Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

On April 23, in China, Lenovo presented its new smartphone model - Z6 Pro.
The device made a lot of noise even before the official presentation: insider information regarding functions and characteristics was impressive, especially there was a lot of talk about the main "highlight" - the 100-megapixel quality of photos taken with the rear camera and 32 megapixels on the front camera.

How high-quality the device has turned out and whether it meets your selection criteria, you can find out in our article. Also, the review will guide you on the price, reveal the advantages and disadvantages, describe the characteristics and functions of the Lenovo Z6 Pro.

Information about Lenovo

In 1984, members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences donated 200,000 yuan to establish a company under the management of Liu Chuanzhi. At the initial stage, the company was named "New Technology Developer Incorporated", the main focus of which was the import of electronic watches and televisions, as well as the adaptation of computers to work with hieroglyphs. In subsequent years, the already renamed Legend company was engaged in the production of mobile phones, personal computers, developed software, and also was engaged in the distribution of electronics both of its own production and electronics of other companies.

In 2003, the company changed its name, which is already familiar to everyone - Lenovo. In 2005, following agreements and collaboration with IBM, Lenovo becomes the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world. Further deals were made with companies: NEC, Medion, Google, as well as the renewal of the deal with IBM.

Today, the corporation's value reaches $ 47 billion, and the staff includes more than 57 thousand people. The company also has 46 of its own laboratories located in Japan, the USA and China. The main focus of Lenovo is:

• investments in promising companies and cloud computing;
• software development;
• manufacture of computers, mobile devices and their components.

Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone review

Table with parameters and main characteristics

Equipment

The device comes in a black matte box containing:

• smartphone;
• a protective film that you will need to glue yourself;
• transparent protective case made of silicone;
• USB-C cable and adapter for synchronizing a smartphone with a computer and recharging;
• user's manual;
• warranty card;
• charging block;
• metal clip to open the SIM card slot.

Smartphone appearance

The Lenovo Z6 Pro is available in two color options - gradient red-black and green-blue. Manufacturers used glass and metal as materials for the case. The result of this solution is an incredibly beautiful combination of glass and gradient colors.

The sixth generation Gorilla Glass is installed on the back and front to protect against possible damage. Fingerprints left on the back can be erased quickly and easily thanks to the oleophobic coating.

Considering consumer reviews, it should be noted that even Gorilla Glass 6 will not protect the back panel from damage and chips. Therefore, it is still necessary to protect the phone additionally using a film and a case.

The Z6 Pro is very comfortable to use, with a boat-shaped body that tapers from the center to the edges. The edges themselves are rounded.

Location of buttons and cameras

At the top in the middle of the screen is a waterdrop notch for the front camera. Above the camera is a speaker, light and proximity sensors. There are 4 rear cameras installed on the rear panel, where 3 make up one unit, and 1 is located just below. The flash and laser autofocus hole is on the right side of the cameras.

On the right side there are built-in power and volume buttons. On the left side at the bottom there is a SIM card slot. The speaker, the spoken microphone, and the USB Type-C port are located on the bottom edge. On the top, there is a noise canceling microphone and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Camera and its features

Perhaps, we should start with the fact that a publicity stunt in the form of a photo quality of 100 megapixels is not entirely correct presentation, since 100 megapixels is the total number of resolutions of all installed cameras. To be more precise, 106 megapixels. But don't be discouraged, as the Z6 Pro shows impressive results when shooting photos and videos in any conditions.

Main camera

The main camera consists of 4 modules, which are arranged vertically:

1. The main module Sony IMX 586 has a resolution of 48 megapixels and an aperture of f / 1.8. The matrix size is ½ "and the pixel size is 0.8 microns.
2. The second module is an ultra-wide-angle lens with a viewing angle of 125 degrees, a resolution of 16 megapixels and an aperture of f / 2.2.
3. The third module is a telephoto lens with a resolution of 8 megapixels, the aperture of which is equal to f / 2.4.
4. The fourth module is a TOF 3D camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels, an aperture of f / 1.8 and a pixel size of 2.9 microns. This camera is used to create various effects during video recording.

To create high-quality and beautiful photos and videos, the following functionality is used:

• two-color LED flash;
• laser and phase autofocus;
• support for shooting 4K video;
• eight-axis optical stabilization;
• macro photography from a distance of 2.39 cm;
• the ability to change the proportions of the body without changing the background;
• 4x optical zoom;
• blurring the background when shooting portraits;
• 6-axis gyroscope stabilization;
• Double View Vlog function, which allows you to shoot video simultaneously from the main and rear cameras;
• Hyper Video function, which allows you to use several modes at the same time to improve video quality;
• the camera takes pictures at night as well as possible thanks to the night mode, which increases the sharpness and quality in general;

Front-camera

The front camera has a resolution of 32 megapixels, an aperture of f / 2.0 and a pixel size of 0.8 microns. Among the features of the camera should be highlighted:

• support for fixed autofocus distance;
• enhancing photos with Face ++ mode;
• enhancement mode when shooting video;
• Full HD support;
• screen flash.

