[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
Review (part 1)

Introduction

This is the LEAGOO T1 Plus.

Hardware

This device is powered by a Mediatek MT6737M SOC clocked at 1.25GHz, the latest budget-friendly CPU from Mediatek that offers VoLTE connectivity (compared to the previous MT6735), and slower GPU Performance (for some unknown reason). It features 3GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, together with 13MP (interpolated) rear camera and a 13MP (interpolated) front camera. The real camera resolution is 8MP, both sensors are made by Sony (IMX219).

Unboxing

Packaging comes with many accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1.5A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Warranty Certificate, 1x 3.5mm Headphones (not in-ear), 1x TPU Cover and the Smartphone (of course). A screen protector is already applied.

Similar to the Shark 1, it features an Unibody Chassis. Except some minor scratches on the glossy angles, i haven't noticed any quality issue or any other issue. The Aluminum Texture looks great in my opinion.

It is 14.99x7.61x0.86cm, pretty common dimensions, with thin-enough bezels. It weights 169g, one of the lightest 5.5" device i have ever reviewed.

On the front side there is the standard (well nowadays almost all devices have it) 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. A Notification LED, but it supports only one color: Blue.

On the lower front side there isn't anything at all, on-screen navigation keys are used here.

On the back side there is the unibody chassis i mentioned before.

The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Dual-LED - Dual-Tone Flashlight, and the compact, rounded, Fingerprint Scanner.

On the lower rear side there is just the Speaker Hole.

Device

Screen

Even though the screen is HD-Only, it is sharp, with vibrant colors and decent brightness. The only thing i noticed is a slight brightness flickering. Color Accuracy is just fine, a bit over-saturated.

Light Sensor supports smooth light changes, this is its maximum brightness.

Viewing Angles are not the best compared to other devices i reviewed.

The touchscreen supports maximum 5 points.

Camera

LEAGOO is advertising this device as a 13MP-Capable Smartphone, but a Sony IMX219 (also specified in LEAGOO's specs) is a 8MP Camera Sensor instead. What does it mean? Interpolated to 13MP. Exclusing this false-advertising, its quality isn't bad at all, this is the maximum you can get from a 8MP Camera Sensor.

"HDR off" on the left and "HDR on" on the right.

Compared to other 8MP camera sensors, this one behaves unexpectedly well also in medium light conditions.

Thanks to the Dual-Tone Flashlight, i was able to get some great realistic photos even in low-light conditions.

As regards Video Recording, 720p videos are recorded with a decent level of details, just remember that there is no OIS so you can’t expect stable videos.

The Front Camera features a Front-Facing Flashlight, here you can see a comparision. (Without/With)

Audio

Do you remember that i mentioned its similarities with the Shark 1? Well also the Speaker is just like on that device, a bit weak, with completely missing low frequencies and not so great quality.

Luckily thanks to its Dual-Microphone configuration, there isn't any issue with voice recording or anything that uses the Microphone.

GPS

GPS Quality is way better than most MT6737 devices i have reviewed, so well done LEAGOO for having implemented it properly.

Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.

Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi

NOTE: If you see "WIND" (Operator Name) on some screenshots, that's my secondary SIM with no Mobile Data, Signal and Speed Tests are made using my Primary SIM Card. This is only used for minor tests.

LEAGOO provides full european bands support, with 4G Band 20 (some other Chinese Smartphones don’t have it). My 4G connection was working just fine, with decent speed and pretty stable signal.

WiFi 5GHz is not supported here. 2.4GHz Network Speed is average, but still good enough considering that it is connected at 65MBps.

Battery Life

I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and it seems that the real battery capacity is a higher than the declared one. (declared 2660mAh, real ~2790mAh).

This is the PCMark Battery Test. Minimum Brightness, WiFi On, SIM Card Inserted and Active.

As regards battery charging times, the 5V/1.5A charger is enough for a normal charging runtime, but you can't expect super-fast times.

Software

Unlike latest LEAGOO devices, this one is using the LEAGOO's Proprietary UI (Shark 1 users might remember it) running on Android 6.0, with some customizations here and there. There are also some LEAGOO Apps that can be Disabled/Removed easily. Something i recommend you to replace is the LEAGOO Launcher, it takes ages to load on each boot, and doesn't feel smooth at all.

Standard Mediatek Features such as Gestures, Tap-to-Wake, etc... are still here.

There is no Gyroscope or Magnetometer even though the device thinks that a Magnetometer is here. (Software Bug)

As regards the Fingerprint Scanner management, it takes some time to record fingerprints, but after this process it is 99% accurate with pretty fast unlock times.

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