Headline Dec. 14/ ''' THY LENOVO K8 NOTE '''

''' THY LENOVO K8 NOTE '''

TAKING STOCK of the Note . The  Lenovo K8 Note comes with 'bells and whistles' and Android 7.1.1 without the bloat, making it feel more powerful.

WITH  a name  that orbits dangerously close to another big name high-end phone in the market, the Lenovo K8 Note touts stock Android, a dual camera, a selfie-camera, a 10-core processor, Dolby Atmos, and a full HD display with Theater Max.   

However, this latest Android powered entry from Lenovo comes with a price tag that is surprisingly affordable.

Putting skepticism aside, the review model is a deep black slab of metal and glass.

Dubbed venom black, it is one of the two color variants for the Lenovo K8 Note [the other being fine gold]. 

The overall design exudes class, and when holding it, you can feel its build quality.

On its right side are a volume rocker and a power button. On its left is a tray for two SIM cards, a tray for a Microsoft SD, and directly opposite the power button is a single programmable button dedicated to controlling media playback.

There is also a 3.5mm audio jack on the top, and a micro USB jack for charging and data flanked by two sets of the holes, presumably for speakers, at the bottom.

I said presumably because only one set of the holes are for speakers. Cover it with your thumb and the soundscape changes.

It does sound good for what is, especially with Dolby Atmos turned on. Nevertheless, I would recommend plugging in a pair of headphones for the best experience.

However, if you are not particular about your audio, all this means is that the speaker is loud, and turning on Dolby Atmos makes it louder. 

At the back of the phone is a -circular, fast, and easily -reachable, fingerprint reader.

On top of it are two cameras -a 13 MP sensor and a 5MP sensor. They work together with the stock Android camera software to create some fascinating and fun effects such as-

Adjustable bokeh, colour isolation, and the ability to change the background of your subjects.

The effects are fun and novel, and they only activate if you go into the depth enabled mode.

The image quality is more than what you expect from a phone at this price, but conditions must be  just right for it to perform at its best. The focus is also slow, but not horribly so.

Up front is a vibrant 5.5in full HD display underneath a piece of Corning Gorilla Glass. Note that the  navigation buttons on this do not light up, which is annoying.

Above it all is a 13MP selfie camera with an F2.0 aperture, that is paired with an LED flash.

The phone's most significant strength, and the reason I would recommend the Lenova K8 Note, is that it is running on Stock Android.

Without bloat, the phone's 10-core processor, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage feels more powerful here.

Android 7.11 is at its core almost ever central feature of the  Lenovo K8 Note. For example, the ability to use split screen and TheatterMax mode, media app VR headset compatible, are already built into the stock version of Android.

Still, one wonders why this phone did not launch with Android 8.0 out of the box.

Strangely, the Lenovo K8 Note also does have the ability to clone or create twin apps, a feature that I feel is a must on any phone with dual SIM support.

Without packing in social media apps, the K8 Note's 4000mAh battery can last me for two days. Even after installing some apps, it still manages to get me through the day with plenty to spare.   

SPECIFICATIONS :

> OS : Android 7.1.1

> Weight : 170g.

> Processor : Mediatek Hello X23, Deca Core 2.3 GHz.

> Display : 5.5in IPS LCD capactive touchscreen, 16 M colours, 1080 x 1920.

> Graphical Mali-T880 MP4.

> Memory : 64 GB, 4 GB RAM.

> Battery : Non-removable Li-Po 4,000 mAh.

> Video : 1080p, 30 fps.

> Sound : Dolby Atmos audio  enhancement, active and noise cancellation with dedicated mic.

Sensors : Fingerprint [rear mounted], accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.  

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