Update (10/24/2020): Lenovo has announced the pricing of the Legion Phone Duel. The Blazing Blue (12GB / 256GB) will be priced at PHP 39,995 while the Vengeance Red (16GB / 512GB) will cost PHP 49,995.
Lenovo has announced the release date of its new Legion Phone Duel gaming smartphone in the Philippines. The new flagship smartphone from Lenovo will be available in the Philippines starting November 1, 2020 in two variants – Blazing Blue (12GB / 256GB) and Vengeance Red (16GB / 512GB).
“A ‘gamers-first’ mindset is baked into Lenovo Legion’s DNA. We made sure our maiden gaming smartphone offering is of flagship quality, with topnotch internals and innovative features, to give our customers the best bang for their buck. As we explore new form factors in our journey to delivering smarter technology for all, Filipino gamers can trust that Lenovo will continue to support new applications and bring them new experiences that will help them get ahead of the game now and in the future,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines President and General Manager.
The Legion Phone Duel features the company’s Dual Technology Architecture which dictated some of the device’s major components, including its dual 2500mAh batteries, dual type-C ports, dual ultrasonic triggers, and dual front-facing speakers. It also comes with a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera as well as a 64-megapixel camera coupled with a 16-megapixel ultrawide secondary camera at its rear. The Legion Phone Duel also features dual liquid heat pipes, graphite sheets, and copper foils for better cooling.
The Legion Phone Duel is also one of the first gaming smartphones to feature the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile processor, which features support for 5G connectivity and is coupled with a Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU. The rest of the Legion Phone Duel’s features specifications include up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1.5 storage. The device’s 6.65-inch display features a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, a refresh rate of 144Hz, and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz.
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel will be available starting November 1, 2020, in Blazing Blue (12GB / 256GB) and Vengeance Red (16GB / 512GB). The company plans to announce the pricing of the two variants on October 24, 2020 during the Legion launch stream of this year’s ESGS. More information on the Legion Phone Duel and the upcoming Legion launch stream can be found on the official Lenovo Legion Facebook page.