Lenovo Vibe P1 detailed specifications
GENERAL
Release date -October 2015
Form factor- Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) -152.90 x 75.60 x 9.90
Weight (g) -189.00
Battery capacity (mAh) -4900
Removable battery -No
Colours -Grey, Silver
SAR value -0.6700000166893
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches) -5.50
Touchscreen- Yes
Resolution -1080x1920 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI) -401
HARDWARE
Processor- 1.5 GHz Octa-core
Processor make- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM -2GB
Internal storage- 32GB
Expandable storage -Yes
Expandable storage type- microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) -128
CAMERA
Rear camera- 13-megapixel
Flash -Yes
Front camera- 5-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating System -Android 5.1.1
Skin- Vibe UI
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi -Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported- 802.11 b/g/n/ac
GPS- Yes
Bluetooth- Yes, v 4.10
NFC -Yes
Infrared -No
Wi-Fi Direct- No
MHL Out -No
HDMI- No
Headphones- 3.5mm
FM -Yes
Number of SIMs- 2
SIM 1
SIM Type- Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA -GSM
3G -Yes
4G/ LTE -Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) -Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type -Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA -GSM
3G- Yes
4G/ LTE- Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)- Yes
SENSORS
Compass/ Magnetometer- Yes
Proximity sensor -Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Ambient light sensor -Yes
Gyroscope -No
Barometer- No
Temperature sensor-No
Box contains -Handset with built-in Battery, Charger, USB Cable, OTG Adapter, User Manual, Warranty Card

Earlier this year, Lenovo began merging its Mobile Business Group with its subsidiary Motorola Mobility , and stated that future smartphones would be designed, developed and manufactured by the Motorola division. This led to speculation that Lenovo could be on the verge of killing some of its own smartphone models , including the Vibe range .

However, the company soon clarified that it doesn't intend to kill the Vibe brand and will continue to market both separately. This will come as good news for fans of Lenovo's Vibe range of smartphones, which has recently produced some quality products such as the Lenovo Vibe S1 and the Lenovo Vibe Shot.

Lenovo’s latest phone, the Vibe P1 is a battery-beast with a gargantuan 5000 mAh unit at its heart. While our quick review and accompanying comparisons are ready , we wanted to dive deeper into the camera of the Vibe P1 and have a look at what the phone has to offer.

Lenovo has over the past couple of years sold at least two phones that have left their users satisfied on the battery front. Now, it is upping game with what it calls the ultimate business phone, one with a 4900 mAh battery.

Look and Design
While the identically priced Vibe S1 has a sleek, sophisticated body and is clearly focused on looking good, the Lenovo Vibe P1 is less concerned about aesthetics and more about function. As a result, this smartphone is large, thick, and very ordinary-looking, getting nowhere near as many second glances as the beautiful S1. The edges are sharp and straight, the colours are muted and basic, and the general design has nothing special about it.
The front of the device is 72 percent screen, and reminds us of typical Samsung designs thanks to the physical home key. The fingerprint sensor is integrated with the home key, while the Back and Recents buttons are backlit capacitive soft keys located on either side of it. The body of the phone is entirely metal, with the exception of a plastic strip on the top which hides the slots for the SIM cards and microSD card, and a small portion at the bottom which is also plastic.

The back has a smooth, dull finish that feels great to hold. The camera and dual-tone LED flash are in the centre near the top, while the typical Vibe and Lenovo logos also find their way onto the back. The sides follow a standard layout, with the power and volume keys on the right, the 3.5mm socket and secondary microphone at the top, the Micro-USB port and speaker grilles (only the right grille actually houses a speaker) at the bottom, and a slider switch that controls the power-saver mode on the right. As previously stated, the SIM slots and microSD slot can be found under the plastic cover on the top, and are entirely hidden away when the cover is in place.

Display
The screen of the Lenovo Vibe P1 is a 5.5-inch full-HD panel, with a density of 401ppi. It's a typical IPS-LCD screen that is sharp and clear in normal light, but falls a bit short under harsh sunlight and at extreme viewing angles. The screen isn't quite as bright as we'd have liked even at the brightest level, and the ambient light sensor never seems to get the automatic brightness right. That said, it's still a great screen in terms of sharpness and colour reproduction, and is great when used indoors.

Of particular note is the power-saver slider, which switches the phone quickly between normal battery consumption and an extreme power saving mode. When in this mode, the phone switches off data connectivity and the vast majority of other functions, allowing only basic features such as calling, SMS, contacts, calculator, calendar, clock, and radio. It also displays the estimated time left at its current charge level, which is reassuring in situations where you're dealing with a low battery and need basic phone functions to be active. While the mode itself is incredibly useful, we didn't see the need for a physical slider to be dedicated to it. It would have been useful if the slider was user-customisable and could be assigned to other functions.

