Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Lenovo K5 Play

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Lenovo K5 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lenovo K5 Play runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Lenovo K5 Play offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K5 Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K5 Play better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Lenovo K5 Play offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Lenovo K5 Play offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Lenovo K5 Play
₹7,199
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
04 Mar, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
ZUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
75.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

151.8 mm
153.7 mm

Width

72.8 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

157 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 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: Nano SIM2: Micro 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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