Lenovo unveils its first 5G smartphone, shows off world’s first 5G laptop

Lenovo has announced its first commercial 5G smartphone, aka the Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G, at MWC Shanghai 2019. The Z6 Pro 5G is the 5G-ready variant of the original Z6 Pro which was launched in China in April. This means that the Z6 Pro 5G has the same specs and design (albeit with a transparent back) - but adds Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 modem into the mix. Lenovo also showcased what it claims to be the world’s first 5G laptop at MWC Shanghai 2019. 

A thing to note about both these devices is that Lenovo isn’t revealing their price and availability specifics just yet – Lenovo's 5G laptop which is based on Project Limitless and was first showcased at Computex 2019 in Taiwan doesn’t even have a name yet. All this seemingly suggests that Lenovo’s 5G-ready smartphone and laptop may not be ready for prime-time just yet. 

Speaking of specs, the Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G has a 6.39-inch 1080p+ AMOLED display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with up to 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. A 4,000mAh battery drives the whole thing and there’s USB Type-C for charging and data syncing with 27W fast charging support.  

On to the cameras, the Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G has four cameras on the rear – a 48MP main sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 16MP sensor with a wide-angle-lens, an 8MP sensor with a telephoto lens, and a 2MP camera. There’s also a dedicated Time of Flight sensor on-board the Z6 Pro 5G. On the front, the Lenovo Z6 Pro has a 32MP camera.   

To refresh, the original Lenovo Z6 Pro starts at CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs 30,000) in China - this is for the variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

As for Lenovo’s 5G laptop, its hardware specifics still remain a mystery although the company has previously confirmed that it will be based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx SoC platform. 

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