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The gaming phone niche became wide enough to give gamers a lot of choices. Four brands released top-tier gaming phones in 2021: Nubia, Lenovo, Asus, and Black Shark. The latest one is the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, packing some very innovative features such as the side-mounted pop-up camera and a new advanced cooling system involving physical fans. But is the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 the most impressive gaming phone you can actually buy or the concurrence has a few better alternatives on the paper? Let’s find it out through a specs comparison between Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, Asus ROG Phone 5, and Black Shark 4 Pro!

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 vs Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro

 

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Asus ROG Phone 5 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm, 259 grams 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm, 238 grams 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm, 220 grams
DISPLAY 6.92 inches, 1080 x 2460p (Full HD+), 388 ppi, AMOLED 6.78 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, AMOLED 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11, ZUI Android 11, Rog UI + Zen UI Android 11, Joy UI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Dual 64 + 16 MP f/1.9 and f/2.2
44 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 64 + 13 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.4, and f/2.0
24 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, and f/2.4
20 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 5500 mAh, fast charging 65W or fast charging 90W 6000 mAh, fast charging 65W 4500 mAh, fast charging 120W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, triggers, RGB logo, side-mounted pop-up camera, physical cooling fans Dual SIM slot, 5G, AirTriggers, RGB logo, reverse charging Dual SIM slot, 5G, physical gaming triggers

Design

The design is not very important when it comes to gaming phones, but the position of the various gaming-related elements is. All the phones offer either pressure-sensitive or physical triggers on the borders and/or on the rear side of the device, which is a very useful feature for advanced gamers. But the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has more. Another interesting feature of the Lenovo gaming phone is the side-mounted pop-up camera: it is very useful if you are a YouTuber or you want to stream your games. Further, all the components which generate heat on the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 are placed at the center, far from your hands while you play in landscape mode. On the other hand, the design of the Asus ROG Phone 5 offers compatibility with more external accessories. But the Black Shark 4 Pro is the most elegant one with its punch-hole display.

 

Display

Do you need the most advanced display in terms of image reproduction? Go for the Asus ROG Phone 5 without thinking twice. Its AMOLED display is able to show up to one billion colors. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 features a wider panel (6.92 inches) and a way higher touch sampling rate (720 Hz!) which is definitely more useful for gamers. All the phones come with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a Full HD+ resolution.

 

Specs & Software

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, Asus ROG Phone 5, and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro are all fueled by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, so you actually get the same flagship-class performance level. They all feature up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1, but you should note that only the Black Shark 4 Pro and the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 have configurations with 512 GB of internal storage. The phones are all based on Android 11 but the Asus ROG Phone offers an important additional feature: it gives you the chance to switch to stock Android from a customized user interface.

 

Camera

These handsets are not camera phones and you should not expect a high photo quality from them. However, they offer pretty nice midrange cameras. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is the most surprising because it features an amazing 44 MP front camera: as mentioned above it is side-mounted, a great feature for streamers. When it comes to the rear cameras, these phones are more or less at the same level with their 64 MP main sensors.

 

Battery

The Asus ROG Phone 5 has the biggest battery with a 6000 mAh capacity. However, it has the slowest fast charging technology with “just” 65W. The Black Shark 4 Pro features whopping 120W fast charging, but it has the smallest battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 sits in the middle with a 5500 mAh battery and 90W fast charging (if you use two cables).

 

Price

Asus ROG Phone 5 is priced €799/$950 in its base variant in the global market, Black Shark 4 Pro did not hit the European market (it starts from €516/$614 in China), and Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 starts from €799/$950 as well. Which phone would you pick?

 

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 vs Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro: PROs and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 5

PROs

  • Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Great display
  • Huge battery
  • Better connectivity
  • Several compatible accessories

CONS

  • Price

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro

PROs

  • Faster charging
  • Physical gaming triggers
  • Good price
  • Borderless display

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2

PROs

  • Side-mounted pop-up camera
  • Great front camera
  • Cooling fans
  • Triggers
  • Wider display

CONS

  • Dimensions

 

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