Laptop giant – Lenovo, who also doubles as a smartphone giant does its best in dishing out quality smartphones to keep up the pace in the smartphone market. This time, the Lenovo Z5 Pro with camera modules that can slide out is the latest tech wonder from the OEM.
With the screen edges that have to be smaller and smaller – that’s how manufacturers think at least – it’s harder to simply scrape away some edges. In most cases, space is still needed to place the camera and other sensors, for example. OPPO and Vivo have already come up with a solution: camera modules that can slide out of the housing with an engine. With the solution that Lenovo is now proposing, we go back a bit in time: slider phones are apparently again trendy… or so the manufacturers think about it anyway.
On Thursday (1/11/2018), Lenovo came up with the Z5 Pro, a successor to the Lenovo Z5 that came on the market earlier this year. The Z5 turned out to be a big disappointment by the larger screen edges than Lenovo wanted us to suspect with the scattered renders. Let’s delve deeper to learn what this device has to offer.
Lenovo Z5 Pro Quick Review!
With the Z5 Pro this does not seem to be the case, the device contains a 6.39-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080x2340P, would you calculate that you would end up with a screen ratio of 19.5:9. According to the Chinese manufacturer, the screen-to-body ratio is around 95.06 percent. The probability that this actually works is rather small – such a percentage looks good on paper, but often it is still lower in practice.
That is not what makes the phone so special. To return to the screen first, there is still a fingerprint scanner. Lenovo is not indicated by which manufacturer the scanner is, but Goodix’s Twitter account shows that the manufacturer supplied the scanner to Lenovo. OnePlus, just like the OPPO and Vivo, uses the Goodix scanner for the OnePlus 6T.
Lenovo Launches Z5 Pro Flagship Smartphone Featuring Goodix's IN-DISPLAY FINGERPRINT SENSOR™ Exclusively pic.twitter.com/mqAg0pDsZo
— Goodix (@GoodixTech) November 1, 2018
Whether it is the same scanner, that is not clear. Besides the fingerprint scanner under the screen, the Lenovo Z5 Pro has something special. To bring out the sensors and camera sensors for the necessary selfies, you have to slide the screen down. Unlike the engine of the OPPO Find X is that with Lenovo’s Z5 Pro is not present, you physically push the module up and down. Saves a motor that could fail…
Finally, the ‘normal’ specifications must of course also be mentioned. For example, the Lenovo Z5 Pro includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC with 6GB of RAM, an option with more RAM is not available. Furthermore, there is a choice of 64 and 128 GB of internal storage.
Lenovo’s Z5 Pro contains a decent battery with a 3,350 mAh capacity. All in all, it is a relatively heavy device of 210 grams, possibly that is caused by the construction to make it a slider phone.
Lenovo Z5 Pro Key Specs
Here are the Lenovo Z5 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.39 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
| OS | Android v8.1 (Oreo) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 360) |
| Storage | 64GB / 128GB ROM + 6GB RAM |
| Camera | 16MP + 24MP Rear/16MP + 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 3350mAh |
| Price | €255 euros (₦120,000 – ₦125,000 in Nigeria) |
Lenovo Z5 Pro Photos
Lenovo Z5 Pro Price and Availability
The Lenovo Z5 Pro launched in November 2018, it is available in colours Black. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.
Lenovo Z5 Pro retails at €255 euros (₦120,000 – ₦125,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY LENOVO Z5 PRO).
Lenovo Z5 Pro Full Specifications and Features
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 360)
- GPU: Adreno 616
- Memory: 6GB
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 155.1 x 73 x 9.3 mm (6.11 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
- Weight: 210g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 6.39 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16 MP + 24 MP Dual Primary Cameras with Dual-color LED Flash
- Rear Camera Features: Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Exposure compensation, ISO control, F1.8 Physical Aperture, Autofocus
- Front Camera: 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Front Cameras
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB / 128GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
- FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (On-screen)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3,350mAh non-removable Li-ion battery
- Fast Charging: Yes
Where to buy Lenovo Z5 Pro
CLICK HERE TO BUY LENOVO Z5 PRO in Nigeria.
At least there can be the talk of a true trend: the Honor Magic 2 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also have a similar slider system on board. Kindly let us know what you feel about the first Slider smartphone from Lenovo.
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