Lenovo K9 launched in India: Quad-camera setup, 3,000mAh battery

Lenovo makes a comeback to the Indian smartphone market after a year of hiatus. The company on Tuesday launched two new smartphones, Lenovo K9 and Lenovo A5. Lenovo K9 is priced at ₹8,999, while Lenovo A5 starts at ₹5,999. Both smartphones will be available exclusively via Flipkart.

Lenovo K9: Full specifications, features
Lenovo K9 has metal body with a 2.5D glass on the front and back in two colour options of black and blue. Unlike most new smartphones, Lenovo K9 doesn't sport a notch display. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9.

Interestingly enough, Lenovo K9 comes with a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. USB-C ports are common only in premium smartphones and a few mid-range budget devices. It also comes with support for Dual 4G VoLTE.

Under the hood of the smartphone runs MediaTek MT6762 octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz. For photography, Lenovo sports a dual-camera module at the rear and front. The setup comprises 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors with flash on both ends. Lenovo K9 offers AI-based bokeh, beautify, low-light and back-light.

Lenovo K9 is available with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which is expandable via a microSD card. It further comes with dual SIM support. The smartphone is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery. It has a rear fingerprint sensor along with an AI-based facial recognition system. On the software front, it runs on Android Oreo 8.1.

Lenovo A5 specifications
Lenovo A5 features a 5.45-inch full-screen display. The smartphone packs a massive 4,000mAh battery claimed to offer two days of power. Lenovo A5 sports a 13-megapixel and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone offers dual SIM support, and a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB.

It has a rear fingerprint sensor, and AI-based face unlock. The smartphone comes in three colour options of black, gold and pink. Lenovo A5 starts at ₹5,999 for the base model with 2GB RAM plus 16GB storage, and ₹6,999 for the 3GB+32GB variant.