Lenovo P2 review: Charge & Go

23 January 2017
With or without a Vibe (in its name), the P2 is a Lenovo purebred and a worthy successor to the acclaimed midrange Vibe P1. It offers an even higher battery capacity fitted inside a thinner and lighter body. And when we say higher capacity, we mean some incredible 5,100 milliamp hours worth of battery juice.

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  • AnonD-496836
  • KZ8
  • 25 Jan 2017

Android - Prime, 24 Jan 2017Their bloatwares' suck... But i interested to read the Zen... moreLol zenfone 3 battery half of lenovo p2 with 2500mah only.so much problems with asus.bad software, bad hardware quality

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    • AnonD-496836
    • KZ8
    • 25 Jan 2017

    AnonD-637561, 24 Jan 2017I need battery but 5.5 is too big for me. I was happy with ... moreIf you want bigger battery but smaller size than p2, then you should see xiaomi redmi 4 prime/pro.it using snapdragon 625 same as lenovo p2 but comes with 4100mah and 5inch screen full hd 1080.

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      • AnonD-496836
      • KZ8
      • 25 Jan 2017

      AnonD-442158, 25 Jan 2017Finally, a worthy succesor to the P1. As GSMA said, the P2 ... moreSd625 is better at battery saving than sd650

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        • AnonD-632062
        • 3Yc
        • 25 Jan 2017

        AnonD-510275, 25 Jan 2017I agree with you.thank you! :)

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          • AnonD-510275
          • vgM
          • 25 Jan 2017

          AnonD-632062, 24 Jan 2017I like that Lenovo provides a cleaner, more stock-like Andr... moreI agree with you.

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            • Anonymous
            • tSe
            • 25 Jan 2017

            Good battery life and fast charging.

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              • AnonD-442158
              • tht
              • 25 Jan 2017

              Finally, a worthy succesor to the P1. As GSMA said, the P2 is the device that should bear the "Turbo" moniker. Or would there be a SD650 version with significantly more battery ? How significant can they pump anymore into this though, who knows.

              Camera results are surprisingly good. I would still buy it even if it HAS NO CAMERA but that would be weird, xD lol.

              I remembered the Hands-On article said the phone does not support Wifi AC, but the review seems to negate that. Phew ?

              Really though i had little to no complaints about this except...
              - name. P2 sounds uncharacteristic. No "XL" or "Plus / +" or "Turbo".
              - Plastic antenna strips looks vulnerable to if the phone dropped. Remember SONY PSP L & R buttons ? yeah. Also Nintendo GBA Advance & SP.
              - some important details are not specified (in the review) such as VoLTE that confirmed by Italian guy in the comments, Gorilla Glass 3 display protection that confirmed by another commenter recently.

              Further great points i had to note:
              - GSMA confimed the P2 has multicolor LED Notif, that i had been fooled by a review video in Youtube at the time of its launch in IFA Berlin that the guy in video said it only support White LED Notif.
              - Manufactured by Motorola Mobility, and interesting twist.
              - Deep level of customization on Themes and Notification tray.
              - I actually liked the physical switch for the Battery Saver, i just wished that switch had more function.
              - Good results in sound clarity and loudness. Also one commenter in Malaysia said the device rarely, if ever, drops to 3G from 4G / LTE.

              This is the phone that going to replace my XPERIA SP (Dual Core Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1GB Ram, 8MP + VGA, 2300 MAh, 8GB + up to 32GB) that i still use to this day. I'm very happy.

              Waiting for P2 official launch by Lenovo Mobile in Indonesia.

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                • AnonD-442158
                • tht
                • 25 Jan 2017

                Aloof, 24 Jan 2017If this were Moto branded with stock UI, and 100$ more expe... moreDid you mean "even if this phone costs 100$ more i would buy it, it's just that good" ?

                According to the review, this skin Lenovo come up with are pretty AOSP-clean, influenced by Motorola Mobility.

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                  • AnonD-442158
                  • tht
                  • 25 Jan 2017

                  Anonymous, 24 Jan 2017no volte dont buy It does support VoLTE. Read previous comments

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                    • Anonymous
                    • kxV
                    • 25 Jan 2017

                    Lead2XL, 24 Jan 2017Not for me: "Body measuring 153 x 76 x 8.3 mm and weighing ... morewhat would you say for the iphone 7 plus

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                      • Jack-theiphoneKiller
                      • KIB
                      • 24 Jan 2017

                      "You may also notice the Lenovo logo, and the fine print, which says the P2 was manufactured by Motorola Mobility, which is an interesting twist to this story. We've always imagined that Lenovo is the owner of Motorola and it's more like Moto phones are made by Lenovo. and not the other way around."
                      That's something that caught my attention. If checked for price to features ratio, this is hands down the best mid range phone with retail stores availability.

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                        • Force Majeure
                        • m}J
                        • 24 Jan 2017

                        Lead2XL, 24 Jan 2017Not for me: "Body measuring 153 x 76 x 8.3 mm and weighing ... moreNo one can make a good compact phone, period! Have you seen any good 4.3, 4.5 or 4.7 inch mobile other than Sony's compact and Alcatel's idol lately? I know I haven't seen any decent mobile at a reasonable price under 5 inches in years.

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                          • Rajesh
                          • uta
                          • 24 Jan 2017

                          I bought this mobile a week back. It does give good battery life, yet for 5100mAhI expected more than 1.5 - 2 days of normal usage.
                          I do face one problem. The bluetooth connected to my LG tone HBS 770, streams audio playback flawlessly, but voice calls via mobile network (and WhatsApp) is choppy both ways, while Wi-Fi is on. The problem disappears when WiFi is turned off.
                          If this is a software issue, it was not fixed with the 17 Jan 2017 OTA update.
                          May be got to return this set and claim a replacement while I have the chance.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • D06
                            • 24 Jan 2017

                            no volte dont buy

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                              • AnonD-523334
                              • 7k2
                              • 24 Jan 2017

                              Lead2XL, 24 Jan 2017Not for me: "Body measuring 153 x 76 x 8.3 mm and weighing ... moreThere are really compact and elegant phones out there but your own example s7 don't fit in budget category. Most importantly, this phone is made to b a battery champ with 5100 mah battery. And it is only 8.3mm thick so it is really stupid to ask for a compact phone with this size of battery and still not being awkwardly thick. . And if you saying that you don't want a battery that big, this phone is simply not for u. try redmi 3 if you are lucky enough to have it available in ur Country.

                                Not for me: "Body measuring 153 x 76 x 8.3 mm and weighing in at 177g". Too tall, wide and heavy for a 5.5 inch phone. I wouldn't want any 5.5 inch phone that weighed over 160 grams or wider than 75 mm. Not that I can't handle 177 grams. It's just that sleek, streamlined and compact is associated in my mind with elegance. This phone, by comparison, is a bulky brick. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is the best example of such elegance at only 157 grams and 72.6 mm wide. Also it's only 150.9 mm tall vs the Lenovo at 153. Perhaps no one can make a compact budget phone, too much of a challenge??

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                                  • AnonD-339856
                                  • gM%
                                  • 24 Jan 2017

                                  Good Lord... GSM Arena guys you all hv geared up in 2017 and so many reviews already.

                                  Btw, I m personally never gonna get a Lenovo phone... I hv in a deep mess after changing to Lenovo from HUAWEI.
                                  I regret my decision but on the other hand I hv realised that Huawei is the best smartphone manufacturer in the world. They are unbelievably good.

                                    AnonD-25, 24 Jan 2017Unfortunately, we don't have a review unit so no further te... moreBummer... I thought you had one since you did hands-on review/preview? And you reviewed Le Max 2 last year as well.
                                    Your review of Le Pro 3 could/would have changed the ego of many flagship fanboys out there. ^_^

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                                      • AnonD-637561
                                      • pdb
                                      • 24 Jan 2017

                                      I need battery but 5.5 is too big for me. I was happy with lenovo vibe p1's battery too. I consider going for s7 2nd hand because of smaller screen. do you think its 3000 mah would last 1 day? also does p2 have better glass protection comapred to vibe p1 whose screen broke when it fell out of my pocket.. thank you

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                                        • AnonD-590763
                                        • Kg{
                                        • 24 Jan 2017

                                        AnonD-25, 24 Jan 2017The Honor 6x review is coming by the end of next week. -... moreExcellent! I've been waiting for that review ever since you guys posted the hands-on for that phone. Thanks!

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