Lenovo K5 Note vs Asus Zenfone 3

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Lenovo K5 Note runs at 1.8 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K5 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Lenovo K5 Note the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K5 Note and Asus Zenfone 3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Lenovo K5 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Asus Zenfone 3 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K5 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Aug, 2016
17 Aug, 2016
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 625
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
2650 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
N/A
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(273,185 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 03, 2016
(Official)
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Zen UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 506
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
951,668

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.31 %
68.55 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

152 mm
146.8 mm
162.56 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.9 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

165 grams
144 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

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
4616 x 3464 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)
Beautify

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
2650 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(2G)
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
18h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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