Though Lenovo has been in the smartphone market for several years, it was A6000 that cemented the Chinese smartphone maker's name as a key player in the country. Following the success, Lenovo launched two other handsets – A7000 and A6000 Plus.
Understanding the consumers demand, Lenovo launched another smartphone in the hottest under ₹10,000 category. Dubbed as K3 Note, the smartphone has been priced ₹9,999 and is available through its exclusive partner Flipkart. The K3 Note will be available through pre-booked flash sale method and the first flash sale will start on 8th of July.
For its price, K3 Note will definitely upset several smartphone makers including Xiaomi, ASUS, Meizu, Huawei and Yu. Here are the reasons:
Display
The Lenovo K3 Note flaunts a 5.5-inch, 1920x1080 pixels, 401PPI display that is sure to impress big screen phone lovers. For this price, there is no other smartphone available till date which offers 1080P display on board. The only smartphone comes close in that matter is Meizu M1 Note, which offers similar resolution and pixel counts but is priced ₹2,000 higher than the K3 Note.
Performance
The Lenovo K3 Note packs an octa-core 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6752 SoC, the same SoC in the Meizu M1 note. The Lenovo A7000 features MediaTek MT6752M, which is octa-core but offers less clock speed resulting less performance than K3 Note.
In our review, we found the smartphone scored 42964 in Antutu, 739 single-core and 3680 multi-core in GeekBench, 875 on Basemark OS II, 1105 metal and 2549 browser on Vellamo and 63.0fps on Nenamark in comparison with Xiaomi Mi 4i's 34081 in Antutu, 633 single-core and 2151 multi-core in GeekBench, 285 on Basemark OS II, 1044 metal and 2062 browser on Vellamo and 59.9fps on Nenamark.
K3 Note and A7000 feature the same 2GB RAM but the more powerful processor of the K3 Note will definitely achieve higher benchmarking score with much powerful performance than most of its competitors.
Memory
The Lenovo K3 Note packs 16GB built-in storage along with memory expandability up to 32GB. In comparison, the closest two competitors Xiaomi Mi 4i and Meizu M1 Note packs similar storage but skips the expandability support. It's true that poor performing cards sometime degrade the performance of the phone, but voracious users still prefer as much storage they get for the price.
Camera
The Lenovo also boasts an impressive 13MPl auto-focus rear camera with Dual LED flash and a 5MP front snapper for sharp, vibrant images. In the price bracket only Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Huawei Honor 4C and Yu Yureka feature similar specification cameras. But again all of them offer 720p display and less powerful processor making the K3 Note fastest among them.
Battery and Build Quality
Lenovo has designed the K3 Note pretty well, leaving little space for critics to find any flaws. The removable back covers uses nice material and the device feels quite compact for its 8mm thickness. Of course it doesn't feels as compact as Mi 4i feels in hand but ₹3000 price difference means a lot.
Another advantage of K3 Note is its 3,000mAh replacable battery, which means you can buy a spare battery. It also doesn't require any assistance for replacing the battery, which is preferred by some users.
Price to Specification Ratio
While Lenovo K3 Note packs a Full HD display, decent camera and good hardware for its price, its competitors feature either better camera, better performance or good battery. At the most, the devices boast a blend of any two among them.
The K3 Note also runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system out-of-the-box, which is available only in Xiaomi Mi 4i and ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE550ML, but the Mi 4i lacks memory and the ZenFone 2 offers 720P display.
FULL SPECIFICATIONS
General
Sim Type: GSM+GSM
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Size: Micro SIM
Device Type: Smartphone
Design
Dimensions: 152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm
Weight: 150 g
Display
Type: Color IPS screen
Touch: Yes, with Multitouch
Size: 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
PPI: ~ 401 PPI
Memory
Internal: 16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM
Card Slot: Yes, upto 32 GB
Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G: Yes
4G: Yes
Wifi: Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0
USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0
Extra
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack: Yes
Camera
Camera: Yes, 13 MP with autofocus
Features: Face detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus
Video Recording: Yes, 1080p
Flash: 1 Flash
Front Camera: Yes, 5 MP
Technical
OS: Android, v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU: 1.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPU: Mali-T760 MP2
Multimedia
Supports: MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Email: Yes, with Push Mail
Music: MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
Video: MP4, H.264
FM Radio: Yes
Document Reader: Yes
Battery
Size: 3000 mAH, Li-ion Battery
Standby time: 31.3 days
Talk time: 36 hours
ADVANTAGES
Has Dual Sim
| Use multiple sims at the same time. It allows you to use two services without the need to carry two mobile phones at the same time. |
Ultra Slim
8 mm
| Slimmer mobile phones are easier to carry and look more fashionable. |
Has A Responsive Touch Screen
Capacitive, MultiTouch
| Touch Displays offer a more interactive experience. |
Quite Big Screen
5.5 inches
| Reading, browsing internet and watching videos is more pleasing experience on a bigger screen. |
High Resolution Screen
1080p
| Images, videos and text will look more sharp and clear. |
Sharp Screen
~ 401 ppi
| Images, videos will look amazing on this sharp and clear screen. Text will be easier to read. |
High Resolution Camera
13 MP with AutoFocus
| High resolution camera for taking sharp and clear photos. |
Has Flash For Camera
LED
| Having a camera flash allows you to take photos in low light. |
Supports HD Video Recording
1080p
| You can record videos of beautiful moments, sceneries and watch them later. |
Has Front Camera
5 MP
| Front Camera enables you to take your own photos and do videocalling (on supported devices). |
Supports Memory Card
upto 32 GB
| Memory cards give your device more storage capacity. So you can store more songs, photos and videos. |
Lots Of Storage Capacity
16 GB
| More storage allows you to store more songs, videos, photos and install more applications. |
Octa Core CPU
| More cores result in better parallelism, meaning more tasks can be processed in parallel without slowing down the User Interface. |
Faster CPU
1.7 GHz
| Faster CPU means more smooth experience. |
Lots Of RAM
2 GB
| Lots Of RAM means more applications can run at the same time, which makes the phone faster. |
Supports 3G
| 3G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience. |
Supports WiFi
| You can connect to wifi hotspots in your area to experience a superior internet experience. |
Supports WiFi Hotspot
Wifi Tethering
| Allows you to use your internet connection on your wifi enabled laptop. |
Supports Bluetooth v4.0
| Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly listen to music and calls using bluetooth headsets. |
Supports GPS
| GPS is used for determining your location. You can get directions to a place with the help of GPS. |
Has A 3.5mm Headphone Jack
| Having 3.5mm Jack enables you to connect to large number of other devices (such as speakers, headphones) having 3.5mm Port. |
Has Accelerometer
| Detects motion as well as the orientation of a device (horizontally or vertically). |
Has Gyroscope
| Determines orientation and rotation and provides more accurate 3D motion tracking than an accelerometer. |
Has Compass
| Determines direction facing relative to North, East, West and South. |
Supports Video Player
| Watch your favourite video songs and movies in video player. It supports MP4, H.264 file types. |
Supports Music Player
| Listen to your favourite songs in music player. It supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC etc. file types. |
Supports FM Radio
| Listen to your favourite radio stations on your phone. Enjoy music on the go with FM Radio. |
Long Battery Standby Time
31.3 Days
| With long battery standby time, phone battery can last more days without charging in idle condition. |
Long Battery Talk Time
36 Hours
| With long battery talk time, you can talk on the phone continuously without charging. |
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