Panasonic and Lenovo launch budget phones under Rs. 11,000 in India

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Panasonic India on Wednesday launched a new smartphone 'P9' at Rs 6,290. The 5-inch HD device with 'Asahi IPS' display sports an 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.

"P9 is targeted towards consumers who are always on the go, look for durability in display screen and want a smooth multi-tasking experience with the latest Android Nougat 7.0," said Pankaj Rana, Business Head-Mobility Division, Panasonic India, in a statement.

The device is powered by 1.1 GHz quad-core processor paired up with 1GB RAM and an internal memory of 16GB that is expandable up to 32 GB.
The phone has connectivity features including GPS, Wi-Fi, Dual SIM (4G/3G+2G) and micro-SIM. 'P9' is available in champagne gold and black colour at Panasonic brand shops and retail outlets.

Lenovo K8 Plus is the latest addition to the newly introduced K8 series. The smartphone was launched in India on Wednesday for Rs 10,999.

Lenovo India took to Twitter to announce the launch and availability of the budget smartphone in the Indian market.

Lenovo K8 Plus runs stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box -- similar to what we saw on K8 Note.

A highlight of the smartphone is a vertical dual rear camera setup with 13MP Purecel Plus sensor + 5MP depth sensor and f/2.0 Largan Precision 5-element lens. There is an 8MP front camera that comes with flash.

The K8 Plus is powered by a 2.6Ghz Helio P25 Octa-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. K8 Plus has 32GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB.

The 5.2-inch full HD display comes with Gorilla glass and Oleophobic coating. There is a dedicated music key that can be customised by the user according to needs. A 4,000mAh battery powers K8 Plus that the company claims would last two days.

"The battery has been optimized to last long. A variant with 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM would be introduced around Diwali," Anuj Sharma, Product Marketing Head, Lenovo MBG India, told reporters here.

The phone, available in venom black and fine gold colours, would retail exclusively on e-commerce site Flipkart starting September 7.
Lenovo also announced K8 with 5.2-inch HD display, 4,000mAh battery and stock Android OS.

After Lenovo India wrapped up the launch event, it was glad to announce on social media that the phone will be available exclusively on Flipkart.

However, it would be available at physical stores in a few weeks, the company said.

(With inputs from agencies)