“Burning out is not an option” -Lenovo

If you like a quad core Android phone with a very high battery capacity, Lenovo P780 is the perfect phone for you.

Just like other phones under the P series like the P770 with high capacity battery, Lenovo’s latest quad core offering packs a 4,000 mAh Lithium Polymer battery that can last up to 36 hours of continuous call. That’s a day and a half!

 Here’s how Lenovo P780 looks like

Lenovo P780
Lenovo P780: Notice the city in the weather widget. That’s right – Lenovo P780 is made with Filipinos in mind. Photo from Lenovo.

Lenovo P780: Processor, Memory and Battery

Lenovo P780 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery
Lenovo P780 4,000 mAh Li-Po Battery. Photo by ttmals.

Lenovo P780 is NOT just another Android phone with a single great feature. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz quad core MT6589W processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. Add to that a PowerVR SGX544 graphics processor and you have a very powerful phone to run Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 and whatever app or game you throw at it.

Sadly though, Lenovo P780 only has 4GB of internal storage. But you can use a microSD card to expand its memory up to 32 GB.

Now, here comes the battery – a 4,000 mAh Lithium Polymer powerhouse that’s worth mentioning 3 times in this article. Most Android phones suffer from battery problems. Some have very low capacity while others just require more power to run smoothly thus draining their batteries.

According to Lenovo, P780’s battery can last up to 24 hours of continuous 3G call, 43 hours of 2G call or 35 days on standby. You can even attach another device to it via USB OTG and it will recharge the connected device!

Lenovo P780: Design, Display and Camera

Even if Lenovo P780 is a phone for practical users, hence the “P”, it still has a metallic body that makes it more durable and feel very premium.

The display is a high definition IPS capacitive touch screen with 294 pixels per inch. With this resolution, the display looks amazing and videos are just gorgeous. It doesn’t have a protective layer though – you’ll need to attach a screen protector to prevent scratches.

The back camera of Lenovo P780 takes high quality pictures even though it’s just equipped with an 8MP sensor. O the other side, the VGA front camera is a set back.

Lenovo P780 Connectivity Features

Lenovo P780 USB OTG
Connecting a USB Flash Drive to a Lenovo P780
is possible with its USB OTG function. Photo by Lenovo.

There are two sim slots in Lenovo P780 but only SIM1 can connect to 3G networks. That’s not really a problem since most users prefer to use data connectivity with one sim only.

You can connect the Lenovo P780 to WiFi networks and also make it into a mobile WiFi hotspot if you have 3G internet connection.

Bluetooth comes in version 3.0. GPS with A-GPS is also present but is takes time to find your location.

Lenovo P780 also has USB on the go (OTG) function that let’s you connect mouse, keyboard, game controllers and USB flash drives to it. As I’ve mentioned above, Lenovo P780’s USB OTG function can also recharge other mobile devices.

Lenovo P780 Price, Availability and Freebies

Lenovo P780 is already available in the Philippines for Php13,999.

If you decide to buy one for your self, you’ll also get a free high quality earphones and premium apps that’s already pre-installed like Norton Mobile Security, Asphalt 7 and AccuWeather.

Lenovo P780 Complete Specs

  • 1.2GHz Quad Core MT6589W Processor
  • Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean
  • 5.0 Inch HD IPS Display at 1280 x 720 Pixel or 294 PPI
  • 5-Point Multi-touch
  • PowerVR SGX544 GPU
  • 8MP Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
  • VGA Front Camera
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB Internal Storage
  • Expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD
  • WiFi and WiFi Hotspot
  • Dual Sim/Dual Standby
  • 3G Connectivity (Sim 1 only)
  • EDGE, GPRS and GSM Connectivity
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • GPS with A-GPS Support
  • USB OTG with Charging Capability
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • G-sensor, Proximity Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor
  • 4,000 mAh Li-Po Battery
  • Php13,999 SRP

Lenovo P780 Verdict

I’m admittedly a Lenovo fan and that is just reinforced with Lenovo P780. Even though it’s not scratch resistant, its 4,000 mAh battery puts it in my favorites list.
How about you, what do you think of Lenovo P780?