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

During the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that was held in the first week of March this year, Lenovo announced the arrival of five smartphones. The brand was again pegged to make an announcement on March 23 and it has kept its promise by revealing a new budget phablet device called the Lenovo K3 Note.

According to Gizmo China, the Lenovo K3 Note is dubbed as a good competitor for Meizu M1 Note phablet. It has a huge 5.5-inch display screen that supports full HD resolution.

Under the hood of the Lenovo K3 Note lies the MediaTek MT6752 chipset that houses a 64-bit octa-core processor. It is capable of delivering a processing speed of up to 1.7 GHz. The chipset is supported by 2 GB of RAM. The Meizu M1 Note also sports the same sized display, chipset and RAM.

The internal storage of the Lenovo K3 Note is 16 GB. The external storage of the device supports up to 32 GB of microSD. The Lenovo K3 Note is fitted with a 13 MP shooter along with an LED flash on the rear. The front houses a 5 MP selfie camera. The Lenovo K3 Note is a dual-SIM smartphone that allows high speed web connectivity through its 4G LTE modem. The thickness of the handset is only 7.6 mm and it weighs 150 g. The device is equipped with a plastic exterior.

The rear panel of the new phablet from Lenovo sports a bright yellow colour as the handset is said to belong to the Lemon series of the company. The smartphone world is filled with all kinds of budget smartphones but the Lenovo K3 Note manages to outshine other devices with impressive and unique design and an affordable price tag of 899 Yuan (equates to $145), says Gizmo China.

Lenovo is expected to launch a Teana edition for Lenovo K3 Note. This variant will arrive with an upgraded ceramic piece vibration speaker to deliver stunning audio experience. This variant is pegged to carry a slightly higher price tag of 999 Yuan ($161).

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