Category Breakdown
Lenovo K5 Note
vivo V5s
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.358.0
Summary
- The Lenovo K5 Note features a slightly heavier build with an aluminum/plastic back and a weight of 165g, while the vivo V5s is lighter at 154g with a Gorilla Glass 3 front and aluminum back.
- Both phones have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the K5 Note offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the V5s's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the K5 Note is powered by the Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset, while the V5s uses the slightly less powerful Mediatek MT6750, although both have octa-core CPUs.
- Camera specifications are similar with both having a 13 MP rear camera, but the V5s excels with a 20 MP front camera for selfies.
- The K5 Note has a larger 3500mAh battery compared to the V5s's 3000mAh, and runs on an older Android 5.1, while the V5s operates on Android 6 with Funtouch 3, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo K5 Note
vivo V5s
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Pro with 4GB RAM
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
20 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g
154 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold, Gray
Crown Gold, Matte Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

