Lenovo S850 launched in India for Rs. 15499


Lenovo S850 MWC 2014 -1

Lenovo has launched S850, a new smartphone is the S Series in India. It was unveiled at MWC earlier this year and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support and comes pre-loaded with Lenovo Premium DOit Apps (SHAREit, SYNCit and SECUREit) apps.

Lenovo S850 MWC 2014 -4

Commenting on the new launch, Sudhin Mathur – Director, Smartphones, Lenovo India, said.

As smartphones become more mainstream, consumers expect intuitive and fast products from all premium brands. The need is to go beyond the expected and provide extraordinary design that reflects their personality. Launched at MWC early this year, the Lenovo S850 has been widely-recognised as a stylish and a powerful device that signifies Lenovo’s best in-class design and the expertise to make smartphones that address the needs of the consumers. Devices like the S850 are efficient, responsive and fashionable addressing the key needs of consumers.

Lenovo S850 Specifications

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capactive touch screen display with 178-degree wide viewing angle
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
  • Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
  • 8.2 mm thick and weighs 140g
  • Dual SIM
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
  • 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 2000 mAh battery

The Lenovo S850 comes in Pink and White colors and is priced at Rs. 15,499. It comes with a free snap stand case. It is available for pre-order on  official TheDoStore starting today and would be available across 2000+ retail outlets and leading retail chains in India by the end July. We went hands-on with the smartphone at the MWC 2014 earlier this year, check out the Lenovo S850 hands-on below.

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