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Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 (Legion Phone Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 8 x 1.8 - 2.8 GHz, Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
Display
6.92 inch 20.5:9, 2460 x 1080 pixel 388 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, AMOLED, 720Hz sampling rate, glossy: yes, HDR, 144 Hz
Storage
512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash, 512 GB 
, 500 GB free
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, Audio Connections: audio via USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, Dual SIM, LTE, 5G
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.9 x 176 x 78.5 ( = 0.39 x 6.93 x 3.09 in)
Battery
5500 mAh Lithium-Polymer, up to 90 watt quick charge
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 11
Camera
Primary Camera: 64 MPix f/​1.89, phase comparison-AF, dual LED-flash, Videos @4320p/​60fps (Camera 1); 16.0MP, f/​2.2, wide angle lens (Camera 2)
Secondary Camera: 44 MPix f/​2.0, Videos @2160p/​60fps, extendable
Additional features
Speakers: stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, 24 Months Warranty, notification LED (rear/​multicoloured), fanless
Weight
259 g ( = 9.14 oz / 0.57 pounds), Power Supply: 208 g ( = 7.34 oz / 0.46 pounds)
Price
999 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 81.91% - good
Average of 14 scores (from 25 reviews)
price: 77%, performance: 92%, features: 77%, display: 88% mobility: 88%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 82%, emissions: 84%

Reviews for the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2

87.7% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 smartphone review - Active cooling for fast gaming | Notebookcheck
Only a few months after our review of the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, the successor is already available and it sounds like a real upgrade: More power, more gaming features, active cooling, new design. So, a real feast for gamers?
80% Lenovo Legion Duel 2 review: Big game hunter
Source: Expert Reviews English
The Lenovo Legion Duel 2 is a fine gaming phone with a laser-like focus on giving you a premium gaming experience. Its landscape-weighted design makes it uniquely suited to extended gaming sessions, as does its dual charging system, and it’s just about as powerful and fluid as they come. It does compromise on a number of everyday concerns in order to attain gaming mastery at an acceptable price, however. This is one of the most unwieldy phones I've ever used, at least in portrait usage, while the camera barely competes with the better mid-priced phones on the market. All in all, the Nubia Redmagic 6S Pro matches or even beats the Lenovo Legion Duel 2 in most of the ways that will count to gamers, with a more compact design and a much lower price. It remains our Best Buy pick for avid gamers, though the Lenovo Legion Duel 2’s ‘go big or go home’ approach makes it well worth considering as a more expansive gaming alternative.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Review - The Future of Mobile Console
Source: Manila Shaker English
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is one of the extraordinary and unique smartphones out there. The design features Octa-trigger, Dual Turbo Cooling Fan, and RGB lighting. The body is an ATA 2.0 architecture that properly manages heat on the device. Check out our video review to learn more.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/13/2021
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 – Unique Design with Cooling Fans, But is it Durable?
Source: Manila Shaker English
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is a gaming beast with a lesser impression on its camera and durability. But the design and architecture are solid, they solved the heating problem when playing for a long period of time and if you’re not going to force it to bend, there are no problems at all. Legion Phon Duel 2 is priced at P39,995 for the lower variant of 12GB of ram and 256GB of storage. If you are opting for the 16GB plus 512GB variant, it will cost P49,995. P10k more to double the storage and more ram for multitasking, it is quite a bummer as the phone doesn’t offer expandable storage, but the 16GB of ram is perfect for stream games on a single handset. If you are not into gaming, other choices in the market would satisfy your needs, like the flagship models. But if you are really opting for a gaming focus machine with an innovative build, astonishing gaming features paired with top-of-the-line specs, the Legion Phone Duel 2 is surely one of the top picks in the market of Gaming focus mobile devices.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/08/2021
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Review Philippines: A Beast Of A Phone
Source: Unbox English
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is a very powerful phone as we’ve found out in our review of the device for the Philippines but prospective buyers need to be aware that they’re essentially buying a device that prioritizes the gaming experience first, and the phone stuff second. That aside, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is a great phone for Android gaming, thanks to its powerful innards and gamer-centric features, as well as its long battery life. Probably the only thing we’ll knock it for is the lack of gaming accessories that’s available for it, unlike its main rival, though if you’re looking for pure performance, it’s hard to find another phone quite like it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/03/2021
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Review
Source: Yugatech English
It’s no longer surprising to see how gaming smartphones are getting the hype nowadays. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 indeed deserves the hype with the premium look and flagship performance. It’s got the looks, a great display, immersive speakers, great performance with good thermal management, powerful charging capabilities, and it’s loaded with gaming features that can satisfy competitive gamers. It’s got a competitive price tag, too.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/30/2021
80% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
Beyond its bold and gaudy exterior lies an exceptionally capable and mostly refined device that is a pleasure to use. Though it is big and bulky, it is solidly built and feels premium in the hand. Its display is a pleasure to use through and through, and the in-built speakers are among the better options available on the market today.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Hands-on
Source: Yugatech English
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 06/18/2021
80% Lenovo Legion Duel 2 review: Dual the fun
Source: Android Authority English
The Lenovo Legion Duel 2 stands out thanks to its innovative cooling design and novel features, even in the fast and flashy world of gaming phones. Its quirks mean it won't challenge the best traditional flagships you can buy, but the Lenovo Legion Duel 2 screams cool and is a great option for any seasoned gamer looking for a unique mobile companion.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2021
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Weve Never Seen This in a Phone! - Legion Duel 2 Teardown!
Source: TechTablets English
The coolest phone we have taken apart... literally - its got two fans. The Lenovo Legion Duel 2 is one of the most powerful gaming phones of 2021, internally. Structurally not so much. Today its time we see how the fans of the Legion Duel 2 work from the inside! We'll take apart the broken gaming phone to find all of the 8 programable gaming triggers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/14/2021
The coolest phone I've ever broken - Legion Duel Phone 2
Source: JerryRigEverything English
Gaming phones are some of the coolest phones ever. This Legion Duel Phone 2 is definitely one of the coolest. Literally... with its two fans. Its pretty cool. Inside and outside. But is it durable? The Legion duel phone 2 is heavy, but its also oddly shaped... The only way to find out for sure is with a durability test. Remember, durability is not the only factor to consider when picking out your next phone. A good case will solve all structural issues.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2021
Hands on: Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 review
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo Legion Phone 2 won’t be for everyone, but if you’re looking for a top-end gaming phone that can offer the best experience when playing multiplayer games, you may have found a new contender for your next smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2021

Foreign Reviews

89% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 im Test: Gaming-Smartphone statt Konsole
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/27/2021
Rating: Total score: 89%
Legion Phone Duel 2 im Praxis-Test: Smartphone statt Konsole
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN
Positive: High performance; nice display; good connectivity. Negative: Heavy and bulky; no memory card slot.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2021
86% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, análisis: el móvil Android que quiso ser videoconsola y le salió bien
Source: Xataka Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/14/2021
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 98% display: 93% mobility: 90% workmanship: 83%
80% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
Source: PC Guia Portuegese PT→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80%
78% Legion Phone Duel 2 due mesi dopo: resta un gaming phone
Source: HDblog.it Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 78% features: 79%
84% Recensione Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
Source: AndroidWorld.it Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/19/2021
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 70% features: 95% display: 90% mobility: 85% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
85% Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Recensione: Uno Smartphone Da Gaming Concreto
Source: Everyeye.it Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2021
Rating: Total score: 85%
24h con Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2: gaming (e design) estremo
Source: HDblog.it Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2021
Rating: features: 79%
80% Test Lenovo Legion Duel Phone 2 : cette console de jeu fait aussi téléphone
Source: Phonandroid French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
90% [Test] Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, l’esprit gaming
Source: Journal du Geek French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
Trên tay Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2: gaming phone thiết kế độc đáo nhất, giá từ 13.79 triệu đồng
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN
Positive: Impressive design; solid workmanship; good price; powerful hardware.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/21/2021
Trên tay "máy chơi game" Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 tại VN: Thiết kế độc lạ, camera selfie "thò thụt", có 2 quạt tản nhiệt, 2 cổng sạc, giá chỉ từ 13.8 triệu đồng
Source: Genk VN→EN
Positive: Impressive design; great built quality; nice selfie camera; good cooling system; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/16/2021
67% Lenovo Legion Duel 2 test | en “bulky” oplevelse
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2021
Rating: Total score: 67%
80% Test: Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 – Inbyggda fördelar
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 660: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Qualcomm claims that it is 35% faster than the Adreno 650 in the Snapdragon 865 SoC and offers a 20% better power efficiency.For Android it should be one of the fastest graphics cards in 2021.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 888 5G: High-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2020 and manufactured in 5 nm at Samsung. Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X1 architecture clocked at up to 2.84 GHz. Three more performance cores are based on the A78 but clock up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and clock at up to 1.8 GHz. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a WiFi 6e modem, a Hexagon 780 DSP (up to 26 TOPS of AI performance) and a Spectra 580 ISP. The integrated memory controller now supports faster LPDDR5 memory with up to 3,200 MHz. 5G is now included in the chip with the Snapdragon X60 modem.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.92":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


81.91%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


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