Category Breakdown
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
ZTE nubia Z11 mini
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 larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z11 mini has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the K5 Note is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset with an octa-core CPU, compared to the nubia Z11 mini's Snapdragon 617, which offers a slightly better performance profile.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, but the K5 Note's camera setup includes a depth sensor.
- The K5 Note has a larger 3760 mAh battery, whereas the nubia Z11 mini has a smaller 2800 mAh battery.
- Software-wise, the K5 Note runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.9, while the nubia Z11 mini operates on an older Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with nubia UI 3.9.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo K5 Note (2018)
ZTE nubia Z11 mini
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
Also known as Lenovo K9 Note
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB 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/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3760 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
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)
141.4 x 70 x 8 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 in)
Weight
176 g
138 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3.9
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.9
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3.9
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

