Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus vs Lyf Water 3

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Comparing the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus vs Lyf Water 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Lyf Water 3 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Lyf Water 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offers 5 inches, making Lyf Water 3 the larger display of the two. Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus features a IPS LCD display compared to Lyf Water 3's TFT, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Lyf Water 3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Lyf Water 3 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lyf Water 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offers 2750 mAh, making Lyf Water 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Lyf Water 3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lyf Water 3 has a rating of 3.8.

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Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
₹8,499
(Out of Stock)
Lyf Water 3
₹6,599
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
63%

Release Date

23 Mar, 2016
27 Dec, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 616
Snapdragon 616
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2750 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sharp display
  • Decent cameras
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Below average battery life
  • Few lags in performance
  • Back panel tends to get scratched easily
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(71,294 ratings)
3.8/5
(1,496 ratings)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 23, 2016
(Official)
Dec 27, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

VIBE UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.2 %
69 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

142 mm
156.6 mm

Width

71 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

142 grams
164.6 grams

Build Material

Frame: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.8 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2750 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.884 W/kg Body: 0.947 W/kg
N/A

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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