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Lenovo Vibe K5

Lenovo Vibe K5

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Xiaomi Mi 4i

Xiaomi Mi 4i

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Category Breakdown

Lenovo Vibe K5
Xiaomi Mi 4i
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Lenovo Vibe K5 features a glass front and aluminum/plastic back, weighing 142g, while the Xiaomi Mi 4i has a Gorilla Glass front and plastic back, weighing 130g, making the Mi 4i slightly lighter and more durable.
  • Both phones have a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Mi 4i offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the K5's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Mi 4i is powered by a Snapdragon 615 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the K5 uses the Snapdragon 415.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mi 4i has a wider aperture of f/2.0, potentially capturing better low-light images.
  • The Mi 4i also has a larger 3120mAh battery compared to the K5's 2750mAh, and it supports faster charging at 10W.
  • Both run on Android Lollipop, but the Mi 4i features MIUI 8.2 for a different software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lenovo Vibe K5
Xiaomi Mi 4i

General

Release Date

2016, June 13
2015

Announced

2016, February 21
2015

Description

Also known as Lenovo A6020a40
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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
Corning scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.8
5 MP, f/1.8

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2750 mAh
3120 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired, QC1

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm (5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)

Weight

142 g
130 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver
Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes