Lenovo K5 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: Spot the difference

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 at 06:12

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 is a mighty fine phone for the money, but it seems as though buyers (in China at least) are going to be spoilt for choices as Lenovo preps a similar phone.

Calling the upcoming K5 Note that just leaked online 'similar' to the Redmi Note 3 would be an understatement. In more ways than one, the K5 Note is a clone of the Redmi Note 3. When the phone does see a launch, it won't be the first time that Lenovo would be launching a clone.

For the record, Lenovo are also working on the release of a clone of the recently-launched Redmi 3.

Nonetheless, let's take a look at how the Redmi Note 3 and the Lenovo K5 Note differ. Regardless of how small the differences be...

Xiaomi Redmi Note vs Lenovo K5 Note

Rear of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Let's start with the specifications. First, the Redmi Note 3... here's what it comes with:

5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p FHD display
2GHz octa-core processor
2GB/3GB RAM
16GB/32GB ROM, non-expandable
13 mega-pixel PDAF rear camera
5 mega-pixel front facing camera
4000mAh battery

Rear of the Lenovo K5 Note

And now, let's take a look at the specs of the K5 Note:

5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p FHD display
1.8GHz octa-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB ROM, expandable
13 mega-pixel rear camera
8 mega-pixel front facing camera
3500mAh battery

The Redmi Note 3 does look like the more powerful phone on paper with a higher clocked CPU, more RAM (there could be a 3GB version of the K5 Note too, but there's no info around it yet), and a larger capacity battery.

What the spec table doesn't tell you is how blatant Lenovo have been in copying the Redmi Note 3 design, and which is something you can make out from the pictures above. The K5 Note has the same: