Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM 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 Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 2750 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM is rated 7.


User Rating: Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
68%

Release Date

N/A
04 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 616
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2750 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup
  • Sharp display
  • Decent cameras
  • Excellent audio quality

Cons

  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough
  • Below average battery life
  • Few lags in performance
  • Back panel tends to get scratched easily

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
3.9/5
(185,115 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.39 %
68.2 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

142.1 mm
142 mm

Width

71.8 mm
71 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

146 grams
142 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope