Lenovo K5 Note launched in China, costs 1099 Yuan


lenovo k5 note launched in China

1099 Yuan is a the cost of a brand new Lenovo K5 Note in China, which brings the price level with the Meizu Metal and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

Lenovo have just announced pricing for the Lenovo K5 Note in China, and as we suspected the phone is priced to compete with rival devices from both Xioami and Meizu.

Lenovo have built the K5 Note around a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 FHD display and given it a similar rounded design to both the Meizu Metal (Meizu Metal hands on) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 review here and here), in fact the camera and fingerprint location of the new Lenovo matches the Redmi Note 3 perfectly.

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Lenovo K5 Note Specifications

lenovo k5 note launched in China

While physically the same there are some differences in hardware. The chipset in the Lenovo K5 Note is a Mediatek Helio P10 running at 2.0Ghz 1.8Ghz (similar to the Elephone P9000). The phone also only has 2GB RAM, 16GB memory but there is space for a micro SD card.

Dolby Atmos is a neat feature to find on the budget phone and should mean much more impressive audio performance over its rivals. Other features include a 3500mAh battery, dual SIM, 8 mega-pixel front camera and 13 mega-pixel rear.

Compared with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Meizu Metal and LeTV Le1s (LeTV Le1s review) would you opt for the Lenovo K5 Note?

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72 Comments

  1. Allanitomwesh
    January 25, 2016

    The P10 and lesser RAM seem like a downgrade, but I may be wrong.But you can’t go wrong with the biggest battery,and that’s in the Redmi Note 3

    • balcobomber25
      January 25, 2016

      The RAM is a definite downgrade not sure what they are thinking there. The P10 could be a downgrade depending on your usage.

  2. Hassan.asghar
    January 25, 2016

    Redmi Note 3 Pro – With Snapdragon Processor is way to go . . . ! Its the best

    • Balaji Chandrasekaran
      January 25, 2016

      miui is a ram hog ..3gb ram version of redmi note 3 has only 1.5 GB free on 1st boot !
      i xpected 2GB~~ 2.3GB free

      • King
        January 25, 2016

        Where did you get one? I thought it will be couple weeks more before its ready to ship from dealers.

        • Balaji Chandrasekaran
          January 25, 2016
          • King
            January 25, 2016

            Oh Ok… I thought we were talking about the SD650 one that is due to launch in India.

        • Muhammad Yasir
          January 25, 2016

          *heavy breathing from king* 😀

          • King
            January 25, 2016

            I was shocked actually… SD650 out and me didn’t know. 😀

      • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
        January 25, 2016

        I agree that miui is a huge ram hog!

    • Muhammad Yasir
      January 25, 2016

      hi Hassan , you from Pakistan ?

      • Hassan.asghar
        October 11, 2016

        Yes I am from pakistan

        • Muhammad Yasir
          October 12, 2016

          @hassan_asghar:disqus , have you imported any phone from china ?

  3. realjjj
    January 25, 2016

    It is P10 but the MT6755m at 1.8Ghz. The P10 should be a lot kinder on the battery , curious how it does with 3500mAh, should be a big plus over the models with MT6795. Ofc vs the Note 3 Pro , perf wise,it’s well behind.
    Official page http://www.lenovo.com.cn/product/51296.html

  4. tiktaktik
    January 25, 2016

    Its a good alternative. But definitely redmi note 3 pro wins with the snapdragon 650 processor, 3gb ram, 16mp camera and 4000 mah battery.

    • Duker Nuker
      January 25, 2016

      where to buy it?

      • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
        January 25, 2016

        It’s not yet available! We expect Xiaomi to start shipping it by the second half of Febr.

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      This! My favorite phone.

    • Vitali Zarembouski
      January 25, 2016

      but there is still no sd card support, isn’t it?

      • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
        January 25, 2016

        redmi note 3 pro has a hybrid slot so yes you can use one of the slots for either sim or microsd

  5. Xalis
    January 25, 2016

    If it had a 3GB version this would be a nice phone.

