Lenovo has once again expanded its presence in the international budget smartphone market with the announcement of two new devices, the Vibe K5 and the Vibe K5 Plus, at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Both devices feature similar specifications and differ only in their display resolutions, processors, and price tags.
The Vibe K5 features a 5-inch HD 720p LCD display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 octa-core processor while the Vibe K5 Plus comes equipped with a higher resolution 5-inch full HD 1080p screen and a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 quad-core processor.
The rest of the Vibe K5 and K5 Plus’s specifications are exactly the same which include their metal bodies, an Adreno 405 graphics chip, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, expandable storage support via microSD card up to 32GB, dual SIM dual standby support, and Android 5.1 Lollipop pre-installed.
Both new devices are also equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 2750mAH battery. Connectivity-wise, both smartphones support 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.1.
The Lenovo Vibe K5 is priced at $129 while the Vibe K5 Plus will be available for $149. Both come in three color options – Silver, Grey, and Gold – and will be released sometime in March 2016. The Vibe K5 and K5 Plus are targeted at emerging smartphone markets such as India and Southeast Asia where the demand for affordable smartphones is high.
