Category Breakdown
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Lenovo K5 Note (2018) features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Panasonic Eluga Ray Max has a smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the K5 Note is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset with an octa-core CPU at 1.8 GHz, compared to the Eluga Ray Max's Snapdragon 430 at 1.4 GHz, giving the K5 Note a slight edge in processing power.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Eluga Ray Max has autofocus, which may improve photo quality.
- The K5 Note has a larger 3760 mAh battery, while the Eluga Ray Max has a 3000 mAh battery but supports faster 18W charging.
- On the software front, the K5 Note runs Android 8.0 Oreo, offering a more recent experience compared to the Eluga Ray Max's Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
Also known as Lenovo K9 Note
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
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, QC3
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)
148 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
176 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
Rose Gold, Space Grey, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

