The Lenovo K8 Note has officially been announced in India and will be the company's first smartphone that will feature a pure Android experience. The K8 Note has been launched with a starting price of Rs 12,999 for the base variant and will be sold exclusively on Amazon India.

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Lenovo K8 Note will be available to purchase in two colours i.e Fine Gold and Venom Black. The 3G (RAM) and 32GB internal storage will cost Rs 12,999 whereas the 4GB/64GB variant will cost Rs 13,999. The smartphone will be available to purchase from Amazing starting August 18th at noon. 

“We know that millennials expect nothing but the latest from their phones,” said Mr. Sudhin Mathur, Country Head, Lenovo Mobile Business Group, India. “Which is why the K8 Note comes packed with everything that our consumers would expect from a smartphone today - an eye-catching design, dual cameras, 10-core processor, great sound, and of course, the TheaterMax technology that is the hallmark of the Note series.  It is also the reason why we have brought pure Android to the Note series, ensuring that the user gets total control over the device and their experience.” 

Mr. Manish Tiwari, Vice President – Category Management, Amazon India said, “Amazon.in has been an exclusive partner to Lenovo since 2015 – a partnership we continue to cherish. With the launch of Lenovo K8 Note, both Lenovo and Amazon.in aim to take this partnership to the next level by providing a best-in-class smartphone at a very competitive price point. We are determined to bring customers more innovation, superlative choices and a richer shopping experience on Amazon.in.”

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Other specifications for the smartphone include a 5.5-inch Full HD display (1920X1080 resolution) and has 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass. Under the hood, the K8 Note has the ten-core MediaTek Helio-X23 processor and has been clocked at 2.3 GHz. It also has a dual-sim card tray and a dedicated microSD slot to expand storage (up to 128GB).

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The Lenovo K8 Note has a dual rear camera setup with a 13-MP and a 5-MP lens which allows the smartphone to capture images with the ‘bokeh' effect. The front facing cameras are assisted with a LED flash and have a 13-MP sensor. Lenovo has also ditched their Vibe UI and now run on stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat. In the battery front, the K8 Note is equipped with a massive 4,000 mAh battery and supports quick charging.

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The device also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back and weighs only 180g. It also sports various sensors such as the Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, E-Compass and a Gyroscope. The smartphone is now water resistant but the company claims the coating on the device makes it “splash” proof.