Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offers 2750 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

₹8,499

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

69%

Release Date

09 Aug, 2016

23 Mar, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 430	Snapdragon 616
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD	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


4100 mAh	2750 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB

16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Compact design and solid build
MIUI and its useful features
Smooth performance
Excellent battery life

Sharp display
Decent cameras
Excellent audio quality

Cons

Camera performance could be better
Takes a while to charge

Below average battery life
Few lags in performance
Back panel tends to get scratched easily

User Ratings

4.3/5

(476,932 ratings)

4/5

(71,294 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2016

(Official)

Mar 23, 2016

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI

VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

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)

70.92 %

68.2 %

Screen Protection

Design

Height

139.3 mm

142 mm

Width

69.6 mm

71 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

144 grams

142 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.8 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh

2750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 15 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope