The Lenovo K8 Plus has been launched today in India, which is a successor to the Lenovo K6 as the brand has claimed that the phone will offer great battery life. The K8 Plus is priced at Rs. 10,999 which will put it up with direct competition to Redmi Note 4, Nokia 5 and Moto G5.
The all new K8 Plus from the K Series comes with dual rear cameras on the back and runs the Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and Lenovo has promised to provide the Android Oreo upgrade on this phone. The K8 Plus also comes with high-end multimedia features like Dolby Atmos and Lenovo’s TheaterMax technology.
The Lenovo K8 Plus comes with a 5.2-inch full-HD 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio P25 octa core processor clocked at 2.6 GHz, coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. However, the storage is expandable to 128GB using a microSD card via a dedicated slot.
These are the raw specs, but the highlight of the phone is the dual camera set-up which includes a 13.0-megapixel and a 5.0-megapixel sensor, that allow users to take great pictures by adjusting focus, adding bokeh, adjusting aperture from f/0.8 to f/5.6 and much more. There is dual tone LED flash of course on the back. Lenovo has added a special depth editor and depth-enabled mode to the photography app and gallery to let users do more with their photographs. There is also an 8.0-megapixel selfie camera, that comes with beauty mode and a LED flash, along with an upgrade to the professional mode that allows users to tweak ISO and white balance and other factors while taking selfies.
There is a fingerprint scanner on the back which ensures privacy and security. The Lenovo K8 Plus comes with Dolby Atmos. There is even a customisable music key for music lovers so that they can access music at the push of a button. The phone also supports VR and users can enjoy an even bigger screen experience by adding VR glasses and switching to TheaterMax Mode on the phone.
The K8 Plus packs a huge 4000 mAh battery which rated for up to 2 days of use (up to 26 hours of 4G talk time or approximately 20 hours of videos or 100 hours of music, and a massive 400 hours of standby time) and Lenovo will also supply a Rapid Charger that gives you hours of power in minutes.
Just like the K8 Note, the Lenovo K8 Plus runs Android 7.1.1 Stock Android that will provide a smooth user experience. Lenovo K8 Plus will be available for INR 10,999, exclusively via Flipkart starting from today and will eventually be sold via retail stores as well in future.
Commenting on the launch of the phone, Mr. Sudhin Mathur, Country Head – Lenovo MBG India said, “Lenovo’s K series has always been known for delivering powerful performance and cutting edge multimedia experience to consumers at very affordable prices, which is why it has an installed base of more than 8 million users in the country. The Lenovo K8 Plus continues this legacy, and comes not only with 4000 mAh battery and Rapid charger in its price segment, but also comprises of 13MP + 5MP dual camera for delivering best-in-class photography experience, along with Dolby Atmos sound and TheaterMax technology. Lenovo K8 plus continues our journey with stock Android, empowering the user by giving them the choice to customise their Android experience.”
Along with the K8 Plus, there is a lower variant known as the K8, which comes with MediaTek’s Helio P20, coupled with 3GB of RAM and just like the K8 Plus it packs a 4000mAh battery. However, the dual camera module is not available on the Lenovo K8 as it comes with one 13.o MP rear camera with LED flash, along with an 8MP front facing camera with Party flash.
Both the K8 and K8 Plus comes with 4G VoLTe support and are available in two colors i.e. Venom Black, Fine Gold.
Lenovo has again played the game of capturing the budget smartphone market with the Lenovo K8 Plus and K8 and it will compete hard against some of the toughest competitors, what do you think about the features vs. pricing of the K8 and K8 PLus? Let us know in the comments section below. Also, in case you’re interested to have a look at the raw specifications of the Lenovo K8 and K8 Plus, these are mentioned below.
Lenovo K8 Plus Product Specifications
Lenovo K8 Plus | |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Operating System |
Stock Android Nougat 7.1.1 |
Screen |
5.2 (13.2cm) Full HD(1920 x 1080), 2.5 D Corning Gorilla Glass with Anti fingerprint coating |
Processor |
Helio P25, 64-Bit, True Octacore 2.6GHz, 16nm TSMC process |
Memory |
3+32GB/4+32GB , microSD |
Audio |
2 mics + louder speaker, Music Key, Dolby Atmos |
Connectivity |
Data GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE |
4G Network |
FDD LTE Band 1/3/5/7/8 , TDD Band 40 Voice over LTE |
3G Network |
WCDMA Band 1/5/8 |
2G Network |
GSM Band 2/3/5/8 |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.2 |
FM Radio |
Yes |
GPS |
Yes |
USB OTG |
Supported |
Battery |
4000mAh, non-removable, 10W rapid charger |
Talk Time |
Up to 26 hours (4G) |
Standby time |
Up to 401 hours (4G) |
Security |
Fingerprint Reader |
Dimension |
147.9x 73.7x 8.99mm |
Weight |
165g |
Primary Camera |
Dual Camera 13MP Purecel Plus sensor + 5MP BSI Depth Camera 5 Piece Largan precision lens Dual CCT LED Flash Depth Mode, professional mode |
Front Camera |
8MP with front firing Party Flash Professional mode Beauty mode |
Sensor |
Gyroscope/ Proximity/ Ambient Light/ E-compass |
SIM Card |
3 Slots (Nano + Nano + Dedicated Micro SD slot with support up to 128GB) |
Material |
Anodized Painted Stamped Metal |
Colours |
Venom Black, Fine Gold |
Lenovo K8 Product Specifications
Lenovo K8 | |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Operating System |
Stock Android Nougat 7.1.1 |
Screen |
5.2 (13.2cm) HD(1280 x 720), 2.5D glass |
Processor |
Helio P20, 64-Bit, Octacore 2.3GHz, 16nm TSMC process |
Memory |
3+32GB, microSD expandable |
Audio |
2 mics + louder speaker, Music Key, Dolby Atmos |
Connectivity |
Data GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE |
4G Network |
FDD LTE Band 1/3/5/7/8, TDD Band 40 Voice over LTE |
3G Network |
WCDMA Band 1/5/8 |
2G Network |
GSM Band 2/3/5/8 |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.2 |
FM Radio |
Yes |
GPS |
Yes |
USB OTG |
Supported |
Battery |
4000mAh, non-removable, 10W rapid charger |
Talk Time |
Up to 32 hours (4G) |
Standby time |
Up to 456 hours (4G) |
Security |
Fingerprint Reader |
Dimension |
147.9x 73.7x 8.55mm |
Weight |
165g |
Primary Camera |
13MP PDAF professional mode |
Front Camera |
8MP with front firing Party Flash Professional mode Beauty mode |
Sensor |
Gyroscope/Proximity/Ambient Light/E-compass |
SIM Card |
3 Slots (Nano + Nano + Dedicated Micro SD slot with support up to 128GB) |
Material |
Anodized Painted Stamped Metal |
Colours |
Venom Black, Fine Gold |
Lenovo K8 note a good choice of phone if build quality is important to you. The all-aluminium build feels sturdy and has very little flex.