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LeEco Le 2 review – the Redmi Note 3 Competitor?

By Gogi Rana on July 4, 2016 132 Comments

LeEco launched the Le 2 smartphone in India for Rs. 11,999. I bought the handset from the first flash sale. Here is the LeEco Le 2 review that will give you can idea about the handset performance and if it really is a Redmi Note Competitor.

LeEco Le 2 review

Le 2 Unboxing

Inside the box : Handset, quick start guide, silicon case, SIM tray ejector pin, USB Type C port, fast travel charger 12V / 2A and CDLA adapter. SAR Value as mentioned on the box : 0.971 W/Kg head and 1.420 W/kg body.

Design, Display and OS

The LeEco Le 2 handset is using a metal body with a very good build and finishing. I got the rose gold color version that looks awesome. Handset is comfortable to hold, weight with battery is 155 grams and dimensions are 74.20 x 151.06 x 7.67 (mm).

Power and volume button is on the right side, SIM tray is on the left side, on the top there is IR port – you can use this handset as a remote to control other electronic devices and at the bottom there is primary mic, USB TYPE C port and speaker out vent. There are dual Mics for noise cancellation.

LeEco Le 2 review and unboxing

Standard 3.5 mm audio jack is missing as the Le 2 is using a new technology called CDLA that makes use of the USB Type C port – you do get a CDLA adapter (USB Type C to 3.5mm) inside the box in case you want to use a headset / earphone with 3.5mm pin. This CDLA adapter or CDLA headphone if you have one will not work on other smartphones with USB Type C port.

LeEco Le 2 review and hands on

This is a dual SIM handset there are dual nano SIM slots and micro SD card slot is missing. Le 2 comes with LED notification and loaded with following sensors – accelerometer, light, proximity, gyro, hall and magnetic.

LeEco Le 2 dual nano SIM tray

LeEco Le 2 sports a 5.5 inch screen with full HD resolution also comes with gorilla glass 3 protection. There is no issue with Le 2 screen if you understand the difference between touch and press (read this) or check the video review for more details.

LeEco Le 2 5.5 inch FHD screen with CGG3 protection

Color reproduction, viewing angles and touch response are very good. The handset seems bezel less when screen is off or when you are using a dark theme, however there are borders on the screen, you will notice that once you use a white background.

Le 2 is running EUI 5.6 based on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1.

Memory and storage

Le 2 is loaded with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. You will get around 22 GB free space and about 1.6GB free RAM on first boot. I don’t have a USB Type C adapter to check OTG support, if anyone can confirm please leave a comment below. Also there is no micro SD card slot – 32GB is all you have.

Performance

This handset is using snapdragon 652 64 bit octa core processor clocked at 1.8GHz coupled with Adreno 510 GPU. This handset is really powerful, slightly more powerful than the Redmi Note 3 that houses the Snapdragon 650 hexa core processor. Le 2 performance is smooth, lag free and handset does not heat-up much, max temperature I encountered was 39 degrees.

Benchmark

  • Quadrant – 40049
  • Antutu (64 bit) – 80376 | 3D score – 18934
  • Nenamark 2 – 60.1fps
  • Internal storage Speed – Read (136MB/s), Write (144MB/s)
  • Multi Touch – 10 Point

Gaming

I did not find any issues with Modern Combat 5 and Asphalt 8 (in high quality mode). Check video review.

Camera

There is a 16MP camera on the rear with dual tone LED flash support and 8MP camera on the front. Rear camera can record 4K videos. There is slow motion option too. Camera quality is disappointing, it’s average. Do check the sample images and videos at the end of this review.

LeEco Le 2 16MP camera and finger print sensor

Others

Sound is loud and clear, in-call sound is also very good. This handset supports Dolby Atmos make sure to enable that in settings -> sound and vibrations.

CDLA stands for Continual Digital Lossless Audio, this handset supports CDLA. There is no 3.5mm audio jack and for using wired earphone / headphone you need to use the CDLA adapter. Audio chipset is built into the adapter – in fact when using CDLA the audio processing is not done from within the phone.

You can either use a CDLA headphone or the adapter to connect earphone / headphone with 3.5mm pin. I am still waiting for the CDLA headphone. The sound quality when using the CDLA adapter is awesome, it is important that you use a good quality earphone or headphone (with 3.5mm pin) and enable Dolby for better results.

The touch ID based finger print sensor on the back is accurate but not that fast. You can tap the finger print sensor and it will auto unlock.

Le 2 smartphones also comes packed with other LeEco entertainment apps.

4G, WiFi, GPS, IR and Bluetooth worked well without any issues. VoLTE is supported will be added in future updates. On SIM 2 I was getting 2G network only but after the update that I got today, now 4G works on both SIM 1 and SIM 2.

Battery

The 3000 mAh non-removable battery does a decent job. You can expect 3 to 4 hours of non-stop moderate to heavy usage on a single charge. For normal users it will last for over a day, moderate users one day and for heavy users it will hardly last for a day, however fast charging is supported so you can get the handset charged real quick.

LeEco Le 2 back metal panel

LeEco Le 2 Battery Performance (time / battery % drop / estimated battery temperature).

  • Running Benchmark app – 9 minutes / 4% / 37 degrees
  • MC5 + Asphalt 8 game play – 22 minutes / 10% / 39 degrees
  • 4K video playback with full brightness (WiFi /4G on) – 26 minutes / 11% / 37 degrees.

