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New Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus: Excellent mid-rangers of MWC 2016

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February 22
by chris eilers

If you think sub-$200 smartphones are cheap-feeling and bad, you may want to change your mind after knowing how good and beautiful Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus are.

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Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus look premium and excellent enough to do anything you want!

Firstly, let’s check what Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus look like and please note that they are totally different from Lenovo K5 Note. They have just been launched at MWC 2016, considered as really great budget-friendly Android handsets at the event. Design-wise, it is easily to recognize the phones sport full aluminum-clad bodies and bring premium feelings just like HTC, Samsung, or Apple products.

Spec-wise, Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus have a lot of things in common: 5.0-inch screen (though, the original K5 comes with HD resolution while the Plus version with Full HD), dual SIM, Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, Dolby Audio tech, 13MP rear/5MP front camera combo, two speakers, 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB), and removable 2,750mAh battery. Those are mid-range features but still able to do almost all kinds of tasks you want.

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Both devices seem alike, but in fact there are some important differences you need to know. As we mentioned about, the K5 Plus’s display is better than the K5 and they also employ different chips inside. Specifically, Lenovo Vibe K5 specs include a Snapdragon 415 processor while Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus specs have a Snapdragon 616 chipset.

Lenovo Vibe K5 and K5 Plus price and availability

In terms of Lenovo Vibe K5 price and Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus price, they are said to cost $129 and $149, respectively, when going on sale in March 2016. Well, those are such ideal price tags for smartphones like K5 and K5 Plus, right?! Now, tell us your opinions about this budget, elegant duo.