A couple of years ago, Lenovo was among the most relevant Chinese brands in the mid-range segment. It had a couple of competitive devices under the Lenovo Lemon aka K-series. In recent years, the company shifted its focus to Motorola-branded smartphones. Not a big surprise, since Moto phones are more successful in global markets. However, we can see that the company isn’t satisfied with just pushing Motorola phones. For that reason, the company is finally bringing its Lenovo Lemon series back to life!. Today, Lenovo released two entry-level smartphones in the Lemon series. They are the Lenovo Lemon K12 and Lenovo Lemon K12 Pro. While the former has a 699 yuan ($107) starting price, the latter starts at 899 yuan ($137).
Lenovo Lemon K12
The Lenovo Lemon K12 comes with a 6.5-inch waterdrop screen and a 5000mAh battery. The official said it supports 31 days of battery life and 19 hours of video playback. This smartphone uses a 48-megapixel rear camera and it also has a “one-touch-to-reach” side button. On the rear, it has a dual-camera setup. You can customize an App with one-click access. It can also open apps like Alipay and health codes with one click.
Under the hood, this device comes with an unspecified Snapdragon processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. However, this device only supports a 4G network connection. This smartphone also comes with a rear fingerprint sensor
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Lenovo Lemon K12 Pro
For the Lenovo Lemon K12 Pro, it uses a bigger display than the K12. This phone comes with a 6.8-inch punch-hole screen with a satin-finished rear shell. Furthermore, it also possesses a bigger 6000 mAh battery and supports 2.5W OTG reverse charging. According to the company, the battery can last up to 31 days and supports 14 hours of video playback. On the rear, this smartphone has a triple-camera setup.
Under the hood, this device boasts of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This phone also uses a “one-touch-to-reach” side button like the K12. This smartphone also comes with a rear fingerprint sensor
Availability
Both smartphones are currently available on JD.com. These devices are currently on pre-sale and this sale will last for about two days. The actual price of the Lemon K12 Pro is 999 yuan while the Lemon K12 is 799 yuan. However, the pre-sales give a roughly 100 yuan price cut which takes the price down. While the regular model is available in gradient blue and gray colours, the Pro model is available in dark Cyan and purple colours.
