Lenovo announces price cuts for budget smartphones in Russia

At a time when gadgets from other manufacturers are growing in price (remember the growth of the Iphone and others like it), the company from Celestial China, Lenovo decided to “take” the market not only with the quality of the product, but also with a decrease in prices for a number of models. Price cuts will be made to the level of prices in November last year.

According to the company's press release:

Lenovo perfectly understands that, despite the difficult economic situation in the country, smartphones are not the devices that should be discarded, as they have long become indispensable helpers for users in all spheres of life: work, study and leisure.
That is why the company decided to meet Russian consumers and reduce prices for the budget series of A-series smartphones (A316i, A369i, A319, A328, A526, A536, A606 (LTE), as well as the S660 model.

Since January 29, 2015, the following prices have been set for the following smartphones:

• A316i is available at a price of 3990 ₽ (previously 5490 ₽)
• A319 now on sale at a price of 4490 ₽ (6490 ₽)
• A369i on sale at a price of 4490 ₽ (5490 ₽)
• A328 is available at a price of 5990 ₽ (7490 ₽)
• A526 is available at a price of $ 699 ($ 799 )
• A536 is available at a price of 6990 ₽ (8490 ₽)
• A606 with LT support available for $ 9990 ($ 12990)
• S660 from this day will cost 11990 ₽ (15990 ₽)

Comparative table of the technical characteristics of these models (taken from the manufacturer’s website):

	CPU	Ram	ROM	Screen	LTE
A316i	MTK 6572 1.3 GHz, dual core	512 MB	4 GB	4.0 inches, WVGA (800 X 480)	-
A319	MTK 6572 1.3 GHz, dual core	512 MB	4 GB	4.0 inches, WVGA (800 x 480) TN	-
A369i	MT6572A \ W 1.3 GHz, dual core	512 MB	4 GB	4.0 inches, WVGA (800 X 480)	-
A328	MT6582M 1.3 GHz, quad	1 GB	4 GB	4.5 inch FWVGA display (854 X 480) TN	-
A526	MT6582M 1.3 GHz, quad	1 GB	4 GB	4.5 inch FWVGA display (854 X 480) TN	-
A536	MT6582M 1.3 GHz, quad	1 GB	8 GB	5 inch FWVGA display (854 X 480) TN	-
A606	MT6582M 1.3 GHz, quad	1 GB	8 GB	5 inch FWVGA display (854 X 480) IPS	+
S660	MT6582M 1.3 GHz, quad	1 GB	8 GB	4.7 inch display (960 X 540) IPS	-

Thus, the decline in prices ranged from 13% to 31% for different positions.

Source: Lenovo Press Release

UPD: Information about Android versions in these devices. Thank you romamix