At the Lenovo TechWorld today, the Chinese company announced their first device to support Google’s Project Tango. PHAB2 Pro is the first commercial device that will take advantage of Tango’s 3D motion tracking and depth sensing and open a lot of possibilities with new augmented reality applications.
Lenovo says they’ve worked closely with Google and Qualcomm to make the experience as smooth and intuitive as possible with AR gaming experiences like playing with virtual dominos, raising a digital pet and lots more.
On the hardware side, the PHAB2 Pro features a Qualcomm 652 processor, 4GB RAM, a 6.4-inch QHD display and a large 4050mAh battery. The unibody phone comes with four cameras – a 16 megapixel PDAF fast-focus and 8 megapixel front-facing to handle the photographic duties whereas the depth sensor and motion tracking sensor for Tango apps.
The phone runs Android 6.0 and comes with a fingerprint sensor, LTE support, 64GB internal memory, microSD card slot, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 that captures the sound of the recorded video in 5.1-channel surround sound.
The first Tango device will go on sale in September in US carrying a price tag of $499.
Lenovo also unveiled the regular PHAB2 and PHAB2 Plus phones. The PHAB2 loses a lot of features to keep its $199 price in check. For instance, it has a MediaTek 8735 quad-core processor, 3GB RAM, 6.4-inch 720p HD display, 32GB internal memory and 13 megapixel and 5 megapixel cameras.
The PHAB2 Plus sits in the middle with the 6.4-inch Full HD display, MediaTek 8783 octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 13 megapixel dual rear camera with Milbeaut ISP and 8 megapixel on the front. PHAB2 Plus is priced at $299.
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