Lenovo Vibe K5 Review

Today we are reviewing an Android smartphone known as the Lenovo Vibe K5 manufactured by a well-known laptop manufacturer, Lenovo. Manufacturing and marketing smartphones of various ranges, Lenovo released it’s another budget-friendly smartphone named the Lenovo Vibe K5 on April, 2016 in the international market.

The Lenovo Vibe K5, just like other mid-range smartphones like ZTE Blade V7 Lite and others, is made up of a metal. However, the back panel is yet removable which gives access to the battery house. The rear panel receives slight curves on both sides which makes the device easy-to-hold. Moreover, the device, just like other normal smartphones of Lenovo, lacks the protection in the forepart.

The Lenovo Vibe K5 features an earpiece, a front facing camera and various sensors above the screen. Further, the device possesses a notification LED light next to the sensors. Moreover, the device features the capacitive keys at the bottom bezel. Nevertheless, these keys lack backlit which was visible in number of smartphones of Lenovo.

Moreover, the Lenovo Vibe K5 features a 3.5 mm earphone socket and the micro USB port on the top part. Similarly, primary microphone is placed on the bottom part. The device possesses volume keys and power key on the right side. Further, the back of the device contains main facing camera and a flashlight next to it on the right side and a secondary mic just below the camera. The dual speaker grilles too can be noticed on the rear bottom. And the speakers in the device too are loud. The SIM cards slots and microSD card slot too are placed under the back panel.

Furthermore, the Lenovo Vibe K5 comes with 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen featuring 720 x 1280 pixels HD resolution and ~294 ppi pixels density. The device possesses good color producing screen, and colors are vibrant and saturated as well. The viewing angles too are decent. Moreover, the display tone can be changed through screen setting. Also, the device possesses light sensor that adjusts screen brightness automatically.

Moreover, the Lenovo Vibe K5 features Android 5.1 Lollipop. Besides, the device is functioned with Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 chipset, clocked with Octa-Core (4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and Adreno 405 GPU. Furthermore, the device comes with 16 GB of ROM and 2 GB of RAM. Also, the storage can be expanded up to 32 GB using a microSD card.

Furthermore, the Lenovo Vibe K5 is furnished with 13 MP, f/2.2 aperture lens, autofocus rear facing camera helped by a LED flashlight. Besides, the device carries 5 MP of front facing camera which allows users to capture nice self-portraits. The main camera too is capable of capturing perfect shots in the daytime. However, image contains grain in the lowlight. Also, main camera helps to shoot full HD videos at 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Additionally, the Lenovo Vibe K5 equips Li-Ion 2750 mAh removable battery. Unluckily, the device despites of being a perfect cell phone, lacks fast charging. However, the device features good battery as the battery goes up to more than a day with single charge. The device, furthermore, is available in two different colors; silver and gold.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Price in Nepal : Rs. 17,000 (Around)

Lenovo Vibe K5 Specification

Display

Size	5.0 inches
Resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	1.5 GHz and 1.2 GHz
CPU Type	Octa-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	1920 x 1080p@30fps
Main Camera Resolution	13.0 MP
Front Camera Resolution	5.0 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	2 GB
ROM	16 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 32 GB

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual-SIM
Sim Size	Micro-SIM (3FF)
2G Sim	850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	NA

Connectivity

ANT+	No
USB Version	USB 2.0
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 b/g/n, No
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.1
MHL	No
PC Sync	NA
Location	GPS
NFC	No

Software

Operating Software

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Physical Information

Color+	Silver and Gold
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	142 x 71 x 8 mm
Weight	142 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	No

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature Sensor	No

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	2750 mAh
Removable	Yes

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	NA
Video Playing Resolution	NA
Audio Playing Format	NA