After the flagship Z6 Pro was launched last month, Lenovo took to stage to announce a toned down variant tagged the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition, which is also known as the Lenovo Z6 Lite. Let me show you what this new phone entails.
Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition Features
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition comes with a
Snapdragon 710 SoC at the helm, andit
runs on Android Pie-based ZUI 11 our-of-the-box. The smartphone will be
available in three memory configurations – 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB, and 6GB/128GB.
The internal storage can be expanded further up to 256GB via a microSD card
slot.
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is built our of
roll cage magnesium alloy, which is the same material used on Lenovo’s ThinkPad
notebooks. The Z6 Youth Edition is offered in two colours; Knight Black and
Stardust. The former has a textured black, while the latter flaunts a gradient
design.
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition sports a 6.3
inches display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution, and
HDR10 support. The display also has a waterdrop notch which houses the 16MP
front-facing camera.
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At the rear,
you will find a triple camera setup which consists of 16MP main, 8MP telephoto,
and 5MP wide-angle units. The camera system offers 8 times hybrid zoom and
comes with some AI tricks.
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is powered by a
4050mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. Other features of the phone
include; a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Dolby Atmos audio, and
dual-frequency GPS. To add to these, it also has a 3.5mmheadphone jack at the
bottom next to the USB-C port.
Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition Price and Availability
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition price starts at
CNY1,199 ($174) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model, CNY1,399 ($203) for the
6GB RAM + 64GB storage version, and CNY1,600 ($246) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB
storage variant. It will be available in China from May 28, 2019, through the
company’s official China site, TMall, and JD.com.
Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition Specification
NETWORK
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Technology
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GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 &
SIM 2
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CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
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3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G bands
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850),
7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Speed
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HSPA, LTE-A
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GPRS
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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LAUNCH
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Announced
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2019, May
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Status
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Available. Released Exp. release 2019, May
28
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BODY
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Dimensions
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156.6 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.31
in)
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Weight
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164 g (5.78 oz)
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SIM
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Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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DISPLAY
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Type
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IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size
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6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
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1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi
density)
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HDR10
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PLATFORM
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OS
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Android 9.0 (Pie)
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Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
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CPU
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Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold &
6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
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GPU
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Adreno 616
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM
slot)
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Internal
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128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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MAIN CAMERA
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Triple
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16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
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Features
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LED flash, panorama, HDR
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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SELFIE CAMERA
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Single
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16 MP
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Features
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HDR
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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SOUND
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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3.5mm jack
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Yes
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Dolby Atmos sound
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COMMS
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi
Direct, hotspot
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Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, LE
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS
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NFC
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Yes
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Radio
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FM radio
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USB
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2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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FEATURES
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Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer,
proximity, compass
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BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Po 4050 mAh battery
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Charging
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Fast battery charging 15W
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MISC
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Colours
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Red, Green
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Models
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L38111
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Price
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About 160 EUR
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