How to photograph devices, you can look at the photo provided below.

Example photos taken with Lenovo Z6 Pro

Display and unlock

The smartphone has a Super AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.39 inches. The resolution is 2340 x 1080 pixels, 100.2 cm area and 85.3% body-to-body ratio. The thin bezel display has an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9 and a ppi density of 403.

To view high-quality video and images on a smartphone, use:

• 100% DCI-P3 color gamut;
• HDR10 support;
• filter against ultraviolet radiation;
• fine adjustment of brightness.

The display integrates a sixth generation optical fingerprint scanner, which consists of three layers. The scanner has high accuracy of recognition of the owner, even with wet or wet fingers.

Performance, software and memory

The heart of the Lenovo Z6 Pro is the nimble and powerful Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 7nm processor. The chip has 8 Kryo 485 cores, divided into three clusters:

1. 1 large core runs at 2.84 GHz;
2. 3 cores responsible for high performance have a frequency of 2.42 GHz;
3. 4 cores, which are responsible for energy efficiency, operate at a frequency of 1.7 GHz.

The Adreno 640 chip is responsible for graphics acceleration.

Z6 Pro runs on the Android 9.0 Pie operating system, with the proprietary ZUI 11 shell, which has a variety of useful features, among which you can pay attention to the following:

• Opening the camera, turning on the flashlight, calling the payment system using different gestures;
• High data security system;
• Optimization of work and productivity;
• Analysis and cleaning of the system from unnecessary garbage;
• Functions that allow you to monitor your health (weight, number of steps taken, calories eaten, etc.).

The Lenovo Z6 Pro has 6, 8 and 12 GB of RAM and 129, 256 and 512 GB of internal storage. There is also support for microSD memory cards. The smartphone supports LPDDR4x and UFS 2.1 memory standards.

Additional gaming features and cooling system

For active gaming enthusiasts, the Snapdragon Elite Gaming technology supports the Vulkan 1.1 graphics library and reduces frame loss by 90%.

Also pay attention to Game Turbo technology, which improves performance and efficiency.

To prevent overheating during games, the device is equipped with a liquid cooling system using Coldfront technology. Management does not require any user effort, as the system is controlled by artificial intelligence.

Charging and autonomy

A non-removable lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 4,000 mAh is responsible for autonomy. The smartphone supports 27W fast charging function. When the battery is discharged to 5%, the phone will replenish 100% charge in an hour and a half. Special software will help reduce power consumption.

Sound

The user will hear high-quality sound when watching a movie, playing games, listening to music through the speaker, as well as using headphones. Responsible for high-quality surround sound with minimal latency:

• Dolby Atmos technology;
• sound chamber;
• Qualcomm AptX codec;
• DAC Qualcomm Aqstic.

Communications

Lenovo supports:

• 5 Bluetooth version with APTX, HD, A2DP, EDR and LE codecs;
• GPS navigation with GLONASS, BDS and A-GPS systems;
• 4G VoLTE;
• Wi-Fi 802.11ac;
• WiFi Direct;
• NFC;
• Type-C 1.0, USB On-The-Go and USB 2.0 connectors;
• 2G, 3G and 4G bands.

How much does the Lenovo Z6 Pro cost?

• For a device with 6/128 GB memory, you need to pay $ 430.
• For the modification 8/128 GB - $ 445.
• The model with 6/256 GB memory will be released at $ 565.
• And finally, for the top model with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of built-in, you need to pay $ 745.

• Beautiful design;
• protection of the body using Gorilla Glass 6;
• oleophobic coating;
• comfortable body;
• the presence of a fingerprint scanner integrated into the screen;
• a camera that creates high quality photos and videos;
• many additional functions for photo and video shooting;
• reliable and fast processor;
• proprietary shell ZUI 11, with many useful features;
• Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Game Turbo technologies, providing comfort during the game;
• liquid cooling system;
• support for fast charging;
• high quality sound;
• 100% color space coverage;
• built-in UV filter.

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Conclusion

The Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone can be safely added to the rating of the best quality smartphones of 2019. Paying from $ 430 to $ 745, depending on the modification, you get:

• great design;
• high productivity;
• high-quality photos and videos in any lighting;
• high-quality "stuffing" with many additional functions.