GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL Lenovo Vibe X2 review: Feature-rich smartphone
Lenovo's new Vibe X2 smartphone sports a 'multi-layered' design with its edges giving the impression of different coloured layers stacked together.
It also ticks almost all the right checkboxes when it comes to hardware specifications and at a price less than Rs 20,000 is worthy of being referred to as a 'value for money' phone.
But is the phone a good buy? We try to find out in our review..
Build & design
Phones
these days, are mostly rectangular glass slabs with some curves
thrown in.
Lenovo tries to distinguish the Vibe X2 with the concept of coloured layers in a unibody form factor.
The phone's edges give an impression that several layers have been stacked on each other, to make the design interesting.
It surely is a good deviation as the phone looks pretty different with three coloured layers - golden, orange and red stacked below the black display panel layer.
Lenovo tries to distinguish the Vibe X2 with the concept of coloured layers in a unibody form factor.
The phone's edges give an impression that several layers have been stacked on each other, to make the design interesting.
It surely is a good deviation as the phone looks pretty different with three coloured layers - golden, orange and red stacked below the black display panel layer.
Very
light
The
phone's edges are not rounded and even the rounding at the corners is
very subtle, giving the phone a very sharp look with the dominant
straight lines.
At 120gram, the Vibe X2 feels very light and the dimensions (68.6x7.27x140.2mm) make it ideal for one hand use. Despite the low weight, the phone doesn't feel flimsy or fragile.
The capacitive touch navigation keys are placed below the display and offer good touch sensitivity.
The right edge sports metallic keys for volume control and power. The keys bear the same colour as that of the layer they're placed on, have a brushed metallic finish and offer great tactile feedback.
At 120gram, the Vibe X2 feels very light and the dimensions (68.6x7.27x140.2mm) make it ideal for one hand use. Despite the low weight, the phone doesn't feel flimsy or fragile.
The capacitive touch navigation keys are placed below the display and offer good touch sensitivity.
The right edge sports metallic keys for volume control and power. The keys bear the same colour as that of the layer they're placed on, have a brushed metallic finish and offer great tactile feedback.
Placement
The
left edge holds the sim card tray that has both micro and nano sim
card slots.
The top edge features the 3.5mm headphone jack while the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom edge. The back has a gold coloured matte finish which is not very prone to smudges and looks good.
The rear camera lens and LED flash are placed towards the left side and are flush with body of the phone. There's some Lenovo branding and a small speaker grill at the back.
The top edge features the 3.5mm headphone jack while the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom edge. The back has a gold coloured matte finish which is not very prone to smudges and looks good.
The rear camera lens and LED flash are placed towards the left side and are flush with body of the phone. There's some Lenovo branding and a small speaker grill at the back.
Display
The
phone sports a 5-inch full-HD IPS display that looks bright and
vivid. The display offers wide viewing angles and decent outdoor
legibility. Text and images look sharp and crisp and colours were
accurate. Sunlight legibility was also good.
The display panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 to guard against minor scratches. Touch response was also good.
The display panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 to guard against minor scratches. Touch response was also good.
Software
The
Vibe X2 comes with a heavily customized version of Android 4.4
KitKat. Lenovo deploys its own UI skin to offer enhanced features and
customization options.
Just like Xiaomi's MiUI and Huawei Honor 6, the phone's default UI is devoid of an app drawer and app icons and widgets are spread across the home screens. The unified home screen-app launcher style may come across as user-friendly to people who have not used an Android phone before.
But it will take some time to get used to if you have already been using an Android smartphone. You can of course download and install an alternate launcher.
Just like Xiaomi's MiUI and Huawei Honor 6, the phone's default UI is devoid of an app drawer and app icons and widgets are spread across the home screens. The unified home screen-app launcher style may come across as user-friendly to people who have not used an Android phone before.
But it will take some time to get used to if you have already been using an Android smartphone. You can of course download and install an alternate launcher.
Text:
Anupam Saxena,TOI Tech
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