Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

During CES 2023, the Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola was revealed in Las Vegas. The new gadget intends to provide ThinkPad users with seamless integration and new business and security functions, as the name implies.

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC powers the Lenovo ThinkPhone. It includes military-grade (MIL-STD-810H) ruggedness and ThinkShield for improved mobile security. Additionally, the smartphone has an IP68 rating and aluminum frame certification for water, sweat, and dust resistance. The 5,000mAh battery inside the new Lenovo ThinkPhone supports 68W fast charging. A single charge of the battery is said to provide 36 hours of standby time.

The Lenovo ThinkPhone‘s price has not yet been disclosed. In the upcoming months, it will undoubtedly be accessible in the US, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia, and a few Asian nations. Closer to the debut, Lenovo is anticipated to provide more details about the product.

Specifications

The new Lenovo ThinkPhone has a 6.6-inch full-HD+ display with a hole punch cutout that is positioned in the center of the screen. With Gorilla Glass Victus protection, the display is said to withstand drops of up to 1.25 meters. The smartphone’s chassis is made of aircraft-grade aluminum and includes a rear panel made of Aramid fiber. A Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC powers it.

The primary back camera sensor on the Lenovo ThinkPhone has a resolution of 50 megapixels. By tapping the red key on the device, you can access the cameras to make video calls. A 32-megapixel sensor is located at the front of the device for selfies and video calls.

Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Teams mobile apps are included on the ThinkPhone. It includes ThinkShield from Motorola for cutting-edge protection against malware, phishing, network assaults, and more. For an additional layer of protection, it also contains Moto KeySafe, a separate processor operating on Android, which isolates and safeguards PINs, passwords, and cryptographic keys. It provides administration tools like Moto OEMConfig and Moto Device Manager for business users.

The Lenovo ThinkPhone has Think 2 Think connectivity features that enable customers to mix the smartphone with Lenovo’s ThinkPad notebooks for a combined PC and mobile experience. The smartphone and PC can find one other when they are close by and connect through Wi-Fi with rapid connect feature. Additional features include a unified clipboard, unified notifications, file drop, and more. Users can directly launch any Android application on a PC thanks to app streaming.

The new Lenovo ThinkPhone smartphone comes with military-grade durability of MIL-STD-810H. It has IPX8 certification for sweat and splash resistance. It is said to withstand dust and water immersion with a depth of up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, USB Type-C port, and Wi-Fi 6E.

Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 68W wired charging (supported charger is said to be available in the box). The battery is claimed to deliver up to 36 hours of playback time on a single charge. The fast charging feature is said to deliver power for the day in as little as 10 minutes.