Lenovo’s new Legion Phone Duel 2 is a gaming phone that has two USB-C ports, a pop-up digital camera, and even built-in followers. There’s a lot tech inside that Lenovo determined it’d be finest to shove its most vital, hard-working parts into the center of the phone, making it simpler for the followers to maintain all of it cool throughout gameplay. Because of this, it’s thicker within the center, flanked by two batteries. That didn’t look like an enormous crimson flag at first. If something, it appeared intelligent that’s, till YouTuber JerryRigEverything acquired ahold of the phone.
Although we’re still unsure if this latest Legion device will be making its way to the US, Zack at JerryRigEverything managed to get his hands on one anyway. Despite the handheld’s unique design, most of the durability test goes about as you’d expect. The display starts to scratches at a Mohs hardness level 6, and the retractable camera manages to avoid damage through its fall detection. However, it’s not long before the test goes sour. The AMOLED screen can’t recover following a burn test, and the in-display fingerprint sensor can’t even register a print correctly during setup.
As always, it’s the bend test where a phone’s durability is pushed to the brink, and the Duel 2 doesn’t last long. Even compared to some of Zack’s other broken devices, the slightest bit of pressure causes it to break into two pieces along the antenna lines. There’s no flex here it just snaps, breaking the plastic antennas in two halves. Another push on the other side of the phone, and the Duel 2 cracks into three separate parts.
As different as the Legion Phone Duel 2 looks compared to some other gaming-centric phones, it comes at a high $950 price. And its somewhat fragile design might eventually cost you even more down the road if you need to find a replacement.
