Lenovo's Legion Duel gaming phone arrives in Europe at €1,000
What's the story
Lenovo's flagship gaming smartphone, the Legion Duel, has been launched in the European markets. The handset had made its debut in China in July this year. As for the key highlights, it comes with a Snapdragon 865+ chipset, a side pop-up selfie camera, a 144Hz AMOLED display, dual rear cameras, and 65W fast-charging support. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
Lenovo Legion Duel: At a glance
The Lenovo Legion Duel has a bezel-less, all-screen design with a side-mounted pop-up selfie shooter. On the rear, it packs a dual-camera setup. The handset sports a 6.65-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Further, it will be offered in Blazing Blue and Vengeance Red color options.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Lenovo Legion Duel sports a dual rear camera setup comprising a 64MP (f/1.8) primary sensor and a 16MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens. For selfies, video calls, and live game streaming, it packs a 20MP (f/2.2) motorized pop-up camera.
Internals
Under the hood
In Europe, the Legion Duel is offered in a solo configuration, including a Snapdragon 865+ chipset, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The handset runs on Android 10-based ZUI 12 and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support. However, the Chinese equivalent supports 90W fast-charging. For connectivity, it offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, 5G, and dual Type-C ports.
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What about the price?
In the European markets, the Legion Duel carries a price-tag of €1,000 (roughly Rs. 86,000) for the solo 16GB/512GB model. The availability details of the handset have not been announced but reports suggest it will start shipping on October 15.