Just like how the Lenovo and Xiaomi phone compete against each other in the mid-range category, there are phones in the budget range from both the brands. The one from Xiaomi is the newly announced Redmi 3s, while the one from Lenovo is the upgraded version of the already available phone with better RAM capacity – the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus.
Recently, we compared the Lenovo K5 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and both the phones excelled over each other in particular aspects. Now, let’s compare the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and the Xiaomi Redmi 3s and see which one fares better.
Similarities between Vibe K5 Plus and Redmi 3s
- Both the devices have 4G LTE connectivity
- Both the phones have Dual SIM capability
- The screen size of both the devices is 5.0 inches
- 13-megapixel rear camera is seen on both the devices
- 1080p video recording is available on both the phones
- 5-megapixel front camera is available in both the devices
Differences between Vibe K5 Plus and Redmi 3s
- The dimensions of Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is 142 x 71 x 8 mm, while the Xiaomi Redmi 3s is 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm.
- The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus weighs 142 grams, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi 3s weighs 144 grams.
- The screen resolution of Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi 3s is 720 x 1280 pixels.
- Xiaomi Redmi 3s runs Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), while the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus still runs Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop).
- Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is powered by Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi 3s is powered by Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430.
- A MicroSD card slot allowing storage expansion up to 32 GB is available in Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, whereas a microSD card up to 256 GB is supported in Xiaomi Redmi 3s.
- There is 3 GB RAM and 16GB internal storage on the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, and the Xiaomo Redmi 3s has two variants, one with 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM and the other with 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM.
- A fingerprint scanner is available in Xiaomi Redmi 3s, whereas there is no such scanner available in Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus.
- The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has a removable battery, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi 3s has a Non-removable battery.
- The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has 2750 mAh battery, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi 3s has 4100 mAh battery.
Conclusion – Which is a better phone of the two?
One of the major difference between the phones is the battery capacity where the Redmi 3s has a much higher battery capacity, i.e. a 4100 mAh battery when compared to the 2750 mAh battery on the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus. On the other side, the Vibe K5 Plus comes with a better display having a Full HD resolution compared to the HD display on the Redmi 3s.
Also, the problem with a variant that is priced lesser on the Redmi 3s is that it does not have a fingerprint scanner. Only the one with 3GB of RAM, i.e. the one priced at Rs. 8999 has a fingerprint sensor. If having a fingerprint scanner is important, then one can always go with the Redmi 3s now, because of the battery capacity and also similar RAM capacity and storage as the Vibe K5 Plus.
