A Lenovo Shop In Beijing
A customer (L) checks a new laptop with a salesman at a Lenovo shop in Beijing December 13, 2010. Reuters/Christina Hu

Lenovo’s latest budget offering in the smartphone arena in India, the K3 Note, has been priced Rs. 9,999 ($155). The K3 Note is the follow up to Lenovo's A7000 smartphone.

Key Specs

  • The device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI
  • The dual-SIM smartphone is powered by a 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6572 processor that is coupled with 2GB of RAM
  • It features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display with a pixel density of 401ppi. In the absence of Gorilla Glass protection, the phone becomes more prone to scratches.
  • The smartphone will be offered in Onyx Black, Pearl White, and Laser Yellow colour variants.
  • The K3 Note houses a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 5-megapixel front facing camera.
  • Inbuilt storage is 16GB, which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
  • Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G (TD-LTE/ LTE), Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB
  • K3 Note is the slimmest and lightest among competition in this price range which measures 152.6x76.2x7.99mm and weighs 150 grams
  • The large-screen Lenovo K3 Note touts a 3000mAh battery. Apart from 11 days of standby time, it is expected to deliver up to 39 hours of talk time on 2G and 16 hours on 2G,.

The smartphone was previously launched in China back in March. The K3 Note will be available exclusively on, with the first flash sale occurring on July 8.

Sudhin Mathur - Director, Smartphones, Lenovo India, said, "We are truly overwhelmed with the positive response from consumers for our 4G portfolio. To further enhance our consumer's experience we are launching a device with great multitasking capabilities and unrivalled features at an affordable price. The K3 Note is certainly a disruptive offering with its future-proof features, superior multi-media experience and extraordinary performance."