Lenovo K9 vs realme 2

Comparing the Lenovo K9 vs realme 2 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 realme 2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo K9 the better performer.

Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Lenovo K9 offers 5.7 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K9 and realme 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K9 and realme 2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 2 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K9 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Lenovo K9 offers 3000 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo K9 and realme 2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: realme 2 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Lenovo K9 is rated 6.

User Rating: realme 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Lenovo K9 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

71%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018

04 Sep, 2018

Performance


MediaTek Helio P22	Snapdragon 450
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 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	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


13 MP + 5 MP	8 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	4230 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

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

Long-lasting battery
Fingerprint sensor included this time around
Improved camera performance with dual sensors

Cons

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

The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
An HD display that has lower brightness levels

User Ratings

4.2/5

(18,151 ratings)

4.5/5

(470,670 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

Sep 04, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.78 %

80.85 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88.8 %

Design

Height

153.8 mm

156.2 mm

Width

72.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

155 grams

168 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

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

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 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

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face 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 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

4230 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 44 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

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

Applications

N/A	Oppo Browser

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