从谷(Google)歌手中收购摩托罗拉品牌(Motorola brand)后，联想(Lenovo)一直在努力维持其在手机市场的份额。即使这两个品牌主要针对不同的市场（摩托罗拉(Motorola)面向美国和拉丁美洲(US and Latin America)，联想(Lenovo)面向亚洲(Asia)和新兴市场），这家中国制造商的销售额也大幅下降，尤其是在其本国(home country)。令人惊讶的是，有问题的不是产品质量，而是营销决策。
联想品牌(Lenovo brand)的当前旗舰，联想X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)就是这个论点的完美例子：它拥有 5.5英寸(inch screen)的屏幕、六核处理器(hexa-core processor)和 21 MP 摄像头，是一款性能稳定、(MP camera)价格合理(price point)的漂亮手机. 但是，与竞争对手相比，它在广告和覆盖面(advertising and reach)方面具有明显的劣势。在这篇评测中，让我们仔细看看联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)，看看它的性能水平是否达到了旗舰标准：
Lenovo X3 Vibe的包装、设计和制造质量
起初，白色的盒子并没有那么抢眼，顶部只印了品牌名称(brand name)和Vibe名称……(Vibe name)
……但是一旦您开始拆包，您就可以清楚地看到它的高级包装。与我们评测过的其他智能手机相比，坚固的白色盒子可以顺利打开，整个演示文稿令人耳目一新。
在里面，您会找到智能手机和常用配件：充电器（额定电流为 2A）、USB 数据线(USB cable)、耳机和手册，包装在一个较小的盒子中，其中还包含SIM 托盘(SIM tray) 拆卸工具(removal tool)。您还可以获得一些额外的配件：透明后盖(back cover)和屏幕保护膜。根据您所在的位置，您可能不容易找到保护Lenovo X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)的第三方解决方案，因此欢迎添加这两项。
智能手机只有白色，一种非常适合它的颜色。对于那些想把它放在前面口袋里(front pocket)的人来说，联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)不适合你。它长 6.06 英寸，宽 3.01 英寸，厚 0.37 英寸。即 154 x 76.5 x 9.3 毫米（公制单位）。它也很重，重 6.2 盎司（175 克）。
铝制一体成型机身(aluminium unibody)和5.5英寸大屏幕(inch screen)为已经华丽的外观增添了更多“高级感”。您还应该注意，屏幕受到康宁大猩猩玻璃 3(Gorilla Glass 3)的保护。
用料和造型手感和外观都非常好，让人联想到HTC 一体成型(HTC unibody)设计：铝制框架(aluminium frame)，圆形背面采用合成树脂，如果背面没有“联想(Lenovo)”字样，你可能会认为你在看HTC One 系列(HTC One series)的一员。
Lenovo X3 Vibe的正面高度对称，扬声器位于顶部和底部。只看手机正面，就可以知道它什么时候是直立的，什么时候不是直立的，唯一的方法是找到电容式按钮（遗憾的是没有背光）或前置摄像头，这是仅有的两个功能正面可见。
虽然这在白天很简单，但在光线不足的情况下，您需要在背面或侧面找到线索，以便判断智能手机的方向。不过，这并不是什么大问题，因为一旦你拿起手机，你就会感觉到指纹识别器(fingerprint reader)在背面的位置。阅读器、21 MP PDAF（相位检测自动对焦(Phase Detect Autofocus)）相机和双色LED 闪光灯从(LED flash)Lenovo X3 Vibe的圆形背面略微突出。在背面的上部，您会找到两个降噪(noise suppression)麦克风之一。
联想X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)的顶部是耳机孔(earphone jack)和红外线发射器，而手机底部只有USB接口(USB port)。我们为下面两张图片将保护套放在智能手机上，以便让您了解带保护套的手机的总尺寸和外观。
手机左侧是SIM 卡托(SIM tray)，右侧是电源键(power button)和音量(volume rocker)键。按钮的反馈很好，它们的高度恰到好处。
SIM 托盘(SIM tray)可容纳两张SIM 卡(SIMs)或一张SIM 卡(SIM)和一张MicroSD 卡(MicroSD card)。虽然这对于需要两张SIM 卡和充足(SIMs and plenty)空间的要求更高的用户来说可能是个问题，但联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)配备 32GB 内部存储器，足以满足大多数使用情况。
联想 X3 Vibe 的包装外观和感觉都很高级，而且包装中的额外内容肯定是受欢迎的。这款智能手机虽然又大又重，但构造精良，除了电容式按钮没有背光之外，我们喜欢联想团队的设计选择。(The package of the Lenovo X3 Vibe looks and feels premium, and the bonus contents of the package are surely welcome. The smartphone, although large and heavy, is extremely well built and apart from the lack of backlighting for the capacitive buttons, we liked the design choices of the Lenovo team.)
