Lenovo has launched a new phablet in the Indian market, the Phab 2 Plus. It is priced at Rs. 14,999 and will be available exclusively via Amazon India.
The Lenovo Phab 2 Plus sports a 6.4-inch display with full HD [1080p] resolution. It has a full metal body design and features a fingerprint sensor on the back. The Phab 2 Plus is powered by a 1.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT8783 process along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. It runs Android 6.0.1 operating system.
The new phablet sports a dual camera system [13-megapixel] on the back, which offers shallow depth of field, thanks to its secondary camera. It also features an 8-megapixel front camera.
The new phablet features Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 for 360 degree sound recording. The new smartphone come equipped with Dolby Atmos sound effect and JBL Hybrid Earphones. It is backed by a 4050mAh battery.
The Lenovo Phab 2 Plus comes in champagne gold color option. It measures 173.89 x 88.30 x 9.60mm and weighs 218.00 grams. The dual SIM supporting device includes Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G and 4G LTE as connectivity options. Sensors on the phablet include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, and Gyroscope.
The new phablet will face direct competition from the likes of Xiaomi Mi Max, which was launched in June 2016. It sports a 6.44-inch IPS LCD display with full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. The phablet is powered by a hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor along with an Adreno 510 GPU, 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage (expandable up to 256GB via a micro SD card).
On the camera front, the Mi Max sports a 16MP rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, phase detection auto-focus [PDAF] and a dual-LED flash setup. It also features a 5MP front camera. The Mi Max is backed by a 4,850 mAh non-removable battery. Sensor on the device includes accelerometer, proximity, compass and fingerprint sensor.