Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 is a mighty fine phone for the money, but it seems as though buyers (in China at least) are going to be spoilt for choices as Lenovo preps a similar phone.
Calling the upcoming K5 Note that just leaked online ‘similar’ to the Redmi Note 3 would be an understatement. In more ways than one, the K5 Note is a clone of the Redmi Note 3. When the phone does see a launch, it won’t be the first time that Lenovo would be launching a clone.
For the record, Lenovo are also working on the release of a clone of the recently-launched Redmi 3.
Nonetheless, let’s take a look at how the Redmi Note 3 and the Lenovo K5 Note differ. Regardless of how small the differences be…
Xiaomi Redmi Note vs Lenovo K5 Note
Rear of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Let’s start with the specifications. First, the Redmi Note 3… here’s what it comes with:
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- 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p FHD display
- 2GHz octa-core processor
- 2GB/3GB RAM
- 16GB/32GB ROM, non-expandable
- 13 mega-pixel PDAF rear camera
- 5 mega-pixel front facing camera
- 4000mAh battery
Rear of the Lenovo K5 Note
And now, let’s take a look at the specs of the K5 Note:
- 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p FHD display
- 1.8GHz octa-core processor
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB ROM, expandable
- 13 mega-pixel rear camera
- 8 mega-pixel front facing camera
- 3500mAh battery
The Redmi Note 3 does look like the more powerful phone on paper with a higher clocked CPU, more RAM (there could be a 3GB version of the K5 Note too, but there’s no info around it yet), and a larger capacity battery.
What the spec table doesn’t tell you is how blatant Lenovo have been in copying the Redmi Note 3 design, and which is something you can make out from the pictures above. The K5 Note has the same:
- camera placement
- fingerprint sensor placement
- speaker placement
- cuts along the chassis
That said, it could be the 2GB RAM version of the Redmi Note 3 that the K5 Note could challenge with perhaps a cheaper price.
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Spot the differences:
1. Noise canceling microphone is placed above the camera.
2. Camera is directly in the middle of the joint of the metal and plastic top area.
3. Speaker grill is moved down to the bottom plastic part.
4. Logos are different.
Oh, wait this isn’t my daily newspaper…