Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Pros

Removable batteryGood Build QualitySnapdragon 616 processorFull HD Display

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Cons

Small batteryNot a good camera

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Coverage

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Specifications

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Lenovo K5 Plus Hands on Review, Camera, Comparison and Overview [Video]

Question- How is Design and Build Quality? Answer- The design and build quality of the Vibe K5 Plus is pretty decent. The design looks modern and up to date, and the build quality of the device looks great too. The phone has a lot of metal in the frame and back cover, which gives the phone its strength.

Question- Does the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Have Dual SIM Slots? Answer- Yes, the phone has dual SIM slots. Question- Does the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Have microSD Expansion option? Answer-  Yes, it has a microSD card slot. The slot is a dedicated slot and not a hybrid SIM slot. Question- Does Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Have Display Glass Protection? Answer- No, the device does not have any display glass protection. Question- How is the Display of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- The display of the Vibe K5 Plus is a full HD display. The colours and brightness looks decent, and the sunlight visibility should be good, but we were not able to check for that at the show floor. Question- Does Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Support Adaptive Brightness? Answer- Yes, the phone supports adaptive brightness. Question- Are navigation Buttons Backlit? Answer- No, the navigation buttons are not backlit. Question- Which OS Version, Type Runs on Phone? Answer- The phone runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 based custom Vibe UI. Question- Is there any Fingerprint Sensor, How Good or Bad It Is? Answer- No, there is no fingerprint sensor on the device. Question- Is Fast Charging Supported in Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- No, fast charging is not supported in the Vibe K5 Plus. Question- How Much Free Internal Storage is Available to User? Answer- Out of the 16GB storage, you get 9.92GB of free storage for use. Question- Can Apps be moved to SD card on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- Yes, the apps can be moved to SD card on this device. Question- How Much Bloatware Apps are Pre-installed, Are They Removable? Answer- The unit that we got at the show floor did not have much bloatware but the final retail unit will have some bloatware and we are not sure if it will be removable or not. Question- How Much RAM is Available on the first Boot? Answer- Out of the 2GB RAM, there was 1.2GB RAM available on boot. Question- Does it have LED notification light? Answer- Yes, it has LED notification light. Question- Does it support USB OTG? Answer- Yes, the phone supports USB OTG out of the box. Question- Does Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus offer theme options to choose from? Answer- Yes, the user interface allows you to change themes by default on the device. Question- How Loud is The Loudspeaker? Answer- The loudspeaker on the Vibe K5 Plus features the Dolby sound system which gives the speakers a really loud and clear audio! Question- How is the Call quality? Answer- We could not test the call quality on the showfloor. Question- How good is The Camera Quality of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- We tested out the camera of the smartphone on the showfloor only, and the phone did not have an impressive camera from the first impressions. However, we are waiting to get the phone and review it to test the camera in a detailed dedicated camera review. Question- Can we Play Full HD 1080p Videos on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- Yes, it can play full HD 1080p videos. Question- Can Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus record slow motion videos? Answer- No, it can not Question- How is the Battery Backup on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- We could not test the battery backup of the phone on the showfloor, but since it has a 2750mAh battery, the backup will be average in my opinion. Question- What Color Variants Available for Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- The Vibe K5 Plus is available in three color variants, Platinum Silver, Champagne Gold and Graphite Gray. Question- Can we set the display colour temperature on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- Yes you can set the display color temperature on the device without any issue. Question- Is there any in-built power saver in the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- Yes, there is an in-built power saving mode that the Vibe UI has generally, but we are not sure how effective will that be. Question- Which Sensors are available on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- In terms of sensors, the device has Accelerometer, and proximity sensor. Question- What is the Weight of Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- The Lenovo K5 Plus weighs 142 grams. Question- What is the SAR Value of Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- We are not sure about the SAR value of the device yet. Question- Does It Support Tap Wake up Commands? Answer- No, it does not support tap wake up commands. Question- Does It Support Voice Wake up Commands? Answer- No, it does not support voice wake up commands. Question- Does Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Have Heating Issues? Answer- We could not test the heating issues of the device on the show floor and we will definitely cover them in our full review of the device. Question- Can Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus be connected to a Bluetooth Headset? Answer- Yes, it can be connected to a Bluetooth headset without any problem. Question- How is the Gaming Performance? Answer- We were not able to test the gaming performance of the phone on the show floor. Question- What are the Benchmark Scores for Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus? Answer- We were not able to run benchmarks for the phone on the show floor. We will run all the benchmarks as soon as we get the device in our hands. Question- Mobile Hotspot Internet Sharing Supported? Answer- Yes, the phone supports mobile hotspot internet sharing. It can be accessed from the settings of the device.

Conclusion

Overall, the phone seems really powerful because of the Snapdragon 616 processor provided at the price of just INR 8,499. We have not seen this processor at this price point. Though, to get the phone to this price point, some compromises have been made like a smaller battery and not so good camera, but if you want a smartphone for just its processing power and gaming performance, this phone should be good for you.