Stuff UK — June 2017

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LONGTERM TEST

front and centre, but there’s

actually quite a comprehensive

skin running over the top of

Marshmallow here.

I’ve been able to customise the

look and feel of the homescreen in

a number of ways, and the neatest

trick is being able to use the

physical home button to replace

the onscreen ones, thus freeing

up more screen space. You press

for home, hold for recents, and tap

for back. Huawei does something

similar on the P10, but you’re

getting the same feature here

for a lot less cash.

DAY 14

Comparing the P2’s 13MP rear

camera to those of its rivals from

the likes of Motorola and Wileyfox,

it’s more than sufficient. Outdoor

shots are mostly noise-free, and

the HDR mode does a reasonable

job of exposing scenes with

different light sources, although

it requires a steady hand to get

the best results.

OK, it’s not the greatest camera

in the smartphone world; but like

pretty much all the P2’s features,

it does enough to defy anyone

who’s expecting this phone to be

great for stamina and rubbish for

everything else. Really, it doesn’t

put a foot wrong for the money.

or media-heavy web browsing.

More demanding apps can still

throw up a stutter or two, but I

haven’t been left wanting more

power at any point.

Gaming isn’t quite the same

story, as I’ve had to lower the detail

settings on Asphalt 8 to get a

completely smooth experience;

2D titles run perfectly, though.

DAY 08

Well, by now I’ve had plenty of

time to assess the P2’s battery

performance – and sure enough,

it’s one of the longest-lasting

smartphones I’ve had the pleasure

of using. Lenovo’s claim of three

days’ continuous use is a little off

the mark, but two and a half is

easily possible if you don’t spend

all your time crushing candies or

watching YouTube.

In one test I’ve nudged an

amazing 15hrs of video playback,

and that Ultimate Power Saver

mode can extend the battery life

to a ridiculous 100hrs – as long as

you’re OK with only calls and texts.

Who needs a Nokia 3310 now?

DAY 12

Lenovo hasn’t strayed too far from

Google’s own vision of Android,

with the familiar app drawer sitting

STUFF SAYS

Incredible

battery life and

excellent specs

for your cash

make the P2

one of the best

bud…et phones

01 It just keeps going

and going – battery life

is immense

02 Nice Full HD screen

03 Plenty of power for

this price

04 Camera quality is

only average

05 It’s only available

on the Three network,

so there’s no SIM-free

buying option

Donut of Truth™

Screen 5.5in
1920x1080
AMOLED
Processor
Snapdragon 625
OS Android 6.0
Cameras 13MP
rear, 5MP front
RAM 4GB
Storage 32GB,
expandable
via microSD
Battery 5100mAh
Dimensions 153x
76x8.3mm, 177g

Tech specs