Lenovo launches first Legion gaming phone with 5G, a 144Hz display and pop-up camera on the side
- The Chinese brand debuts a smartphone with design features tailored for serious mobile gamers
- The US$500 smartphone ships in China next month
Mobile gaming is a better experience when animations look smoother and the screen reacts faster. That’s why gaming smartphones are usually some of the most powerful handsets you can find on the market. On paper, Lenovo’s latest device certainly fits that description.
Unveiled in China on Wednesday, the first Lenovo Legion phone includes a display with a super smooth 144Hz refresh rate, a sizeable 5,000 mAh battery and Qualcomm’s brand new 5G Snapdragon 865 Plus processor – all of which are among the best features you can find on smartphones this year.
On top of that, the phone also supports 90W fast charging that fills up the battery in just 30 minutes. But there’s a catch: There are two charging ports, each supporting only 45W. So both ports need to be plugged in to achieve the maximum charging speed.
But it still looks pretty impressive, even though rival Chinese brand iQOO recently announced its own 120W fast-charging solution for an upcoming smartphone.
While these features should appeal to a wide range of users, the Lenovo Legion phone has a number of design choices suited more for gamers.