Lenovo K8 Plus launched for Rs 10,999: Threat to budget smartphones

Lenovo K8 Plus launch is just a day away.

| Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 13:02 [IST]

It is going to be a month since the launch of the killer smartphone - the Lenovo K8 Note in India starting from Rs. 12,999. Now, it looks like the company is geared up to unveil the Lenovo K8 Plus in the country.

Lenovo K8 Plus launched for Rs 10,999: Threat to budget smartphones

Well, we have been seeing a few teasers regarding the launch of the upcoming device - the Lenovo K8 Plus. The device is all set to be launched in India on September 6 with impressive specifications.

There are rumors and speculations that this one could feature a dual camera setup as the K8 Note. One thing we know for now is that this smartphone will not feature impressive specs and features as the K8 Note.

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It is said to be a watered down variant of the Lenovo K8 Note, so it is believed to be priced in the sub Rs. 10,000 price range.

Given that the Lenovo K8 Plus will be launched in the country tomorrow in the budget market segment, we have come up with a slew of budget smartphones those might face the heat due to the competition.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Buy At Price of Rs 12,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage (eMMC 5.0) / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with PDAF
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (minimum) / 4100mAh (typical) battery

Micromax Evok Dual Note

Buy At Price of Rs 11,499
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB / 4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor, secondary 5MP camera
5MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

Buy At Price of Rs 17,900
Key Features

5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD PLS TFT LCD 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core (MT6757V) 64-bit processor with ARM Mali T880 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
Samsung Pay Mini
13MP rear camera with LED flash
13MP front camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

Nokia 5

Buy At Price of Rs 10,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, 500 nits brightness
1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GBGB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP autofocus rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP autofocus front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Motorola Moto G5S Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 15,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP (RGB) + 13MP (monochrome) dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with flash, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo Charging

Samsung Galaxy On Max

Buy At Price of Rs 16,900
Key Features

5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD TFT IPS 2.5D curved glass display
MediaTek Helio P25 Lite Octa-Core (2.39GHz + 1.69GHz) 64-bit 16nm processor with ARM Mali T880 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
Samsung Pay Mini
13MP rear camera with LED flash
13MP front camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

Gionee A1

Buy At Price of Rs 15,920
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS in-cell 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4010mAh battery with fast charging

Xiaomi Mi Max 2

Buy At Price of Rs 16,999
Key Features

6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 450nits brightness
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro+nano/microSD)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
5300mAh (typical) / 5200mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 14,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 16GB storage / 4GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Coolpad Cool Play 6

Buy At Price of Rs 14,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display
Octa Core Snapdragon 653 with Mobile Platform with Adreno 510 GPU
6GB RAM, 64GB Internal Storage
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP dual rear camera cameras with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4060mAh (typical) battery

Honor 8 Lite

Buy At Price of Rs 14,949
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-core Kirin 655 ( 4 x 2.1GHz + 4 x 1.7GHz) 16nm processor with Mali T830-MP2 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery