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Lenovo Vibe K5: a nice 4G budget smartphone with Dual SIM

Lenovo is among the popular India brand offering high smartphones in the budget and mid-budget segment. With the introduction of Vibe K5, the company has added yet another offering in the sub Rs. 7,000 price segment. However, before purchasing the phone it would be better to go through a detailed review to find out if it is worth the money.

Features and Specifications    

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The all new Lenovo Vibe K5 comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels. The smartphone runs on Android v5.1Lollipopsupported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM8929 chipset and an Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53 processor. It is ably supported by 2 GB RAM which is a positive considering the price segment it has been offered within. The device unleashes primary camera of 13 megapixels and secondary camera of 5 megapixels. You can check all latest Lenovo Mobile Price.

Design and Quality

The mobile features a glossy plastic surface with thin metal frame on the edges. The overall impression of this phone portrays a cool stylish look with no additional patchworks in the middle. The handset appears to bepretty light owing to a weight of 142 grams and can be easily handled with a single hand.The phone comes with a dimension size of 152 x 75.7 x 8.49 mm. The display screen offers excellent view of app icons, text documents, notifications and animated visuals in different angles even in broad daylight. There are three navigation buttons placed under the screen. The 3.5 mm audio port and the port for inserting Micro-USB are placed on the top. The power and volume buttons are located in right side of the device. You can easily spot the LED lights based in the extreme edge of upper right side. The back panel of the phone features the company logo and the double speaker grilles.

Os and Tech   

The 5.1 Android OS offers unlimited customization options before the users in setting the themes, effects, modes and performing other functional adjustments. However, considering the release of Marshmallow in some of the latest offerings, this can be on the down side. However, the User Interface makes up for this as it enables users to customize and personalize their handsets. It is thoroughly compatible with third party applications and helps you to engage in different online activities under the support of 4G internet connection.The presence of 2 GB RAM and support of an Octa-core processor makes multi-tasking an easy affair.

Camera and Multimedia

The 13 megapixels primary camera is bundled with features like dual-tone LED flash, digital zoom, fixed focus and others for offering sharp images in both low and bright outdoor light conditions. This camera can shoot HD videos at the rate of 30 frames per second to produce animated visuals at a background resolution of 1080 pixels. It also has a 5 megapixel secondary camera is perfect for snapping cool selfiesor conducting video calls with ease. The phone is bundled with wide-range of pre-loaded multimedia applications and also allows users to install new applications of their choice at ease.

Battery and Memory  

The mobile draws power from a battery of 2750mAh that supports decent talktime and a standby duration. One can expect about 6-7 hours of aggressive usage over 4G networks after a single charge. Moreover, the battery can handle both heavy and moderate tasks besides encouraging users to enjoy different online activities in distant location also. The mobile features in-built memory of 16 GB that can be further expanded till 32 GB using dual micro-SD card slots.

Pros and Cons 

Pros

  • Powerful RAM of 2GB considering the price segment
  • 13-megapixel camera capable of capturing some decent images
  • 4G Support over LTE networks in India

Cons

  • User Interface sometimes get tad and snappy
  • The rear camera lacks some basic applications like auto-focus and geo-tagging
  • The loud speaker sometimes fail to produce clear audible sounds

Verdict

Lenovo Vibe K5 has been priced below Rs. 7000 and comes with some promising features. The phone is ideal for users who wish to click pictures, have a powerful RAM support and is the ideal mobile phone for people who want to experience casual and wish to stay connected using the 4G networks,. There are a few brands which it faces competition against, they include the likes of Vivo Y21, Xiaomi 2s Prime, Asus ZenFone Go, etc.




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