Lenovo IdeaPhone A820

Lenovo IdeaPhone A820

Manufacturer	Lenovo
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Series	A Series
Compatible networks	(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz; 3G: 900, and 2,100 MHz
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	135 mm (5.3 in) H 68.2 mm (2.69 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D.
Weight	151 g (5.3 oz)
Operating system	Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean"
System-on-chip	MediaTek MT6589
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR SGX544
Memory	1 GB RAM
Storage	4 GB
Removable storage	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery	2000 mAh Li-ion
Rear camera	8 megapixels (3624x2448 px)
Display	4.5 in (110 mm) 960x540 px (245 ppi)
References	[1]

Lenovo IdeaPhone A820 is a dual-SIM, quad-core MediaTek MT6589 based^[2] smartphone belonging to the A series which is an entry-level group of Lenovo mobile communication products. It has been introduced to the market in March 2013.^[3]

Design and features

The phone supports 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz GSM bands as well as 900 MHz and 2100 MHz UMTS frequencies using GRPS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA and HSPA+ technology.^[2]

The CPU is Mediatek MT6589 1.2 GHz quad-core processor.^[2]

It has 4.5 inch IPS screen with a qHD resolution of 540x960 px displaying up to 16M colors and covered with a multitouch (up to 5 touch points) panel.^[2]

Graphics is run by an incorporated Imagination PowerVR SGX544 GPU.^[2]

RAM memory is 1 GB, internal eMMC memory size is 4 GiB, out of which 2.18 GiB is available as an internal SD card. Additionally, the smartphone supports external microSD/microSDHC card of a capacity up to 32 GiB.^[2]

The Li-ion battery capacity is 2000 mAh.^[2]

The phone dimensions are 135 x 68.2 x 9.9 mm (5.32 x 2.68 x 0.39 inch) with the weight being 145 g (5.11 oz).^[2]

Stock A820 is running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system, although unofficial alternative ROMs^[4] exist using various Android OS versions.

Reviews

Lenovo A820 received a very warm reception across the world, despite the fact that it is directly available only in China, India, Indonesia, Russia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In a review for Mobile Network Comparison the author summarized that Lenovo A820 "offers incomparable value compared to almost any phone available on British high streets".^[5] It is criticized basically only for a lack of LED flash and a local Chinese stock ROM without multilingual and Google Play Store support.

References

1. "Lenovo A820 - Full phone specifications". GSM Arena. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
2. o.o, gsmchoice com / PIK Sp z. "Lenovo A820 technical specifications :: GSMchoice.com". www.gsmchoice.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
3. PhoneDB. "Lenovo IdeaPhone A820 / LePhone A820 | Device Specs | PhoneDB". phonedb.net. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
4. "ROM Lenovo A820 | [Custom] add the 09/20/2013 on Needrom". www.needrom.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
5. "Ultimate Lenovo A820 Review - Mobile Network Comparison". Retrieved 2020-12-08.