Lenovo Legion Phone Duel
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 20 MPix f/2.2, extendable
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Average of 20 scores (from 35 reviews)
Reviews for the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel
That Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel is a gaming smartphone is obvious at first glance. Thanks to the 144 Hz screen and extreme performance, it feels extremely smooth and the price is also convincing. However, there are also small flaws...
Source: Manila Shaker
For the price of P49,990 for a 16GB+512GB configuration, Lenovo Legion duel offers nonstop gaming action with ease and comfort. It is not for my bare hands but for the normal people with normal hands, it is perfect. The device is a featured pack gaming phone that really gives an immersive feel. An all-in-one device for your gaming, streaming, and other hobbies. Because it is not just a gaming phone it has good camera flexibility as well and has the capability to fully charge in just 30 minutes thanks to the 90W Twin Turbo charging. This phone is a beast and will surely satisfy you as a mobile gamer.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/08/2021
Source: Manila Shaker
The Lenovo Legion Duel is a Gaming Phone and is powered by a flagship chipset--Snapdragon 865+ with 5G connectivity. It is very distinct from other flagship smartphones, the build really is for gamers, but how was the user experience? Does it give a real gaming feel? Find out here.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/08/2021
Source: Manila Shaker
The Lenovo Legion Duel is a Premium Flagship Gaming Phone from Lenovo. It has a unique design and feels to it but what could go wrong? Find out in our video.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/07/2021
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
When it comes to gaming, there's little better, with optimised design and software additions to boost the gaming experience. There's a trade-off in daily usage based on that design - but you do get a lot of (gaming) phone for your money.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pokde Archive.org version
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is a good gaming phone and it’s certainly one that is worth considering over its competition. You get a display with 144Hz refresh rate, excellent performance, surprisingly good camera, decent stereo speaker experience, RGB lighting, pop-up selfie camera orientation that is perfect for streaming / video calls. However, the UI feels a little outdated, it’s a little pricey, the competition packs more value in their gaming phone offerings with free coolers and other accessories, the battery life could be better, no headphone jack, the colours become a little dull at high refresh rates, and there’s the worry of the longevity of the pop-up camera module.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 77% price: 70% performance: 85% mobility: 79% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tech Nave Archive.org version
At RM3399, we think it's not a bad option for owning a mobile gaming phone. Besides the badass futuristic gaming design, the Legion Phone Duel does what all other gaming phones do best but with a twist - streaming your games online without any interference and that's the main selling point. So as we said before, only serious mobile gamers and streamers should get this phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2020
Source: NLT Archive.org version
So if you don’t want to stream and want the best mobile gaming experience that money can buy, forget about both the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel and the ROG Phone 3, get the Black Shark 3 Pro.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2020
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is a high-end gaming phone packed with quirky features such dual batteries, pop-up selfie camera and ultrasonic shoulder keys. Such features makes this a dream phone for mobile gamers, especially if you fancy streaming your screen to an audience, but those looking for a jack-of-all-trades smartphone can find far better value elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/19/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: DxOMark Archive.org version
As a recording device, the Lenovo Legion Phone Pro is not terribly adept, but again, this may be a function of priorities. The device worked fairly well in the memo and meeting use cases, with few artifacts and stereo recording. But the timbre performance was poor in most use cases, and especially in the electronic concert use case, where the recorded audio was simply bad. The poor artifacts performance contributed to the poor dynamics and spatial performances in life video and selfie video, and the recordings in those cases were mono. Had the device been better designed for recording, its overall score would have been better.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/16/2020
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
Gaming phones are no longer new, and there are several options available for smartphones in this category. However, the Legion Phone Duel impresses us with its gaming-centric features to satisfy a serious gamer’s basic needs. There’s landscape orientation of the front camera, which streamers will love, and the fast dual Type-C charging that will save gamers time. Do we need to mention the most powerful Qualcomm chip to date, large RAM, fast storage, 5G connectivity, and 144Hz AMOLED display? The Legion Phone Duel is simply a beast.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/17/2020
Source: Unbox Archive.org version
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is big, loud, and powerful, and gives ASUS’s ROG Phone 3 serious competition for the title of the best gaming phone in the Philippines. While the phone doesn’t have as robust of an accessory library as its main rival, it makes up for it nice to have additions like the side-mounted pop-up camera for streamers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/17/2020
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/16/2020
Source: Techaeris Archive.org version
While it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a gaming phone, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is an excellent entry into the market. Not only does it have a slick design, but it also has flagship specifications, a huge amount of RAM and storage, great performance, and other fun features. Too bad it’s not available for sale in North America at this time… but even so, it still deserves an Editor’s Choice Award here at Techaeris.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/05/2020
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 95% performance: 100% display: 95% mobility: 90% workmanship: 95%
Source: Ubergizmo English Archive.org version
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel (aka Lenovo Legion Phone Pro in some regions) is the first Gaming Phone that picked my interest. Gaming Phones are in a category that has been rising steadily since 2017, with an interest spike since April of this year, perhaps due to the lockdowns worldwide.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/02/2020
Rating: Total score: 95%
Source: Neowin Archive.org version
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is a really cool device, and if you're looking for the best in performance, look no further. It's got the best chipset, the most RAM, the most storage, and the best screen. You really can't beat it, especially for under $900, which is what the price works out to when converted.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Neowin Archive.org version
Unboxing Lenovo's new gaming phone, the Legion Phone Duel, which packs a Snapdragon 865+, 16GB RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 144Hz OLED display
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/16/2020
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tech Stage DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/04/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Go2 Mobile DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/14/2021
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 81% performance: 96% mobility: 89% workmanship: 86%
Source: Nextpit Germany DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Inside Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2021
Rating: Total score: 89%
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/26/2020
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 98% display: 93% mobility: 83% workmanship: 85%
Source: Canaltech PT→EN
Positive: Excellent display; good cooling system; great speakers. Negative: High price; poor selfie camera.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/08/2021
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 75% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 92%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 75% features: 95% display: 90% mobility: 85% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High gaming performance; powerful hardware; quick charging. Negative: Poor cameras; no headphone jack; unsupported wireless charging.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/09/2020
Source: Want.nl NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; nice cameras; good cooling system. Negative: Heavy.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/06/2020
Source: Nextpit France FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Tinh Te VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; good cooling and silent system; excellent speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/09/2020
Source: Genk VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful processor; nice selfie camera; large battery capacity; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2020
Source: Tek.no NO→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 100%
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Great speakers; high performance; nice display. Negative: Poor cameras; unsupported waterproof.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/16/2020
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 650: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. Qualcomm claims that it is 25% faster than the Adreno 640 in the Snapdragon 855 SoC and offers 50% more compute units (ALUs). For Android it should be one of the fastest graphics cards in 2020.
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 865+ (Plus): High-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in mid 2020 and manufactured in 7 nm at TSMC (improved N7P). Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-A77 architecture clocked at up to 3.1 GHz. Three more performance cores are also based on the A77 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 (including 60 GHz mmWave support), a Hexagon 698 DSP (up to 15 TOPS) and a Spectra 480 ISP. The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR5 memory with up to 2,750 MHz. LTE is not included anymore in the SoC, but the external Snapdragon X55 5G modem has to be used.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.65":
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.
82.37%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.