Lenovo K9: The budget killer
Lenovo has recently stepped out of the shadows after a year’s hiatus and launched the K9. Priced competitively in India at ` 8,999, the handset’s main USP is its four cameras — two on the rear and two up front. It’s fitted with a 5.72- inch HD+ Max display with an aspect ratio of 18: 9 and a resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. The display is bright and viewing it in direct sunlight is not an issue. Text and colours are crisp and vivid respectively and once again, the screen in itself puts it on par with handsets in the mid- range category.
The K9 runs on Android 8.1 and has been updated to the August 2018 security patch. The OS feels like a stock Android version that’s usually found on Android One devices and navigating through it is very easy and intuitive if you have used an Android handset in the past.
The K9 is powered by an octa- core MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 processor that’s clocked at 2.0GHz and paired with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The handset comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. While using the K9 to access social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, the handset holds its own with no stutter or lag notice. The same was found while streaming audio and video or while instant messaging through apps like Amazon Prime, Netflix and WhatsApp respectively.
The handset comes with a 13MP + 5MP rear camera up front and on the rear. The cameras found here are pretty impressive as it managed to render colours accurately and yet keeping all the details. When it comes to outdoor, photography, the camera truly shines and the secondary camera does help it to an extent with the depth sensing. While clicking portraits shots outdoors, the colours were well represented with a lot of detail visible. It also has a bokeh mode that does a decent job of adding blur to the background.
This phone has been dubbed the Killer 2.0 by the brand. However, in the true sense of the term, this handset does not annihilate the competition but does come with ‘ killer’ features such as the four cameras, a great display and the addition of a USB- C port. If you are looking for a budget handset, this could be on your list.