Lenovo launches the VIBE K5 series in the Philippines

Lenovo Philippines has just launched their newest smartphones, the Lenovo Vibe K5 series. There are three smartphones in the series and actually, two of them are made for VR. There’s the Lenovo Vibe K5 and then we have the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and Vibe K5 Note which are optimized for VR. Just like its predecessor, the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus and the Vibe K5 Note comes with a VR headset and Theatermax controller that is made for VR.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Specs

• 5-inch HD Display (1280×720)
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor
• 16GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
• 2GB RAM
• 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
• 5-megapixel front camera
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• 2750mAh battery
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Specs

• 5-inch Full HD Display (1920×1080)
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor
• 16GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
• 3GB RAM
• 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
• 5-megapixel front camera
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• 2750mAh battery
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Specs

• 5.5-inch Full HD Display (1920×1080)
• Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 Octa-core processor
• 32GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
• 3GB RAM
• 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
• 8-megapixel front camera
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• 3500mAh battery
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dolby Atmos Audio
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

All of the smartphones will have a metal build that’s why they all have a premium feel. All of the smartphones OS will be running on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box but it will eventually be upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow this quarter.

The Vibe K5 is running on a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor while the K5 Plus is running on a faster Snapdragon 616 processor with 3GB of RAM. Also, the K5 Plus supports VR mode. The Vibe K5 Note, however, is a bigger smartphone with a different hardware but it is more powerful with an Helio processor and it comes with a fingerprint sensor.

Noticeably, all of these smartphones are quite thick but they have a reasonable battery inside especially the K5 Note.

The Lenovo Vibe K5 retails for P6,999 and it will have a free screen protector while the Vibe K5 Plus retails for P8,999 while the Vibe K5 Note retails for P11,999 and both smartphones come with a VR headset, TheaterMax Controller, Clear Case and Screen protector.