By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 7 November 2014 12:41 IST
Lenovo on Thursday
launched the Vibe X2 in India at price of Rs. 19,990. The smartphone,
which had first debuted at IFA 2014, is exclusive to Flipkart in India and will
be available starting Monday, November 10 at 10am IST.
We at NDTV Gadgets got a chance to spend some time with the Lenovo Vibe X2, and these are our first impressions.
The
Lenovo Vibe X2 has a unique, colourful 'multi-layered' design, which
certainly looks fresh compared to the kind of designs we are used to
seeing these days. From the side you can see three stacked layers of
different colours, apart from the front, which is black.
Lenovo
says that the unibody frame is made of 'Magnesium Alloy' and has a
fingerprint-resistant coating. The device feels solid and premium in
hand, and the fingerprint problem has indeed been taken care of. The
Vibe X2 measures 140.2x68.6x7.27mm and weighs 120 grams.
The
power key and volume rocker are on the right edge, and the 3.5mm
headphone jack is on top. The left edge hosts a SIM card tray that can
accommodate one Micro-SIM and one Nano-SIM. The Vibe X2 supports dual
standby. Band 3 and band 40 LTE will work in India. Other connectivity
options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB.
The
Vibe X2's multi-layered concept extends to enable snap-on accessories
called Vibe Xtensions which look like additional layers. At just 5.1mm
thin, Lenovo's Vibe X2 Battery can be clipped on to the device just like
a cover, to keep it charged.
The second accessory is called Vibe
X2 Speaker, a clip-on Bluetooth speaker which can also function as a
stand. Interestingly, it includes a battery which the company
claims can provide five hours of uninterrupted audio playback.
While
the Vibe X2 Battery will be available this month on Flipkart, the Vibe
X2 Speaker will come in December, said Lenovo during the launch in New
Delhi
The Vibe X2 features a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920-pixel) IPS
screen and runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Vibe UI 2.0. The screen appears
very vibrant, but we had a little difficulty with it in bright light
outdoors.
Lenovo said during the launch event that it is betting
heavily on the Vibe 2.0 UI, as it is intuitive and different from
others. We quite like some of the features we were able to see, but
Lenovo's improvements need to be examined in depth, which we will do in
our full review.
On the camera front, the Vibe X2 has a
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. We
did test both cameras in outdoor as well as indoor lighting conditions,
and they performed decently. (sample image below - click to enlarge)
The
Lenovo Vibe X2 is powered by a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6595m
processor. It comes with 2GB of RAM and includes 32GB of inbuilt
storage. In the battery department, the Vibe X2 uses a non-removable
Li-Po 2300mAh battery. According to Lenovo, battery life is the best in
its class.
In our limited time with this phone, we
felt that it operates smoothly and it could handle multitasking with
ease. It will be interesting to see that how Lenovo handles competing
devices such as Huawei's Honor 6 (Review | Pictures) which costs the
same amount and is buzzing in the market with its octa-core Kirin 920
processor and 3GB of RAM. Do stay tuned for more detailed observations
and comprehensive test results in our full review.
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