Lenovo K8 Note vs Nokia 5

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Comparing the Lenovo K8 Note vs Nokia 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: Lenovo K8 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nokia 5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K8 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nokia 5 offers 5.2 inches, making Lenovo K8 Note the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K8 Note and Nokia 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K8 Note and Nokia 5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 5 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5 offers 3000 mAh, making Lenovo K8 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K8 Note offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 5 offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K8 Note the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lenovo K8 Note receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.


User Rating: Lenovo K8 Note receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Aug, 2017
15 Aug, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek MT6797D
Snapdragon 430
Unisoc T7100
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
8 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

9.0/10
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6.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Solid, splash-proof design
  • Beefy internals
  • Impressive cameras
  • Latest Android in its vanilla form
  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Heats up
  • No 4K video recording
  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(48,965 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2017
(Official)
Aug 15, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

Stock
Stock
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT6797D
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Deca Core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm
28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi
282 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.95 %
68.52 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

154.5 mm
149.7 mm
N/A

Width

75.9 mm
72.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.0 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

180 grams
160 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

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

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

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

Head: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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