In an attempt to cash in on the Reliance Jio frenzy, many mobile companies are introducing budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE in India. Lenovo too has just joined that bandwagon and has just launched three new smartphone – A6600, A6600 Plus and A7700 in its A-Series. All of them are 4G VoLTE enabled smartphones which make them compatible with Reliance Jio network. The Lenovo A6600 price starts at Rs 6,999 while A7700 is priced at Rs 8,540. These phones will be available in in matte white and black color options.
In terms of specification, the Lenovo A6600, and A6600plus both house a 5-inch IPS displays with 720p resolution. Under the hood, the A6600 features a MediaTek MT6735P chipset clocked at 1GHz, coupled with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. The Plus variant gets double the RAM as Lenovo A6600. For photography, it comes with an 8MP rear and 2MP front camera. The Phones are backed by a 2300 mAh battery and run on Android Marshmallow based Pure UI.
On the other hand, the Lenovo A7700 gets a larger 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS display running on the same 1GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and Android Marshmallow. It sports an 8MP rear camera here to keep the shutterbugs happy and a 2MP front camera for selfies. For connectivity, it includes Dual-SIM support, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Radio and GPS. There’s no fingerprint sensor on any of these devices.
“The Lenovo A series is one of our star performers and last year, we sold a million plus units of A6000, A6000 Plus, and A7000. Continuing the legacy, the A6600, and A7700 series offers brilliant performance with unparalleled user experience at a competitive price point,” Sudhin Mathur, Executive Director – Mobile Business Group, Lenovo India said.
Lenovo A6600, Lenovo A6600 Plus and Lenovo A7700 Specifications:
Model | Lenovo A6600 | Lenovo A6600 Plus | Lenovo A7700 |
Display | 5-inch 720p HD Display | 5-inch 720p HD Display | 5.7-inch, Super AMOLED, Full HD, Gorilla Glass 4 |
Processor | 1GHz MediaTek 6735p | 1GHz MediaTek 6735p | 1GHz MediaTek 6735p |
RAM | 1GB | 2GB | 2GB |
Internal Storage | 16GB(expandable via microSD card) | 16GB(expandable via microSD card) | 16GB(expandable via microSD card) |
Rear Camera | 8-megapixel camera with autofocus | 8-megapixel camera with autofocus | 8-megapixel camera with autofocus |
Front Camera | 2MP, F/2.0 aperture | 2MP,F/2.0 aperture | 2MP,F/2.0 aperture |
Software | Android 6.0 Marshmallow based Pure UI | Android 6.0 Marshmallow based Pure UI | Android 6.0 Marshmallow based Pure UI |
Battery | 2300mAh | 2300mAh | 2300mAh |
Others | 4G VoLTE, dual SIM | 4G VoLTE, dual SIM | 4G VoLTE, dual SIM |
Price | Rs. 6,999 | Not disclosed | Rs. 8540 |