Lenovo has entered the cellphone market in India with quite a bang, by releasing five new 3G Android phones that span various price brackets, from budget to high-end. From the nomenclature, it looks like the new Lenovo phones are divided into 4 distinct lineups. Three of the five devices feature dual-SIM support as well.
First off, we have the high end K860, which features a 1.4GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core processor along with 1GB of RAM and a Mali-400MP GPU. The display is a 5-inch IPS panel with a 1280×720 resolution (294ppi) protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. For photography enthusiasts, there is an 8 megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash (and 100 shoot burst mode), and a 2 megapixel front camera for HD video calling. It features 8GB of built-in storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It features 3G (HSPA 21Mbps / 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS, Bluetooth 3.0 HS with A2DP, A-GPS, FM radio, and microUSB connectivity, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. Weighing in at 190 grams, it is 9.5mm thick, and is available only in black. Its 2,250mAh battery is rated to deliver a 3G talktime of up to 31 hours, and a standby time of 72 hours. The Lenovo K860 is the top-end model in the current Lenovo lineup and will retail for Rs. 28,499.
Next up, we have the S880 and S560, featuring dual-SIM support, dual speakers, and dual cameras. The S880 sports a 5-inch 800×480 pixel display, and is powered by a 1GHz MTK 6575 processor, coupled with a PowerVR SGX531 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The S880 has 4GB of built-in storage, expandable via microSD card up to 32GB. It features a 5MP rear autofocus camera, as well as a 0.3MP front-facing camera. Other specifications include 3G (HSPA 7.2Mbps / 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 HS, A-GPS, Bluetooth v3.0 HS, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM radio connectivity. It runs on a 2,250 mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 17 hours of 3G talktime, and 13 days of standby time. The Lenovo S880 weighs in at 196 grams, and is 9.9mm thick – it has been priced at Rs. 18,999, and is available in white and black.
The other dual-SIM device, the Lenovo S560 runs on a dual-core 1GHz MTK 6577 processor, coupled with 512MB of RAM. It bears a 4-inch 800×480 pixel IPS display, offers 4GB of built-in storage, with a microSD slot for expansion (up to 32GB). It features a 5MP read autofocus camera, with a 0.3MP front-facing camera. Other specifications include 3G (HSPA 7.2Mbps / 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 HS, A-GPS, Bluetooth v3.0 HS, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM radio connectivity. It features a 2,000mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 8 hours of talktime, and 250 hours standby time. The Lenovo S560 weighs in at 155 grams, and is 12.3mm thick – it has been priced at Rs. 14,499, and is available in ‘deep blue.’
Next up, we have the Lenovo P700i, featuring a dual-core 1GHz processor, and 512MB of RAM. The phone features a 4-inch 800×480 pixel IPS display, a 5MP autofocus rear camera with 720p recording, and a front facing camera with VGA capabilities. Other specifications include 3G (HSPA 7.2Mbps / 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 HS, A-GPS, Bluetooth v3.0 HS, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM radio connectivity. It features a 2,500mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 22 hours of 3G talktime, and 13 days standby time. It weighs in at 162 grams, and is 12.8mm thick. The P700i is priced at a modest Rs 12,499, and is available in white and dark blue.
Last, we have the A60, which falls into the “budget Android phone” category. Featuring a 3.5-inch 480×320 pixel display, the dual-SIM Lenovo A60 runs on a 1GHz 6575M processor, coupled with a PowerVR SGX531 GPU and 256MB of RAM. It features a 2 megapixel autofocus rear camera, 512MB of built-in storage, and microSD expandability up to 32GB. Other specifications include 3G (HSPA 7.2Mbps / 5.76Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 HS, A-GPS, Bluetooth v2.0, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM radio connectivity. It runs on a 1,500 mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 5 hours of talktime, and 8 days of standby time. The Lenovo A60 weighs in at 135 grams, and is 11.9 mm thick. It is being priced at Rs. 6,499.
The five new phones from Lenovo marks its entry into the Indian mobile market, and even though all phones run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich except for the A60, which still runs on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. It’s interesting to note that the Lenovo phones fit right into the brackets that have already been defined. They don’t offer anything new or ground breaking, but have given more choice to the consumer, with the promise of great build quality across price points.
For more details, refer to Lenovo India’s site.
