Legion Duel 2

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Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Brand Lenovo
Manufacturer Lenovo
Compatible networks 4G and 5G
First releasedApril 8, 2021
Predecessor Legion Duel
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions176 mm × 78.5 mm × 9.9 mm (6.93 in × 3.09 in × 0.39 in)
Mass259 g (9.1 oz)
Operating system Legion OS/ZUI 12.5
(based on Android 11)
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 660
Memory12 or 16  GB LPDDR5 RAM
Storage256 or 512 GB UFS 3.1
Removable storage None
Battery 5500 mAh
Charging65 W (single USB-C port)
90 W (dual USB-C ports)
Data inputs
Display AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with HDR10+ support
6.92 in (176 mm) 2460 × 1080 1080p, (388  ppi with 20.5:9 aspect ratio), 144  Hz refresh rate, 16M colors
Rear camera 64 MP, f/1.9, 25 mm, 1/1.32", 1.0 µm (wide) + 16 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm (ultrawide)
PDAF, gyro-EIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR,
8K@24 fps, 4K@60 fps, 1080p@30/60/240 fps
Front camera 44 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 1/2.65", 1.0 µm
LED flash, HDR
4K@30/60 fps, 1080p@30/60/120 fps
SoundDiracAudio stereo speakers
Connectivity
OtherIntake and exhaust fans for main vapor chamber

The Lenovo Legion Duel 2, known as the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro in China, is an Android gaming smartphone that was released on April 8, 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Design

The phone features a bump on the back which houses the camera assembly, flash, and dual fans that cool the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 system-on-a-chip. This bump has been shown to be a weakness. [2] [4] The phone contains dual USB Type C connectors that are used to charge the 5500  mAh battery. The phone comes in both black and white color variations.

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References

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