Lenovo is gearing up to launch its next-generation Note device, dubbed as K8 Note. The company has already sent out invites for an event on August 9, and it contains hashtag #KillerNote. “New #KillerNote uncaging on 09.08.17,” the invite read. The post also teases the number 8, which suggests that the smartphone will be the Lenovo K8 Note, and not K7 Note as was previously expected.
Most of you did get it right! The #LenovoK8Note will #KillTheOrdinary & leave the rest behind! Ready to see it uncage on 09.08.17? Save it! pic.twitter.com/FKp1Nibknu
— Lenovo India (@Lenovo_in) July 28, 2017
The official launch date confirmation comes after a series of mathematical-based quizzes Lenovo India posted on its social media account, asking followers to guess what the next ‘Note’ smartphone will be called, all pointing to the number 8. Interestingly, Lenovo’s confirmation points to what could be the K8 Note, which is a little surprising considering it would mean the company is planning to skip on the K7 Note.
Lenovo launching its K8 Note directly after the ‘K6’ series is rather interesting as the company is entirely skipping the ‘K7’ moniker. There could be a possibility since number 7 is considered unlucky in China, the K7 moniker was dropped.
OnePlus in the past also did something similar by launching the OnePlus 5 after the OnePlus 3T, albeit for different reasons. Samsung also did something similar last year, with the Galaxy Note 7 – skipping the Galaxy Note 6 in an attempt to bring the Galaxy Note brand up to speed with its Galaxy S brand.
Lenovo K8 Note Features
In the GeekBench listing, the Lenovo K8 Note got 1659 points in single-core test and in multi-core test it received 4844 points. As per the listing on Geekbench, the Lenovo K8 Note has 4GB RAM and MediaTek Helio X20 1.39 GHz deca-core processor. The handset is based on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system. Lenovo K8 Note smartphone is expected to feature a big battery. It could feature a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It will likely be coupled with 3 or 4GB RAM and 62GB internal memory. The storage will be expandable via a microSD card slot. Lenovo K8 Note could run Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box.
It’s earlier predecessor Lenovo K6 Note starts at Rs 13,999 in India. The smartphone comes in two storage variants – 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM. The dual SIM smartphone packs a 4,000 mAh battery. Specifications of the K6 Note include a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 16MP rear camera, and an 8MP front shooter. It sports a metal unibody design and a fingerprint scanner at the back.
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