Lenovo announced a slew of new smartphones at an event held in Beijing. There’s the flagship Lenovo Z5, a slightly more affordable Lenovo K5 Note 2018, and their latest budget offering — the Lenovo A5.
The Lenovo A5 offers a bunch of humble specs to appeal to emerging markets. To make it stand out from the entry-level smartphone crowd, the company equipped it with a huge battery.
This handset packs a juicy 4,000mAh battery — which is more than enough to power its mediocre hardware for more than a day. The Lenovo A5 only has a MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor and a 5.45-inch HD+ screen, so it’s not power hungry at all.
The chipset is partnered with 3GB of RAM, and an option between 16GB and 32GB of expandable storage.
Lenovo A5 also comes with a decent pair of cameras. There’s the 8-megapixel shooter on the front for selfies, while a 13-megapixel primary camera sits on the back. It also runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box layered with Lenovo’s ZUI 3.9 interface.
Lenovo A5 Specs
- Android 8.0 Oreo, ZUI 3.9
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 5.45-inch HD+ IPS display, 1440 x 720 resolution, ~295ppi
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- 1,5GHz MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB / 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB
- 8-megapixel front camera, f/2.2
- 13-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2
- Fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.2
- GPS, A-GPS
- FM Radio
- microUSB 2.0
- Dimensions: 146.2 x 70.9 x 9.8mm
- Weight: 160g
- 4,000mAh non-removable battery
The Lenovo A5 price starts at CNY599 (~Php4,900). Official pricing and availability in the Philippines are yet to be revealed so stay tuned for that.
Great review! The 4,000mAh battery on the Lenovo A5 is impressive for a budget smartphone. I’m curious about its performance in daily use. Have you tested how long it lasts on a full charge with regular usage?