Lenovo ZUK Series

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 821
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 330, Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.00 inch, 5.20 inch, 5.50 inch
Weight: 0.145kg, 0.149kg, 0.15kg, 0.16kg, 0.175kg
Price: 270, 300, 400 euro
price: 87%, performance: 82%, features: 78%, display: 84%, mobility: 81%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 76%, emissions: 94%

 

Lenovo ZUK Z1

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ZUK Z1
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 330
Display: 5.50 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.175kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
 ZUK Z1 (Model)

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Average Score: 79.71% - good

 

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Lenovo ZUK Z2

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ZUK Z2
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.149kg
Price: 270 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 76% - good

 

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Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus

The slim profile of the Z2 Plus makes it perfect for one-handed use without compromising its power and quality with 141.7 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm and a weight of only 149 g. The chassis of the phone is made from magnesium alloy with a roll cage design, i.e. all the key components are mounted on a metal frame to increase the structural integrity of the phone and assist with effective thermal management. The back of the phone is covered entirely by glass, giving it a simple and elegant look, but at the cost of attracting smudges and grime. The screen size of the Z2 Plus has been downsized to 5-inch, but retains a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a pixel density of 441 ppi. The display is able to produce sharp, clean and bright images with fairly accurate and natural-looking colors. The Z2 Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, complemented with an Adreno 530 GPU. It comes in two options: 3 GB RAM with an internal storage of 32 GB, or 4 GB RAM with 64 GB of internal storage. Both options, sadly, do not come with the provision to expand the storage by adding in a microSD card. The Z2 Plus has a 13 MP primary camera on the rear with f/2.2 aperture to render high quality images even in low light conditions, and an 8 MP front shooter with 1080p video recording capabilities. The phone is packed with a large, non-removable 3500 mAh battery, giving it roughly two days’ worth of battery life. Running on Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, the Z2 Plus brings with it a few interesting additions, one of them being the U-Health app, which is basically a customized version of Google Fit. The app keeps track of the user’s steps, calorie and distance at all times. In conjunction with the U-Health app, Lenovo has bundled pro-fitness Ant+ sensors into the handset to track real-time data for health and other applications. Users can manually add on different exercises like running, yoga or swimming, and the U-Health app is smart enough to distinguish between each physical activity. All the data is stored securely in the phone and users can monitor their progress over a period of time. The physical home button of the Z2 Plus, named the U-Touch button, doubles as a fingerprint scanner, and can be customized by the user to provide true one-handed experience. The fingerprint sensor is paired with a self-learning algorithm, meaning the fingerprint recognition will grow more accurate over time, enabling the phone to be unlocked fairly quickly and easier. The CAC algorithm on the fingerprint module also detects irregularities (skin peel, wound, dry skin, etc. and can unlock the phone with wet and oily fingers. By default, tapping the U-Touch button will function as the back key, while pressing down will bring up the home screen. Swiping left and right, double-clicking or long pressing the U-Touch button can also control actions which users’ can assign from within the Settings app. This smartphone will definitely be a good choice for buyers who are looking for a flagship device with a 5 inch screen. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.15kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 83% - good

 

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Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.20 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.145kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 90% - very good

 

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Lenovo ZUK Edge

The Edge is ZUK’s latest 5.5 inch smartphone released by the Chinese manufacturer. This device should not be regarded as another Lenovo smartphone as the ZUK, notwithstanding it being a subsidiary of Lenovo, is selling devices exclusively using its own brand. It is apparent from its name that this smartphone is poised to achieve a bezel-less design. It may not be bezel-free akin to Xiaomi Mix; still, its display to body ratio is 86.4 %, which is good enough to give almost no space for your fingers to rest on. The Edge adopts double 2.5D glass design which is thin and strong and thereby making this smartphone more attractive and comfortable. The display is also coated with Corning Gorilla Glass for added protection. The screen features a super AMOLED TDDI screen with a pixel densitity of 403 PPI and 1920 x 1080 resolution. Visuals rendered are sharp and crisp with remarkable clarity thanks to the AMOLED technology. Enhanced with Dirac HD Sound, audio quality is beyond average. The dimensions measure at 142.9 x 74.5 x 7.68 mm and the smartphone weighs 160 g making it quite light, thin and small for a 5.5 inch smartphone. The battery life on this smartphone is remarkable as it is fitted with a large 3100 mAh battery. This is further enhanced with ZUK’s double chips charging technology, which enables the device to be charged faster and safer. The Edge however, might not appeal very well to shutterbugs as it is supported with an 8 MP front facing camera and a primary 13 MP camera on its rear with auto focus and ISOCELL sensor. This is of course good enough, but other manufacturers have been able to offer higher resolution cameras with better optics. With these optics, users can be assured that images captured will be of proper quality but as mentioned, will not be the best the market can offer. The performance is remarkable as the smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processer (14 nm Kryo Quad core 64-bit, 2.35 GHz). With 6 GB of RAM, multi-tasking capabilities on this smartphone are prompt and fast. Storage available is 64 GB, which is expendable via a microSD card. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow system can be upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat according to Lenovo but there hasn’t been any updates available as of now. It comes fitted with the latest USB type-C port. ZUK ships this smartphone in dual SIM mode. It is supported by a fingerprint sensor, which can be easily customized with gestures for unlocking purposes and ID recognition, thus improving security and convenience. Overall, ZUK’s Edge is an appealing, well-rounded phone as can be seen from its specs sheet. It is a cool smartphone which is loaded with the latest features. To top it off, it is also attractively priced which makes this device an option to look out for. At this price, the mediocre camera quality is forgivable. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo ZUK Edge
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 821
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.50 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.16kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 84.75% - good

 

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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.

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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 330: Integrated graphics card in some Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, supports OpenGL ES 3.0

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 530: Integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 that is clocked at up to 624 MHz. Early 2016 it is a high end graphics card for Android based smartphones and tablets that should be able to coop with very demanding games.

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

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Qualcomm Snapdragon:

801 MSM8974AC:

High-end ARM SoC with 4 CPU cores up to 2.45 GHz and an Adreno 330 GPU up to 578 MHz. Based on Qualcomm's Krait 400 architecture and is manufactured in a 28nm HPM process.

820 MSM8996: High-end ARM SoC with 4 CPU cores (two fast 2.15 GHz cores in a cluster and two power saving 1.6 GHz cores) and an Adreno 530 GPU. Manufactured in a 14 nm HPM process.

SD 821: High-end ARM SoC with 4 CPU cores (two fast 2.4 GHz cores in a cluster and two power saving 1.6 GHz cores) and an Adreno 530 GPU. Manufactured in a 14 nm HPM process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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5.00:

It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.

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

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79.98%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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