On the occasion of Rio 2016 Olympics, Lenovo is bringing a new version of Zuk Z2 phone – Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition. This device is now the cheapest SND 820 phone on the market.

Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition: SND 820 + 3GB RAM

In June, Lenovo brought its flagship – Zuk Z2 Pro to the market. This phone immediately became one of the most powerful smartphones in the market. Not so long after that, the company continued to release a scaled down version of this flagship- Zuk Z2.  Z2 is very strong yet affordable. And now, the company is bringing you a new version of this phone- Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition.

Let’s have a look at Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition specs. The phone is powered by a strong quad-core SND 820 processor. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Rio variant comes with a 5-inch Full HD display with a fingerprint sensor. Its 3500mAh battery life is supported with fast charging technology Quick Charge 3.0. Lenovo device is equipped with an 8MP selfie shooter and a 13MP main camera.

You can see that the specs of 20116 edition are similar to Zuk Z2 specs, but RAM and ROM. Rio phone packs a 3GB of RAM paired with a 32GB of inbuilt storage. These features on the original model are 4GB  and 64GB. Besides, this Rio Edition handset looks the same as has the same look as Z2. The differences are that the themed wallpapers and themes are Rio 2016 Olympics.

Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition: price and release date

With this new model, Zuk Z2 Rio is now the cheapest smartphone sporting a SND 820 chipset. So, if you want to buy this phone, you have to wait until next month. Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition release date is on 2nd August. And it will be available in Asia. You can pre-order this phone in China. The price of the handset is about $240. However, there is a discount right now. So, Zuk Z2 Rio 2016 Edition price is down to $225.