

While it will be available for US$549 in 25 countries around the world, Singapore isn't one of them (if you're willing to drive across the Causeway, Malaysia is however on the list). And while Lenovo defends the lack of 32 and 64GB options by saying that 16GB is by far the most popular SKU, it would be nice to at least have the option available for those that do need more storage.īut perhaps the biggest problem with the Vibe Z is the fact that you can't actually buy one - in Singapore at least. 16GB can fill up quite quickly, especially without a microSD card slot. Our only real concern with the phone is its 16GB non-expandable storage. Other useful additions include auto-pickup when you lift the phone to your ear when receiving a call from a known contact. For example, when using the Vibe Z's Smart Dialer app, tilting the screen to the left or right, will enlarge the numbers further away from you, which makes them easier to hit when dialing one-handed - it's not a big feature, but it's a nice, thoughtful quality of life improvement. As a result, the Vibe Z has a few neat additions that improve handling. Lenovo has also realized that 5.5-inch phablets are not the easiest to handle unless you have giant hands. Lenovo's LePhone UI has been cleaned up, and is, for the most part, now much simpler to use. Performance-wise, Lenovo has ditched the Intel processor found in the K900, and gone with a more standard Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, with 2GB RAM, which should put it on par with other flagship smartphones.
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The wide-angle lens is actually quite a useful addition, as you'll never have any trouble fitting yourself - plus a few friends - into the same shot. The front camera has however been improved, and is now fitted with a 5MP wide-angle lens designed, of course, to take better selfies. The rear camera appears to be the same module as the K900, with an f/1.8 aperture lens and dual LED flash. Colors are bright and vivid with lots of contrast and fairly decent viewing angles.

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Like the K900, the Vibe Z sports a Full HD 1920 x 1080 display with 401 ppi. The only thing that spoils the finish is the chrome bumper at the bottom of the phone, which, unfortunately does look a bit plasticky. The phone will be available in silver or 'titanium black', and both finishes are also excellent at hiding scratches and is completely resistant to fingerprints and dust. To Lenovo's credit, the laser-etched polycarbonate looks and feels nothing like plastic, with a slightly textured fabric feel and a pseudo-metallic look to it. Turn the phone over and you'll see its plastic rear.
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Rounded edges give it a more consumerish, if somewhat boring, look that might be a bit too reminiscent of countless other Android smartphones out there, but the Vibe Z does feel nice in hand. The edges are very thin at just 7.9mm, and the whole device weighs just 147g. Picking up the Vibe Z it's immediately obvious how much lighter and sleeker it is compared to the K900. In almost every aspect, Lenovo has learned and improved on its 5.5-inch form factor. The K900 supported 3G only - the Vibe Z supports 4G LTE.
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The K900's LePhone OS was cluttered and overly complicated - the Vibe Z is cleaner, faster to navigate, and actually includes some thoughtful software additions that improves handling (more on that later). While the K900 utilized an industrial-looking brushed metal chassis, the Vibe Z has a lightweight, laser-etched polycarbonate rear. Where the K900 was sharp and angular, the Vibe Z sports sleek, rounded curves. Last year, Lenovo launched the 5.5-inch K900 smartphone - this year, it will be following it up with a new flagship model, the Vibe Z, which, in many ways, can be viewed as a more refined, more polished, dare we say, finished version of the K900. Lenovo's smartphone division is still young and growing, but it's easy to see that growth reflected in the products it makes. Hands-on: Lenovo Vibe Z Hands on: Lenovo Vibe Z
