Lenovo Legion is the first reputable gaming phone from the company. The smartphone is also reputed for its disruptive cooling technology. The device offers more for people who already love gaming phones. Some of the feature pf the Legion have been upgraded to satisfy the wish of fans who have been longing for new things for a while. It arrived after the K10 Plus.
Lenovo Legion Design
The Legion smartphone is big enough at the display to enable ease of playing games. It has a good design of both glass and aluminium. That gives the device a superior look and feel. There are two colours found in the device and these are black and red colours.
Lenovo Legion Display
The smartphone takes a superior turn at the display as it features Super AMOLED touchscreen technology at the display and for the size, it is 6.67 inches. Also, this phone has 523 ppi density. It has 3180 x 1440 pixels resolution. The protection technology is Corning Gorilla Glass, with support of 2.5D curved glass screen.
Lenovo Legion Processor
Furthermore, to make things run smoothly while using the smartphone, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 64-bit processor Cores 8 has been installed in the device. The CPU is Octa core Cortex A77 and Cortex A55. It is actually dual in nature. There’s also the GPU, which is Qualcomm Adreno 650.
Storage Features
The Lenovo Legion receives praise for having three variants. For the RAM, there are 8 GB and 12 GB respectively. Remember, both attract different prices. For the internal storage, there is 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB. Add a microSD card to increase the storage on the external up to 512 GB.
Battery Power
Powering the Lenovo Legion is a good 5000 mAh Li-Po non-removable battery. It doesn’t have wireless charging, though it has fast charging technology. But count on it for good backup which can run for long hours, because firstly, the manufacturer has assured the public that this smartphone has a standby time of 369.
Speaker and Call Quality
The speaker and call quality of Legion is okay. The phone has Dolby Audio technology. Whether it is making calls or using the phone as a media player, the Lenovo Legion satisfies the needs of the user.
Software Features & Sensors
This Legion runs on Android v10.0 (Q) operating system. The user interface is ZUI. Furthermore, the sensors are fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, and light. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the rear of the phone.
Camera, Video, and Image Quality
There are four cameras at the rear of the Lenovo Legion. The rear cameras are 64 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, and 5 MP. At the front for selfies, there is a dual composition of 32 MP selfie camera. The features of those cameras are digital zoom, auto flash, dual-LED flash, face detection, touch to focus, and more.
Lenovo Legion Full Technical Specification
General
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Model | Lenovo Legion |
| Announced | December 2019 |
| Released | January 2020 |
| Status | Available on Shopping Stores |
Network
| 2G Network | Yes |
| 3G Network | Yes |
| 4G Network | Yes |
| SIM Type | Nano |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
| Type | Glass/Aluminum Alloy |
| Dimensions | 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 208 grams |
| Protection | No |
| Colours | Black, Red |
Display
| Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 6.67 inches FHD+ |
| Resolution | 3180 x 1400 pixels, 24-bit colour depth |
| Colours | 16 M colours |
| Pixel Density | 523 |
| Screen-To-Body Ratio | – |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | Yes |
| Features | Multi-touch |
| Secondary Display | No |
Camera
| Primary | 64 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP |
| Image | Yes |
| Video | Yes |
| Features | LED flash |
| Flash | Yes, Single LED flash |
| Secondary | 35 MP |
Software
| Operating System | Android 10.0 (Q) |
| User Interface (UI) | ZUI |
| Java Support | Yes |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Chipset (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 64-Bit Processor |
| CPU | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 650 |
| RAM (Memory) | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Card Slot | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, light, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass |
| Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Infrared | – |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Type-C USB v5.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, |
| NFC | – |
| HDMI | – |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Poly |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | Yes, |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Media
| Audio Playback | Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC |
| Video Playback | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player |
| Video Out | – |
| FM Radio | – |
| Alert Types | Vibration, Ringtones |
| Ring Tones | MP3, WAV |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Handsfree | Yes, 3.5mm jack |
Other Features
| – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Lenovo Legion Price
Lenovo Legion came with a price of $470 – $550 when it was released. The price of the smartphone will amount to about almost N200,000 in Nigeria.
The Verdict
As Lenovo is known for producing good quality gaming PCs, I wonder what magic the company can bring into the smartphone world. But pitch the smartphone against Nubia Red Magic? Of course, for the look or appearance, this phone scores high. The cameras too are wonderful, especially the selfie lens. Surely, the user will do much while making use of the device.
Package Contents
Inside the box, the buyer will find the following- 1. The phone, 2. Power adapter, 3. SIM needle 4. USB data cable, 5. User manual, 6. Protective screen guard, 7. Earphones, 8. TPU protective case, 9. 5000 mAh battery.
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