Lenovo K8 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB

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Comparing the Lenovo K8 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Note the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K8 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K8 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Lenovo K8 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Lenovo K8 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Lenovo K8 Note receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K8 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

18 Aug, 2017
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

MediaTek MT6797D
Snapdragon 625
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 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

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid, splash-proof design
  • Beefy internals
  • Impressive cameras
  • Latest Android in its vanilla form
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Heats up
  • No 4K video recording
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4.1/5
(48,965 ratings)
4.4/5
(358,521 ratings)

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₹12,990
₹9,150

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2017
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6797D
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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)

70.95 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

154.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

180 grams
180 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

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

4128 x 3096 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

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass 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

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₹12,990
₹9,150