Lenovo acquired IBM’s PC enterprise in 2005. 9 years later the corporate purchased Motorola’s smartphones enterprise from Google. And in 2023 the corporate introduced its two manufacturers collectively to launch the Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola, a $700 smartphone with a ThinkPad-inspired design and some business-friendly security measures.
Now the corporate has launched a brand new mannequin with an analogous design, however a couple of adjustments that counsel the corporate could also be seeking to decrease the value tag somewhat than to spice up efficiency.
The brand new mannequin known as the ThinkPhone 25, and it has the identical Aramid Fiber materials on the again cowl and, like its predecessor, it’s designed with sturdiness in thoughts. Each telephones are MIL-STD-810H examined and rated IP68 for mud and water resistance.
However the brand new mannequin comes with one factor that final yr’s mannequin lacked: a promise that Motorola will ship at the very least 5 main OS updates in addition to 5 years of safety updates, which signifies that this cellphone shall be supported into 2029.
As a substitute of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 sequence processor although, the ThinkPhone 25 has a MediaTek Dimensity processor. As a substitute of a USB 3.1 Sort-C port, it has a USB 2.0 Sort-C port. And as an alternative of LPDDR5 reminiscence, it has LPDDR4x.
The brand new show is a little bit of a lateral transfer – it’s somewhat smaller, however has the next decision, larger pixel density, and help for larger peak brightness. However it additionally has a barely decrease refresh fee and contact sampling fee.
Lenovo hasn’t introduced North American pricing or availability for the ThinkPhone 25 but, however it’s anticipated to promote for round €499 in Europe.
Right here’s an outline of how the brand new ThinkPhone 25 stacks up towards final yr’s Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola:
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola
Show
6.36 inches
2670 x 1200 pixels
460 ppi
pOLED
120 Hz adaptive refresh fee
300 Hz contact sampling fee
3000 nits peak brightness
Gorilla Glass 7i
6.6 inches
2400 x 1080 pixels
402 ppi
pOLED
144 Hz refresh fee
360 Hz contact sampling fee
1200 nits peak brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
RAM
8GB LPDD4Rx
8GB
LPDDR5
Storage
256GB
256GB
Battery
4,310 mAh
5,000 mAh
Charging
68W (wired)
15W (wi-fi)
Safety
On-screen fingerprint reader
ThinkShield
On-screen fingerprint reader
ThinkShield for Cellular
Moto Keysafe
Cameras
50MP main
13MP ultra-wide
10MP telephoto
32MP front-facing
50MP main
13MP ultra-wide2MP Depth sensor
32MP front-facing
Water safety
IP68
Ports
USB 2.0 Sort-C
USB 3.1 Sort-C
Wi-fi
WiFi 6E
BT 5.3
NFC
5G
WiFi 6
BT 5.3
NFC
5G
Satellite tv for pc navigation
Audio
Stereo audio system
Supplies
Aramid Fiber Inlay
Aluminum body
Aramid Fiber Inlay
Dimensions
154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1mm
159.8 x 74.4 x 8.3mm
Weight
171 grams
189 grams
Beginning Value
€499 (about $550)
$700
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