(Hardware)Lenovo X3 Vibe的(Lenovo X3 Vibe)硬件规格
联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)的规格非常令人鼓舞。虽然在原始处理能力方面不是表现最好的，但 64 位Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 六核处理器(hexa-core processor)（其中两个核心以 1.8 GHz的频率运行，另外四个以 1.2 GHz的频率运行）是一款功能强大的芯片，也是一个不错的选择对于旗舰来说，再加上 3GB 的RAM 内存(RAM memory)。Adreno 418图形处理器紧随其后，在 3D 应用中表现出色。如果图形性能与屏幕不匹配，那就太可惜了，因为它使用了 5.5 英寸、全高清(Full HD)（1920 x 1080像素）IPS LCD 屏幕(IPS LCD screen)。联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)绝对华丽。像素密度~401像素，视角为 178 度，对比度(contrast ratio)为 1500:1，是我们见过的最好的屏幕之一。亮度强大到可以用作自拍闪光灯的程度（实际上是这样，因为联想X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)具有允许将屏幕用作闪光灯的功能）。颜色有点饱和，但这不一定是一件坏事，如果它不是过度的话（AMOLED三星(AMOLED Samsung)手机，我们正在看着你）。
内部存储为 32GB，我们支持高达 128GB的 MicroSD 卡。(MicroSD card)插入MicroSD 卡(MicroSD card)将不允许您使用双SIM 卡功能(SIM feature)，但正如我们之前所说，如果您确实需要使用两张SIM卡，则 32 GB 内部存储对于大多数用户来说应该足够了。
该相机有一个 21MP索尼 IMX230 传感器(Sony IMX230 sensor)，具有相位检测自动对焦功能(phase detection autofocus)。它有一个 6 片 f/2.0光圈 27mm(aperture 27mm)复合镜头，可以录制 4K超高清视频(Ultra HD video)。双 LED双色闪光灯(color flash)功能强大，有助于在夜间拍摄时产生更准确的色彩。相位检测自动对焦(phase detection autofocus)保证更快的自动对焦时间和更平滑的对焦。相当(Rather)令人惊讶的是，相机缺乏光学稳定性，我们认为这是这个价位的必备品。(price point)副摄像头是一个 8MP 定焦单元(focus unit)。
Lenovo X3 Vibe支持(Lenovo X3 Vibe)LTE CAT6，理论下载速度高达 300 Mbps ，上传速度高达50 Mbps。其他连接选项包括NFC、802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi、蓝牙 4.1(Bluetooth 4.1)、GPS、FM 收音机(FM radio)和红外发射器。确实有相当完整的连接选项。智能手机有一个指纹传感器(fingerprint sensor)，还有一个指南针和一个陀螺仪。
Lenovo X3 Vibe配备两个前置 1.5 W 扬声器，它们使用杜比全景声技术(Dolby Atmos technology)提供身临其境的声音。当您连接耳机时，智能手机将使用专有的放大器单元(amplifier unit)，以及高级数模转换器(digital-analog converter)和Wolfson WM8281 音频(Wolfson WM8281 audio)编解码器，以进一步增强声音体验(sound experience)。此外，在嘈杂的环境中讲话时，使用三个麦克风来抑制环境噪音。
电池容量为3500mAh，即使考虑到屏幕的大小，也相当不错。根据市场情况，它还具有快速充电功能。您可以通过访问产品页面(product page)找到有关Lenovo X3 Vibe的更多信息。
规格非常好，但在我们开始测试实际性能水平之前，让我们快速浏览一下联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)上的软件。
Lenovo X3 Vibe的软件和用户界面
联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)配备Android 5.1 ( Lollipop )操作系统(operating system)，带有一个自定义的联想用户(custom user) 界面，(Lenovo interface)称为VIBEUI。该界面看起来与普通的Android Launcher(Android Launcher)非常相似，这不一定是坏事：来自另一部Android 智能手机，使用(Android smartphone)Lenovo X3 Vibe时，您会立即“在家” 。如果您不喜欢自定义启动器(custom launcher)，您还可以选择在普通Android 启动器(Android launcher)和VIBEUI之间切换。
开箱即用的可用存储空间(storage space)大约为 23 GB，如果您无法安装MicroSD ，这是一个很好的价值。用户可以访问高级通知选项，从快捷方式在通知托盘(notification tray)中的排列方式到每个应用程序的单独通知权限。
此外，用户可以自定义手势控制(gesture control)，应用权限，并可以注册两个指纹，可用于解锁智能手机或拍照。
对于需要保护电池或需要(battery or need)“脱离电网”一段时间的人来说，一个有用的功能是预定on/off setting，它可以关闭设备并在设定的时间打开它。
