LeEco has only recently launched its first two smartphones in India that will also be pegged as its media consumption devices, considering that they will be tied up to the Le Ecosystem for content services such as movies, shows and more. We really liked the LeEco LeMax. Keeping its gigantic phablet-sized display in mindIn the case of the budget Le 1s it has some really “big” shoes to fill partly due to the reputation of its bigger sibling the Le Max. But with all that was promised in terms of hardware at the launch, it is expected to be a big seller as well, thanks to its hardware and pricing. But can it stand up to the really tough competition from the budget range? Let’s find out.The LeEco was launched at a price tag of Rs 10, 999 in India. The phone looks a lot more premium compared to what the price tag suggests. A majority of those who saw and used the phone, clearly thought that it would be priced in the Rs 15, 000 to Rs 25, 000 price bracket and this is all thanks to its metal body.Starting from the front we have 5.5-inch Full HD display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 screen to protect it. The look is very minimal and we have the LED notification light, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, receiver and the front facing camera on the top bezel, while the bottom bezel features capacitive multi-tasking, home and back keys that light up only when the display is on.The performance is an area that many Android users worry about, the LeEco Le Max with its octa-core Helio X10 chipset chugged along just fine without any signs of lag or stutter. We were thoroughly impressed by this smartphone’s performance and this shows in the benchmark tests as well, where the Le 1s showed scores that were more in line with the mid-range and far ahead of any budget smartphone currently available.LeEco went with a simple layout for the camera app’s viewfinder. The viewfinder(as seen from the image above) features a settings button on the top-left accompanied by the flash settings and primary/secondary camera switcher button.On the lower side, we have a layout similar to the iPhone with selections for slow-motion video recording, standard video recording, standard photo and a Panorama mode. To the right of the shutter button are where the filters are hidden and the software allows for iOS-like live previews during filter selection beuse I used this phone, and I loved it