Lenovo unfortunately squanders the potential of the 64MP main camera due to the clumsy readout of the sensor. This is compounded by the weak performance as a dual zoom. The super-wide-angle is good in a lot of light, but can only be used with restrictions in low light. There are better alternatives for photographers.
Wide angle (main camera) – 1.9/6.7 mm lens
(35mm equivalent: 25 mm), 64 MP sensor, JPEG with 64 or 16 MP
The Legion Phone Duel 2 also relies on a 64MP wide-angle camera that shoots at 16 or 64 MP. In total, the pictures with the maximum resolution win with Lenovo. In bright light, the quality falls short of expectations and does not come close to the imaging performance of the Samsung S21+ or Asus ROG Phone 5. One almost suspects that the smartphone first creates the image with 4 binning and then upscales it to 64 megapixels again. Most structures are rendered about as coarse as with 16MP. However, the Lenovo does not degrade as much as the Asus ROG Phone 5 in low light and thus scores points. Nevertheless, the fine details decrease in light twilight (200 lux). At night (5 lux), the pictures are pixelated and full of artifacts - at the latest here, the 16MP resolution is the better choice.
Normal focal length – 1.9/6.7 mm lens
(35mm equivalent: 50 mm), 64 MP sensor, JPEG with 64 OR 16 MP
Even as a 2x digital zoom, the Lenovo shoots at 16MP or 64 MP resolution - our score is based on the former. The image quality, no matter at which resolution, is too low to be considered a serious option. Details decrease a lot, and are also partly alienated. If dual zoom, then only in a lot of light and with 64MP - here you get the better shots. The quality decreases too quickly with decreasing light.
Super wide angle – 2.2/2.2 mm lens
(35mm equivalent: 16 mm), 16 MP sensor, JPEG with 16 MP
In high light (5000 lux), the super-wide-angle photos of the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 look good: The signal processing tunes the shots too crisp, but the detail level is good. With less light (200 Lux), the colors become paler, the fine detail decreases slightly, and the noise stays almost the same. At night, the imaging performance collapses sharply and then only delivers noisy shots with quite little fine detail.
Device |
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 |
Average market price |
999 Euro |
Functionality |
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Focusing |
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ISO sensitivity |
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Exposure control |
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White balance |
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Display |
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Internal memory, Memory card, USB |
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Video |
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Size, Weight, Battery capacity |
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Test results |
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measured at |
5000 | 200 | 5 Lux |
Wide angle (main lens) |
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5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,7 mm, 9248 x 6944 Px, ISO 0, 6 ms |
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,7 mm, 9248 x 6944 Px, ISO 267, 20 ms |
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,7 mm, 9248 x 6944 Px, ISO 3602, 71 ms |
Image stabilization |
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Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH) |
2302 / 1797 | 1787 / 1439 | 1423 / 1265 |
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH) |
1528 / 1102 | 1344 / 1072 | 1130 / 1018 |
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH) |
1656 | 1427 | 1192 |
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH) |
1016 / 984 | 893 / 941 | 651 / 690 |
Artefacts High/Low |
17 / 23 | 12 / 18 | 31 / 46 |
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE) |
0,8 / 12,9 | 1,4 / 12 | 2,5 / 12,5 |
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%) |
0,1 / 28 | 0,1 / 25 | 0,1 / 63 |
Points |
75 | 60 | 53,1 |
Score Wide angle lens |
84 |
Short Tele lens |
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5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,70 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 100, 2 ms |
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,70 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 252, 20 ms |
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
1,9/6,70 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 2247, 100 ms |
Image stabilization |
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Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH) |
908 / 843 | 857 / 763 | 596 / 456 |
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH) |
903 / 803 | 855 / 698 | 587 / 426 |
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH) |
858 | 796 | 536 |
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH) |
683 / 713 | 579 / 565 | 382 / 254 |
Artefacts High/Low |
33 / 29 | 29 / 35 | 20 / 28 |
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE) |
1,3 / 12,4 | 1 / 12,4 | 0,9 / 15,3 |
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%) |
0,1 / 13 | / 13 | / 16 |
Points |
45,1 | 43 | 16,3 |
Score short tele lens |
50 |
Long tele lens |
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5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
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200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
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5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
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Image stabilization |
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Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH) |
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Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH) |
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Resolution Corners High (LP/IH) |
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Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH) |
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Artefacts High/Low |
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Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE) |
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Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%) |
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Points |
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Score long tele lens |
0 |
Super wide angle lens |
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5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
2,2/2,20 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 100, 8 ms |
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
2,2/2,20 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 643, 40 ms |
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure |
2,2/2,20 mm, 4608 x 3456 Px, ISO 12989, 71 ms |
Image stabilization |
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Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH) |
1808 / 1325 | 1577 / 1207 | 1112 / 588 |
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH) |
1337 / 1023 | 1179 / 935 | 780 / 422 |
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH) |
1051 | 904 | 550 |
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH) |
988 / 813 | 824 / 701 | 325 / 220 |
Artefacts High/Low |
43 / 53 | 33 / 42 | 75 / 87 |
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE) |
1,4 / 12,2 | 1,1 / 9,4 | 2,8 / 17,0 |
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%) |
0,2 / 16 | 0,2 / 21 | 0,2 / 69 |
Points |
62,2 | 59,8 | 27,1 |
Score Super Wide angle lens |
70 |
Score 5000 | 200 | 5 Lux |
55 | 48 | 31 |
Overall score camera qb |
47 |
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
47
satisfactory