Lenovo K900 price at RM1699 in Malaysia, available in July

PC maker, Lenovo announced recently that that its flagship K900 smartphone will be available in Malaysia starting next month. The Intel-powered K900 will be priced at RM1699.

Lenovo K900 is the first smartphone in the world to leverage the Intel Atom Z2580 processor, a dual core chip, which runs up to 2.0GHz and utilizes Intel Hyper-Threading technology. The Intel-powered device also features an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator engine running a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU, which triples graphics performance over the previous generation.

Specifications of the Lenovo K900 below:

• Display: 5.5 inches IPS (400+ PPI), Full HD, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Gorilla Glass 2, 10 point Capacitive Multitouch screen, 16M colors
• Operating System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Processor: Intel Atom Z2580 processor 2.0GHz, dual core, Intel Hyper-Threading technology, PowerVR SGX544 GPU
• Camera: 13MP auto-focus, Dual LED Flash, F/1.8 lens, Sony Exmor BSI sensor, 2MP front camera
• Memory: 2GB DDR2 RAM, 16GB storage
• Connectivity: Quad Band 2G, 3G(WCDMA850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz), HSPA+ 42Mbps(DL)/11Mbps(UL), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth: BT 3.0 HS, microUSB v2.0 supports USB-OTG, Intel WiDi,FM receiver, GPS
• SIM Type: micro-SIM
• Battery: Li-Pro 2500 mAh, non-removal
• Colour: Steel Gray
• Dimension: 157 x 78 x 6.9 mm, 162g

The company said that the K900’s camera stands out as one of the smartphone’s most distinguished features. The camera uses a Sony Exmor BSI sensor and a F1.8 focal length lens, making it the first smartphone to offer such a wide aperture on its camera. In addition, the front camera has been widened to an 88 degree viewing angle, the widest available on a smartphone front camera for convenient self-photos and video calls.

During the K900 media event, Lenovo also announced 5 other smartphones including the A706(RM699), A390(RM319), P780 & S820(both no pricing yet).