Lenovo K5 Play got launched alongside the Lenovo K5, and of a truth, there are striking semblances between the two smartphones. In terms of specs, noticeable areas where there are differences includes the chipset, CPU, GPU, OS and User Interface. Another area that receives a change is the price; in fact, it is cheaper than its counterpart.
Without digression, let’s check out its features comprehensively.
Lenovo K5 Play Quick Review of Features
Lenovo K5 Play enjoys the luxury of a 5.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that implements an HD+ resolution of 720 X 1440 pixels. In addition to this, the pixel density of 282PPI makes the display crisper. With aluminium embodiment and glass at the front, the rear of this smartphone shines off in style with a dual rear camera setup and fingerprint scanner. The device’s thickness is 7.9mm, and as such having a slim quality.
In the camera department, Lenovo K5 Play basks in the glory of a dual camera setup of 13MP primary shooter and a 5MP secondary shooter. Additionally, a dual-LED flash provides the needed brightness in dark areas. Quality of selfies are also pleasurable as a single 8MP camera is present at the front.
Unlike the Lenovo K5, Lenovo K5 Play features Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC with eight cores. The eight cores of this smartphone clock at a speed of 1.4GHz. As a result of the chipset, the GPU utilized here is the Adreno 505 GPU. Having aboard a better Android Oreo OS, the smartphone makes use of an improved UI – ZUI 3.7.
In the RAM department, Lenovo K5 Play has variants of 2GB and 3GB, which was not so in the K5. In its storage section too, there are iterations of 16GB and 32GB. All the same, the smartphone can increase its storage to 128GB with the use of a MicroSD card. This smartphone is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery.
Lenovo K5 Play Key Specs
Here are the Lenovo K5 Play key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 5.7-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 720 X 1440 pixels |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Processor | Octa-core 1.4GHz Snapdragon Processor |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB ROM + 2GB / 3GB RAM (MicroSD card up to 128GB) |
| Camera | 13MP + 2MP Rear/8MP Front (With dual-LED light) |
| Battery | 3,000mAh |
| Price | N45,000 – N50,000 |
Lenovo K5 Play Photos
Lenovo K5 Play Price and Availability
The Lenovo K5 Play launched April 2018, it is available in colors Black, Grey and Blue. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using any of the links below. Lenovo K5 Play retails at $132 (₦45,000 – ₦50,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY LENOVO K5 PLAY)
Lenovo K5 Play Full Specifications and Features
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo (ZUI 3.7)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Memory: 2GB/3GB
- Colours: Black, Gray, Blue
- Dimension: 153.8 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 155g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 10800p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB/32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Micro USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Where to buy Lenovo K5 Play
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LENOVO K5 PLAY in Nigeria.
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