Lenovo IdeaPhone A820
| Industry | Consumer electronics, Telecommunications equipment |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 1, 1984 in Beijing, China |
| Products | Smartphones, personal computers, tablets |
| Website | www |
Lenovo IdeaPhone A820 is a dual-SIM smartphone equipped with a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor. Released in March 2013, it belongs to Lenovo's budget-friendly A series. The device sports a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 960x540 pixels, accompanied by 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of built-in storage, expandable via microSD cards up to 32 GB. Operating on Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean," it includes an 8-megapixel rear camera and is powered by a 2000 mAh lithium-ion battery, designed to meet the basic needs of price-sensitive users in developing regions.
Design and features
The smartphone supports GSM bands at 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz, along with UMTS frequencies of 900 MHz and 2100 MHz. Connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, and HSPA+ technologies.
Under the hood is a MediaTek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with four cores.
The display is a 4.5-inch IPS panel offering qHD resolution (540x960 pixels), capable of rendering up to 16 million colors and recognizing up to five simultaneous touch inputs.
Graphics processing is managed by the integrated Imagination PowerVR SGX544 GPU.
Memory specifications include 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal eMMC storage, with approximately 2.18 GB allocated as internal SD card space. Additionally, the device supports external microSD or microSDHC cards up to a capacity of 32 GB.
A rechargeable 2000 mAh Li-ion battery supplies power to the phone.
Physical dimensions are 135 x 68.2 x 9.9 mm (5.32 x 2.68 x 0.39 inches), and it weighs approximately 145 grams (5.11 ounces).
The original firmware runs on Android version 4.1.2 Jelly Bean; however, various unofficial ROMs provide alternative Android versions.
Reviews
Although its distribution was limited to countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Russia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, the Lenovo A820 garnered favorable reviews worldwide. Mobile Network Comparison praised its exceptional value proposition relative to most smartphones available in British retail outlets. Critiques were primarily directed at the lack of an LED flash and the default Chinese firmware’s absence of multilingual support and Google Play Store access.