Lenovo ZUK Z1 : Power pack Phone at Killer Price

ZUK an unusual brand name, many might not have even heard about it even often. ZUK is a Chinese internet smartphone company and now it has been backed by LENOVO. The word Lenovo had made it interesting to take a look on.

ZUK Z1  made it entry in India on 10th May which was announced long back in September 2015 in China. It has followed an aggressive pricing of Rs. 13,499. This smartphone is available on its flash sale through (exclusively) Amazon India on May 19 at 2 pm whose registration starts from Tuesday.

ZUK Z1 : Design and Box

Design & Specifications

• Lenovo Zuk Z1 features 5.5 inchesFull HD display with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixel . It has a pixel density of 401 ppi.
• It is powered by 2.5GHz quad- core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with integrated Adreno 330 graphics with 3GB RAM. 
• The Lenovo ZUK Z1 runs with Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop version. This ensures that the users will get lot of options to customise their phone exactly the way you want.
• It supports Dual sim (Nano-sim cards) with 64GB internal Memory which is non-expandable. The sim cards, support 4G LTE connectivity and Indian LTE bands - FDD Band 3 (1800MHz) and TDD Band 40 (2300MHz).
• ZUK Z1 has neat chamfered edges and a metal frame sandwiched between Corning Gorilla Glass screen on the front and a non-removable plastic cover on the back.
• Lenovo Z1 has an added feature of Fingerprint scanner embedded with the home button which can recognize the fingerprints at any angle with quick response.
• The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right side and the sim card slot is on the left side of the phone.
• It has a non-removable battery of capacity 4100mAh and can be charged using the charger provided in the box.
• Coming to camera, the smartphone has 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). This OIS is usually found only in high-end smartphones. The front camera packs in an 8 megapixel with f/2.2 lens.
• The dimensions of the phone measures 155.7 x 77.3 x 8.9 mm and weighs around 175 grams.
• Connectivity options include, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.1 and USB 3.0 with a Type-C port for 5Gbps data transfer speeds.
• It features an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, digital compass (magnetometer), and proximity sensor.

ZUK Z1 : Box Content

Lenovo ZUK Z1 is notably launched in the line of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (priced at Rs. 11,999) and LeEco Le 1s (priced at Rs. 9999). ZUK Z1 comes as a Handy device with neat design and specifications slightly exceeding its price from budget but still offers a good package of features. Let us wait for its flash sale to see how much it has succeeded in attracting its customers.  

What we feel is this device is so similar to OnePlus 1 in terms of hardware and performance, but at aggressive pricing of 13,499 and mammoth battery of 41 mAh, it clearly overshadow all smartphone under 15K segment. Stay tuned with us we will soon brig out detail review of this device on our youtube channel : video.tecphlie.in

Register for ZUK Z1 on amazon here : http://goo.gl/LWxGx1