Lenovo K5 and K5 Play devices just appeared on the company’s website. The Lenovo K5
comes with a 5.7” LCD panel of HD+ resolution. The chipset is lowly MediaTek
MT6750 with a processor that goes up to 1.5 GHz and is coupled with 3 GB RAM.
Storage on board is 32 GB, but at least there is a microSD slot.
ZUI fans should rejoice, because the Lenovo K5 comes
with ZUI 3.1 Lite, based on Android Nougat. There are two cameras on the back -
13 MP F/2.0 + 5 MP F/2.2 combo, while the selfie shooter has an 8 MP sensor and
F/2.0 aperture. Battery capacity is 3,000 mAh, but charging is done via the old
microUSB port. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back and this whole setup
sits in a 153.8 x 72.7 x 7.8 mm body that weighs 160 g. Offered in Gray, Black
or Blue, the phone costs CNY899 which equals € 115/US$ 143. It is available for pre-order
and will hit the Chinese market on April 10.
The Lenovo K5 Play is the cheaper device - it packs
an identical 5.7” display, but comes with Snapdragon 430 and two memory options
2/3 GB RAM and 16/32 GB storage. There is microSD as well.
Interestingly enough, the Play version has ZUI 3.7,
based on newer Android Oreo, compared with the regular Lenovo K5. The two
cameras on the back have 13 MP and 2 MP sensors and have an LED flash to keep
them company.
Fingerprint scanner and microUSB are also present on
the K5 Play. The price is CNY 699 or just € 90/US$ 112 for a phone in Black, Blue or
Gold. Currently available for pre-order, the phone arrives a week later than
the K5 on April 17.
