Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
#4505
Motorola P30
#4145Category Breakdown
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
Motorola P30
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.457.1
Summary
- The Lenovo K5 Note (2018) features a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Motorola P30 has a slightly larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the K5 Note is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset, whereas the P30 uses a more capable Snapdragon 636, offering better processing power and graphics performance.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the P30's secondary 5 MP depth sensor and f/1.8 aperture may provide superior low-light performance compared to the K5 Note's f/2.0 aperture.
- The K5 Note has a larger 3760 mAh battery compared to the P30's 3000 mAh, but the P30 supports faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 8.0, but the K5 Note uses ZUI 3.9, while the P30 features ZUI 4, which may offer a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
Motorola P30
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
Also known as Lenovo K9 Note
For China
Display
Size
6"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 509
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
12 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
12 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3760 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.3 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
155.5 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.12 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Weight
176 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
White, Black, Aurora (128/6 GB only)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 8 (Oreo), ZUI 4
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 8 (Oreo), ZUI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes