Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has announced its much anticipated mid-range device, dubbed the Lenovo Z5 at an event in Beijing, China. The Lenovo Z5 is the latest device from the company in the Z series and features a revamped design with a dual camera setup and a notch on the display. The Lenovo Z5 has been in the news for quite some time now and there was a lot of hype around the device due to rumors that suggested that the Z5 will come with features such as a huge battery with almost 45 days of standby time, edge-to-edge notch-less display and glass back. Lenovo had also teased that the device will feature a notch-less edge-to-edge display but the device has a notch at the top. The only thing that is true from the rumors is the glass back. The Lenovo Z5 has been priced at CNY 1,299 for the base variant with 64GB storage and the 128GB storage variant has been priced at CNY 1,799. The device is available for pre-order starting from today and will go on sale in China on June 12. The Lenovo Z5 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with the company’s ZUI 3.9 skinned on top and it is upgradable to ZUI 4.0. It features a 6.2-inch full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with DCI-P3 color gamut, a resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. In terms of performance, the Lenovo Z5 is powered by an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC coupled with Adreno 509 GPU. In terms of memory, the device will be available in two variants - 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. Coming to the camera department, the Lenovo Z5 features a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 16MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection auto focus and an 8MP secondary camera. On the front, the device sports an 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture. The Lenovo Z5 is powered by a 3,300mAh battery with fast charge support and connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS and a USB Type-C port. It sports a fingerprint sensor at the back. Pricing and Availability The Lenovo Z5 has been priced at CNY 1,299 for the 64GB storage variant and CNY 1,799 for the 128GB storage variant. It will be available in Aurora Blue, Black and Indigo Blue color options in China starting from June 12. The device is also expected to be launched in India and will compete with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1.<doc-sep>Specifically, the Lenovo Z5 boasts a Specifically, the Lenovo Z5 boasts a 6.2 -inch display with a 1080p resolution and, despite the top and bottom bezel situation, the Chinese company still boasted that the side bezels are thinner than those featured on the iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi 8 – the notch isn't as big either. As an added extra, many of you may remember the rumored 95% screen-to-body ratio. Well, in actual fact, Lenovo is now claiming 90%. Turning the phone over, the Z5 follows the recent dual-camera trend, by including two 16-megapixel sensors on the rear that are enhanced through AI technology. Also, in terms of the selfie lens, Lenovo has included an 8-megapixel lens. Moving on to the internal side of things, an octa-core Moving on to the internal side of things, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is present. This is then coupled with 6GB of RAM and the choice of either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. But, what happened to the 4TB of storage? You may be asking. Well, turns out it was just a regular desktop hard disk that was announced alongside the phone. On an extra note, Lenovo has revealed that the device will eventually be upgraded to Android P – It runs Android 8.1 Oreo straight out of the box – while a 3,300mAh battery is also included. For those of you who may still be interested in the Lenovo Z5, it’s worth noting that sales commence on June 12 in China, with the 64GB model costing $200 and the 128GB alternative setting customers back $280. However, when it comes to an international release, Lenovo is yet to specify any details. For weeks now, Lenovo has been teasing a truly bezel-less device with no notch under the Lenovo Z5 name. Well, today, the official unveil date arrived and in perhaps one of the most disappointing outcomes in recent history, the Lenovo Z5 not only includes a large chin below the display but also a notch up top.<doc-sep>Lenovo Z5 smartphone teasers have been very regular, thanks to Lenovo VP Chang Cheng. The smartphone's sketch teased earlier reveals that this could be the first smartphone with no chin whatsoever. Now, Cheng has published camera samples said to be from the Lenovo Z5 flaunting the photo-taking skills of the smartphone, whilst also confirming that it will sport a dual camera setup. The two camera samples posted by Cheng on Weibo seem to have been shot at dusk and dawn when the lighting is dim. These photos, taken in poor lightning conditions, have good clarity, limited noise, and crisp detail. Furthermore, there is a watermark at the bottom edge of every photo confirming that they have been taken using the Lenovo Z5, and a dual camera icon is present in the watermark confirming of a dual lens at the back. The watermark also confirms that the Lenovo Z5 camera has AI capabilities as well. Lenovo Z5 Camera