The Lenovo S5 Pro GT is the third smartphone from
the Chinese company today and the lowest standing of the three. It earns its
sporty name by upgrading to a Snapdragon 660 chipset, up from the S636 of the
S5 Pro that was unveiled a couple of months ago. And it changes up the pricing.
The GT model can be pre-ordered today and will ship
on December 24 starting at CNY 1,200 (US$ 175/€ 153). That’s for the model with 4GB
of RAM and 64GB storage. The 6/64GB model is just a bit more, CNY 1,300
(US$ 189/€ 165). The 6/128GB configuration will be CNY 1,500 (US$ 218/€ 190), but
that’s not available yet.
For comparison, the non-GT unit started at CNY 1,300
for a 6/64GB configuration. Note that you can expand the storage via the hybrid
dual SIM slot. The rest of the phone is unchanged from the vanilla S5 Pro – a metal
body houses the 6.2” 19:9 screen with 1080p+ resolution. There’s a notch on top
with a 20MP selfie camera (IMX476) and an 8MP infrared camera for 3D face
scanning and effects.
The main camera on the back has a 12MP main camera
(f/1.8) plus a 20MP 2x telephoto cam (f/2.6). Also here is the fingerprint
reader. The Lenovo S5 Pro GT boasts a 3,500mAh battery and 18W fast charging
over USB-C. For audio there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack along with stereo
speakers. The phone launches with ZUI-skinned Android 8.1 Oreo.
