LeEco Le 2 and Le 2 Pro don't come with one very important feature

LeEco Le 2 and Le 2 Pro have just gone official in China. Both phones sport a 5.5-inch 1080p display with very narrow bezels.

The Le 2 which is the successor of the Le 1s runs on the deca-core (10 core) Helio X20 processor with 3GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage while the Le 2 Pro gets the higher clocked Helio X25 deca-core processor with 4GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage.

Both run Android 6.0 Marshmallow with their own custom EUI 5.8 skin on top and have a metal unibody design with non-removable batteries. Let's have a look at specs of both devices separately.

LeEco Le 2 Key Specifications

• 5.5-inch 1080p Full-HD IPS Display, 1920x1080 Pixels at 401PPI, 500 nits brightness
• 2.3GHz deca-core, MediaTek Helio X20
• Mali-T880 MP4 GPU
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow based EUI 5.8
• 3GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage
• 16MP Rear Camera, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture
• 8MP Front Camera, f/2.2 Aperture Lens
• Thickness: 7.5mm, Weight: 153 grams
• 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (Nano), dual-band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
• 3000 mAh Battery with Fast Charging

LeEco Le 2 Pro Key Specifications

• 5.5-inch 1080p Full-HD IPS Display, 1920x1080 Pixels at 401PPI, 500 nits brightness
• Deca-core, MediaTek Helio X20/X25
• Mali-T880 MP4 GPU
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow based EUI 5.8
• 4GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage
• 21MP Rear Camera, Sony IMX230 Sensor, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture
• 8MP Front Camera, f/2.2 Aperture Lens
• 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (Nano), dual-band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
• 3000 mAh Battery with Fast Charging

 No 3.5mm Headphone Jack 

Yes, LeEco is probably the first company that has killed the 3.5mm audio jack in its smartphones. Instead the company has come up with a new CDLA (Continual Digital Lossless Audio) codec for lossless audio through the USB Type-C port of the device.

That may irk some buyers who already have their favorite pair of 3.5mm headsets but we may see some adapters available in the future.

Now, there is a reason behind this change. Its mostly to do with audio quality or fidelity. The new CDLA technology allows for lossless audio playback, meaning you can get an almost perfect rendition of what you are playing on the device through a compatible headset. But for that the content should be recorded in a lossless format as well like FLAC.

We will see how this turns out and whether LeEco bundles a USB Type-C headset within the box when the phone comes to India.

Pricing and Availability

The Le 2 has been priced at 1099 Yuan which roughly translates to about Rs. 11,200 or USD 320 while the LeEco Le 2 Pro will come in at 1399 Yuan for Helio X20 variant (about Rs. 14,300 or USD 210) and 1499 Yuan for the Helio X25 variant (about Rs. 15300 or USD 230). Both are expected to be available in Silver, gold colors and expected to launch in India early next month.