Lenovo K3 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB

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Comparing the Lenovo K3 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K3 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Lenovo K3 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K3 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K3 Note the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K3 Note's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo K3 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 2900 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo K3 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Lenovo K3 Note and Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Lenovo K3 Note receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Lenovo K3 Note
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
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(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
66%

Release Date

25 Jun, 2015
N/A

Performance

MediaTek MT6752
Snapdragon 410
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Loaded hardware
  • Good image quality
  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Lags while playing high-end games
  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough

User Ratings

4/5
(227,568 ratings)
3.7/5
(3 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

VIBE UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6752
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP2
Adreno 306

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.55 %
67.39 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

152.6 mm
142.1 mm

Width

76.2 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

150 grams
146 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB / 16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.590 W/kg Body: 0.688 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Lenovo SHAREit Lenovo SYNCit
N/A