Lenovo had told Gadgets 360 that she wants to present all its sub-brands in India as the Lenovo family. Lenovo Z2 Plus is an attempt in this direction. Despite being a product of the zook brand, it is being sold in India in the name of Lenovo. The company has marketed this device as an affordable handset equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Its price has been kept less than Rs 20,000. Is it challenging more expensive flagship handsets than you in Z2 Plus? Let us know through review.
Lenovo Z2 Plus Look and Design
Lenovo Zaku Z1 ,Review) In) the company used a 5.5 -inch display, while the company has given a 5 -inch screen in Z2 Plus. This will entice those who want power and quality, but they have problems with a phablet screen.
The Z2 Plus is a slim profile handset and weighs only 150 grams. The design of the phone is such that it appears IPhone SE ,Review) As it applies. In this phone, fiberglass frame has been used instead of common metal body, so that the weight remains low. And Magnishyim’s alloy roll cage exists to strengthen. The back part of the phone is completely of glass, it is good in appearance and also gives the hands the best. Sadly, the fingers of fingers fall very fast on it.
Lenovo Z2 Plus smartphone is available in white and black color. Our review unit was of black color and it looks better than white ones. You will not see the branding of zook, only Lenovo’s logo will be seen on the back. As we said that you have to clean the glass back panel again and again.
There are power and volume buttons on the right side of the phone. Along with this, SIM tray has also been replaced. The phone has dual sim slots in which you will be able to use two Nano SIMs. Storage cannot be increased. The bottom of the phone has speaker grill, 3.5mm jack and USB Type-C port. The 3500 mAh battery cannot be removed by the user. The front panel has a home button for several functions which also serves as a fingerprint sensor. The screen is present in 70 percent of the front panel of the phone.
It has improved the fingerprint sensor compared to the Zook Z1. It is also more accurate as it is fast. It also works even when the phone is in standby mode. You will be able to store 5 fingerprints. The phone is easy to unlock. However, it still OnePlus 3 ,Review) It is not as fast as it is. Lenovo says that over time its fingerprint will be more accurate. It is a physical button that can also identify touch and gaschar.
Lenovo has completely changed the way to interact with the user interface using the capacity of this button. The tap on the button means the back and downward pressure, it will take you to the home screen. It is possible to perform separate action when swipe on the right and left, twice click and pressing the button for a long time. This can be replaced through the Settings app. We like the changes made by the company. If you do not like this, then the old on-screen button can be activated by going to the settings.
The Lenovo Z2 Plus has a 5-inch full-HD LTPS LCD screen. Its pixel density is 441 PPI. It is sharp, clean and bright screen. In maximum brightness, there is no problem in reading on screen even in sunlight. However, we found that the phone’s Adepativ Brightness Settings did not work several times. We had to manually fix the brightness by going to the settings again and again. We felt that the quality of the screen was not coming up due to the matte screen guard given by the company.
Overall, the phone screen is good. But this is not like a screen of many other flagship Android smartphone.
Lenovo Z 2 Plus Specification
Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 820 chipset has been used in several flagship phones this year. In which Xiaomi Mi 5 ,Review, OnePlus 3 ,Review) And Leico Le Max 2 ,Review) Are included. Now Snapdragon 821 is the company’s flagship processor, but 820 is still a very powerful and capable processor. Lenovo Z2 Plus benefits from this.
Two variants of Lenovo Z2 Plus are available in India. The affordable variant is Rs 17,999 which is equipped with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. At the same time, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage version is getting for Rs 19,999. By the way, we will suggest you to buy 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage variants. Because there is no support for microSD card in the phone, you may feel lack of storage anytime.
The phone will support Wi-Fi A/G/N/AC connectivity, Bluetooth 4.1 and USB 2.0 Type-C connector. The company has given a 10 watt charger with the phone which disappoints us. However, charging of the phone is not very slow. However, there is no question of quick charging.