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      agree, 2gb is not enough for heavy multitasking

  6. Steven Fox
    January 25, 2016

    A worthy alternative, but a full reviews is in order for final judgement.

    • Muhammad Yasir
      January 25, 2016

      needs an extra gig o’ ram , no ?

      • Steven Fox
        January 25, 2016

        This is not MiUI, Lenovo’s Vibe is not that RAM-hungry, neither is the chip power hungry(no big A72 cores), so in theory this should last longer than the Note 3 Pro, but will be 20% off the GPU/CPU performance.
        Still plenty for playing games and everyday activities.
        One thing I don`t really like is that it`s such a CLONE of the Redmi Note 3, I wish Lenovo would have used a more original design.

        • Muhammad Yasir
          January 25, 2016

          agree on the last point.

          you offer a good argument tho … but it remains to be seen how this goes up against other phones of the same mantle and price range . obviously , resellers will inflate it to a level which makes it prone to rash prejudice from int’l customers !

          • Steven Fox
            January 26, 2016

            Re-sellers always inflate on known brands, agree on the extra giga ram help part, but it still remains to be seen if this is a good phone or not.
            NO reviews out yet.

  7. Allanitomwesh
    January 25, 2016

    The P10 and lesser RAM seem like a downgrade, but I may be wrong.But you can’t go wrong with the biggest battery,and that’s in the Redmi Note 3

    • balcobomber25
      January 25, 2016

      The RAM is a definite downgrade not sure what they are thinking there. The P10 could be a downgrade depending on your usage.

  8. Hassan.asghar
    January 25, 2016

    Redmi Note 3 Pro – With Snapdragon Processor is way to go . . . ! Its the best

    • Balaji Chandrasekaran
      January 25, 2016

      miui is a ram hog ..3gb ram version of redmi note 3 has only 1.5 GB free on 1st boot !
      i xpected 2GB~~ 2.3GB free

    • King
      January 25, 2016

      Where did you get one? I thought it will be couple weeks more before its ready to ship from dealers.

    • Balaji Chandrasekaran
      January 25, 2016

      Saw a REVIEWER’s video (it’s the Helio X 10)redmi note 3

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      I agree that miui is a huge ram hog!

    • Guest
      January 25, 2016

      hi Hassan , you from Pakistan ?

    • Guest
      January 25, 2016

      *heavy breathing from king* 😀

    • King
      January 25, 2016

      I was shocked actually… SD650 out and me didn’t know. 😀

    • King
      January 25, 2016

      Oh Ok… I thought we were talking about the SD650 one that is due to launch in India.

    • Hassan.asghar
      October 11, 2016

      Yes I am from pakistan

    • Guest
      October 12, 2016

      @hassan_asghar:disqus , have you imported any phone from china ?

  9. realjjj
    January 25, 2016

    It is P10 but the MT6755m at 1.8Ghz. The P10 should be a lot kinder on the battery , curious how it does with 3500mAh, should be a big plus over the models with MT6795. Ofc vs the Note 3 Pro , perf wise,it’s well behind.
    Official page http://www.lenovo.com.cn/product/51296.html

    • Andi Sykes
      January 25, 2016

      thanks updated

  10. tiktaktik
    January 25, 2016

    Its a good alternative. But definitely redmi note 3 pro wins with the snapdragon 650 processor, 3gb ram, 16mp camera and 4000 mah battery.

    • Prohoji
      January 25, 2016

      where to buy it?

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      This! My favorite phone.

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      It’s not yet available! We expect Xiaomi to start shipping it by the second half of Febr. Although you can preorder @xiaomidevice.com

    • Vitali Zarembouski
      January 25, 2016

      but there is still no sd card support, isn’t it?

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      redmi note 3 pro has a hybrid slot so yes you can use one of the slots for either sim or microsd

  11. Ioannis Sofilos
    January 25, 2016

    It depends on the camera performance! I believe the K5 note will outperform the other 2 rivals….It’ should also sound much better!

