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K900 Heralds Lenovo's First x86 Smartphone In India

Five other phones launched alongside Lenovo's first Intel-based smartphone, for a total of 6 different price points.

 

Lenovo's much-hyped Intel-powered smartphone, the K900 has finally been launched in India. The 5.5 inch smartphone was originally announced way back in January, during this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013). The Lenovo K900 is priced at a high Rs 32,000 in India, and is touted as the the nearest "competitor" to Samsung's new flagship, the GALAXY S4. It will run Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box.

The smartphone has a 1080p display and a 13 MP rear camera, which is pretty good. An aspect that triggered interest among enthusiasts was the Lenovo K900 outperforming the Samsung GALAXY S4 in the AnTuTu Benchmark tests last month. The Lenovo K900 would be one of the first Intel x86-based Android devices with quad-core-like processing. The presence of Hyper Threading makes for 4 simultaneous threads, and Intel must be hoping it makes a big splash, selling at least as well as the pioneering Xolo X900 of last year, if not better.

As for the tech-specs, Lenovo K900 offers:

  • 5.5" IPS display protected by Gorilla Glass 2
  • 1920x1080 Full-HD resolution, ~401 ppi density
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system
  • 2 GHz dual-core processor, Intel Atom Z2580 (x86 chipset of Clover Trail+ family)
  • PowerVR SGX544 GPU (relatively weaker than the top-end)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB internal storage, MicroSD card slot (supports up to 32 GB)
  • 13 MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
  • A-GPS, Bluetooth, dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Li-ion 2500 mAh battery
  • weighs in at 162gbs, and measures 6.5mm in thickness

The actual performance/speed and battery life this phone can offer, will be keenly watched to see how it measures up to ARM-based chips.

Apart from the K900, Lenovo has also launched 5 other models that range from low-end to high-end. Consider that Lenovo's top executives have been saying lately that they would target more sales growth outside of China (their home market). In spite of the Lenovo K900 being the cynosure of all eyes, these additional phones that run Android on ARM chips have reasonably good tech-specs as well, and will probably compete with Samsung's popular GALAXY smartphone series across the price spectrum. Tech-specs and Rupee pricing of these 5 other new smartphones are as follows:

Lenovo S920 (Priced at Rs 26,400):

  • 5.3-inch display
  • dual-SIM support
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32 GB
  • 8MP rear camera, and a 2MP front camera
  • 2,230 mAh battery

Lenovo S820 (Priced at Rs 20K):

  • 4.7-inch HD display, 720p resolution
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
  • 12MP rear camera, and a 2MP front camera
  • 2,000 mAh battery

Lenovo P780 (Price Rs 23K):

  • 5-inch display
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) platform
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
  • 8MP rear camera, and a 3MP front camera
  • 4,000 mAh battery

Lenovo A706 (Priced at Rs 16K):

  • 4.5-inch display
  • Dual-SIM support
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
  • 5 MP rear camera, and a front VGA camera
  • 2,000 mAh battery

Lenovo A390 (priced at Rs 8,689):

  • 4-inch display
  • Dual-SIM support
  • Android 4.0 (ICS) operating system
  • 1 GHz dual-core processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
  • 5MP rear camera
  • 1,400 mAh battery

Finally, Lenovo Launches Its First Intel Smartphone, K900 In India, Along With Other Smartphones

A view of the Intel-based Lenovo K900.


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