Lenovo ZUK Z1 successor-ZUK Z2 Pro coming this month
[Representational Image] Lenovo tipped to unveil ZUK Z2 next week; flagship smartphone might come in two variants. In Picture: Lenovo ZUK Z1ZUK Press Kit

Lenovo's sub-brand ZUK unveiled the feature-rich Z2, a generic model of the recently launched flagship Z2 Pro in Beijing on May 31.

Metal-clad ZUK Z2 flaunts a compact 5.0-inch full HD LCD screen with 2.5D curved glass cover and boasts a new generation U-Touch 2.0 fingerprint scanner with a super fast response time of less than 0.1 seconds, the company claims.

Under-the-hood, ZUK Z2 comes packed with Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon 820 series quad-core SoC (System-on-Chip). It is aptly backed by 4GB RAM and sumptuous 64GB inbuilt memory and a 3500mAh battery, 500mAh more than its elder sibling.

ZUK Z2 also comes endowed with a feature-rich 13MP primary camera. It boasts of ISOCELL sensor, EIS, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, PDAF+CAF (0.1 seconds autofocus), 5 physical lens, HDR, 4K video recording ability.

On the front, it houses a wide-angle lens-based 5MP camera with f/2.0 aperture.

Price and availability:

As per the company, Lenovo ZUK Z2 will go on sale next week on June 7 via a flash sale in China for ¥1799 (around $273/€245/Rs. 18,403). Prospective buyers can register for the new phone starting today.

As of now, there is no word on when the ZUK Z2 will be made available in other markets.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Key specifications of Lenovo ZUK Z2:

Model Lenovo ZUK Z2
Display 5.0-inch full HD (1920x1080p) LCD screen with 2.5D curved glass shield
  • Pixel density: 414 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based ZUK 2.0 UI
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor
GPU Adreno 530
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Camera
  • Main:13MP camera with 1.34µm pixels, ISOCELL sensor, EIS, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, PDAF+CAF (0.1 seconds autofocus), 5 physical lens, HDR, 4K video recording
  • Front: 8MP with 78.9 wide angle lens, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4µm pixels
Battery 3500mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
Network 4G-LTE (Cat.6: 300mbps/220mbps: download/upload)
Add-ons U-Touch 2.0 fingerprint scanner, dual-SIM (type: nano) slots, Bluetooth v4.1 BLE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.4GHz/5GHz), GPS/GLONASS, A-GPS, USB Type-C v2.0,
Dimensions 141.5 x 68.88 x 8.45 mm
Weight 149g
Colours White and black
Price ¥1799 (around $273/€245/Rs. 18,403)