Pantech Vega No 6 (IM-A860S / IM-A860K / IM-A860L)

1920 x 1080 Full HD, 1.5GHz Quad Core S4 Pro, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB Ram, 13MP, 5.9"





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GSM Support : 2G Network CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Support Malaysia Network)
3G Network HSDPA 2100 (Support Malaysia Network)
Dimensions : 158.6 x 83.2 x 9.9 mm (6.24 x 3.28 x 0.39 in)
Weight : 210.5 g (7.41 oz)
DISPLAY Type : Natural IPS Pro LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size : 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.9 inches (~373 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY slot : microSD, up to 2 TB
Internal Memory : 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
GPRS : Yes
EDGE : Yes
Speed : HSPA+, LTE, EV-DO Rev. A
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth : Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC : Yes
USB : Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
Camera : Primary 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video : Yes, 1080p@30fps
Secondary : Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps

FEATURES
OS : Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset : Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon
CPU : Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU : Adreno 320
Colors : Black, White
Battery : Li-Ion 3140 mAh battery
: Stand-by Up to 450 h
: Talk time Up to 16 h 40 min

Official Website : http://www.ivega.co.kr/prt/productInfo.do?intprdseq=1354
GSMarena Link : http://www.gsmarena.com/pantech_vega_no_6-5268.php



This post has been edited by tasiha2001: Sep 2 2014, 03:35 PM

nice bro!

take a look on the first video.. i really like the behind touch pad feature

too bad .. rm2.2k with no proper local warranty ..

agree with that.. but no doubt it is a good phone.. my fren going to oversea soon.. im asking him to help me check the price see.. if it is under my budget mayb i will grab 1 unit ..^^

nice CPU + nice phone ,, but sadly price is tooo expensive for import set

This post has been edited by destee88: Apr 1 2013, 04:48 PM

Best phone i've ever have..the camera and screen are superb..bought it from dynamic g for rm2050..

When are you gonna swap it out? No doubt fantastic device but bummer it's without an active digitizer...draw mode is harder with just fingers.

how about perfomance and battery life??

Battery life is almost bad..the 3100mAh not enough for a 6" and full hd screen..only can last half day with heavy usage unlike note 2 which can last 3/4 days with same usage..so this is where the extra battery play its role..

Haha..probably after s4 arrived..

My review.

1.v touch and motion recognition features reduced the amount of finger print on the screen but v touch not compatible with chrome and certain apps.

2.the camera is good.with zero lag shutter and the best pic mode (something similar to blackberry z10 camera ).

3.no complaint on its full hd Natural IPS Pro LCD.

4.Battery life is almost bad..the 3100mAh not enough for a 6" and full hd screen..only can last half day with heavy usage unlike note 2 which can last 3/4 days with same usage..so this is where the extra battery play its role..

5.bulky it is..most of the time inside my bag than my pocket.

6.whats inside the package?-phone,2 battery,charger dock for the extra battery,2 usb cable,screen protector.



The benchmark test.



Photo sample.(both on low light condition)





This post has been edited by Bujal.x: Apr 21 2013, 05:24 PM

interesting... i just back from Taiwan, tat day i hope to get a set from there but its a rare gadget same as us.. i think i have no choice need to purchase with local seller or order through net.

lol~im lucky because the seller have ready stock~

I order last night from same seller as yours
I wanted black color n with LTE enabled ( the k model)
Expect to have it 5-7 days

make sure all inside the box~the seller owe me extra battery and extra usb cable~

*btw uncle i think this is first time u buy rare brand phone no?

i need to get a set oso~~ trying to find a place can purchase by cc n trade in~~

First time correct
Previous not so well known was Dell Streak
Is yours LTE enabled ?

NOPE~im using u mobile~~

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.5...26240265&type=1

yup been into your post n fb page .. but you not accept credit card ~~T.T

I saw this unpacking video - the extra battery comes inside the box but no extra USB cable. Was your box open when you got it ?

hows the build quality like? a diff pantech device some time back touted ceramic build quality, this looks plastic

BTW, taken while I was in Korea, and only dummy sets were available:

V6 and Note 2



This post has been edited by joytest: Apr 23 2013, 11:47 PM

Where can get ready stock ?

glossy look on the back cover~

ask dynamicG~last time i bought a ready stock from him~

selling at around RMB 3K ....

