Lenovo K5, K5 Play With 18:9 Display, 3000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Lenovo K5 and Lenovo K5 Play are the two smartphones which the company has unveiled alongside the much anticipated Lenovo S5. Both the smartphones, launched exclusively in China, feature dual rear camera setups and fullscreen displays. Notably, reservations for the new Lenovo handsets have already started on Tuesday. While the Lenovo K5 will arrive in Elf Blue, Space Grey, and Star Black colour variants, the Lenovo K5 Play will be available in Jazz Blue, Modern Gold, and Punk Black colour options.

Lenovo K5, K5 Play Price
The Lenovo K5 is priced at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 9,300) in China, and will go on sale from April 10. Meanwhile, the Lenovo K5 Play (aka Lenovo K5 Lite) will be available in the country priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,200), and will go on sale from April 17.

Lenovo K5 Specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Lenovo K5 sports a 5.7-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone runs ZUI 3.1 based on Android 7.0 Nougat. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750V processor with Mali T860 GPU and paired with 3GB of RAM.

In the optics department, the Lenovo K5 bears a dual-camera setup at the back. There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, a secondary 5-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture. At the front, there is an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The phone has 32GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration. The Lenovo K5 is powered by a 3000mAh battery.

Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. Sensors include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, and proximity sensor. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear panel. In terms of dimensions, the Lenovo K5 measures 153.8x72.7x7.8mm and weight is 160 grams.

Lenovo K5 Play Specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Lenovo K5 Play features a 5.7-inch (720x1440 pixels) HD+ 18:9 display. The smartphone runs ZUI 3.7 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with Adreno 505 GPU. The smartphone comes in 2GB and 3GB RAM variants.

In terms of optics, the Lenovo K5 Play sports a dual-camera setup at the back. There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, a secondary 2-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture. At the front, there is an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. There are two storage variants of the handset - 16GB and 32GB - expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuraiton. The Lenovo K5 Play is also powered by a 3000mAh battery.

When it comes to connectivity the smartphone has 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. Sensors include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, and proximity sensor. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear panel. In terms of dimensions, the smartphone measures 153.75x72.6x7.85mm and weighs 155 grams.