Lenovo K8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the Lenovo K8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K8 the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K8 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo K8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K8 better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Lenovo K8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Lenovo K8 has a rating of 4.1.

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Lenovo K8
₹7,958
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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
67%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2017
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,766 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2017
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Tru-Octa Core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 308

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.23 %
69.86 %

Design

Height

147.9 mm
140.4 mm

Width

73.7 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

165 grams
137 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
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

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 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

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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