Of the many who were thinking that Samsung will be the first smartphone maker to launch a phone with the latest Snapdragon 855 processor, well Lenovo has beaten the Korean tech giant in that race.
Lenovo has launched its flagship the Lenovo Z5 Pro in the Chinese market. It is not only the first phone in the world to come with 12GB of RAM, but it also offers a Snapdragon 855 processor that was launched earlier this month.
Apart from the 7-nanometre chipset, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT runs Android Pie on top of Lenovo's ZUI 10 out-of-the-box.
The surprising bit is that the phone doesn’t come with a notch instead it sports a slider functionality — the same as the Oppo Find X — that brings out the selfie camera with it. The slider part also packs an infrared sensor for face unlock functionality.
In terms of other specifications, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT comes with a 6.4-inch OLED display which is bezel less. It comes with 512GB of in-built storage and a 16+24-megapixel dual rear camera.
In terms of battery life, the phone houses a 3,350 mAh battery inside.
The price of the Lenovo Z5 in China has been set at CNY 2,698, which is roughly Rs 27,700 for the 6GB RAM / 128 GB storage variant.
The 8GB RAM/ 128 GB storage variant has been priced at CNY 2,998 which comes to around Rs 30,800. There is another 8GB RAM / 256GB storage variant, which costs CNY 3,398 (roughly Rs 41,100) and the top-of-the-line 12GB RAM / 512GB storage variant of the phone has been priced at CNY 4,398 (Rs 45,000).
The phone will be available for pre-orders only in China starting 15 January. No news on when it will be launched in India.
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