Long battery life and affordability are a theme for Lenovo’s new smartphones

Capping off 2016, Lenovo Malaysia launches four new devices with affordability and a long-lasting battery life in mind. The four smartphones are the Lenovo K6 Note, K6 Power, P2 and entry-level A6600 smartphone. Here’s a quick look at what Lenovo’s served up.

Lenovo P2

Sitting on top of the four devices launched today is the Lenovo P2. It’s the successor to Lenovo’s VIBE P1 large-battery smartphone from last year. As a result, it gets some upgraded specifications including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz. This processor is mated to 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32GB of internal storage. If you need more space, you can also add a microSD card for up to 128GB of extra storage.

Besides that, it’s got a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display (compared to the P1’s IPS panel) which looks pretty decent. Its battery also has been beefed up to 5,100 mAh with fast-charging support. Lenovo’s rep told me that it’s Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatible, but you’ll get the most speed when you charge with the included 24W power adapter. According to the Lenovo rep, this power adapter has a rating of 6V4A.

Lenovo says that the P2 can last up to 3 days on a single charge, which is impressive but what I find more impressive is the build. Compared to the VIBE P1, the P2 feels rather good. It reminds me a lot of an all-metal OnePlus 2 with its reassuring cold metal touch.

In front, it’s also got a fingerprint scanner for one-touch unlocks. For pictures, you get a 13-megapixel primary camera at the back with a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.

Lenovo’s P2 smartphone is priced at RM1,299 and can be purchased at Lenovo retail outlets.

Lenovo K6 Note and K6 Power

Left — K6 Note, Right — K6 Power

Next, we’ve got the Lenovo K6 Note and K6 Power. Despite the names, the duo of smartphones are pretty much identical when it comes to specs. They’ve both got Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processors clocked at 1.4GHz and 3GB of RAM plus 32GB of expandable storage. Both handsets also share 13MP/8MP camera systems, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 4,000 mAh battery.

Left — K6 Note, Right — K6 Power

Where they do differ is in their build, speaker placement and screen size. The K6 Note sports a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display while the K6 Power comes packing a 5-inch Full HD IPS panel. Build-wise, they’re both made out of metal, but the larger K6 Note does feel a touch nicer to hold in the hand, probably because it’s not as thick. For speakers, the K6 Power has its speaker on the back while the K6 Note gets a botom-firing unit. They also look incredibly similar to Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3. Both smartphones do run Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which is nice.

If you’re interested, the Lenovo K6 Note is priced at RM999 while the K6 Power will retail at RM799. Both handsets will go on sale in early January 2017 in Lenovo retail outlets.

Lenovo A6600 Plus

Finally, we’ve got the A6600 Plus. This handset features a 5-inch HD display in front with a MediaTek MT6735 quad-core processor clocked at 1.0GHz. As far as memory is concerned, the device will pack 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. Keeping the lights on is a 2,300 mAh battery.

In the camera department, you’ll be getting an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto face detection, auto scene detection and zero shutter delay functions. In front, you’ll find a 2MP fixed-focus selfie camera.

When it comes to build, the A6600 Plus is the only plastic device here, but the plastic doesn’t feel terrible cheap. The rear panel is removable which gives you access to the SIM card and SD card slots. Its battery is also removable, which is nice, so I guess that sort of mitigates the small capacity.

In any case, with it being an entry-level device, it certainly feels like an entry-level smartphone. But then again, it’s priced at RM479 so there’s really not that much to complain about here especially since performance seemed pretty smooth on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow software that it comes out of the box with…at least as far as first impressions go. This smartphone is available for purchase online exclusively through 11street, or at Lenovo retail outlets.