The latest one to join the team is the Vibe K5 Plus that tries to strengthen the company’s smartphone portfolio in the sub-Rs. 10, 000 category, which is ruled by handsets from Xiaomi, Coolpad, Honor, Micromax and other brands. It was first showcased at MWC 2016 and as per Lenovo, India is the first market that they are launching this phone in.
The budget smartphone packs almost all the ingredients that consumers are looking in a value for money Android smartphone, but does it a good performer in real life? Let’s find out.
Specifications:
Display: 5.0-inch full HD 1280x1080p display, 294ppi
OS: Android Lollipop 5.1 with Lenovo’s UI
CPU: 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core SoC, 2GB
Storage: 16GB inbuilt storage, expandable upto 128GB via microSD
Cameras: 13MP( rear with LED flash), 5 MP( front)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 3G/4G/2G, GPS, Bluetooth, microUSB charging port, USB OTG
Battery: 2, 750mAh
Dimensions: 142 x71x 8.2 mm
Weight: 142 grams
Price: Rs 8, 499
During the launch event, Lenovo stressed a lot about the company’s efforts to offer a metal design in the budget price-point. While, the smartphone sports a sturdily built, it does not feel like that it has been entirely crafted out of metal. The material used in the construction feels very plasticky and does not give a premium feel that someone would expect from a metallic phone, especially from the front, which is quite boring and resembles a number of budget offerings from Chinese and domestic smartphone makers. The three touch capacitive buttons sits at the bottom of the display and the top has the camera, earpiece and the light sensor.
The rear manages to offer a subtle and elegant feel with its matte finish symmetrical design. The centre has the Lenovo branding embossed in centre, a 13MP sensor with LED flash at the top right corner and two speaker units at the bottom. A good thing about the design is the removable rear panel that houses a 2750mAh removable battery, a microSD card slot and a pair of SIM card slots. You can use 4G LTE on both the SIM card slots and the smartphone also supports USB OTG.