Lenovo's latest smartphone in India has a mammoth 6.4-inch display, dual cameras

Manish Singh
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If you are into large smartphones and market’s current offering in India aren’t cutting it for you, Lenovo’s new phone in the country may be something worth considering. 

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Lenovo today launched the Phab 2 Plus in India, which sports a massive 6.4-inch full-HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) display. The smartphone starts at Rs 14,999 ($225) and will be sold exclusively through Amazon India. 

The company says it is trying to offer full immersive experience with the Phab 2 Plus. It is doing so by upping the camera and speaker experiences. There’s a dual 13-megapixel Futjitsu Milbeaut sensors on the back, and an 8-megapixel front-facing sensor. The camera comes with an "AR" feature which adds creatures like dragon and cat on top of anything you have in view. A company executive confirmed to Mashable India that it's a software feature and Lenovo India could consider trickling it down to other smartphones as well.

You can also change the background in photos you click from the phone or even adjust the focus after clicking a photo to get a bokeh effect.  

The Lenovo Phab 2 Plus comes with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras.
The Lenovo Phab 2 Plus comes with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras.

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"Large screens have been a talking point among many consumers for a while, but lately many people have been asking for even larger phones," Amit Doshi, head of consumer market for Lenovo India said at a press briefing. 

For audio experience, the Phab 2 Plus features Dolby Audio 5.1 with 360-degree sound recording capability. The company says the Lenovo Phab 2 Plus is the first smartphone in the world to offer aforementioned Dolby’s technology. 

As for other specifications, the Phab 2 Plus is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT8783 octa-core processor coupled with MaliT720 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card should you need more space. 

The dual-SIM capable Phab 2 Plus supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, and Bluetooth 4.0. There’s a large 4,050mAh battery to keep the phone ticking as well. 

The Phab 2 Plus will take on Xiaomi's Mi Max, which too has a large 6.44-inch display and is also priced at Rs 14,999 ($225)