It took me 1 hour 23 minutes to charge the handset using wall charger from 21% to 100%. It usually takes 90 minutes for full 0 to 100 % charge. Do note that when using fast charger the handset may get really hot, temperature may go over 40 degrees up to 45 degrees, it is normal.

Verdict

The leEco Le 2 is a powerful handset that could have easily been the first choice when compared with the Redmi Note 3, however camera and battery performance is not at par compared to Redmi Note 3.

Rating :- 4 out of 5.

LeEco Le 2 is the 2nd best option (for the price, plus considering the latest chipset) after Redmi Note 3 with a decent price of Rs. 11,999.

Image Gallery

LeEco Le 2 box pack
LeEco Le 2 review and unboxing

LeEco Le 2 unboxing
LeEco Le 2 5.5 inch FHD screen with CGG3 protection

LeEco Le 2 back metal panel
LeEco Le 2 power and volume button

LeEco Le 2 IR port
LeEco Le 2 SIM tray

LeEco Le 2 16MP camera and finger print sensor
LeEco Le 2 mic, USB Type and speaker out

LeEco Le 2 hands on
LeEco Le 2 dual nano SIM tray

LeEco Le 2 video review

Leeco Le 2 rear camera sample

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample leaves
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample wall

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample hydrant
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample hydrant nut

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample closeup leaves
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample closeup flower

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample long focus
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample close focus

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample thumb
LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup branch

LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup tree
LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup tree 2

LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup rope
LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup logo

LeEco Le 2 rear camera closeup logo side view
LeEco Le 2 rear camera long shot 1

LeEco Le 2 rear camera long shot 1 in HDR
LeEco Le 2 rear camera long shot 2

LeEco Le 2 rear camera lift buttons
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample indoor in room light

LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample indoor in dark room with flash support
LeEco Le 2 rear camera sample street light

Front camera sample

LeEco Le 2 front camera sample long shot 1
LeEco Le 2 front camera sample long shot 2

LeEco Le 2 front camera sample hand

4K video shot using Le 2 handset

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{ 132 Responses }

  1. Vaibhav

    June 14, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Hey!I am facing loudspeaker issue with my Le 2. Earlier it was perfect, but now it’s really very low.I cannot hear sound when someone calls me or when I am playing music.Is anyone facing the same issue.Any solution for this?

    Reply
  2. Yog

    January 22, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    Can anybody plz confirm the VOLTE support on this??

    Reply
    • Anamika

      April 17, 2017 at 6:51 pm

      Yes, VOLTE is supported in this device.

      Reply
  3. Deep Gupta

    August 11, 2016 at 12:31 am

    Usb otg is working fine with type c otg cable…

    I encountered many issues with Sim1, Sim2 & network even after Ota update.
    *Having lots of network issues.

    Not happy with the phone. ?

    Reply
  4. vjain1234

    August 4, 2016 at 11:24 am

    for LEECO – i see negative reviews mostly. 1. low battery, 2. bad or avg camera, 3. 2nd sim not connecting, bad build quality. poor service backup response. Leeco has to improve its image to score in India. better go for Remi note3- as per gogiji redmi N3 has better camera and battery. more service centers also.

    Reply
  5. Vasanth

    July 24, 2016 at 1:58 am

    Gogi & All, I have tried clicking pics with Google Camera in Le2. The pictures came out really well. You may test it yourself and post your observation here in comments.

    Google Camera officially not available in play store yet. But you can download it from apkmirror. Please download 3.2 version. Version 4.1 not compatible with Le2.

    Reply
  6. GOLDBIAN

    July 23, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Gogi bhai , I’m using Asus 5 since yr last recommendation , now I’m really confused between Lee eco2 and Redmi 3 , I want to buy a smartphone with good look and good camera , so please tell me which one to buy , as I have been using phones after yr recommendations only .

    Reply
    • Gogi Rana

      July 23, 2016 at 7:23 pm

      Go for the Redmi Note 3 it has better camera.

      Reply
      • GOLDBIAN

        July 23, 2016 at 9:00 pm

        Thanks gogi , I’ll go for Redmi 3 .

        Reply
  7. Man

    July 18, 2016 at 1:10 pm

    Got second update of 6 mb for camera and second sim registration issue

    Reply
    • Vasanth

      July 18, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      Stable Version 5.8.016S
      Release time: 2016-07-15
      Package size: 6.16M Saved traffic: 1701.89M
      Highlighted features
      Update log
      [Camera]
      Optimised celadon green colour shift when taking photo in sunshine.
      Optimised colour tone settings for green plant.

      [BSP]
      Fixed an issue in which SIM Card 2 not registered on network.

      Reply
    • Honey

      July 18, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      I also got second update.
      Earlier my both sim were working properly but now after the update both are giving problem.
      Problem in calling.
      Plz help what should I do

      Reply
  8. Manish

    July 14, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    I bought from IN.LEMALL.COM, Inspite of filling the return on 02/07/2014, and made lots to emails for returns, no response, LEMALL is not taking return as per their 10 Days free return policy, hope how would this company give service, once mobile is sold….

    Reply
  9. vjain1234

    July 12, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    i see negative reviews mostly. 1. low battery, 2. bad or avg camera, 3. 2nd sim not connecting, bad build quality. poor service backup response. Leeco has to improve its image to score in India.

    Reply
  10. Man

    July 11, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    Gogiji have you received lecode for free cdla headset

    Reply
    • Gogi Rana

      July 11, 2016 at 12:27 pm

      Not yet, still waiting.

      Reply
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