Hands on review of Lenovo A706 smartphone
Are you looking for a review of Lenovo A706 smartphone? Lenovo is set to launch this new smartphone in market. Read the article to know about the features, specifications, price and release date of Lenovo A706 smartphone.
Introduction
The name of brand Lenovo might not be new to you. You must have heard this name many times if you are not new to laptops. Lenovo is one of the most popular and reputed manufacturer of smartphones, tablets and laptops. This brand is well known worldwide for its innovative laptops. Recently, Lenovo introduced its entry level Android A1000 smartphone in market. From the last few days, Lenovo A706 is talk of the town. This smartphone has attracted the attention of many customers. This mid-range smartphone has modern features. Let us see what new features and specifications Lenovo A706 smartphone offers. 
Features & specifications of Lenovo A706
Display, design and body
The dimensions of Lenovo A706 smartphone are 136 x 69 x 10.4 mm. The body is smaller than that of previous Lenovo models of the series. The smartphone supports general 2G network. It is a good option for people looking for a small medium-range smartphone. The bar-like design of this smartphone looks quite similar to the design of A1000 smartphone. The new Lenovo A706 has a 4.5-inch display with resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. Though the display screen is a bit small, Lenovo A706 offers 16 M supporting colors. This makes watching movies and playing games enjoyable. The smartphone uses TFT capacitive touchscreen display technology. It weighs only 137 grams with battery. We can say that A706 smartphone is lighter than the previous Lenovo smartphones. Storage and Camera
The A706 smartphone comes with an inbuilt memory of 4 GB (ROM + eMMc). This means that users can store only a limited number of audios and videos but this low capacity should not disappoint you as the memory can be expanded by using a micro-SD card. The smartphone has a 5.3 MP camera which takes pictures from a high resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. The camera comes with many supporting features like digital zoom, autofocus, geo-tagging and LED flash. The video formats supported by Lenovo A706 include MPEG4, 3GP, MP4 and AVI. The device is also equipped with a 0.3 MP front facing camera which can be used for video calling and online chatting. The front facing camera has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Battery and messaging
The smartphone has a 2000 mAh Li–Ion battery. This is a powerful and long-lasting battery Lenovo users have been waiting for. It offers a talk time of 22 hours and standby time of 550 hours. Users can send only MMS and email messages though this smartphone. The smartphone does not allow push mail messages and this may disappoint some users.Connectivity, network and technology
The new Lenovo A706 smartphone has advanced connectivity features which include USB port 2.0, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, GPRS and EDGE internet connectivity. The disappointing thing is that the smartphone lacks infrared ports. This smartphone runs on Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS platform for fast and smooth performance. Its 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Q processor ensures smooth performance and its 1 GB RAM helps in multitasking. This is a 3G handset. It uses 3G technology for fast internet access. Lenovo A706 has dual SIM feature. This dual SIM variant features dual SIM dual standby (GSM + GSM). It has QWERTY keypad for easy and fast typing. Operating frequency of its network is dual-band GSM 900/ 1800 MHz. Lenovo A706 also supports A-GPS.Entertainment and other features
The new Lenovo A706 smartphone has many interesting features for music and games lovers. These include media player, video player, ringtones, games and social networking apps. Its powerful loud speaker makes listening to songs more enjoyable. Entertainment of users is well taken care of. Other special features of the smartphone include YouTube (upload), Picasa, Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Quickmemo The Darkman, Hook up, BlinkFeed, BoomSound Audio, Caller ID, Zerogap Touch, QSlide, Live Zooming and Dual Screen Dual Play.
Key features of Lenovo A706 smartphone
Price and availability
The price of the new Lenovo A706 smartphone is Rs. 15,949 in Indian market. This latest smartphone is not available in stores or online shopping websites for sale but it will soon arrive in market. Conclusion
The new Lenovo A706 smartphone is a dual SIM variant with 4 GB internal memory. With a 4.5 inch FWGA display having 854×480 resolution, Lenovo A706 seems lacking when directly compared with the similar range phones having 5 inch 720p displays but the IPS display of Lenovo A706 makes up for this. The smartphone is a slightly under-clocked version of Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q with Adreno 203 graphics. This smartphone runs on the latest and upgradable version of Android operating system. If you are planning to buy a new smartphone, Lenovo A706 smartphone is a good option. Currently, we can only wait for its launch in Indian market.
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