Motorola’s Lenovo ThinkPhone with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC Unveiled: Price, Specs

Motorola’s Lenovo ThinkPhone was unveiled in Las Vegas during CES 2023. As the name suggests, the new device aims to offer seamless integration and new business security features for ThinkPad users. Lenovo ThinkPhone is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It comes with ThinkShield for advanced mobile security and has military durability (MIL-STD-810H). Additionally, the smartphone features aluminum bezels and is certified sweat, dust and water resistant with an IP68 rating. The new Lenovo ThinkPhone is backed by a 5000mAh battery with 68W fast charging support. The battery is said to offer a standby time of 36 hours on a single charge.

Availability of Lenovo ThinkPhone

Pricing details for the Lenovo ThinkPhone are yet to be announced. it is confirmed will be available in the US, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and select countries in Asia in the coming months. Lenovo is expected to share more information about the device closer to launch.

Lenovo ThinkPhone Specifications

The new Lenovo ThinkPhone features a 6.6-inch full-HD+ display with a center-aligned punch notch. The display has Gorilla Glass Victus protection and is claimed to survive drops of up to 1.25 meters. The smartphone has an aramid fiber back panel and an aircraft-grade aluminum frame. It is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.

For optics, the Lenovo ThinkPhone includes a 50-megapixel primary rear camera sensor. The cameras can be accessed for video calls by tapping the red key on the device. For selfies and video chats, there’s a 32-megapixel sensor on the front.

ThinkPhone comes pre-installed with Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams mobile apps. It includes Motorola’s ThinkShield for advanced protection against malware, phishing, network attacks and more. It also has Moto KeySafe, a separate processor running on Android, for an extra layer of security by isolating and protecting PINs, passwords and cryptographic keys. For business users, it offers management solutions such as Moto OEMConfig and Moto Device Manager.

For a combined PC and mobile experience, the Lenovo ThinkPhone offers Think 2 Think connectivity features that allow users to integrate the smartphone with Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops. With the instant connect function, the smartphone and computer can detect when they are close and connect via Wi-Fi. Features like unified clipboard, unified notifications, file dump and more are also available. With app streaming, users can open any Android app directly on a PC.

The new Lenovo ThinkPhone smartphone comes with MIL-STD-810H military durability. It is IPX8 certified for sweat and splash resistance. It is claimed to withstand dust and submersion in water up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, USB Type-C port and Wi-Fi 6E.

The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 68W wired charging (a supported charger is said to be available in the box). The battery is claimed to provide up to 36 hours of playback time on a single charge. The fast charging feature is said to deliver a day’s worth of power in just 10 minutes.