Today, Lenovo held an event to announce some new things. Motorola, the Lenovo-owned company, used the RAZR brand to tease what was coming, but unfortunately there’s no super-thin flip phone on deck.
Instead, we’ve got a series of new devices under the PHAB2 brand. There are several new smartphones under the PHAB2 title, including one that’s the first-ever consumer smartphone boasting Google’s Tango capabilities.
First up, though, is the PHAB2 Plus which, many years ago, would’ve been considered a tablet. Nowadays, though, the PHAB2’s 6.4-inch 1080p display is apparently perfectly-sized for some smartphone buyers out there. The PHAB2 Plus also features a pair of 13-megapixel cameras on the back, both of which boast f/2.0 apertures and Fujitsu Milbeaut image processors. There’s an octa-core MediaTek processor under the hood paired with 3GB of RAM. There’s 32GB of built-in storage, and a microSD card slot to expand that as customers need. The battery is measured in at 4050mAh, and there’s an 8MP front-facing camera for good measure.
The PHAB2 Plus is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, and it will retail for $299. It’l be available globally starting in September.
The PHAB2 features a 6.4-inch 720p HD display, 3GB of RAM, a quad-core MediaTek processor, and 16GB of built-in storage. There’s a microSD card slot, 13MP camera on the back, and a 5MP front-facing camera. The battery is measured in at 4050mAh, and it’s running Android 6.0 Marshmallow, too. It’ll be priced at $199, and goes on sale in September globally.
Finally, there’s the PHAB2 Pro, which is the Tango-ready smartphone. It’s running Android 6.0 out of the box, and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor under the hood. That will help run the 250,000 measurements per second the device can handle, which Google has outlined in the past will help with motion tracking, area learning, depth perception, and more.
All of that to say that a Tango smartphone can be used to help in a variety of areas, including home improvement, gaming, and even education. Lenovo showed off the Lowe’s Vision app, which allows users to view their space in an augmented reality viewscape, letting them see how changes could be made in real-time. It will also let owners measure rooms quickly and easily.
As far as specs go, the PHAB2 Pro features a 6.4-inch QHD display, along with 4GB of RAM. It boasts 64GB of built-in storage, and has a miroSD card slot. The 16MP camera on the back can record 4K video, and there’s an 8MP front-facing camera. The battery is a 4050mAh fast-charging unit.
Lenovo says the PHAB2 Pro will sell for $499 globally, beginning in September. It will sell online at Best Buy, and at select Lowe’s stores, in the United States.