我们对与联想 X3 Vibe(Lenovo X3 Vibe)捆绑的软件或缺少(lack thereof)该软件感到惊喜。当其他制造商在其手持设备上投入大量无用的应用程序时，联想(Lenovo)选择只在X3 Vibe上安装基本工具。
总共安装了 43 个应用程序，其中包括系统应用程序(system apps)和Google(Google suite)应用程序套件。安装的其他应用程序是：
-
计算器、日历(Calculator, Calendar)- 常用应用程序，但具有自定义外观
-
指南针(Compass)- 你永远不知道你什么时候会在海上迷路🙂
-
Evernote - 流行的笔记服务
-
文件浏览器(File Browser)- 有效管理设备上的文件和文件夹
-
Facebook - 日常社交毒品🙂
-
Lenovo Companion - 用于故障排除和更新 Lenovo X3 Vibe
-
McAfee Security - 非常普通的防病毒软件。如果您问我们，这绝对是平均水平
-
导航(Navigate)- 使用 Google 地图进行导航的替代方法
-
Peel Smart Remote - 一款智能遥控应用程序，可与大量电器进行交互，包括空调、电视和 HiFi 系统
-
SHAREit with SYNCit - 免费的文件共享应用程序
-
Shazam - 流行的歌曲识别应用
-
计步器(Step Counter)- 一个健身应用程序，可以计算您每天的步数，以及设定目标和显示其他信息
-
Twitter - 文字的 Instagram 🙂
-
UC 浏览器(UC Browser)- Chrome 网络浏览器的替代品
-
WPS Office - 查看和编辑办公文档的优秀应用套件
是的，仅此而已。没有无法卸载的无用系统应用程序(system apps)，看看其他制造商在做什么，我们真的很高兴联想(Lenovo)决定让用户决定在他们的设备上安装哪些应用程序。
我们没有发现已安装应用程序的任何错误或问题。Gallery应用程序与其他系统工具一样易于使用。我们使用了Peel 智能遥控器(Peel Smart Remote)，经过严格的测试，我们认为用您的手机更改您毫无戒心的朋友电视上的频道真的很有趣。
Lenovo X3 Vibe 的用户界面简洁高效。它没有错误，捆绑的应用程序也是如此。手机安装的应用程序很少，几乎所有应用程序都很有用，只有少数例外。(The user interface of the Lenovo X3 Vibe is clean and efficient. It is bug-free and so are the bundled applications. The handset has very few installed applications and almost all of them are useful, with few exceptions.)
翻到本次测试的下一页，看看联想X3 Vibe的(Lenovo X3 Vibe)性能水平(performance level)以及它在实际使用场景中获得的结果。
Reviewing the Lenovo X3 Vibe - Good vibrations in a surprising package!
After acquiring the Motorola brand from Google, Lenovo has been strugglіng to maintain іts share in the mobile handsets market. Even with the two brands mostly аimed at different marketѕ (Motorola for the US and Lаtin America and Lenovo for Asia and emerging markets), the Chinese manυfacturer has decreаsed its sales substantially, esрecially in іts home country. Ѕurprisingly, it's not the quality of its products that is at fault, but rather the marketing decisions.
The current flagship of the Lenovo brand, the Lenovo X3 Vibe, is the perfect example for this argument: with its 5.5 inch screen, a hexa-core processor and a 21 MP camera, it's a beautiful handset with solid performance and a good price point. However, compared to the competition, it has a clear disadvantage in terms of advertising and reach. In this review, let's take a closer look at the Lenovo X3 Vibe and learn whether its level of performance is up to flagship standards:
Packaging, design and build quality of the Lenovo X3 Vibe
At first, the white box isn't that eye-catching, with only the brand name and the Vibe name imprinted on the top...
… but once you start unpacking you can clearly see it's premium packaging. The sturdy white box opens smoothly and the whole presentation is refreshingly nice compared to other smartphones we reviewed.
Inside, you will find the smartphone and the usual accessories: the charger (rated at 2A), the USB cable, the earphones and the manual, which is packaged in a smaller box which also contains the SIM tray removal tool. You also get some bonus accessories: a see-through back cover and a screen protector. Depending on your location, you might not easily find third-party solutions for protecting your Lenovo X3 Vibe, so the addition of the two items is welcome.
The smartphone only comes in white, a color which suits it just fine. For those of you who wish to put it in their front pocket, the Lenovo X3 Vibe is not a device for you. It measures 6.06 inches in length, 3.01 inches in width and is 0.37 inches thick. That's 154 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm in metric units. It's also quite heavy as it weighs 6.2 ounces (175 grams).
The aluminium unibody and the large 5.5 inch screen adds even more "premium" to the already gorgeous looks. You should also note that the screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The materials used and the shapes feel and look very good, reminiscent of the HTC unibody design: aluminium frame, synthetic resin on the rounded back, if there wasn't a "Lenovo" inscription on the back you might think you're looking at a member of the HTC One series.
The front of the Lenovo X3 Vibe is highly symmetric, with speakers both on top and on the bottom. The only way to know when it's upright and when it's not, looking just at the front of the phone, is by locating the capacitive buttons (which sadly don't have backlighting) or the front-facing camera, the only two features that are visible on the front.
While this is simple enough during daytime, in poor lighting you'll need to find clues on the back or on the sides in order to tell the orientation of the smartphone. It's not that much of a problem, though, since once you grab the phone, you will feel the position of the fingerprint reader on the back. The reader, along with the 21 MP PDAF (Phase Detect Autofocus) camera and the dual-color LED flash protrude slightly from the rounded back of the Lenovo X3 Vibe. On the upper section of the back you will find one of the two noise suppression microphones.
On the top of the Lenovo X3 Vibe you will find the earphone jack and the infrared emitter, while the bottom of the phone only houses the USB port. We put the protective cover on the smartphone for the two pictures below in order to give you an idea of the total size and looks of the phone with the cover on.
The left side of the phone houses the SIM tray, while on the right side you will find the power button and the volume rocker. The feedback from the buttons is good and their height is just right.
The SIM tray accepts either two SIMs or a SIM and a MicroSD card. While this might be a problem for more demanding users who need both two SIMs and plenty of space, the Lenovo X3 Vibe comes with 32GB of internal memory, enough for most usage situations.
The package of the Lenovo X3 Vibe looks and feels premium, and the bonus contents of the package are surely welcome. The smartphone, although large and heavy, is extremely well built and apart from the lack of backlighting for the capacitive buttons, we liked the design choices of the Lenovo team.
Hardware specifications of the Lenovo X3 Vibe
The specs of the Lenovo X3 Vibe are very encouraging. Although not the top performer in terms of raw processing power, the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor (with two cores running at a frequency of 1.8 GHz and the other four at 1.2 GHz) is a powerful chip and a good choice for a flagship, coupled with 3GB of RAM memory. The Adreno 418 graphics processor follows suit, with good performance in 3D applications. And it would be a shame if the graphics performance didn't match the screen, since the 5.5 inch, Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD screen used on the Lenovo X3 Vibe is absolutely gorgeous. With a pixel density of ~401 pixels per inch, a viewing angle of 178 degrees and a contrast ratio of 1500:1, the screen is one of the best ve'we seen. The brightness is powerful to the point where it can be used as a flash for taking selfies (and this is actually the case, since the Lenovo X3 Vibe has a feature that allows the screen to be used as a flash). The colours are a bit saturated, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, if it's not overdone (AMOLED Samsung phones, we're looking at you).
The internal storage is 32GB and we get support for MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. Inserting a MicroSD card will not allow you to use the dual SIM feature, but as we stated before, if you really need to use two SIM cards, the 32 GB internal storage should be enough for most users.
