Lenovo launched three new smartphones today, from the budget but LTE-capable Vibe P1m, to the higher-end Vibe P1, and the selfie-focused Vibe S1.
The Vibe P1m also brings fast-charging capability, as well as dual-SIM support, which we're starting to see as the rule rather than an exception in most phones from the mid-range and down. It runs the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Lenovo Vibe P1m | Lenovo Vibe P1 | Lenovo Vibe S1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoC | Mediatek MT6735P 1.0 GHz quad-core | 64-bit Snapdragon 615 1.5 GHz octa-core | 64-bit Mediatek MT6752 1.7 GHz octa-core |
| Screen | 5" IPS | 5.5" IPS | 5.0" IPS |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| microSD support | Yes (up to 32 GB) | Yes (up to 128 GB) | Yes (up to 128 GB) |
| Camera | 8MP | 13MP | 13MP |
| Front-camera | 5MP | 5MP | 8MP + 2MP |
| LTE support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-SIM | Yes (micro-SIM) | Yes (nano-SIM) | Yes (nano-SIM) |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 2,500 mAh |
| Dimensions | 141 x 71.8 x 9.3 mm | 152.9 x 75.6 x 4.6-9.9 mm | 143.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mm |
| OS | Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
The Vibe P1, the P1m's bigger brother, brings a more powerful Snapdragon 615 SoC from Qualcomm, "Rocket charging" capability that promises to give users 2.8 hours of talk with only a 5-minute charge, and an even bigger 5,000 mAh battery.
The device even gets a fingerprint scanner. It's good to see fingerprint scanners are already starting to trickle down to mid-range devices, not long after they've made their debut in high-end devices. However, until Android M brings the native fingerprint support, we don't know just how secure Lenovo's implementation is. We've already seen some major security blunders from better-known smartphone companies such as HTC and Samsung.
Finally, the Vibe S1 is Lenovo's selfie-focused smartphone that uses two front-cameras (one 8MP and the other 2MP) to create a depth of field effect for photos, not unlike what we've already seen in the HTC M8. On the back, it comes with a 13MP camera accompanied by a dual-LED flash.
The Vibe S1 also has an aluminum frame and an even faster octa-core processor from Mediatek, but only a 2,500 mAh battery life, with the capacity having been likely cut down to fit into a slimmer body profile.
The Vibe P1m is expected to start selling from mid-September with a price tag of only $159. The Vibe P1 will cost $279 and will be available in early October in countries where Lenovo already sells smartphones. The selfie-focused Vibe S1 will start being sold at $299 in the same countries. However, none of these phones will be available in North America, according to Lenovo.
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