Lenovo K3 Note Philippines Price is Php 8,399 at Novo7Tech Stores : Complete Specs, In The Flesh Photos!

"Sir Mark, that's one of our best-sellers!" Jerome and Jenalyn of Novo7Tech at Lucky Chinatown Mall told me when I asked them about the sales performance of their Lenovo K3 Note.

Lenovo K3 Note

I visited the store last night. And I was happy to learn that they actually are familiar with me and TechPinas -- mainly because of my interview videos with Sir Adrian that they'd play on loop at the shop for buyers.

Sidenote: From selling only THL, Meizu, and Zopo smartphones, Novo7Tech now sells handsets and other devices - including, headphones, powerbanks - from other Chinese electronics companies. Aside from their previous phone brand offerings, they now also carry Huawei and Lenovo products.

Lenovo K3 Note

I remember featuring Lenovo K3 Note on TP a couple of weeks before the handset was launched by the company in China. And from the get go, I've always known that it will be well-received by consumers. I mean, who wouldn't be attracted to an affordable powerhouse handset?

Lenovo K3 Note

The K3 Note is largely based on the best-selling Lenovo A7000, which was launched in the Philippines earlier this year donning a price tag of Php 7,390.

Lenovo K3 Note

The two models have the exact same design identity but Lenovo K3 Note has superior technical specifications in practically all departments.

Lenovo K3 Note

Just for comparison: Lenovo A7000 is equipped with a 5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD IPS display, an 8 MegaPixel autofocus main camera with Dual LED flash, a 64-Bit 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6752M chip at its heart, 8 GB of ROM, and a 2,900 mAh battery.

Lenovo K3 Note

On the other hand, Lenovo K3 Note - which costs just around Php 1,000 more than A7000 - sports a 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels Full HD IPS panel, a 13 MegaPixel autofocus main camera with LED flash, and is powered by a 3,000 mAh Li-Po pack. Under the hood, the phablet runs its Vibe UI skinned Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with a 64-Bit 1.7 GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6752 SoC - which is more powerful than the one with an M suffix - and has 16 GB of expandable storage. In short, K3 Note has a more crisp display, a higher resolution main shooter, and more powerful internal hardware.

Lenovo K3 Note

Nonetheless, both handsets have Dual SIM Dual Standby capability, LTE connectivity support, 5 MegaPixel selfie cam with BSI sensor and Dolby Atmos sound enhancement technology, which greatly improves the user's music listening experience by allowing him to choose and tweak pre-set audio modes depending on his or her taste.

Lenovo K3 Note

As some of you know, I own a Lenovo A7000 c/o LazadaPH and I have to say that it's an amazing smartphone for just Php 7,390. When it comes to touch response, gaming performance, and imaging capabilities, A7000 is certainly the handset to beat in that particular price echelon. I recommend it.

However, if you don't mind spending a thousand bucks more, then go ahead and get Lenovo K3 Note. Considering all the enhancements that I mentioned, I think this phablet definitely gives great value for that additional amount.

Lenovo K3 Note

Lenovo K3 Note is now available at all Novo7Tech stores nationwide. You can get it for Php 8,399 - via the company's on-going gadget sale - with free monopod for selfies. There are three color options, namely, Onyx Black, Laser Yellow, and Pearl White.

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST)
Name Lenovo K3 Note
Type Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen)
Price Category Midrange
Dimensions152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm
Weight 150 grams
Available Colors Onyx Black, Pearl White, Laser Yellow
Operating System Android 5.0 Lollipop with Lenovo Vibe UI 2.0
Display 5.5 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio), Full HD 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density), IPS, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor 64-Bit Octa Core 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex A53 CPU, Mali-T760MP2 GPU, MediaTek MT6752 chipset
RAM 2 GB RAM
Internal Storage 16 GB, expandable via microSD card slot supporting up to 128GB
Camera Main: 13 MegaPixels, 4128 x 3096 pixels, Auto-Focus, Dual LED Flash
Front: 5 MegaPixels
Video Capture Full HD 1080p 30 frames per second for main camera, HD for front camera (TBC)
Audio and Video Playback MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, MP4, H.264
Ports microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack with Dolby Atmos
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, HSPA+; LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
FM Radio Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity
Network 2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2, 3G bands HSDPA 2100, 4G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SIM Card Type Dual microSIM, Dual Standby
Battery Removable Li-Po 3,000 mAh battery
Uptime 750 Hours of Standby, 36 Hours of Talk Time
Value-Added Features LTE support, Vibe UI, Dolby Atmos
Announcement June 2015
Availability Philippines: June 2015 via Novo7Tech
Price Novo7Tech Stores: Php 8,399 with free Monopod