Lenovo has launched the Lenovo Z5s smartphone today in China. At the launch event, the Chinese manufacturer also intoduced Snapdragon 855 edition of the Lenovo Z5 Pro (also known as Lenvo Z5 Pro GT). It is essentially the same Snapdragon 710 chipset driven Lenovo z5 Pro that was announced in November that has arrived with an improved chipset, bigger RAM and behemoth storage.  The company also confirmed on its other specs, features, pricing and release date of the Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 edition.

Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 front and rear

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Snapdragon 855 Edition Specifications and Features

At the Lenovo Z5s launch event, the Chinese manufacturer revealed that that the SD855 powered Lenovo Z5 Pro is leading the AnTuTu benchmarks chart with a marvelous average benchmarking score of 368,480. As the below screenshot shows, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is placed at the top of the AnTuTu benchmarks list which mainly features Apple A12 driven iPhones, Snapdragon 845 chipset fueled Android phones and Huawei smartphones with Kirin 980 chipset.

Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 AnTuTU

One of the reasons why the Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 edition is at the top position of the AnTuTu benchmarks list is that it includes 12 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 edition that promises monstrous performance is packed with up to 512 GB of native storage.

Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 Camera

Dubbed as super flagship phone, the Snapdragon 855 powered Lenovo Z5 Pro will also feature Sony IMX576 24-megapixel + Sony IMX519 16-megapixel dual camera setup. The handset will be sporting superstar car like appeal with red colored frame and black carbon fiber textured rear.

Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 Handset

Like the Snapdragon 710 chipset version of the Lenovo Z5 Pro, its newly announced Lenovo Z5 Pro GT sports slider design and 6.39-inch AMOLED FHD+ resolution. The handset is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS with ZUI 10 UI. It is packed with 3,350mAh battery with fast charging support. For capturing selfies, the Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 model has 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual selfie camera module.

Lenovo Z5 Pro Snapdragon 855 Edition Price and Release Date

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT variants have been listed below along with their pricing:

  • 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,698 Yuan (~$391)
  • 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,998 Yuan (~$435)
  • 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 3998 Yuan (~$579)
  • 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage – 4398 Yuan (~$638)

The pre-sales of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will begin at 10 AM on Jan. 1, 2019 with official sales scheduled to start on Jan. 24.