Lenovo Vibe X2 is world's first layered smartphone

The design story of today's smartphones has turned out to be pretty boring. With the big touch display dominating the front of the device, there isn't much that makes a phone's look stand out. While I still love the HTC One (M7) design (launched in 2013), the only phone that has caught my attention all this while on the design front is the Lenovo Vibe X2.

Lenovo has added different layers to the body of the X2, referred as the 'world's first layered smartphone'. This is visible only on the side panels of the device. While Lenovo has three different variants, I got to experience the one in the Gold.

The X2 has a non-removable back cover. It packs in a five-inch display with 1080 pixel resolution in a 7.27 mm thick chassis, awarding it a very comfortable grip to hold. The Vibe X2 doesn't weigh much either, just 120 grams.

There are additional layers for this smartphone. Lenovo has developed a Vibe Xtension layer, which is a battery in the case. It attaches to the phone as a cover and can juice up the phone's battery by 75 per cent. Another interesting case for media lovers is the one with the JBL speaker and a kick stand. While these two accessories looked beautiful, these will be sold separately in the market.

On the specifications front, the Vibe X2 runs on Android KitKat and has MediaTek's 2Ghz True8Core chipset paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. There is a 13MP camera at the rear and 5MP at the front. Lenovo has also added its own customer user interface software.