Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Lenovo K8 Note

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Lenovo K8 Note 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 K8 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Note the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K8 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Lenovo K8 Note feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Lenovo K8 Note offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Lenovo K8 Note offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Lenovo K8 Note offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Lenovo K8 Note equally at 9.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Lenovo K8 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
18 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 636
MediaTek MT6797D
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
13 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Solid, splash-proof design
  • Beefy internals
  • Impressive cameras
  • Latest Android in its vanilla form

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Heats up
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
4.1/5
(48,965 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
Aug 18, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
MediaTek MT6797D

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Deca Core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
20 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Mali-T880 MP4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
70.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.6 mm
154.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

181 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

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: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
Head: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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