The Lenovo backed ZUK Z1 international version will be running on Cyanogen OS 12.1, which is a powerful, fast OS customized for the Z1 with various advanced features especially optimized for performance, privacy, security and power consumption.

Earlier, the Chinese version of the Z1 was an instant hit! But, in China the Z1 was launched with the company’s own ZIUI skin running atop Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

The company wrote on its Google+ page:

“Cyanogen is excited to be the OS for ZUK’s Z1 international version! The Chinese version of the Z1 became an instant success with more than 2 million pre-orders in one week. Be on the lookout for the Z1 in mid-October!”

Recently, Cyanogen claimed that it has more than 50 million users worldwide, which is more than the combined mobile users of Windows and BlackBerry. This is quite an accomplishment!

What are the specs of Lenovo backed ZUK Z1 international version?

The Lenovo backed ZUK Z1 international version has nearly the same hardware configuration as the previous Chinese version. The first smart phone in the world featuring a reversible Type-C charging port with USB 3.0 level data transfer speeds is ZUK Z1.

The flagship phone is featuring a 5.5-inch 1080P Full HD display, a massive 4100mAh battery, a fingerprint sensor, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The device has a 13 megapixels SONY IMX214 rear camera and a front facing camera of 8 megapixels. There are two color options available for the handset: Space Gray or White.

Chang Cheng, CEO of ZUK said:

“We’ve had a great start in China market, and we wish we can achieve success in overseas markets too. Z1 is the fruit of painstaking efforts, costing 10 months work of around 500 top talents. We believe a great product sells itself.”

What is the expected price of ZUK Z1?

If you are interested in buying the Lenovo backed ZUK Z1 international version, you will have to pay nearly $299 and is expected to be launched in the month of September.