Lenovo K3 is part of efforts by Lenovo to compete favourably well against rival Xiaomi whose smartphones are enjoying significant popularity despite having only been around for a few years. When the price of the Lenovo K3 is considered in the light of its features, one may be right to say Lenovo has started well in its effort to gain market share from its competitor.
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Hardware & Software
The Lenovo K3, which is also known as K3 Music Lemon, perhaps, for its colour, sports a 5-inch IPS display with a HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and 294 ppi pixel density. It figures a relatively slim profile at 7.9mm. The main camera is one of 8 megapixels, while the front-facing camera is a 2-megapixel sensor.
Processing power is provided by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. There is also Adreno graphics support. The Lenovo K3 comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be extended with a microSD card. The low-cost smartphone, seemingly designed to compete directly with the popular Xiaomi Redmi 1S smartphone, will run on the Android 4.4 (KitKat).
The battery of 2300 mAh capacity provided on the device should be able to deliver enough juice needed to use the phone’s features. Users of the Lenovo K3 are also in for a great sound experience with the built-in Waves MaxxAudio feature. The device also supports 4G LTE connectivity.
Lenovo K3 is selling for around $130 (about N27,000)! This is a real bargain when you consider all the features of the Lenovo K3. For example, you may have to pay way more money for another Android device that supports LTE connectivity.
Lenovo K3 more than compensates well for other features that are not available on it when affordability is considered. The phone went on sale in China last December via JD, one of the largest e-commerce websites in the country.
Pricing & Availability
Lenovo K3 is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in Nigeria. Lenovo K3 price in Nigeria is expected to range from N25,000 to N35,000 depending on your location in the country.
However, Lenovo K3 may never come to Nigeria, since current versions do not support WCDMA, which is the 3G technology used in Nigeria, rather it supports TD-SCDMA, which is mostly for China. However, Lenovo may offer an international version in future.
Lenovo K3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo K3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Lenovo Vibe 2.0
- Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Processor (Snapdragon 410)
- GPU: Adreno 306
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Colours: Lemon
- Dimension: 141 x 70.5 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 128 g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch IPS Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (294ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8 MP Camera, Video
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, Autofocus, LED Flash, Face Detection
- Front Camera: 2 MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: No (TD-SCDMA)
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: No (TD-SCDMA)
- HSPA+: No
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol:
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Dolby Digital Plus: No
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2300 mAh Li-ion Battery
- Talktime: up to 31 hours
- Standby Time: up to 580 hours