Review: Lenovo 4G LTE smartphone - Good specs at fraction of prices

Introduction

Lenovo is set to launch "an aggressive price point" 4G LTE smartphone to take on the likes of Redmi Note, Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Micromax Yu. The price is expected to be near about Redmi 1S which sells on flipkart currently at Rs 5,999. Lenovo has taken extra effort with its specifications to fade out the growing buzz of Xiaomi and its Indian counterpart Micromax.

Getting to know about Lenovo 4G LTE

As per our sources, Lenovo 4G LTE will run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 processor which supports 4G for Indian networks along with 1GB RAM. The phone will flash 5 inch 720p HD screen. On paper the phone looks very aggressive and has above par specifications.

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Build & Quality

Lenovo 4G LTE has a smooth plastic finish and on the first glance, appears to be one of Lumia's handset. The phone was spotted with a yellow back and we hope to expect other color variants as well.


Processor & RAM: The phone will run on quad core Snapdragon 410 chipset, paired with 1GB RAM.

Camera: The phone spots 8 megapixel rear camera with flash and 2 megapixel front camera.

Storage: Lenovo beats Redmi 1S by providing 16GB internals storage as compared to 8GB by 1S
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OS: Kit Kat will appear out of the box for the 4G LTE variant of Lenovo. There are no news if lollipop will ever make to this device

Battery: 2300 mAH sounds decent but for 5 inch screen it will just be enough to last a day with moderate use.

Connectivity: The phone will feature LTE radio, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0

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General Observations & Verdict

The phone is aimed to counter the popularity Xiaomi and Micromax. Lenovo has left no stones unturned to make the device look out of the league with the best possible specification. The problem with Xiaomi has been the availability of the devices and Lenovo needs to make this the differentiating factor. There is no reason for this device to go unnoticed considering the actual price will be as per the expectation.

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