LENOVO K8 NOTE

LENOVO K8 NOTE DETAILS

Buy For

• Robust configuration
• Fingerprint sensor
• Outstanding battery backup
• Superb cameras
• Sharp display

Beware of

• Non-removable battery

Verdict

The Note series is apparently known for great battery backup. The Lenovo K8 Note also promises to continue the series not only in terms of battery backup but also in performance and cameras. The three processors along with an ample amount of RAM deliver flawless performance and can face of heavy multitasking without any lag. The gaming experience is great, thanks to the clear sharp display with high pixel density. You can use the smartphone for a day or two without worrying about battery drainage. The Lenovo K8 Note is a stylish handset featuring excellent performance, superb cameras and sound battery backup. The fingerprint sensor is quick to respond. Overall, the Lenovo K8 Note is worth buying.

Kill the ordinary performance

Display and Configuration

The Lenovo K8 Note flaunts a 5.5-inch Full HD (1,080 x 1,920 pixels) display and features a rear fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is powered by a 4GB of RAM paired up with three processors - 2.3GHz Dual core Cortex A72 + 1.85GHz Quad core Cortex A53 + 1.4GHz Quad Core Cortex A53. The Mali-T880 MP4 graphics card output good quality visualisation. The handset runs on Android v7.1 (Nougat) operating system. It comes in a stylish body with chamfered edges.

Camera and Storage

For photography and videography needs, the handset is stacked with a 16MP back camera and an 8MP selfie snapper. Both the cameras capture sharp images and videos. On the storage ground, the handset houses an internal memory of 32GB. The external slot can read any microSD card up to 128GB.

Battery and Connectivity

The smartphone gets its energy from a massive 4,500mAh Li-Polymer battery which keeps the show running for long hours. On the connectivity front, the Lenovo K8 Note offers a wide range of options such as Dual SIM slot, 4G, 3G, 2G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB port.

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2017, August
	Status	Available. Released 2017, August

BODY	Dimensions	154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.08 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- Splash Resistant

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM	OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Mediatek Helio X23
	CPU	Deca-core 2.3 GHz
	GPU	Mali-T880 MP4

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	Dual: 13 MP + 5 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	13 MP, f/2.0, LED flash

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Dolby Atmos audio enhancement - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging (Turbo Charge) - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 378 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 25 h (3G)

MISC	Colors	Fine Gold, Venom Black
	Price	About 180 EUR