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LENOVO phone battle: ZUK Z1 vs VIBE P1 vs PHAB PLUS vs VIBE X

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September 10
by Chris Eilers

Among a lot of Lenovo smartphones, we would like to put Lenovo ZUK Z1, Vibe P1, Phab Plus and Vibe X into comparison. They all have their own advantages and disadvantages, but which one is the best? Check it out now!

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LENOVO phone battle: ZUK Z1 vs VIBE P1 vs PHAB PLUS vs VIBE X

These four machines are made by Lenovo, so we guess you will not need to worry about their quality in general. However, to pick out the best handset, we have to check their specifications as well as prices carefully. The table below will tell you their similarities and differences, and then we can figure out the phone that is the greatest deal here.

Lenovo Vibe P1 specs
Lenovo ZUK Z1 specs
Lenovo Phab Plus specs
Lenovo Vibe X specs
Dimensions
152.9 x 75.6 x 9.9 mm
155.7 x 77.3 x 8.9 mm
186.6 x 96.6 x 7.6 mm
144 x 74 x 6.9 mm
Weight
189g
175g
229g
121g
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM
Display
5.5-inch Full HD IPS, 401 ppi
5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD, 401 ppi
6.0-inch Full HD IPS, 324 ppi
5.0-inch Full HD IPS LCD, 441 ppi
OS
Android 5.1 (upgradable to Marshmallow)
CyanogenMod 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 (upgradable to Android 6.0 soon)
Android 5.0
Android 4.2
Processor
Snapdragon 615 octa-core (4 x 1.5GHz & 4 x 1.1GHz)
Snapdragon 801 quad-core 2.5GHz
Snapdragon 615 octa-core (4 x 1.5GHz & 4 x 1.0GHz)
Mediatek MT6589T quad-core 1.5GHz
RAM
2GB
3GB
2GB
2GB
ROM
32GB
64GB
32GB
16/32GB
MicroSD card
Yes
No
Yes
No
Rear camera
13MP, f/2.2, PDAF, dual LED flash
13MP, f/2.2, autofocus, OIS, dual LED flash
13MP, f/2.2, autofocus, dual LED flash
13MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera
5MP
8MP, f/2.2
5MP
5MP
Fingerprint scanner
Yes
Yes
No
No
USB Type-C
No
Yes
No
No
Battery
5000mAh with Quick Charge 2.0
4100mAh with fast charging
3500mAh
2000mAh
Color
Platinum, Graphite Grey
White, Dark Gray
Gunmetal Grey, Titanium Silver, Champagne Gold
Black, Silver

No doubt that Lenovo Vibe X is the handiest, lightest, thinnest and perhaps the best in terms of display here. It is because the device sports a 5.0-inch Full HD screen with 441 ppi, definitely higher than the others and promising to bring users excellent experience in viewing things. Nonetheless, if you want a real big screen to play games or watching movies, you should take Lenovo Phab Plus with its 6.0-inch Full HD display into consideration. Anyway, both of them have decent chips, RAM, ROM, and snappers to perform most tasks well.

However, they cannot beat Vibe P1 or ZUK Z1 in terms of batt. Yeah, these guys pack huge cells capable of 5,000mAh and 4,100mAh, respectively, and they can be replenished quick thanks to fast charging technology. Generally, P1 is a good battery smartphone, but sorry, it cannot be the winner of this comparison since other Lenovo Vibe P1 specs are not as strong as Lenovo ZUK Z1 specs.

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Z1 is the only one boasting a Snapdragon 801 quad-core 2.5GHz chip set, 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM, and 8MP selfie shooter here. So, if you do not mind that Z1’s internal storage is not expandable, we would like to announce that Lenovo ZUK Z1 is our winner today.

LENOVO ZUK Z1 vs VIBE P1 vs PHAB PLUS vs VIBE X: Price and availability

Lenovo ZUK Z1 price was $280 originally, and has surely been lower by now. That seems a very good cost for a 3GB RAM device like the Z1, huh?! Lenovo Vibe P1 price is also super affordable, $240 or even below. Meanwhile, we think Lenovo Phab Plus price and Lenovo Vibe X price will be okay if they are dropped down to around $300 as their original ones were $406 and $473, respectively.