Lenovo K9 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Comparing the Lenovo K9 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) 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 K9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo K9 the better performer.

Display: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a screen size of 5.86 inches, while Lenovo K9 offers 5.7 inches, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K9 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K9 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K9 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher battery capacity with 3060 mAh, while Lenovo K9 offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo K9 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Lenovo K9 is rated 6.

User Rating: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K9 has a rating of 4.2.

Lenovo K9

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

74%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018

01 Oct, 2018

Performance


MediaTek Helio P22	MediaTek Helio P60
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


13 MP + 5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3000 mAh	3060 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Premium design
Decent battery life
USB Type-C port

Premium build quality
Stock Android interface
Good battery life

Cons

Performance is sub-par
Camera app is slow
No dedicated microSD card slot

Average cameras
Performance could have been better
Very slippery

User Ratings

4.2/5

(18,151 ratings)

4.3/5

(182,256 ratings)

Video

1 More Video

5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

Oct 01, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A	Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22

MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB	3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.78 %

79.34 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

Design

Height

153.8 mm

149.5 mm

Width

72.9 mm

71.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8 mm

Weight

155 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope