Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Lenovo K8 Note

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Note the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K8 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note better for rear camera photography.


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


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


Storage: Lenovo K8 Note offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo K8 Note the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lenovo K8 Note receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K8 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
72%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
18 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek MT6797D
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 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
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Solid, splash-proof design
  • Beefy internals
  • Impressive cameras
  • Latest Android in its vanilla form

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Heats up
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 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 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6797D

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
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 506
Mali-T880 MP4

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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)

77.48 %
70.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
154.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

180 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/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor
N/A
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 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
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

N/A
Yes Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 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: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
Head: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Applications

WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps
N/A

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