This year Indian smartphone market has seen a lot of heat in its first month with the launch of
Lenovo K4 Note,
Le Max,
Le 1S and recently launched dedicated camera smartphone, the
Asus Zenfone Zoom. Now the month isn’t finished yet, and there are still two smartphone launches scheduled ahead this week;
Oppo F1 and
Honor 5X,
which we would be covering live if you wondered. But what’s more,
interesting is that the comparison we are going to talk about. It is
between the LeEco Le Max and
QiKU Terra 808
smartphone, the fight for phablet king. Based on six important aspects,
we would be comparing these two phablet contenders. Let’s dive in,
shall we.
Design
The Le Max is your all metal handset with stunning design language,
even for an oversized handset, which is termed as the phablet. Such is
the case with QiKU Q Terra 808 handset; it has a full metal build and
design so attractive that would shame some high-end smartphones quite
quickly. But when it comes to compactness, the QiKU handset is far
better than LeEco handset. It’s because of 8.6mm thickness over 8.9mm
while it also weighs less at 185 grams against 204 grams. Now it isn’t
the long gaps but, there should be some compactness in a device if it’s
marked as a smartphone but not a tablet. Wouldn’t you agree on that?
Moreover, they both have the bezel-less design and almost look similar
as well. So, what you should worry about is whether you can pick up a
call using your one hand if that’s what you prefer. And I would say
Terra 808 offers that but not the Le Max smartphone.
Display
The display can be a real deal breaker for consumers who are picky
about their handsets, and I would easily say I lie in that category. The
6.3-inch display with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution on Le Max is
definitely an incredible screen that can radically change the
experiences like playing games, watching high-resolution videos, etc. On
the other hand, the Q Terra has a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display
with a real estate of 6-inch. According to the design perspective, the
screen size on QiKU is better, but we are not talking about the design
anymore are we. The pixel density of Q Terra is 386 PPI (Pixel Per Inch)
while that is nothing against 466 PPI on the Le Max.
If you like the number’s game, then you can go with LeEco handset,
but if you don’t it doesn’t matter, both offers good qualities and have
the same LCD technology used to bring the display to life. If only one
of them could offer an AMOLED display, then that would be a clear
winner, Full HD is as good as 2K Display, as not many in India would
stream a 2K content on their handset. It’s just practical.
Software
This is where the real life usage matters, the user interface; both
the handsets have their customized interfaces based on the Android
Lollipop OS. The LeEco comes with EUI 5.5 that is said to be top of the
line interface as claimed by the company but that’s not really we
experienced while using the device as our daily driver. It sure is a
smooth performer, but not good in multitasking, which is to say it lacks
intuitiveness. Whereas on the other hand, the 360 OS developed by 360
Total Security is everything you could ask for on a custom interface.
It’s smooth and easy on multitasking between the apps. Both offers good
functionality, somewhat to a similar extent, but 360 OS is the winner in
my experience here.
Hardware & Performance
In this aspect beating Le Max is almost impossible as it comes
powered with Snapdragon 810, which is currently the most powerful
processor on the market right now, as the first handset with SD 820 is
yet to be launched. While on the other hand, Q Terra is powered by a
Snapdragon 808 chipset, which is underpowered by two cores when compared
to 810. Moreover, it is coupled with 3GB RAM whereas the LeEco handset
has a massive 4GB of RAM supporting the processing power.
We played out with both handsets to test how good are the performance
on these handsets; they both have impressive processing powers, but
it’s hands down when it comes to playing heavy graphics games. Although
QiKU can still manage the gaming, but it won’t be able to handle five
heavy games installed at a time, since it comes with 16GB storage, while
64GB storage space is standard on the Le Max. So, imagine that. This
round goes to the LeEco Le Max smartphone as it is literally a giant
beast.
Camera
This is where the competition is most tough; on one side we have Le
Max with 21-megapixel Sony Exmor IMX230 sensor while on second side we
have a Duoscopic setup of 13-megapixel image sensors, which is also the
Sony sensor, but the different one. The IMX278 on QiKU is something of
an achiever regarding the color and mono details, with two of the same
thing, it’s double the power, so we did had a fun clicking photos with
this module. It was sharp, precise and balanced regarding contrast.
Moreover, it has an aperture of f/1.8, which is quite better than the
f/2.0 on the Le Max. But nonetheless, the outputs on the Le Max was
stunning as well, in fact, it is also good in low light captures. Come
to think of it, this is a tie here since both the camera offerings are
equally impressive. It doesn’t depend on the resolution; it’s all about
the camera outputs. Head over to the respective reviews of the devices
on our website to see the camera samples.
Battery
The battery capacity on Le Max is relatively low considering it has a
2K Display and not so power efficient processor to fuel. But with
3400mAh it manages good battery life, say thanks to the app management.
While the battery capacity on the Q Terra is just brilliant at 3700mAh,
you can do a lot of gaming and media watching on the QiKU smartphones
and still get away with good battery life. It has no 2K display and
power hungry processors to serve, which is a quite favorable condition.
But moreover, it has a good power management system set by 360 OS, which
identifies apps that are used in intervals and ask you to freeze them
until you require them. Now that’s a very smart move, wouldn’t you say!
Verdict
Who should be crowned the phablet king? Let’s see, Le Max has a
stunning display, excellent performance, and impressive camera package
while the Q Terra also poses equally interesting camera setup. If you’re
looking for a good performer with massive storage options, then Le Max
is an ideal choice, but if you want a large real estate but don’t want
the feeling of holding a tablet in one hand, then QiKU handset is the (I
don’t believe I’m saying this) most compact phablet, meaning its
ergonomics are perfect to fit in your palm. Meanwhile, Q Terra will
fetch you quite less money than Le Max. Now you decide what is it you’re
looking for in your next handset.
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