Lenovo Vibe K5, Vibe K5 Plus Budget Smartphones Launched at MWC 2016

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By Manish Singh | Updated: 15 March 2016 12:07 IST

Further expanding its presence in the affordable smartphone market, Lenovo ahead of MWC 2016 announced two new smartphones: the Lenovo Vibe K5, and the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus. The only difference between the two smartphones is in the display resolution and SoC.

Both the smartphones offer support for dual-SIM and 4G LTE connectivity. The Lenovo Vibe K5 is priced at $129 (roughly Rs. 8,800), whereas the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus costs $149 (roughly Rs. 10,200). The Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus come in Silver, Grey, and Gold colour options.

Starting with the Lenovo Vibe K5, the handset sports a 5-inch LCD HD display (720x1280 pixels). It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 octa-core SoC coupled with Adreno 405, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of inbuilt storage - which can be expanded via microSD card (32GB). Other features of the Lenovo Vibe K5 include a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel sensor on the front.

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The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, as its name suggests, offers slightly more powerful hardware modules. It has a 5-inch IPS LCD full-HD display (1080x1920 pixels). It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core SoC with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It also houses a 13-megapixel rear-camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing sensor.

Both the handsets support dual-SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and Micro-USB 2.0 connectivity options. The Lenovo Vibe K5 and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus have 2750mAh batteries and run Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Lenovo at MWC 2016 also launched a number of Android 6.0 Marshmallow tablets and Windows 10 laptops. In the tablet section, the Chinese firm has launched its Lenovo Tab3 7, Lenovo Tab3 8, and Lenovo Tab3 10 Business. As for the convertibles, Lenovo has launched the Yoga 710 laptop, the Flex 4 (Yoga 510 internationally) laptop, and the Ideapad Miix 310.

 
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Looks good
  • Good camera performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Bad
  • Display has poor viewing angles
  • Weak overall performance
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 2750mAh
OS Android 5.1
Resolution 720x1280 pixels
NEWS
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Looks good
  • Good display
  • Dolby Atmos sound enhancement
  • Bad
  • Gets hot when in use
  • Poor battery life
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 2750mAh
OS Android 5.1
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
NEWS
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