The Lenovo Z5 was the highlight of the
event in Beijing, but that doesn't mean it's the only interesting announcement
today. The Chinese powerhouse has released a refreshed Lenovo K5 Note with
better hardware, another budget Lenovo A5 smartphone, a new Watch X smartwatch
and has showcased the latest 4.0 version of its ZUI user interface.
Let's start with the refreshed Lenovo K5 Note. It's
a direct successor to the 2016 version of the phone but with modern design and
hardware. The 2018 version comes with a tall 18:9 6-inch IPS display
(720x1440px resolution) and it's powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset. The
latter comes equipped with 3GB or 4GB of RAM along with 32 or 64GB internal
storage. MicroSD up to 256GB is also supported.
On the back, the device packs a 16MP camera with AI
capabilities and f/2.0 aperture coupled with a 2MP fixed focus sensor with a
f/2.4 aperture for depth sensing. And on the front, the phone features a
standard 8MP unit with f/2.0 aperture with support of beautification features.
All are powered by a huge 3,760 mAh battery and runs ZUI 4.0 on top of the
Android 8.1 Oreo.
And as for the Lenovo A5, it features MediaTek
MT6739 SoC aided by 3GB of RAM and 16/32GB of storage. The latter can be expanded
using a 256GB microSD card. The display is 5.45" with the same HD+
(720x1440) resolution, and 18:9 aspect ratio. On contrary to the K5 Note, the
A5 runs ZUI 3.9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.
The back of the device houses a 13MP sensor with
f/2.2 aperture while the front-facing shooter is rated at 8MP with f/2.2
opening. Interestingly enough, the A5 has a slightly bigger battery than the K5
Note - 4,000 mAh, so we expect some impressive runtimes.
The ZUI 4.0 itself isn't anything special, but
Lenovo stressed on some key selling points of its user interface. The new
version comes with optimized full-screen gestures that can be used instead of
the standard software buttons and better CPU and memory management that should
keep the phone running smoothly for months or years to come.
Finally, Lenovo has also announced the so-called
Lenovo Watch X with six sensors - geomagnetic, barometer, heart rate, blood
pressure, gravity, and a gyroscope. A sleek housing accommodates these sensors
retaining the classic look of a standard watch. On the hardware front, we've
got 600 mAh battery that should last 45 days on standby and Bluetooth 5.0 LE
(Low Energy) for a better day to day usage. We also have water protection of up
to 80 meters.
As far as pricing goes, the Lenovo K5 Note will go
for CNY 799 ($125) for the 3GB/32GB model and CNY 999 (US$ 156) for the 4GB/64GB
variant. The Lenovo A5's asking price is said to be CNY 599 (US$ 94), and the
Watch X should hit the market with a price tag of CNY 299 (US$ 46) for the so-called
Milanese strap variant and CNY 399 (US$ 62) for the leather strap variant.