The camera has a 21MP Sony IMX230 sensor with phase detection autofocus. It has a 6 piece f/2.0 aperture 27mm composite lens and allows 4K Ultra HD video recording. The dual-LED, dual color flash is powerful and can help produce more accurate colors on night shots. The phase detection autofocus promises faster autofocus times and smoother focus. Rather surprisingly, the camera lacks optical stabilization, a must-have for this price point in our opinion. The secondary camera is an 8MP fixed focus unit.
The Lenovo X3 Vibe is LTE CAT6 capable, with theoretical speeds of up to 300 Mbps for download and 50 Mbps for upload. Other connectivity options include NFC, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, FM radio and an infrared emitter. Quite a complete range of connection options, indeed. The smartphone has a fingerprint sensor, as well as a compass and a gyro.
Lenovo X3 Vibe features two front-facing 1.5 W speakers which use the Dolby Atmos technology to deliver immersive sounds. When you connect a headset, the smartphone uses the proprietary amplifier unit, together with a high-grade digital-analog converter and a Wolfson WM8281 audio codec to further enhance the sound experience. Furthermore, three microphones are used to suppress the environmental noises when talking in noisy environments.
The battery has a capacity of 3500mAh, which is pretty good even considering the size of the screen. Depending on the market, it also has quick-charging capability. You can find additional information on the Lenovo X3 Vibe by visiting the product page.
The specs are really good, but before we get to testing the actual levels of performance, let's have a quick look at the software found on the Lenovo X3 Vibe.
The software and the user interface of the Lenovo X3 Vibe
The Lenovo X3 Vibe comes with the Android 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system, with a custom user Lenovo interface, called VIBEUI. The interface looks very similar to the stock Android Launcher, and that's not necessarily a bad thing: coming from another Android smartphone, you are instantly "at home" when using the Lenovo X3 Vibe. If you don't like the custom launcher, you also have the option to switch between the stock Android launcher and the VIBEUI.
Out of the box, the available storage space is roughly 23 GB, a good value if you cannot install a MicroSD. The user has access to advanced notification options, from the way the shortcuts are arranged in the notification tray to the individual notification permissions for each app.
Also, the user can customize gesture control, app permissions and can register two fingerprints which can be used to unlock the smartphone or take pictures.
A useful feature for those who need to protect their battery or need to be "off the grid" for a while is the scheduled on/off setting, which powers down the device and turns it on at set times.
We were pleasantly surprised by the software bundled with the Lenovo X3 Vibe, or the lack thereof. In times when other manufacturers throw in loads of mostly useless apps on their handheld devices, Lenovo has chosen to have just the basic tools installed on the X3 Vibe.
A total of 43 apps are installed, and this includes the system apps and the Google suite of apps. The additional apps installed are:
-
Calculator, Calendar - the usual applications, but with customized looks
-
Compass - You never know when you might get lost at sea 🙂
-
Evernote -The popular note-taking service
-
File Browser - efficiently manages the files and folders on the device
-
Facebook - the daily social drug 🙂
-
Lenovo Companion - for troubleshooting and updating your Lenovo X3 Vibe
-
McAfee Security - Your very average antivirus. It's definitely average if you ask us
-
Navigate - an alternative to using Google Maps for navigation
-
Peel Smart Remote - a clever remote control app which can interact with a large number of appliances, including air conditioning units, TVs and HiFi systems
-
SHAREit with SYNCit - a free file sharing application
-
Shazam - the popular app for identifying songs
-
Step Counter - a fitness application which can count how many steps you take every day, as well as set goals and display other info
-
Twitter - the Instagram for words 🙂
-
UC Browser - an alternative to the Chrome web browser
-
WPS Office - an excellent application suite for viewing and editing office documents
Yes, that's all. There are no useless system apps which can't be uninstalled and looking at what some other manufacturers are doing, we are really happy that Lenovo decided to let users decide what apps to have on their device.
We did not find any bugs or issues with the installed apps. The Gallery application is easy to use, as are the other system tools. We played around with the Peel Smart Remote , and after rigorous testing we decided that it's really fun to change the channel on your unsuspecting friend's TV with your mobile phone.
The user interface of the Lenovo X3 Vibe is clean and efficient. It is bug-free and so are the bundled applications. The handset has very few installed applications and almost all of them are useful, with few exceptions.
Turn to the next page of this test to see the performance level of the Lenovo X3 Vibe and the results it obtained in real-life usage scenarios.