Lenovo Z 2 Plus Software
The Zook Z1 used CyanogenoS. At the same time, the Z2 Plus Custom Bules comes with ZUI which is largely like Google Now Launcher. Aspects such as home screen, widget and app drawer give stock of stock Google.
In interfaces and software you will not find a customization -class -like Cyanogen OS. Customization can be controlled through the Settings app. However, there is a slight lack of polishing in the interface. In some places we faced with grammar and spelling mistakes of words. The shocking thing is that we also found the camera settings in the common settings app. However, it can also be reached through the camera app.
The Z2 Plus runs on Android 6.0.1. It is expected that the company will continue to release security patch for this device. At the moment, this handset has not even received information about the update of Android 7.0 Nougat.
Lenovo Z 2 Plus Camera
The Lenovo Z2 Plus has a 13 -megapixel primary camera. It is accompanied by single-tone LED flash. The front camera of the handset is 8 megapixels. With the rear camera, you will be able to record videos of 4K resolution. At the same time, the front camera is capable of recording videos of 1080 pixels resolution.
The camera app contains all the common modes including Panorama, Time Laps and Slow Motion Video. Apart from this, you will find basic filters in the Settings app. Shortcut icons are given for video mode, camera switcher, flash, HDR and gallery. You will be able to control resolution from the Settings menu. It is worth noting that the slow motion frame rate has three options. It also includes 960 frames per second mode.
After researching about 960 frames per second mode, we found that this is a process of processing. Framerate is indeed 120 frames per second and resolution 720 pixels. The phone automatically slows down the playback and gives a feeling of more framelets. Videos shot on 960 FPS or 240 FPS Framerators are not truly slomotion. The decrease between the frame is clearly visible. It would be better if you shoot 120 frames per second framaret. Z2 Plus is not far ahead of other phones in this department.
You will get the option to shoot common videos in 2160 pixels. In this mode you will get more sharp and detail clips. However, shooting in this resolution makes the phone a little hot and the battery ends very fast. Videos also come well at 1080 pixels.
Performing photography from Lenovo Z2 Plus was a bit disappointing. Photos are not bad from anywhere, but these flagship do not live up to the hopes of the handset. The performance of the camera is like a common mid range device. Colors are slightly dull. You will see a grain in the dark area. It is not easy to take photos if there is no appropriate light. The camera of the Z2 Plus smartphone is okay to take photos occasionally. If you like taking too many pictures then this phone is not for you.
Lenovo Z 2 Plus Performance
The performance of Lenovo Z2 Plus is good as expected. And the credit goes to Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Our review unit had 4 GB RAM, which is excessive at this time. The second variant has 3 GB RAM. That too will prove to be fully capable. There is no problem in playing games and switching between apps. The competent software is also behind this. However, we received a complaint of a slight heating of the phone while playing more powerful graphics games. Due to this, battery consumption was faster. The benchmark results of this handset were good. Keeping in mind the Snapdragon 820 processor, we expected similar results.
The Lenovo Zood 2 Plus battery lasted 16 hours 40 minutes in our video loop test. It will last for a day in common use, which is excellent given the hardware specification of the handset. Wi-Fi, cellular connectivity and voice call quality were good. However, the phone speakers are not very good. Can not expect a loud voice from this.
Our decision
After the flood of mobile phones in the budget and mid-range segment, companies try to present high-end specification phones at the mid-range price. Lenovo Z2 Plus is capable of challenging any flagship device in terms of performance.
Lenovo Z2 Plus may not be the most attractive flagship phone, but its most important is the price. For Rs 17,999, this phone promises to give you the best quality at an affordable price. The Rs 19,999 variant is also cheaper than other flagship devices with such specifications. For this reason it is easy for us to suggest you to buy this phone.
Lenovo Z2 Plus Mid Range priced flagship performance and quality. If the camera quality is not the most important for you, then this phone is for you.