Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus with Snapdragon 616 and 13MP shooter launched at Rs. 8,499

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 15 Mar 2016

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Lenovo has once again up the ante to continue its dominance in the Indian affordable-smartphone market. To do so, Lenovo has launched its Vibe K5 Plus in India which it unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2016, last month. This international variant of popular Lemon 3 comes for an aggressive price tag of Rs. 8,499 and will be available on Flipkart in open sales starting 23 March 2016.

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The highlight of Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is its metal body, Dolby ATMOS enabled dual speaker, removable battery, dual SIM cards along with microSD card support. Lenovo launch same phone with Lemon sub branding in January in China.

In terms of specs-sheet, the Vibe K5 Plus boasts a 5-inch IPS display with 1080p resolution upfront. Under the hood, features an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM, and 16GB internal storage, which can be further bumped up to 32GB using a microSD card.

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The Vibe K5 Plus is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel selfie camera in the optics department. It features a 2,750mAh removable battery, and it runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop based Vibe UI. Like most Lenovo devices Vibe K5 also comes preloaded with apps such as SHAREit, SNAPit, Guvera Music and few others. The handset also includes Theatremax tech baked in.

Compare: Lenovo Lemon 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 3

Key Specifications and Features:

Model	Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Display	5-inch, Full HD (1080×1920) IPS LCD, Scratch resistant glass
Processor	1.7GHz octa-core Qualcomm snapdragon 616 SoC
RAM	2GB LPDDR3
Internal Storage	16GB, with microSD card
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop based Vibe UI
Primary Camera	13MP, F2.2 aperture lens, LED Flash and 1080p Videos
Secondary Camera	5MP, F2.8 aperture lens
Dimensions and weight	142x71x7.99 mm and 142 grams
Battery	2750 mAh
Others	4G LTE, Dual SIM, Dual Stereo speaker with Dolby Atmos, Lenovo Theatremax
Price	8,499 INR

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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