Lenovo Vibe K5 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

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Comparing the Lenovo Vibe K5 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Lenovo Vibe K5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo Vibe K5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lenovo Vibe K5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo Vibe K5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe K5 and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo Vibe K5 offers a higher battery capacity with 2750 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo Vibe K5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Lenovo Vibe K5 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Lenovo Vibe K5 receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 has a rating of 3.5.

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Lenovo Vibe K5
₹4,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy J3 2016
₹8,147
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
61%

Release Date

22 Jun, 2016
31 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 415
Spreadtrum SC9830A
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2750 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Decent hardware
  • Long-lasting battery
  • S Bike mode is extremely useful

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Display isn't as sharp
  • Average cameras
  • Older build of Android
  • Internals not as powerful as the competition

User Ratings

3.8/5
(19,062 ratings)
3.5/5
(2 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM8929
Spreadtrum SC9830A

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.2 %
68.06 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Design

Height

142 mm
142.3 mm

Width

71 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

150 grams
138 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.8 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2750 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15.1 Hours(3G) / Up to 32 Hours(2G)
Up to 13 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 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

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer