Lenovo K9
Lenovo K9
The Lenovo K9 is priced at Rupees 8999 and it is an offering by lenovo in the budget segment range of smartphones. When you get your hands on this device you feel like you are holding a premium phone and it looks pretty solid with the glass back finish, the dual cameras in the front and the back with a fingerprint sensor to match. As you look at the phone you feel that the company has gone to great lengths to make the phone look premium and sturdy.
The Lenovo K9 sports a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which is pretty impressive when you look at the other competitors and what they are offering in the same price range.
Lenovo K9 runs on the MediaTek Helio P22 Processor namely the MT6762, unlike other phones which are running the qualcomm series. The phone has an octa core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU which clock at around 2GHz and the PowerVR GE8320 supporting the graphics display.
The Phone sports dual cameras, both in the front and the back. Both these cameras have the same configuration i.e. 13MP + 5MP. The Rear Camera has a Dual Flash while the front camera has a single flash. The camera Performance is decent and you get some good pictures. But there is some discrepancy in the photos as the performance of the camera is not consistent across all photos.
The Phone comes with a USB Type - C charger and supports fast charging. The 3000mAh supports the phone for a full day of usage with a screen time of around 5 hours.
The Glass finish looks good with the Black and Blue color variants in which the device is available.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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October 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Travel Charger (10W), USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, SIM Ejector Tool, Protect Cover
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Price Group
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Budget Range (5000-10000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Material
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Main body: Plastic and Glass
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Dimensions
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153.8 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
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Weight
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155 g (5.47 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Hybrid)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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5.7 inches
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Colors
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Black, Blue
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Lenovo K9
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Resolution
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720 x 1440 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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282 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Reading mode
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Primary(Rear) Camera
Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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13 MP +5MP
f/2.2 + f/2.4
Autofocus
Dual-LED (dual tone) flash
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30/60fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front)
Aperture Size
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13 MP +5MP
f/2.2 + f/2.4
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Features (Front Camera)
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LED Flash
Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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OS
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Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)
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Chipset
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Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
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Processor
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Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
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Graphics processor
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PowerVR GE8320
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System memory
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3 GB
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Internal memory
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32 GB
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Card Slot
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No
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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Type
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Not user replaceable, Li – ion
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Fast Charge
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Yes
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Lenovo K9
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Sensors
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Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Depth Sensor
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Lenovo K9
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Bluetooth
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v4.1, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Positioning
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Infrared port
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No
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Radio
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No
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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USB Type-C (reversible)
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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USB Type-C (reversible)
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
CONS –
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No dedicated microSD Slot
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Average Camera even with dual cameras on both front and rear
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Slows down a bit when playing heavy Games
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Performance is average and does not justify the premium build quality
The Ultimate Review
With an aggressive pricing on the Lenovo K9 at Rupees 8999, Lenovo offers a decent budget smartphone. The stock android OS Oreo comes with some bloatware. Games from Gameloft and UC Browser are pre-installed. You can uninstall these apps and games if you don’t want these apps to occupy unnecessary space.
The Depth sensor helps in creating the bokeh effect in both the front and rear camera pictures. It is not as effective and the effect looks more like a blur then something which is out of focus.
The phone does experience some lag when you run heavy apps or games like PUBG and simmers them down to low quality graphics output to keep them running.
The USB Type-C is a good addition given the Price point. The phone supports Dual VoLTE SIM cards. You can insert two Nano SIMs or you can insert One Nano SIM and One MicroSD card to expand the internal memory upto 256GB. The lack of dedicated memory slot is a drawback and will definitely be a cause of concern for some users who like to carry both their SIM cards and Memory Card on the same device.
Go for it if you like the build and design and if you can ignore the camera performance.
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