In June, Lenovo had launched the Lenovo A5 smartphone in China and in October it was made available in India. It was low budget phone that came with a starting price of 599 Yuan (~$88). Fresh information shared by 91Mobiles reveals that the Chinese manufacturer is working on a smartphone called Lenovo A5s. The leaked specs of the unannounced phone suggest that it will be an upgraded version of the Lenovo A5.

The Lenovo A5s was recently certified by Indonesia’s TKDN body and Bluetooth SIG authority. These certifications had confirmed the existence of the Lenovo A5s. The publication has shared new details on the specifications of the smartphone.

It claims that the Lenovo A5s will be arriving with a display that will offer an aspect ratio of 18:9 with thick bezels at the top and bottom. The exact size of the display of the Lenovo A5s is not known, but it is known that it will carry support for HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.

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The leak further reveals that the Lenovo A5s will be powered by MediaTek MT6761 which is nothing but the Helio A22 SoC. It will be assisted by 2 GB of RAM. The handset will come preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS. There is no information available on the other specs of the Lenovo A5s.

The inclusion of the Helio A22 indicates that the Lenovo A5s will indeed arrive as a higher version of the Lenovo A5. The leaked image shown above reveals that the Lenovo A5s suggests that its front design will be almost same as the A5 smartphone.

The Lenovo A5 with 3 GB of RAM along with 16 GB and 32 GB storage choices. Hence, there could be a 3 GB RAM edition of the upcoming Lenovo A5s. It could be one of the first Lenovo phones to go official this year. More details of the smartphone are expected to surface through forthcoming leaks.

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Earlier this month, China-based Lenovo launched its two new smartphones in the Indian market — Lenovo K9 and Lenovo A5, just in time for the Diwali festival.

At the time of the phone’s announcement, the company had not revealed the availability details. However, Flipkart has now revealed that both the devices will be exclusively available for purchase through its portal from 1st November.

Flipkart is also hosting another festive season sale named Big Diwali Sale from 1st November to 5th November. During this time, the Lenovo K9 and Lenovo A5 will have an offer for purchase made through SBI Credit Card but details are still undisclosed.

The Lenovo K9 features a 5.7-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by MediaTek‘s Helio P22 octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz, which is manufactured using the 12nm process. It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded thanks to the Hybrid SIM card slot.

There’s also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. In terms of camera, the device comes with four camera sensors — two on the front side and two on the back. There’s a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a megapixel secondary sensor on the back, along with an LED flash. On the front side also, it comes with the same camera configuration, something that’s not found in this price segment.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C. The phone runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with some customisations from Lenovo. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery and comes with support for 10W fast charging.

On the other hand, the Lenovo A5 is an entry-level phone which features a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek MT6739 quad-core 64-bit processor, clocked at 1.5GHz.

The device comes in two variants — one with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage and another with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with f/2.2 aperture and an LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper with f/2.2 aperture. The phone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with Lenovo’s custom user interface on top, and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

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The Lenovo A5 will be available in two color options — Black and Gold. The 2GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 5,999 (approximately $82) while the 3GB RAM model costs Rs. 6,999 (approximately $95). The Lenovo K9, on the other hand, comes in Black and Blue colors for Rs. 8,999, which roughly converts to $123.

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At a launch event in New Delhi, along with the Lenovo K9 mid-range smartphone, the China-based company also launched an entry-level device, dubbed as Lenovo A5. The phone was originally launched in China earlier this year.

The phone comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Just like the Lenovo K9, this one too doesn’t feature a notch on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek MT6739 quad-core 64-bit processor, clocked at 1.5GHz.

The device comes in two variants — one with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage and another with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

Coming to the camera department, it features a 13-megapixel rear camera along with f/2.2 aperture and an LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper with f/2.2 aperture. The phone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with Lenovo’s custom user interface on top, and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

The Lenovo A5 will be available in two color options — Black and Gold. The 2GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 5,999 (approximately $82) while the 3GB RAM model costs Rs. 6,999 (approximately $95).

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The phone will be available for purchase exclusively through Flipkart. At this price point, the Lenovo A5 will compete against the likes of Realme C1 and Xiaomi Redmi 6A, among others.

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On June 5, Lenovo had held a launch event to announce Lenovo Z5, Lenovo K5 Note and Lenovo A5 smartphones. Except for Lenovo A5, the other two smartphones have been available for purchase in China. Starting from July 23, Lenovo has also started the sales of the Lenovo A5. It is currently available for reservations at JD.com. The Jingdong Mall listing reveals that it will be hitting the market on July 26.

The Lenovo A5 is an entry-level smartphone that features a 5.45-inch IPS LCD display panel that offers 18:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The MediaTek MT6739 SoC powers the Lenovo A5 along with 3 GB of RAM. The handset is also equipped with a microSD card slot. It is packed with a big battery of 4,000mAh capacity.

The Lenovo A5 has a single rear camera of 13-megapixel. It is couple with LED flash. The frontside of the phone features an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The front camera also supports face unlock feature. The A5 is also equipped with a fingerprint scanner. The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo that is customized with ZUI 3.9.

The handset comes in 16 GB and 32 GB storage models. Both variants of the smartphone feature 3 GB of RAM. They are respectively priced at 599 Yuan (~$88) and 799 Yuan (~$117). Both the Lenovo A5 models are listed on JD, but only the base model is available for reservations. At the launch event, the company had announced the Lenovo A5 in colors like gold, black and pink.  The A5 model that is listed on JD is only available in black color.

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The Lenovo A5 seems to be a worthy competitor for the Xiaomi Redmi 6A that includes similar specifications. The 16 GB storage + 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM variants of the Redmi 6A are respectively priced at 599 Yuan (~$88) and 699 Yuan (~$103). Xiaomi is selling the Redmi 6 that features dual rear cameras, better SoC, 32 GB of storage, 3 GB of RAM with a price tag of 799 Yuan (~$117).

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At a launch event in Beijing, along with its much-awaited smartphone Lenovo Z5 and Lenovo K5 Note, the China-based company also introduced yet another smartphone under its lineup of budget-friendly devices — Lenovo A5.

The Lenovo A5 features a 5.45-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, which has a screen resolution of 1440 × 720 pixels and is clubbed with 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit chipset with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU powers the smartphone.

It packs 3GB of RAM and two options in terms of internal storage — 16GB and 32GB. Further, the phone’s storage capacity can be expanded up to 256GB through a microSD card. On the software front, the device is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface ZUI 3.9 on top.

On the imaging front, the Lenovo A5 boasts a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper with f/2.2 aperture. The phone also features a fingerprint sensor on the back panel as well as comes with support for Facial Recognition feature.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. The device is backed by a 4000mAh battery. It measures 158.3 × 76.7 × 8.5mm and weighs 176 grams.

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In China, the Lenovo A5 is priced at 599 Yuan, which roughly converts to $94 and will be available in three color options — Black, Gold, and Rose Gold. For now, there is no information regarding the launch of the smartphone in any other market.

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