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=19912867323

any sifu's here know how to take screen capture on this phone? Any of u receive on 4G network signal ?

Haven't got my phone yet ; probably within next 2 days
But I read you can use V Tap function at the back panel: QUOTE - V-Touch Function Of Vega N6 IM-A860S
Its a Special Function Add Behind The Back Of The Phone .
You Can Select Different Kind Of Controlling it.
Instant Capture Of Screen Shot, Internet Browser Scrolling , Answering Phone, Controlling Menu

Yup....the V touch is for certain Vega application. But, screen capture cant use V touch function.

as usual~power + vol.down button at the same time~or else change the v touch setting to screen cap~btw according to seller~only the k version can support malaysian lte~mine is l version~

can~~go to v touch>open application by tapping v touch>capture key.

after that u can try by tapping the v touch twice~

I bought the K version because of its LTE availability
Seller just updated me today phone now awaiting custom clearance

waiting for your review and comparison between vega and s4 since u going to have both~planning to buy s4 but scared regret the decision later because so far,vega no.6 is the best phone i everhave~

I already have the S4 but more interested to compare it with Note2
If can nicely replace note2 I will sell off the Note2
Already downloaded all the rooting n recovery files n will de-virgin it within 1 to 2 days

Yes.....thank you Bujal.x. It's work now.

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So fast want to root it...woohoo..

so need using Tablet to draw?

WAH... OMG.... how u buy that phone wan ?

This post has been edited by mudkipryan94: Apr 29 2013, 03:45 PM

shyt... i dun wan taobao...!

Got money then can buy Loh. PM 8nergy.

lol... Y THEY NO USE SanpDragon A800 ?

THIS u have to ask Pantech ...I have no idea. Lol

THIS u have to ask Pantech ...I have no idea. Lol

i dun want buy at taobao too~~ i got bad experience T.T

double post hahaha!

Care 2 share uncle ? All I got is from chinese website which I don't even know how 2 read 2 register it to get the download link .

Register n just post a simple reply n you will see download link
will post it in my box tonight when back home. I remember is a 6mb file only

Tried to uncle , verification code is in chinese which I cant read . Anyway , Note2 forumers manage to help me with it . After registering and logging in , another verification code again in chinese . Stuck there ever since . There is 1 file as well to root and remove bloatware . This is the link , not sure if u get it from the same site

That is the correct website
All verification codes are in numbers
This is the root file from my box
https://www.box.com/s/7h15e0ir135a9hft9gs8

Use Chrome browser to view and it will auto translate it to English

Tx uncle for the file . In numbers ? I get chinese characters instead of numbers , something like this but this was when i was trying to sign up . Again when i wanted to log in ....

No idea at all
I always get numbers only

Very nice phone ! and BIG !

But compare this with the new Vega Iron (IM-A870) better take iron ?

But this iron model ONLY 5 inch size display?
I get this vega 6 solely because of its 5.9 inch size

Yeah good point.

Vega Iron only have 5inch disple and 720p resolution only (in-cell) ..

Vega n6 with 5.9inch and FULLHD (1080p) resolution...

but still .. does it fit in your pocket ?

I old chap only wear baggy pants n no jeans at all
I can even fit tab 7.7 inside my side pockets of my long pants n 3/4 casual shorts

woah lol 7.7inch tab fit in your pocket?! LIKE A BAWS!

Got mine yest from secret source. LOL

i love it, at 1st still worry if this can replace my Z, but then, i can say i will not going for smaller screen again, not even s4 or htc one.

Love the IPS Screen, the crisp display and the V touch of course. Speaker is good and loud too compare to that those J-phone which normally have a soft volume.

And the battery, at least it far more better than my Z. not to mention the camera far more better than Z as well. LOL

This post has been edited by Apis_LuaLua: May 2 2013, 01:13 PM

Recievd my LTE model ( A860K) of this phone this morning thro PosLaju
Immediate impressions gorgeous display but the phone UI is not as smooth as the Note2 ( very obvious) and the apps drawer some very slight jerky in scrolling
Accessories that comes with the phone : 2A charger, USB cable, 2 batteries, external battery charger case, earset piece, sim cutter, flipcase

Phone rooted and now in midst of restoring all my stuffs from my Note 2 Titanium Backup folder

This seller is highty recommended. Glad to deal with him



This post has been edited by benny888: May 3 2013, 10:52 AM

Received my mercury flip case..bought from dynamicg also..

