Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Lenovo K5 Note

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Lenovo K5 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K5 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K5 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K5 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K5 Note the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Lenovo K5 Note feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K5 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lenovo K5 Note offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K5 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S
₹4,999
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₹12,499
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
03 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT6755
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Battery

4100 mAh
3500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)
4.1/5
(273,185 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Aug 03, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
72.31 %

Screen Protection

No
Yes

Design

Height

139.3 mm
152 mm

Width

69.6 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

144 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
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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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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