Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Lenovo K9 Note

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Lenovo K9 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Lenovo K9 Note runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Lenovo K9 Note offer the same screen size of 5.99 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo K9 Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K9 Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo K9 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K9 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Lenovo K9 Note offers 3760 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K9 Note offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Lenovo K9 Note the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K9 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
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₹11,999
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
72%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
13 May, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 450
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3760 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,430 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
May 13, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
ZUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 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)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
76.26 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.5 mm
158.3 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

180 grams
176 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Soft light flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3760 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 1800(band 3)

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 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
N/A

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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