I started using LeEco’s Le 1s with similar skepticism. I have been using the phone for almost two weeks as my primary smartphone. Here’s my review of LeEco’s first smartphones in India.
One of the first things that impresses about the Le 1s is its design. Featuring a metal unibody, the smartphone has rounded corners and metallic frame on the edges. It is quite slim at 7.5mm, considering that it is a 5.5-inch smartphone housing housing a 3, 000mAh battery. The overall design is sort of becoming quite common with most Chinese brands these days, but I would not take away the fact that it looks quite premium, especially for a smartphone that costs just Rs 10, 999.
The base of the Le 1s has machine-drilled speaker and mic, along with a USB Type-C port. This is the first smartphone at its price segment to have a USB Type-C port. The top has a standard 3.5mm audio port. The rear of the smartphone has the camera set up and fingerprint scanner. Overall, the Le 1s offers good grip, is comfortable to carry around and most importantly is one of the most good looking smartphone
The front of the smartphone is dominated by the display along with the front camera, speakers and notification light on the top and the backlit navigation buttons on the bottom. The volume buttons along with the power button are placed on the right edge, while the left edge houses the dual-SIM card slots( one micro-SIM and one nano-SIM) . Both the slots support 4G connectivity.