dual SIM slot that has 4G LTE Network for fast browsing and downloads. Other features on the handset include WiFi, WiFi direct for a wireless connection, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO for navigation, FM radio for entertainment and micro USB 2.0 for file transfer and charging.

Lenovo A6 Note Price and Availability
In Nigeria, the Lenovo A6 Note will cost around 35,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will sell at 550 GHS and 10,000 KES in Kenya.

The Lenovo A6 Note was announced in September and the handset is currently available for purchase. You can get it in Black and Blue colors.

Lenovo A6 Note Specs

General Features
Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
Processor: Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm), Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: PowerVR GE8320
Memory: 2GB RAM / 3GB RAM
Colours: Black, Blue
Dimension: 154.7 x 72.9 x 9.2 mm
Weight: 172 g
SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Display: 6.09 inches, 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density), IPS LCD
Screen Protection: Yes
Foldable Display: No

Camera
Rear Camera: 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera, 1080p@30fps Video
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, autofocus, panorama, HDR
Front Camera: 5 MP Camera

Storage
Built-in Storage: 16GB / 32 GB
Memory Card Support: Yes
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support
2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: Yes
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G: No

Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes
5G: No
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: No
Infrared Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: No
SpO2: No
Pedometer: No
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear)
Iris Scanner: No
Face Unlock: No
Stylus Pen: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: No
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: No
Dust Resistant: No
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery
Battery: 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Talktime: –
Standby Time: –
Fast Charging: Yes (10W)