Lenovo’s popular low-cost K-series has had a bit of an identity crisis over the past year. The popular low-cost K3 Note was succeeded by the Vibe K4 Note ( Review) , which didn’t really fit into the same category, and then by the Vibe K5 Plus ( Review) , which was more of a return to K-series roots.Priced at just Rs. 8, 500, the Vibe K5 Plus actually addresses a lower-cost section of the market than the Vibe K4 Note, and is a viable competitor to similarly priced devices from Xiaomi, Asus, Coolpad, Honor, and others.
Now, Lenovo has decided to introduce two K5 variants in India; the premium K5 Note, and the budget Vibe K5. The former gains the familiar ’Note’ suffix, it looks like it’s going to be a higher-end all-metal device when it launches. On the other hand, the Vibe K5 is a stripped-down, low-cost phone designed to appeal to those on a tight budget, and this is the device we’re taking a closer look at today.