Lenovo K9 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Lenovo K9 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 K9 Note runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Both Lenovo K9 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same screen size of 5.99 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K9 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K9 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo K9 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K9 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Lenovo K9 Note offers 3760 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K9 Note offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo K9 Note the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K9 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Lenovo K9 Note
₹11,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

13 May, 2019
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3760 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,430 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 13, 2019
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

ZUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 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 506
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.26 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.3 mm
158.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

176 grams
180 grams

Build Material

N/A
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes 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

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3760 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
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

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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