Barely weeks after taking the wraps off its K4 Note, Lenovo is ready with a follow-up in the K5 Note. This lower mid-range handset offers a premium all-metal design, a large Full HD display, powerful cameras, an octa-core processor and a fingerprint scanner.
Design and Display
With this device featuring an all-metal design, it seems the construction material is fast losing its premium classification since we have been seeing more and more affordable devices using same recently. You no longer need to break the bank to have a solidly-constructed phone in your hand, with offerings like Lenovo K5 Note around. Aside its powerful chassis, the handset offers attractive colour options, including gold and silver.
The 8.5mm thick device packs in a 5.5-inch LTPS IPS with Full HD (1080p) resolution promising amazing colours and clarity.
Camera and Storage
The Lenovo K5 Note is built to appeal to photography enthusiasts, especially selfie takers. On the rear, it rocks a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture and phase detection autofocus for high quality shots. You should also expect to take share-worthy pictures with the wide-angle 8-megapixel selfie snapper on the front.
Most users should find onboard storage capacity of 16 GB sufficient for their needs – this is extendable by up to 128 GB using a microSD card.
Performance and Operating System
Robust performance appears to be on the card for the Lenovo K5 Note, judging by the powerful MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor running under the hood.
The 64-bit chip is paired with 2 GB of RAM and a Mali-T860 GPU for enjoyable multitasking and decent responsiveness. The operating system of choice here is Android 5.1 Lollipop, which has Lenovo’s Vibe UI skin lying on top of it.
Other Features
The K5 Note is fitted with a powerful 3,500mAh battery whose dependability is helped by support for fast charging. It carries a fingerprint sensor on the rear for extra security, payment make and image capturing.
The phablet is decked out to pump out pleasant sound through a 1.5W rear-facing speaker, backed by Dolby Atmos surround sound technology. Lenovo K5 Note offers dual-SIM slots and supports lightning-fast 4G LTE connectivity.
Pricing and Availability
Lenovo K5 Note is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Lenovo K5 Note Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N35,000 to N42,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Lenovo K5 Note Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo K5 Note:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10, Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: ARM Mali-T860 MP2
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Silver, Gold
- Dimension: 152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Touch Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: MicroSD, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes, Dolby Atmos sound, Hi-Fi audio
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: 3500 mAh Battery
- Talktime: up to 27.5 hours
- Standby Time: up to 543 hours
