Lenovo K5 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K5 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K5 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K5 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K5 Note the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K5 Note and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K5 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K5 Note offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K5 Note the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S 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
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 430
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4100 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.1/5
(273,185 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 03, 2016
(Official)
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

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
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
26.0 s

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
383
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.31 %
70.92 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

152 mm
139.3 mm
166.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm
69.6 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

165 grams
144 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm 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
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4100 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W 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
16h 49m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 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 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

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

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