Lenovo has unveiled two new phones for the Chinese market, the K5 Pro and the S5 Pro. The smartphones have similar features with a slightly different price tag. Both phones have side-firing stereo speakers and focus on photography.
Lenovo K5 Pro:
The Lenovo K5 Pro is the cheaper out of the two. It measures 155.98 x 74.98 x 7.98mm and weighs 165 grams. The smartphone has a 5.99 inch Full HD display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution and runs on the Snapdragon 636 SoC. It is available in three memory capacities, 4 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM or 6 GB RAM with 64/128 GB ROM which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Talking about the cameras, the K5 Pro has dual selfie cameras out of which the first one is a 16 MP camera and a second 5 MP depth sensor. The rear camera has a similar setup which has a 16 MP, f/2.0 aperture equipped sensor and a second 5 MP sensor. The rear cameras can shoot 2160p @ 30 fps videos while the front cameras can shoot 1080p videos @ 30fps.
The Lenovo K5 Pro has a large 4,050 mAh battery that can be charged from the USB Type-C port and supports fast charging up to 15W. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with ZUI which is Lenovo’s custom skin for Android devices. It also has a fingerprint sensor for securely unlocking the device. For connectivity, the device has 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The Lenovo K5 supports dual sim 4G VoLTE and has a hybrid sim slot.
The Lenovo K5 Pro will be available in two color variants Style Black and Elegant Gold. It is available for pre-order in China and deliveries will start from 23rd October. The price of the different variants are as follows:
- 4GB+64GB- ¥998.00 (around Rs. 10,500/-)
- 6GB+64GB- ¥1098.00 (around Rs. 11,600/-)
- 6GB+128GB- ¥1298.00 (around Rs. 13750/-)
Lenovo S5 Pro:
The Lenovo S5 Pro measures 154.5 x 75.45 x 7.7 mm and weighs 170 grams. The device has a 6.2 inch Full HD notch display with a 2246 x 1080 px resolution and runs on the Snapdragon 636 SoC. It is available in two memory capacities 6 GB RAM paired with 64 GB or 128 GB inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
For photography, the S5 Pro has dual 20 MP + 8 MP front cameras. The 8 MP front camera also has an infrared sensor which helps to securely unlock the device with face recognition. The rear camera setup has a 12 MP, f/1.8 aperture equipped lens and a 20 MP, f,2.6 aperture equipped lens. The back cameras can shoot 2160p videos @ 30 fps while the front cameras can record 1080p videos. Along with face recognition, it also has a fingerprint sensor.
The Lenovo S5 Pro has a 3,500 mAh battery that can be charged from the USB Type-C port and supports fast charging up to 15W. Like the K5 Pro, it also runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with ZUI. For connectivity, the device has Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi and a USB Type-C port.
The Lenovo S5 Pro will be available in three color variants, Blue Ice Crystal, Pure Gold, and Elegant Black and like the K5 Pro pre-orders are open and deliveries will commence on 23rd October. The price of the different variants of the Lenovo S5 Pro are as follows :
- 6GB+64GB- ¥1298.00 (around Rs. 13,750/-)
- 6GB+128GB- ¥1398.00 (around Rs. 14,800/-)
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Lenovo has launched both the smartphones in China for now but we hope these devices will soon be launched in India as well.
