Has a competitive price to boot
Over at China, Lenovo launched its newest mid-range phone with the S5. The China-exclusive smartphone (for now) is slated to compete against Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5. Lenovo’s offering comes with a 6000-series aluminum unibody shell, along with a color + monochrome dual 12-megapixel rear cameras.
Rounding up this interesting offering from Lenovo is a Snapdragon 625 processor. Here’s a quick look at its specs:
Lenovo S5 Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor
- 3GB/4GB of RAM
- 5.7-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display
- 32GB/64GB/128 of expandable storage
- Dual SIM
- 4G, LTE
- 13-megapixel f/2.2(color)+ 13-megapixel f/2.2 (monochrome) rear cameras with PDAF and dual LED flash
- 16-megapixel front camera, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash
- WiFi, Bluetooth
- GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner
- Android 8.0 Oreo with ZUI 3.7
- 3000mAh battery
What makes the S5 quite interesting is its price: Offered in three variants, pricing are as follows:
3GB/32GB – RMB 999(~Php 8.3k)
4GB/64GB – RMB 1199(~Php 9.9k)
4GB/128GB – RMB 1499(~Php 12.4k)
Judging from the prices, the S5 is priced competitively against the Redmi Note 5. No word yet if Lenovo will be bringing this phone to our shores.
Source: GSM Arena
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