Leagoo is one of the leading young Chinese OEMs in the game at the moment with a number of smartphones that actually well built and impressive functionality. One of its recent creation is modelled after the Samsung high-end flagship. Quite a number of smartphone making companies have done the same. However, the smartphone stands out with a list of interesting features which will be talking about.
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Leagoo S8 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 5.99-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6757CD CPU with 6GB
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with memory card
- Dual 13MP + 5MP rear camera and 13MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 3, 050mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The smartphone in terms of design has quite good aesthetics alongside a metal plastic build. The smartphone is quite a nice looking one thanks to the bezel-less and 18:9 approach the comes with. Despite being the resemblance to the Samsung flagship the Leagoo S8 Pro premium quality cannot be compared to the former. The Leagoo S8 Pro also happens to be bigger than the lesser Leagoo S8 smartphone.
In a mid-range smartphone, an FHD+ display is the highest as could be and that’s what Leagoo features in its mid-range flagship. With an almost maximal display, the screen size is at 5.99-inch with a resolution of 2160 X 1080 pixels. The crisp display has an excellent colour reproduction with an impressive pixel density of 403 ppi.
Battery and Camera
There’s quite enough battery to last a day on the smartphone thanks to the non removable Li-Po 3, 050mAh battery which is kinda mediocre but considering the energy-conserving SoC there’s a chance of more on the smartphone. Another interesting thing is the quick charge feature giving you more charge per time.
A dual camera is always a nice addition but in most cases does not really have effect on the quality of pictures taken by the smartphone. That being said the Leagoo S8 Pro comes with a dual 13MP + 5MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera with a LED flash on both sides which is impressive.
Hardware and Software
Inside, the smartphone sports quite a powerful SoC for a mid-range smartphone ofcos with the Helio P25 chip. Everything on this part is very impressive considering the price range of the smartphone. In that vein, there’s an Octa-core MediaTek MT6757CD with four 2.6GHz clocking cores and the others at 1.6GHz. Also, the smartphone has a two core ARM Mali-T880 GPU which handles gaming and other graphics related matters.
In furtherance, the smartphone comes with a whopping 6GB RAM which is even higher than what is in the Samsung flagship and a 64Gb internal storage expandable to 128GB with a memory card. The device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with a possible Oreo OTA update.
Leagoo S8 Pro Price and Availability
The smartphone is available for sale in various online shopping platforms and retail outlets. It sells for about 85, 000 Naira to 130, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Leagoo S8 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Leagoo S8 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-Core 4 x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 4 x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 ( MediaTek MT6757CD)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T880 MP2
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue
- Dimension: 157.8 x 74.5 x 8 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.99-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 x 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR
- Front Camera: 13MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE : 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
FDD-LTE: B1 2100MHz / B20 800MHz / B28 700MHz / B3 1800MHz / B7 2600MHz / B8 900MHz
TDD-LTE: B38 2600MHz / B40 2300MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes,HSPA 21/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT6 300/50 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Video Player: Yes, DivX/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 050mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
