Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 now official

Lenovo has officially announced their latest gaming smartphone, packing a 6.92-inch 144Hz AMOLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, Octa-Trigger Controls, and Twin Turbo-Fan Cooling, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2.

The Legion Phone Duel 2 succeeds the Legion Phone Duel from last year. Its main features include a 2nd-gen Advanced Technology Architecture (ATA 2.0) for optimized symmetry when playing in gamer preferred landscape mode, Octa-Trigger with Dual HaptiX feedback for a console controller-like experience, pop-up front-facing cameras, a 5,500mAh battery that can be charged via two USB-C ports with support for 90W fast charging, RGB lighting, and passive cooling components with a Vapor Chamber liquid cooling area that is connected to a Twin Turbo-Fan cooling system.

The 6.92-inch AMOLED screen also boasts a 144Hz refresh rate and an AI-powered Pixelworks i6 Processor for AI Display Processing, Always-on HDR, AI-Picture Quality Engine, Auto Adaptive Display, Skin Tone Accuracy, and Dark Noise Suppression. It also has flicker-free DC dimming, smooth brightness control, and TÜV Rheinland-certified.

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 specs:
6.92-inch (2460 x 1080) AMOLED 20.5:9 display
144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate
HDR10+, Pixelworks i6 AI tuning
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 2.84GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 660 GPU
12GB, 16GB, 18GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 3.1
Dual-rear cameras:
• 64MP OmniVision OV64A F.19 main
• 16MP F2.2 ultra-wide
44MP Samsung GH1+ F2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
2x USB-C (2.0 & 3.1)
GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU (L1+L5), Galileo(L1+L5), QZSS
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
Dual front speakers (7-magnet stereo speaker w/ dual smart amplifier)
Dolby Atmos
Four mics w/ noise reduction technology
ATA 2.0 (Advanced Technology Architecture)
Octa-Trigger (Quad Ultrasonic Shoulder keys, Dual Capacitance keys, Dual Force Touch sensor)
Dual HaptiX – Dual X-Axis Haptic Vibration Linear Motors
RGB lighting
ZUI 12.5 (Android 11)
5,500mAh (2,750mAh x2) battery w/ 65W, 90W fast charging
Integrated Cooling System:
• Passive cooling components
• Vapor Chamber liquid cooling
• Twin Turbo-Fan Cooling System
176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm (12.56 mm mid)
259 g
Ultimate Black, Titanium White

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is expected to be available starting April 2021 in China (called Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro in China) and in select markets in Asia Pacific and Europe in May 2021. Availability for North America is to be determined. In Europe, the Legion Phone Duel 2 16GB + 512GB with charging dock is priced at EUR 999, while the 12GB + 256GB without charging accessories is at EUR 799. No word yet on PH pricing and availability.