Vibe X2 Pro Specs Review at CES 2015: Can It Compete With the Galaxy S5?
The newly announced Lenovo Vibe X2 Pro looks different from its rivals including the Samsung Galaxy S5.
One of the highlights of the Lenovo device is unique colorful look that sets it apart from other smartphones. The Vibe X2 Pro comes in white, gold, red and dark grey models. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy 5 is only available in traditional white and black colors.
While colors may attract buyers, the most important part of a good smartphone is the hardware. The Vibe X2 Pro runs with Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 system chip with 8-core, 1500 MHz, 64-bit processor while the Galaxy S5 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with Quad core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400 processor. The processors are similar and do not disappoint.
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Both devices have Android 4.4 KitKat. As for the RAM and internal memory, the Vibe X2 has more storage with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB IM while the Galaxy S5 has 1.5 GB Ram and 16 GB internal memory. However, the Lenovo model does not have a micro SD slot while the Samsung device's memory can be expanded up to 128 GB.
As for the display, Vibe X2 is bigger with 5.3-inch screen while Galaxy S5 has a 5.1 inch-screen. The two devices have the same resolution at 1080 x 1920 but when it comes to pixel density the S5 wins with 432 ppi while X2 has only 416 ppi. Galaxy S5 easily wins on the display area with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen compared to the IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen of the Vibe X2.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has also a better main camera with 16 megapixels while the Lenovo Vibe X2 has 13 megapixels but Lenovo wins for the front facing camera with 5 megapixels compared to Samsung's 2 megapixels only.
As for the battery, X2 Pro has Li-Po 2410 mAh but there is no information yet about the hours it can endure for talk time or stand by time. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S5 has Li-Ion 2800 mAh, which can stand by up to 370 hours and can last up to 17 hours of talk time.
The Lenovo Vibe X2 Pro will be released in April with a price of $499 while the Samsung Galaxy S5 16 GB is now available in Amazon with the starting price of $79 depending on the service agreement with the carrier.
