Lenovo S5000 tablet and Vibe X smartphoneLenovo has announced a new smartphone called Vibe X and 7-inch S5000 tablet on Thursday. Powered by Android 4.2, the Lenovo’s new Vibe X smartphone features 5-inch 1080p display and 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek processor.

The smartphone also comes with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and 2,000 mAh battery. In addition, Vibe X packs a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.

While, the smartphone seems to be targeted to high-end buyers, Lenovo’s new S500 tablet is a budget product. The new tablet features a 7-inch 1280x800p resolution display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 5MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera and 1GB of RAM.

The tablet runs on Android 4.2 and will be released with 16GB of storage, 3450 mAh battery, Wi-Fi support and 3G connectivity (in some variants).

“Lenovo continues to bring head-turning innovations to the PC Plus marketplace with the Lenovo Vibe X smartphone’s uncompromising hardware design, its rich display and memory-making camera technologies,” said Wayne Chen, vice president, general manager, mobile business unit, Lenovo. “Along with the S5000 tablet, these carefully crafted devices unleash a powerful blend of beautiful and smart technology to improve people’s lives.”

According to Lenovo, both Vibe X and S5000 come preloaded with custom applications that allow users to conveniently share photos, videos, and documents, protect their device from malicious software, as well as backup and restore important data.

Availability

Lenovo Vibe X will be available in China starting in October and in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold beginning in December. The S5000 tablet will be available in 4Q 2013.

In addition to these two new devices, Lenovo has also revealed a new K900 variant in black and orange with 16GB/32GB storage, which will immediately go on sale in China and will be available later this year in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold like India.

Gaurav Shukla is a journalist with over 12 years of experience covering the consumer technology space. He started his career with a self-published Android blog and has since worked with Microsoft's MSN.com,...

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