    • balcobomber25
      January 25, 2016

      Outperform them in what aspect?

  12. Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
    January 25, 2016

    What?? But they just launched the K4 Note?? And another fail- now a good P10 cpu, but only 2gb ram? Come on….

    • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
      January 26, 2016

      does sony build for same price?my guess is sony is atleast twice costly..its a great specs at worthy price..problem is expectations have sky rocketed out of budget phones.

      • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
        January 26, 2016

        Ahh yes, I have to agree. We’re already expecting a 3GB in a $180 phone lol. I was just pointing out that while Xiaomi proved that they can make the “perfect” 2016 budget phone, Lenovo is rushing money here and there for making an average devices.

        • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
          January 26, 2016

          i do agree that out of lenovo and xiaomi,latter is much better..but you never know if above is worthy until review is out..Also off topic,hope mi5 can be my final one stop phone..but knowing that it wont have sd card,thats already one minus point

  13. Guest
    January 25, 2016

    If it had a 3GB version this would be a nice phone.

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 25, 2016

      agree, 2gb is not enough for heavy multitasking

  14. Steven Fox
    January 25, 2016

    A worthy alternative, but a full reviews is in order for final judgement.

    • Guest
      January 25, 2016

      needs an extra gig o’ ram , no ?

    • Steven Fox
      January 25, 2016

      This is not MiUI, Lenovo’s Vibe is not that RAM-hungry, neither is the chip power hungry(no big A72 cores), so in theory this should last longer than the Note 3 Pro, but will be 20% off the GPU/CPU performance.
      Still plenty for playing games and everyday activities.
      One thing I don`t really like is that it`s such a CLONE of the Redmi Note 3, I wish Lenovo would have used a more original design.

    • Guest
      January 25, 2016

      agree on the last point.

      you offer a good argument tho … but it remains to be seen how this goes up against other phones of the same mantle and price range . obviously , resellers will inflate it to a level which makes it prone to rash prejudice from int’l customers !

    • Steven Fox
      January 26, 2016

      Re-sellers always inflate on known brands, agree on the extra giga ram help part, but it still remains to be seen if this is a good phone or not.
      NO reviews out yet.

  15. Ioannis Sofilos
    January 25, 2016

    It depends on the camera performance! I believe the K5 note will outperform the other 2 rivals….It’ should also sound much better!

    • balcobomber25
      January 25, 2016

      Outperform them in what aspect?

  16. Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
    January 25, 2016

    What?? But they just launched the K4 Note?? Or the K4 Note was only targeted to India? And another fail- now a good P10 cpu, but only 2gb ram? Come on….Lenovo listen to us!! We want a X10 or S650 cpu, 3gb ram and a 4000mah battery at least! So Xiaomi can built such a phone and you guys can’t!!

    • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
      January 26, 2016

      does sony build for same price?my guess is sony is atleast twice costly..its a great specs at worthy price..problem is expectations have sky rocketed out of budget phones.

    • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
      January 26, 2016

      Ahh yes, I have to agree. We’re already expecting a 3GB in a $180 phone lol. I was just pointing out that while Xiaomi proved that they can make the “perfect” 2016 budget phone, Lenovo is rushing money here and there for making average devices.

    • ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
      January 26, 2016

      i do agree that out of lenovo and xiaomi,latter is much better..but you never know if above is worthy until review is out..Also off topic,hope mi5 can be my final one stop phone..but knowing that it wont have sd card,thats already one minus point

  17. Joel Adames
    January 25, 2016

    Everyone else missed the AUDIO stuff???
    Maybe that market will be enough for them to jump in. Think about it.

  18. Joel Adames
    January 26, 2016

    Everyone else missed the AUDIO stuff???
    Maybe that market will be enough for them to jump in. Think about it.

  19. Delicee
    January 26, 2016

    if K5 Note has well optimized software like on K3 Note, why not?

  20. Guest
    January 26, 2016

    if K5 Note has well optimized software like on K3 Note, why not?