Lenovo Vibe K5 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are the two Android smartphones which offers great value for the users. Both are good phones. But when it comes to which one to choose between these two, the minute differences are to be considered. So here is the comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note.
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Comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note
Design and Build Quality
- Redmi Note 3: It measures 76x150x8.65 mm and weighs 164 g
- Vibe K5 Note: It measures 75.7x152x8.49 mm and weighs 165 grams
In Terms of design and build quality, both devices feature good build quality. The dimensions and weight also almost identical. However, if we observe closely, though K5 Note has metal back, the sides (Space between back and display screen) are made up of plastic. Even the buttons are plastic. Whereas Redmi Note 3 is all metal.
Winner: Redmi Note 3.
Display
- Redmi Note 3: 5.5 inch full HD display screen.
- Vibe K5 Note: 5.5 inch full HD display screen.
Display panel quality Wise, both device are good. The differences are negligible. Both device does not comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
Winner: Draw
SoC, RAM and OS
Both devices are available in two variants.
- Redmi Note 3: 1.4GHz hexa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 with 2GB/3GB of RAM, Android 5.1 Lollipop.
- Vibe K5 Note: 1.8GHz Octa Core 64 Bit Helio P10 SoC with 3GB/4GB of RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
In this comparison, we are comparing 3GB RAM variants of both the devices. The day to day performance is decent on Vibe K5 Note as well as Redmi Note 3. However, when it comes to gaming, Vibe K5 Note struggles a bit when we play high end games in higher settings. Also with extended gaming, it tends to heat up on the screen area.
Vibe K5 Note comes with Android Marshmallow out of the box whereas Redmi Note 3 comes with Android Lollipop. Here K5 Note has advantages, However in general, Xiaomi is faster in providing security patch updates compared to Lenovo.
Winner: Redmi Note 3.
Storage
- Redmi Note 3: 32GB
- Vibe K5 Note: 32 GB
Both these Android smartphone has Hybrid sim card slot and has 32GB of internal storage.
Winner: Draw
Camera
- Redmi Note 3: 16MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
- Vibe K5 Note: 13MP primary camera and 8MP front facing camera.
In good lighting conditions, Redmi Note 3 takes slightly better images. In artificial lighting and low light conditions, Lenovo Vibe K5 Note camera takes better images. Also front facing camera of Vibe K5 Note is better.
Winner: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note
Battery
- Redmi Note 3: 4050 mAh battery.
- Vibe K5 Note: Li-Ion Polymer, 3500mAh battery.
Both smartphones easily lasts for more than a day. However, Redmi Note 3 provides slightly longer battery duration than the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note.
Winner: Redmi Note 3.
Price
Redmi Note 3: Rs.9,999 for the 2GB RAM with 16GB of internal storage variant and Rs.11,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB variant.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: Rs.11,999 for the 3GB RAM variant and Rs.13,499 for the 4GB RAM variant. Both variants has 32GB internal storage.
Though price for 3GB RAM variant is similar, availability of Redmi Note 3 is difficult.
Winner: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note
Miscellaneous
Here are some of the features which one device has and the other doesn’t.
Redmi Note 3: IR Blaster, VoLTE out of the box support.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: Thetermax, Dolby Dolby Atmos. VoLTE is not supported out of the box. This features according to company will be added via OTA update.
Verdict on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Note: As per our observation, this is what we felt. If you use your smartphone for more as Media consuming device, then Lenovo Vibe K5 Note is better. Otherwise, Redmi Note 3 is a better choice. Hope this lenovo vibe k5 note vs mi note 3 comparison is useful to decide the right one.
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