Lenovo unveils S5000 tablet with 7-inch screen, quad-core processor

Lenovo has unveiled the S5000 Android tablet on Thursday at its IFA 2013 event.

The Lenovo S5000 tablet comes with a 7-inch display with 1280x800pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek 8389 processor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. The tablet runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

The Lenovo S5000 tablet includes a USB on-the-go port for storage expansion or for charging other devices and is backed by a 3,450mAh battery that can deliver up to eight hours of Wi-Fi web browsing or up to six hours of HD video viewing.

It measures about 7.9mm (sides) and weighs 246 grams. The company claims that the tablet is nearly one-fifth times lighter than other tablets. Connectivity options on the tablet include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity in select countries. There is 16GB of internal storage on the tablet.

The tablet comes in two variants - Wi-Fi and 3G. The Lenovo S5000 tablet is expected to be rolled out late this year. However, the company has not revealed any pricing details for the tablet.