I received my K5 Note yesterday.came in a solid cardboard packaging. Also received Airtel sim card as promised.
My first impressions -
Looks - The device is extremely lightweight and easy to hold in one hand. Build quality is excellent and has premium stylish looks. The plastic body doesn’t look cheap at all. 9/10
Came with a free screen guard( installed from a local retailer but unfortunately there were bubbles in-spite of careful handling:( quality is ok. would get a matt one soon) .
Coming to the phone, huge 5.5 inches screen which is very beautiful with excellent viewing angles! Its a treat to watch movies on the Full HD display! totally impressed! 10/10
Battery - There was around 56% charging left when switched on. A 17MB update was awaiting to be installed.it was for stability and performance. While charging the unit got a bit hot near the camera. Hopefully there’s no heating issue for this device in future. Battery seems to last more than a day with medium usage. 8/10
Camera - I have read in few reviews that the camera is not that great. However in my experience the low light( night shots) were amazingly good.colour reproduction, details were more than expected. Day shots were great too. No complaints on camera front! 8/10
UI/Performance - UI is good. Those complaining about the UI can go to play store where thousands of free launchers are available. We also get an option of uninstalling pre installed apps which is great! Performance is awesome, apps open/close quickly without lagging, games are smooth too. I am not a heavy gamer and hence I find the performance & storage more than enough. 9/10
SAR value - One con I found with K5 Note is the high SAR value( 1.59W/kg) . Permitted level is 1.60 W/kg. It will affect if you are on call for hours together. In that case I would strongly suggest using headphones. Otherwise its not much of an issue. Also switching on flight mode when sleeping with the phone near by is must.
Coming from a well established and trusted brand like Lenovo, I am not concerned about the after sales service. Lenovo service centers can be found in every major city. Overall its a great phone with awesome display, great performance at amazing price!