Lenovo K5 Note vs Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra

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Comparing the Lenovo K5 Note vs Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K5 Note and Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 4600 mAh, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 3500 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 32 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra the better option for storage.


User Rating: Lenovo K5 Note receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Lenovo K5 Note
₹12,499
(Out of Stock)
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra
₹50,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

03 Aug, 2016
02 Dec, 2016
N/A

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 652
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good design and build
  • Smooth performance
  • Very good camera quality
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • ZenUI is overwhelming
  • Tons of bloatware
  • No VoLTE support
  • Very pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(273,185 ratings)
3.9/5
(108 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 03, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 510
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
324 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.31 %
72.66 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

152 mm
186.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm
93.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
6.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

165 grams
233 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5536 x 4152 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope