Hot on the heels of the Le 1s and the Le 1s Eco, Chinese smartphone upstart LeEco has launched their successor, the Le 2. We’re all for keeping things fresh, especially since new competitors come out every week or two, but this launch is still surprisingly quick. Hopefully, those who bought either of the previous two models won’t feel too miffed, while those who are trying to decide which phone to buy will feel like they’re getting extra value.
Given its highly capable hardware, it’s no surprise that the Le 2 worked without giving us any reason to complain. Apps loaded quickly and there was pretty much nothing we threw at this phone that could choke it. Most people should be perfectly satisfied with the level of performance on offer here, even when it comes to current-day 3D games such as Asphalt 8: Airborne. We were happy to note that the phone didn’t get unreasonably warm even when gaming