Lenovo just launched a new gaming phone in the global market: the Legion Phone Duel 2. Now, gaming phones are the only Lenovo-branded phones sold globally. But gaming-centric phones are not the only devices very comfortable for gaming. Top-tier flagships are another kind of phone perfect for the most demanding gamers, despite these phones lack of some very cool gaming-centric features. Should you go for a gaming phone or for a normal phone with a top-tier hardware department? This is a comparison between the most advanced Chinese gaming phone and the best flagship released by Xiaomi until now: the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. It will hopefully help you to choose a good handset to enhance your gaming skills.

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm, 259 g 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm, 234 g
DISPLAY  6.92 inches, 1080 x 2460p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.81 inches, 1440 x 3200p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR 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 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, ZUI  Android 11, MIUI
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
CAMERA Dual 64 + 16 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2
Single 44 MP  f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 50 + 48  + 48 MP, f/2.0 + f/4.1 + f/2.2
20 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY  5500 mAh, fast charging 90W or 65W  5000 mAh, fast charging 67W, fast wireless charging 67W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, side-mounted pop-up camera Dual SIM slot, 5G, water resistant (IP68), reverse wireless charging 10W, secondary display

Design

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a more sober design since it is a normal phone, while the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has aggressive aesthetics since it is a phone for gamers. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has several pressure-sensitive zones, two of which are also known as gaming triggers. You do not get this feature with the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. Further, it has an RGB illumination on the rear side, a side-mounted pop-up camera for streamers and it comes with dedicated gaming accessories. However, if you want the best design and build quality overall, you should go for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. It has a sturdier body, a curved screen with narrower bezels, and it is waterproof with the IP68 certification.

 

Display

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 offers a display that is very helpful for gamers because it comes with an incredibly high touch sampling rate and a high 144 Hz refresh rate. Further, it has a very wide 6.92-inch panel. But if we exclude the dimensions, the refresh rate, and the touch sampling rate, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is superior in every aspect. It has a higher Quad HD+ resolution, better color reproduction, and support to HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. Further, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra comes with a secondary display on the rear side allowing to use of the rear cameras to shoot selfies.

 

Specs & Software

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra are powered by the same chipset: the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. It is paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. Given that the hardware side is the same, the performances these phones can reach are similar. But the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has a more advanced cooling system.

 

Camera

There is no challenge: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is the best camera phone of this comparison and one of the best camera phones ever. It packs a triple camera with a 50 MP main sensor and a pair of 48 MP cameras for optical zoom (periscopic) and ultrawide shots. On the other hand, Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 boasts a superior front camera (with a 44 MP resolution) that can be used by streamers while playing in landscape mode since it is side-mounted.

 

 

Battery

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has a bigger 5500 mAh battery and it can provide a longer battery life, but the difference with the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is not huge. The Mi 11 Ultra has a slower 67W fast charging technology, but unlike the Legion Phone Duel 2 (90W), you do not need two cables to reach the fastest charging speeds. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also supports wireless charging, while its rival does not.

 

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: Price

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 starts from €999/$1200 in the global market, while the starting listing price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is €1200/$1440. There is no doubt: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a superior phone. But if you are a gamer/streamer and you are looking for the best gaming phone, then Lenovo Legion Duel 2 is a better option due to gaming triggers, a side-mounted selfie camera, an advanced cooling system, and more.

 

 

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2

PRO

  • Great heat dissipation
  • Side-mounted pop-up camera
  • 44 MP front camera
  • Huge battery
  • Gaming triggers

CONS

  • Inferior rear cameras

 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

PRO

  • Secondary rear display
  • Wireless charging
  • Waterproof
  • Faster charging speeds
  • Impressive cameras

CONS

  • Price

 

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