Specifications
Although the Lenovo Vibe P1 is priced the same as the Vibe S1, there are some significant differences in the two phones' specification sheets. While the latter sports a MediaTek SoC, the former features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, which is frequently seen on smartphones in the Rs. 10,000-20,000 price range. The P1 also has 2GB RAM, which is less than the 3GB on the S1. This phone has NFC connectivity and distinct slots for both SIMs as well as the microSD card, rather than the hybrid slot seen on the S1, which means you have to choose between expandable storage and the second SIM. Internal storage on the Lenovo Vibe P1 is 32GB, which is excellent at this price range.

Software
The Vibe P1 runs Android 5.1.1, with Lenovo's Vibe UI layered on top. While previous smartphones from Lenovo have used the same single-layered user interface, the Vibe P1 interestingly starts up with a stock-Android-like dual-layered UI. It's possible to switch back to a single-layered UI if you prefer that, and it's great that users now have the choice. The rest of the interface is pretty much the same the Vibe UI we've seen before, from the quick settings and status bar to the Settings app.
There are of course specific sections within the Settings app for features such as the fingerprint sensor, screen gestures, and quick snap, but the rest of the menu is identical to what we saw just recently on the Vibe S1. This includes permission controls, secure zone management and power consumption details. Most of the bloatware on the phone can be uninstalled, and we get the feeling that Lenovo's software has matured a lot now.

Camera
The camera of the Vibe P1 on the rear is a 13MP unit with the front camera being a 5MP one. This means the 13 MP shooter is capable of outputting 4128 x 3096 pixels. A dual-LED flash accompanies the rear optics; one that employs a dual-tone illumination model -the hue of the flash adapts to the ambient lighting. Additionally, the Vibe P1 also supports phase detection autofocu , a technology that helps the camera focus faster, depending on whether the subject is in phase or out of phase.

The camera app is easy to use, with on-screen keys for quick video recording, camera switching, the flash, and HDR mode. The settings menu opens up a few more options, including manual settings, photo and video resolution, self-timer and location tagging. You can also use the volume keys to capture shots, and double tapping a volume key from anywhere on the device, including in sleep mode, will quickly launch the camera app and capture a picture if you enable that function in the settings. There is also a panorama mode, along with filters which can be applied while shooting.

The camera app of the Lenovo Vibe P1 was responsive and intuitive. Just like on the P1m, all modes were easily accessible and reachable. Focus speeds were fast and accurate. We faced no problems or instability with the app in our use.

The primary camera is decent in terms of detail and sharpness, and is particularly good at maintaining focus. It accurately captures moving objects and composes a decent shot where it's easy to perceive distances and details, even on the screen of the phone itself. There are some issues with colour, especially bright colours. Under intense sunlight, pictures tend to wash out, losing colour accuracy and having certain portions appear entirely white.

The rear camera, probably the more important one out of the two, had a similar story-a satisfactory shooter with its shortcomings not being a sore point. Colour and accuracy was on par with other cameras in this range and the P1’s camera favours real, natural colours to artificially over-saturating the image to make it look pleasing. Phase detection autofocus does help the phone out quite a bit; however the shortcoming faced here is the camera’s tendency to occasionally produce hazy shots when held in an unstable hand.

Performance
The Snapdragon 615 offers decent, reliable performance on a lot of the other devices we've tested, and continues to do so on the Lenovo Vibe P1. Heavily encoded videos and graphically intensive games, as well as general day-to-day performance are all good, and we experienced no lag, stutter or crashes during our time with the phone.
The device also returned benchmark figures that are on par with what we've been seeing on other Snapdragon 615 devices. The P1 scored 35,388 and 19,995 on AnTuTu and Quadrant respectively, along with 14fps and 5496 points in GFXBench and 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme. Simply put, this phone can be expected to perform reliably.

Battery
Also included is a massive 2A/7V charger, which charges the device quickly. We went from zero to 65 percent in just 35 minutes, which is impressive considering that this is a large 4900mAh battery. The package also includes an OTG adapter that will let you use the Vibe P1 as a portable battery to charge other devices.
Coming to its key feature, the phone ran for 20 hours, 38 minutes in our video loop battery test, and ran for a full two days with ordinary use. In situations where you need basic phone functionality, the power saver mode can help stretch battery life by a lot, and users who need a good phone with a solid battery will not be disappointed with the Vibe P1. The phone is also capable when it comes to holding on to cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity, and call quality is good as well. The single speaker is a bit weak in our opinion, but audio performance is fine with headphones

Conclusion
As smartphones get more and more powerful, battery life continues to suffer. Phones today are designed to be solid performers and have good features, but aesthetic requirements mean that many phones neglect the battery. As a result, it's becoming harder for your smartphone to last through even a single day. Phones such as the Lenovo Vibe P1 aim to fix that.

The P1 performs on par and, in some situations, better, than the competition in its price bracket. We were very happy with the image quality of this phone and would definitely recommend it to any prospective customers. Needless to say, the camera will certainly not disappoint you.