[Lenovo K900] vince_junior:
MY OWN LITTLE REVIEW

CONS:

1. There is a little play in the power button. Based on the replies from this and other lenovo threads, looks like it is same in most, if not all units. No effect in performance whatsoever, its just that the power button is not as stiff as the volume ones.

2. In a VERY DARK ROOM, i noticed that there is a slight light leak below the capacitive buttons, on the frame connecting the screen. I thought its only in my unit, but i later found out from another thread that they experienced same too. Not dealbreaker though, as you can only see it in a dark room and when the cap. buttons light up.

3. The RAM usage is quite high. Though the z2 has 3gb ram, 2gb of it is consumed by the apps. I managed to lower it down a bit when i freezed certain apps, including the security app. But i know that app is important, so i might enable it again lols.

4. There is no mem card expansion slot. Not a dealbreaker for me, maybe for some.

PROS:

1. The screen is gorgeous! Im loving it.

2. The vibe ui is fluid and smooth. I also love that there is an option to switch to google ui. But of course in google ui, you dont have additional options as in vibe's.

3. I have to say that the phone is an engineering marvel. Now i believe what they say that the lenovo engineers worked on this phone with no working budget in mind. My hats off to them for this very well engineered and designed phone. The aluminum unibody is just so elegant, and i love that the overall look is just so "male".

4. At first, with a 4k mah batt, i thought that the battery life sucks! But as i have suspected, after my 3rd cycle, the batt life greatly improved. Now it can last for <2 days! (with wifi/3g on most of the time, internet most of the time, watching 1 or 2 one-hour tv series, sms and a few calls). Plus, as someone suggested, the Power Manager is a very good tool. I switched "emergency mode" on before i sleep (w/ only phone, sms and clock apps on), and switch it to normal mode just before going to the office. Most of the time too, i am on power saving mode (apps are put into deep sleep when not in use; you can set exclusions though, like chat apps etc).

ADDRESSING SOME ISSUES:

1. Its a common complaint by users that the phone is heating too much. I am not a heavy gamer and i dont use the video recorder too much, but i experienced some heating too, but not to the point that its too much. My thoughts? I find heating in phones normal (coming from some galaxy phones whivh are heating too). I think all phones are heating in some way, especially if you are going to open and use a lot of heavy apps. And in an aluminum thin body, its not abnormal too feel some heat.

2. Issues in chat apps (viber, etc). I have been using viber for so long, for chat purposes, but not for calling. There were reported issues in viber video calls, but i cant confirm since i dont use it.

3. They say there is no option for 3g video calling. I cant find any. But i dont use it, so no bg deal for me.

VERSUS THE COMPETITION:

1. Vs Note 4: I would have gotten the note 4 if it were in the same price range as the z2 pro's and if it is not running touchwiz! I hate that android skin too much, its very laggy and it has a lot of bloats and gimmicky features.

2. Vs Nexus 6: This is not available in my country so even if i love it, i may need to get it online, which i dont like to do. lols.

3. Vs Ascend Mate 7: Now this is interesting. I was really gunning for this unit, but then again, its not available in my country as of now. The z2 pro has the upperhand when it comes to specs, but i think the mate 7 is a good buy too. That htc max-y design is so gorgeous! But then again, kirin vs snapdragon, i know where to go. Plus i got turned off with huawei when they announced in the US that the 4-month old mate 2 won't be upgraded to kitkat! How is that for after-sales support? (I hope lenovo will at least give us 2 future android versions lols).

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Overall, the vibe z2 pro is all worth it, because of the spec-to-price ratio! This is one hell of a monster of a phone! A friend of mine even got shocked when i told him the specs of this phone! What more can you ask for?!

My experience with this phone is good, and as days go by, im loving this phone more and more.

If there is only one wish i can make now, i think it would be that developers may be enticed to support this phone in the mnear future! Coz otherwise, we will just be waiting for official updates from lenovo.

I, thank you (-: