Lenovo K5 Note vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Comparison and Differences
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Lenovo K5 Note
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Lenovo K5 Note or Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Lenovo K5 Note | Samsung Galaxy S5 Active | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, January | 2014, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.98 in | 145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm | 5.72 x 5.72 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 170.1 g | 6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Gray | Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 543 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 34 h (2G) / Up to 27 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 480 h Talking time - Up to 29 h |
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| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 67.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Mali-T860MP2 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM | 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 685 | 942 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2616 | 2519 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1664 | 2586 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 29(700) - Bell |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Pro with 4GB RAM |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A |
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