Sample Photo Credit: Weibo/Chang Cheng Lenovo Z5 is tipped to launch with a full screen display, and a mammoth 4TB internal storage capacity. Cheng teased that the smartphone will launch with 4TB of storage thanks to "particle technology". He claims that with this much storage, the smartphone will be able to hold 2000 HD movies, 150,000 lossless music files, and 1 million photos. Lenovo Z5 Camera Sample Photo Credit: Weibo/Chang Cheng Cheng has also been sharing photos showing the smartphone's display partly. It doesn't have a notch at the top or bottom to houses the selfie camera, earpiece, and sensors including the ambient light and proximity sensor. Cheng also mentioned vaguely that the new model will include four technological breakthroughs and 18 patented technologies. As mentioned, the Lenovo Z5 is expected to launch on June 14 and presumably specification details will start to crop up as we near the date of unveil. Looking at the specification and design details cropping up, we expect this device to be positioned in the premium smartphone range.<doc-sep>Lenovo is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Lenovo Z5 at an event taking place at the China Film Director Centre in Beijing. In China, the launch event is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM (12 PM IST). There have been numerous leaks that have given us a fair idea of what to expect from this phone. Lenovo seems to be breaking the norm of having a notch at the top of the Z5’s display. It is likely to feature razor-thin bezels at the top and sides, while a tiny chin would be present at the bottom. This would be very similar to how the Xiaomi Mi Mix lineup has been constructed where the sensors and front camera are housed in the bottom chin. We will get more clarity once the launch commences. Lenovo Z5: Live Streaming The launch live stream for the Lenovo Z5 is going to begin at 12 PM IST. You can watch the stream for yourself by following this link. It is worth mentioning that the event is in Chinese. So you can follow along in our English live updates. Lenovo Z5: Expected Price in India While official pricing of the Lenovo Z5 will be disclosed at the event, there has been a leak recently that points towards the upcoming handset being on of the most expensive Android flagships ever. A listing on JD.com allegedly has the price of the Z5 as 9,999 yuan in China. This roughly translates to Rs.1,05,000 based on current exchange rates. We were expecting this smartphone to be priced somewhere closer to Rs.40,000, but if this listing from JD.com turns out to be legitimate, we could be looking at a smartphone priced around Rs.90,000 if it ever launches in India. Lenovo Z5: Rumoured Specifications, Features It is expected that the large, full-screen display of the Lenovo Z5 would take up one of the highest screen-to-body ratios we have ever seen on a smartphone. While the screen resolution has not been confirmed yet, it is likely to be using a Full HD+ resolution panel. The back is said to made of colourful glass, meaning the phone could come with wireless charging capabilities. The Lenovo Z5 is rumoured to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core chipset, coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. Lenovo Vice President Chang Cheng revealed a few weeks ago that the upcoming flagship would house a whopping 4TB of storage. As for imaging, the smartphone should feature a dual-camera setup at the back with AI-powered portrait mode as well as AI scene recognition. The rest of the details and specifications have not yet been confirmed. However, we will keep you posted with live updates from the launch stream as soon as it commences. Lenovo Z5 Launch Event: Live Updates<doc-sep>
Lenovo has been hyping up a device for the past couple of years which the teasers suggested would be an “all-screen” smartphone with a screen-to-body-ratio of over 95 percent. That would have meant that the device would be bezel-less in the true sense of the word without having a notch. The handset was also believed to feature up to 4TB of internal storage. Lenovo has officially launched the Z5 today and it doesn’t quite live up to the hype. Advertising For starters, the phone has a notch. The Lenovo Z5 has a 6.2 inch 19:9 aspect ratio 1080p display with a notch up top. Lenovo does say that the bezels on this device are slimmer compared to the iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi 8 and that the notch is narrower as well. Lenovo is now claiming a screen-to-body-ratio of 90 percent. It doesn’t even have flagship-level internals as the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor. It will be available in 6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB RAM and storage configurations. The handset has a 16 megapixel primary and 8 megapixel secondary dual camera system at the back with an 8 megapixel camera at the front. It also features a 3,300mAh battery, wireless charging, a fingerprint sensor, and a USB Type-C port. The devices runs Android 8.1 Oreo. It’s not the handset that many were thinking it would be. They can find solace in the fact that it’s going to be cheap. Lenovo is going to sell the 64GB model for 1,299 yuan or $200 in China and the 128GB model for 1,799 yuan or $280. Filed in . Read more about Lenovo. Source: activity.lenovo.cn