Lenovo Vibe P1 Review- Cons and Pros

Lenovo Vibe P1 is a mid range dual sim Android smartphone. The key attractions of this smartphone are 4900 mAh battery with quick charging option and fingerprint scanner. Lenovo Vibe P1 price in India is Rs.15,999, The device is available exclusively on Flipkart.

Lenovo Vibe P1 is powered by 64 bit 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615  Octa Core Processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU. There is 32GB of onboard storage and option to add microSD card upto 128GB. The day to day performance is good. It was able to play casual games without any issue. However, when it comes to graphic intensive high end games, it struggles a bit. The cellular call quality and sound output on this device is very good.

Lenovo Vibe P1 Dual sim

Lenovo Vibe P1 sports 5.5 inch 1080p LCD screen which results in pixel density of  400 ppi. The viewing angles, color reproduction and sunlight visibility are good. There is option to customize the display color balance. You can change this settings from Settings->Display-> Display Color balance. It is recommended to enable ‘Smart brightness” option.

Lenovo Vibe P1 houses 4900 mAh battery with quick charging option. The bundled 24W charger, fully charges the battery in around one and half hours. The battery life on this device is exceptional. It easily lasts more than one and half day.

Lenovo Vibe P1 sports 13MP primary rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. Both camera performance on outdoor conditions are very good. But in low light and artificial lighting conditions, performance is just average.  Vibe P1 also sports fingerprint scanner. It works as expected.

Let us summarize the Lenovo Vibe P1 review into merits and demerits.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo Vibe P1

Pros of Lenovo Vibe P1

  • Excellent battery life.
  • Fast charging option and retail box has fast charger.
  • Loud and Clear speaker output.
  • Good cellular call quality.
  • Good build quality.
  • 32GB internal storage and support for microSD card support.

Cons of Lenovo Vibe P1

  • Average camera performance.
  • Average gaming performance.
  • Feels bit heavy in hand.
  • Screen is fingerprint magnet.

Lenovo Vibe P1 FAQ and Tips

What is type of  sim card Vibe P1 accepts?

Lenovo Vibe P1 accepts nano sim(both sim) and not microSIM).

Can I use this device to charge other smartphones?

Yes. You can charge other smartphones using Lenovo Vibe P1.

Does Lenovo Vibe P1 supports USB OTG?

Yes. It does support USB OTG.

How to take screenshot on Lenovo Vibe P1?

There are 2 option. One through tapping the screenshot icon in the quick settings options and another one through power and volume down key option. The method is same as that of Vibe P1m. You can read more on this here.

Is it possible to share mobile data on  Lenovo Vibe P1 with other devices?

Yes. You can. You can share mobile internet from Vibe P1 to other devices through USB tethering, WiFi Hotspot and Bluetooth tethering.

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3 responses to “Lenovo Vibe P1 Review- Cons and Pros”

  1. Subbarao.G Avatar
    Subbarao.G

    I’m not able to tether using my lenovo vibe p1…can you tell me whether this feature is there for this device? if so how to do it?

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