As teased earlier, China based smartphone market Lenovo launched the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone in India at an event held in New Delhi. The handset comes with premium specifications that make can make it a superior competitor to the other high-end offerings in the country. Here is a quick review on the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro based on its hardware specifications.
Camera and Internal Storage
The Lenovo smartphone comes with an impressive imaging department comprising of a 16 MP rear camera coupled with auto focus, LED flash, BSI sensor and optical image stabilization for an enhanced low light performance. The handset is termed a selfie focused smartphone with a 5 MP selfie camera that is teamed up with anti-distortion lens to capture stunning self portrait shots without any distortion. These imaging aspects make the Vibe Z2 Pro a superior smattphone with advanced aspects.
The internal storage is 32 GB to store all the necessary content and apps. But the drawback is that the smartphone does not have an expandable micro SD card slot that will support additional storage. Considering the price, it shouldn’t be very difficult to overlook the absence of SD card slot.
Processor and Battery
The chipset employed in the Vibe Z2 Pro is a quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC with 64 ticking at 2.5 GHz clock speed. The processor will be backed by Adreno 330 GPU and 3 GB of RAM to handle the graphic handling and multi-tasking requirements of the users. These hardware aspects make the handset better in terms of performance keeping it on par with the rivals.
The battery capacity is a juicy 4,000 mAh and the Lenovo smartphone with superior specifications will need such a superior battery to help the device achieve a decent backup. Lenovo claims 3 days with active usage and that is saying something.
Display and Features
The Lenovo smartphone is given a spacious 6 inch Quad HD display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels and a pixel density of 490 pixels per inch. Being an IPS LCD panel, this screen can definitely provide better viewing angles and color reproduction. Despite being such a large screen, the incorporation of increased pixels make the display completely readable and suitable for all the tasks.
Based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system, the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro comes with connectivity aspects such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and GPS.
Comparison
The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro will be a tough challenger to the other smartphones including Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3 and Oppo Find 7.
Key Specs
| Model | Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro |
| Display | 6 inch, QHD |
| Processor | Quad Core Snapdragon 801 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB, Non-Expandable |
| OS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Camera | 16 MP/ 5 MP |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh |
| Price | Rs 32,999 |
What we Like
- Impressive display
- Capable camera set
What we Don’t Like
- No SD card slot
Price and Conclusion
The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro is a worthy offering with good battery, decent chipset, capable imaging hardware and an impressive display. Its pricing pits it against a slew of offerings from global vendors thereby toughening the battle. However, it could be the first choice by those who are looking for all extra large 6 inch display phablet with high end specifications.
