Lenovo K6 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Lenovo K6 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Lenovo K6 Note runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K6 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K6 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K6 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K6 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo K6 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K6 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Lenovo K6 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Lenovo K6 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo K6 Note is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K6 Note has a rating of 4.

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Lenovo K6 Note
₹8,505
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₹6,839
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
71%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2016
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid design
  • Crisp display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Offline availability
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Mediocre processor
  • Average cameras
  • Pricey
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4/5
(8,095 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 16, 2016
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

151 mm
158.5 mm

Width

76 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8 mm

Weight

169 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(4G) / Up to 46 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.445 W/kg Body: 1.410 W/kg
Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps