Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro review: Expanding universe

27 October 2014
Talking about high-end smartphones in our parts of the world, Lenovo is hardly the first name that pops in your head. The Chinese maker's first two attempts at a premium handset have been...

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  • 28 Oct 2014

Anonymous, 28 Oct 2014Dear writer you have compared vibe z2 pro with note 4 and i... moreWell you don't know anything about smartphones then...!
Please don't compare note 4 with this phone...!
Note 4 has way better processor (snapdragon 805) which can handle QHD screen better...!
Note 4 has better battery life and has Spen which is very useful on big screens...!

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    • Anonymous
    • 3I{
    • 28 Oct 2014

    I like the Z2Pro's high display/overall area size ratio and the Home button as touch instead of push.
    Gsmarena has now reviewed all the phablets - except the Nexus 6. Waiting...

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      • mdsid03
      • rKH
      • 28 Oct 2014

      Thank you GSMARENA for reviewing this mobile...

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        • AnonD-324903
        • Ms5
        • 28 Oct 2014

        This model looks almost perfect (EXCEPT 801 SNAPDRAGON). But I've had too many troubles with my Lenovo K900 (sudden reboots, USB connector mulfunctioning, battery died after 14 months) - I won't buy Lenovo again!

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          • Ludo
          • mFq
          • 28 Oct 2014

          This would be the perfect fablet with S805 ! so damn sad !

          Nearly perfect, I think we can count on Lenovo in the future !

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            • fact
            • MBq
            • 28 Oct 2014

            Snapdragon 801 + QHD Screen = Fail

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              • Timothy
              • 2C{
              • 28 Oct 2014

              I bought 2 Lenovo's in Indonesia a few years ago. Turns out they had battery, reception and sound issues. Like talking into a tin box. I hope the company has come a long way in recent times. However I would not buy a reasonably priced Lenovo again.

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                • snowcat
                • phj
                • 28 Oct 2014

                well, in my country, i can buy vibe z2 pro for 450€ from official lenovo shop, and note 4 cost 770€, so 320€ difference is quite high, also, when you enable developer settings, lenovo is giving you the option of switching to clean android KitKat UI withou lenovo skin, i think that is a very nice feature

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                  • Anonymous
                  • u{K
                  • 28 Oct 2014

                  I thought this phone had the option to run stock android ??

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                    • AnonD-5666
                    • b%L
                    • 28 Oct 2014

                    Pathetic batterylife. Don't simply look at the final figure and make a 'wow' comment. That final value takes into account the standby time, which will obviously be large as the battery capacity is huge. But more than that, check individual scores for browsing and movies.

                    It has a video playback time of 7:29 with a 4000mAh battery. Note 4 has 17:25 hrs with 3220 mAh. Do you understand that how inefficient Lenovo is? With a larger battery it scores 10 hrs less in movies! How pathetic is that? Even in web browsing (tough test of AMOLED), 3 hrs more batterylife.
                    Just imagine you start watching movies with Note 4 and Lenovo, your Lenovo batterylife will finish when Note 4 will still have around 60% battery left.

                    Pathetic batterylife.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0BG
                      • 28 Oct 2014

                      Ridiculous battery life combined with a non-removable battery and lack of sd. Another way overrated crappy fashionphone. Next

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                        • Anonymous
                        • KxG
                        • 28 Oct 2014

                        wow,
                        if i'm not mistaken, this is the first Lenovo review in GSMArena.
                        good job.
                        i hope GSMArena will review other 2nd tier brands too.

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                          • AnonD-259899
                          • y0B
                          • 28 Oct 2014

                          Ridiculously poor camera results. They have done a terrible job in the image processing dept.

                          Same goes for ROM and kernel optimization. There is much more in there in terms of battery life with such a large battery regardless of QHD.

                          Poor results all round.

                            IMHO this phablet looks very well balanced, lacks some things, have some others.
                            Nice overall package.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • HkV
                              • 28 Oct 2014

                              Dear writer you have compared vibe z2 pro with note 4 and iPhone 6 plus but we can buy 2 vibe z2 pro in iPhone 6 plus price and can still save some money vibe is only 33000 in India whereas note 4 starting at 58500 and iphone 6 plus 63000.I am using vibe z2 pro for last 20 days and find it a very capable phone.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • JNA
                                • 28 Oct 2014

                                What..?
                                I came only for the 120fps 720p sample and there's none D:

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                                  • Angry Mobile Nerd
                                  • bEx
                                  • 28 Oct 2014

                                  I guess the protruding camera lens only makes the disadvantage list if you're an iPhone6.

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                                    • Eske Rahn
                                    • 3ii
                                    • 28 Oct 2014

                                    On the plus side the 3.3mm side bezels ought to be included.