Lenovo ZUK Z1 with Cyanogen OS 12.1 launched in India at Rs 13,499

Lenovo ZUK Z1 smartphone has launched in India at a price of Rs 13,499. The device will be exclusively available via Amazon India and will go on sale from 19 May and registrations for the sale start from today at 1:30PM.

Premium build quality aside, the Lenovo Z1’s highlight is indeed the Cyanogen OS. In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor. The ZUK Z1 features 3GB RAM and 64GB storage, sans microSD card slot.

The handset will come feature-packed with Cyanogen’s special Android-based software and will include the various customisations that the software is known for. The Z1 will run Cyanogen OS 12.1 out-of-the-box, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The device also packs in a 13MP Sony IMX214 camera on the rear, and an 8MP front-facing camera.

In addition, the key features of the device as revealed by ZUK include 4G radios, support for Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type-C port, a fingerprint reader and support for Wi-Fi. It is powered by a 4100mAh battery.