OK , guys these are some benchmark comparisons with the Note 2. Basically it beats the Note 2 in most aspects
Both phones on stock rom and stock kernel ( rooted)

The Pantech default UI is indeed laggy - I rate it a 5 against the Note 2 of 9. However replacing it with Nova Launcher has improve it drastically, that now I rate it a close 8.5
Operating temperatures of the Pantech is higher ; just an hour on 3 G browsing I see temperatures averaging 45 degree C vs 38 of Note 2
Still too early to assess battery life, but basing on solely 3G browsing the Pantech used up 18-19%/hour vs 13-15%/hour on Note 2
The Pantech display quality thrash the Note 2 ; I rate it a 9 vs a 6 for the Note 2

Performance wise still too early to assess but these benchmarks should give you a rough idea that the Pantech is overall a better performer

LHS : Pantech Vega6 RHS : Note 2
Quadrant :



AnTuTu :



Geek2 Bench :



Nenamark2



3DMark



Vellamo Browser Benchmarks



This post has been edited by benny888: May 3 2013, 03:16 PM

Hi just drop by to ask a question if this phone good or not? coz i wanna bought a new phone for myself but all this smartphone nowadays make me sick..so i need u guys opinion please TQ

What do u mean by "make you sick"?

What do you want to see in your phone? Specs or looks?

urmm because there's to many smartphone out there..that makes me difficult to make decision..Im looking for phone with a good spec and look..but then i found vega no6 and kinda like it..but i want to know is it good? or should i buy some other phone? cause the price quite expensive also..thanks for your reply

Then you should ask in the pinned phones recommendation thread at the top of the forum. State your budget and other requirements as per the standard format. I sus pect yr budget is 1500 thereabouts. Plenty of choice. Note 2, xperia zl, telco contract s4 etc.

Hurmm i really like Vega No 6..is it working with our current LTE? cause the price for maxis vega right now is 1980

benny888

can u tell us more about the battery life? how about screen on time?? i am really considering to buy this phone

and one more thing, can we hide the on screen button? is there any options to do so? im a fan of capacitive button because it will not interupt the display size

This post has been edited by hazard_puppet: May 4 2013, 02:24 PM

Maxis Vega ? What do u mean by that ? Yes , it works with our local LTE at 4G 1800 but do ask the seller b4 purchase as there's another variant running at 4G 850 which wouldn't work here . Here r some suggestions to help u decide

1 - Are u prepare for massive loses selling off this unit later on as used ?
Like those jp phones , vega is consider quite rare and pricey here in msia n not many people are willing 2 pay for it . Also , due to it's warranty , anything goes wrong and u might end up with no phone to use for months since the unit need 2 be sent back for warranry claims .

2 - Are u someone who's into modding , flashing , etc ?
Basically , u can't find anything in xda or modaco for it yet . May be later , who knows . Basically , there's nothing much u can mod with it except root n flash to hk based rom for chinese

3 - Are u a gadget freak ?
If u r , spec wise , it's remarkable but do not the processor used it not so new compared to S4 or HTC One . Also , Vega will ve launching a new model soon called Vega Iron with newer processors .

This post has been edited by Noobi3: May 4 2013, 01:53 PM

Anyone interested this flip case ? PM me..

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Battery life - my assessment is not that accurate 'cos the phone being used only a day+ only
However I did a test and this is on 3G ( NO wifi ) . Screen on time I have hit 3.5 hours with 5% battery left.. i started the test at 98 % battery level
The first 8 hours was phone idle and I see a drop of 8% ( which is high) and that is solely because I have yet to tweal most of the apps settings from actively refreshing data. I should be able to achieve the most 2-3 % drop with tweaks done
I deem this as satisfactory ; it can never match Note 2 ( SOT 7-8 hours is commonly achieved with its 3100 mAh battery)
This Pantech has a slight higher battery at 3140 mAh but with its more powerful chip and full HD display and comparatively higher operating temperature ( average 5 degree C higher than Note 2) do affect its battery usage
One consolation, the phone comes with an additional battery
With wifi being used mainly, I guess you could get another hour on its usage

My usage is 80 % on internet related stuffs ( browsing, email, RSS feeds, tweeter, Newsfeeds, Facebook ) and the rest EBook reading, some youtube videos ( mainly from Facebook), few calls, about 30+ whatsapp messages, few SMS



This post has been edited by benny888: May 4 2013, 07:58 PM

Pm me best price..

thanks alot, i already ordered it just now, cant wait to have it!

already have this phone.very good smartphone.better than note 2.anyone know about custom rom/solve 80sms limit.

anyone know how to solve 80sms limit?

How this Pantech Vega No6 looks in my hands

First ROOT your phone and use GoSMS

1. Install any ROOT EXPLORER app

2. Download this FIX file from http://adf.ly/Cn3Gi

3. Extract files with WINRAR from downloaded ZIP file into local PC dir.

4. Put framework.jar file from extracted folder>System>framework into phone USB or SD card memory.

5. Now open ROOT Explore app in phone, browse to /system/framework and set permission to r/w.

6. In /system/framework folder of phone, renamed the file “framework.jar” file to “framework.jar.bak” or any other name.

7. Paste the framework.jar from USB memory or SD card (where u placed in 4.) to /system/framework folder of phone with ROOT EXPLORER.

8. Reboot phone, when phone reboot again, it will shows message of upgrading application. Wait for finish!

9. In GO SMS, check the option of splitting SMS having more than 160 characters in SMS send setting.

Update on last 15 hours usage n battery life
Started off at 97% charge, SOT achieved about 4.5 hours with 5 % left
About an hour improvement over previous day

Benny, thinking of getting this phone as my One X is out of warranty and its dead. However, i usually prefer to use custom rom and I see you can read chinese ( correct me if i am wrong ) as you found the site to root the phone ( and it's in chinese ). So do they have any other custom rom , say MIUI or CM10? ( I dont read chinese, hehe)

Also if you compare it to your Note 2 in terms of day to day usage and performance, which you prefer?

Thanks mate.

I'm fine overall with the phone as you've posted, just feel it's a little too angular

It will be a waste of screen space if you don't use it with a stylus, since this is about the correct size for a full and pocketable paper notepad replacement. I use the s-pen with HandyNote to take notes during meetings, and find Note 2 just a little on the small side for that purpose.

There is no CM10, MUIU roms and infact custom roms are very limited, mainly minor tweaks. I don't even bother to look into it
This phone can never replace Note 2. I have posted my comments earlier on - jsut trace back several posts up. I bought it soley because of its bigger display of 5.9 inch and its better FULL HD quality. Good for browsing, watching videos

Thinking of grabbing this phone soon i've got money..so its really worth money for this phone huh

Compare Vega No 6 with asus padfone2 which 1 u guys think better thanks please gimme ur best opinion

Question like this is best asked in the Model vs Model thread in the parent Mobile forum. You will need people who have owned BOTH phones to tell you a good answer. I'm sure that this overlapping subset is an EXTREMELY small number here.

Why don't you go n browse the padfone2 thread to have a proper assessment of users feedback
So far unaware of anyone who has both these phones
There is no n never a better phone
Get the one that meets your needs best

urmm i vega iron kinda attract my attention but the display from vega no 6 is better..hurmm i guess ill go with vega no 6

My 3rd update on battery life. Is getting better. Heavily continuous usage today ( internet stuff FB, browser, tweets etc on election stuff) 90% on 3g:
SOT is 5.25 hours with 4% battery left

i enter the adb but my screen just stuck in fastboot mode.any guide please?

Did you install the android sdk package first? Google n download install it " android sdk "

ok i'll try bos.

ok already download android sdk buy when i run the root program,my phone restart and enter fast boot mode and nothing happen.huhu

Did you run the sdk manager n install all the relevant files

yup i run the manager,all the files need to be download?

Lol i have both..i'll choose vega no.6 anytime over pf2 for its full hd screen..

so its better to go with Vega N6 rather than using padfone 2 huh? Okay2 thanks bujal

But still,i'll go for padfone infinity