Lenovo A7000 India Launch Expected at April 7 Event

The invite as usual doesn't indicate much about the event or the upcoming device; though it teases Dolby Atmos technology, which comes built-in on the new Lenovo A7000 smartphone.

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Initially unveiled at MWC, the Lenovo A7000 was priced at $169 (approximately Rs. 10,400) and set to become available starting March in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold.

The smartphone is the successor to the company's popular 4G/ LTE budget offering, the Lenovo A6000, and features upgraded specifications as well as a larger display - pegging it as a multimedia device. The Lenovo A7000 supports dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) while running Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI running on top. It features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display and packs an octa-core 1.5GHz (MediaTek MT6572M) processor with 2GB of RAM.

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The A7000 features an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front facing camera. Internal storage on the handset is 8GB, which is expandable via microSD card (unknown capacity). Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G/ LTE (FDD Band 1, 3, 7, 20; TDD Band 40), Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB, just like its predecessor.

The Lenovo A7000 is backed by a 2900mAh battery, measures 152.6x76.2x7.99mm and weighs 140 grams.

The Chinese manufacturer can be expected to also showcase the Lenovo Vibe Shot alongside a "smartphone crossover device" called the Lenovo Pocket Projector.

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Both the devices were launched alongside the A7000 at MWC, the Vibe Shot was priced at $349 (approximately Rs. 21,600) and is expected to go on sale starting June. The Lenovo Pocket Projector was launched at $249 (approximately Rs. 15,400) and was announced to be available starting May.