Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.6 | 54.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-03-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.01 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 249.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8939v2 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/3.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 2.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has a global score of 54.5, which is just a bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1's 49.6 general score. Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version and GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 has Android 4.2 version, giving a couple nice extra features.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 features a much more powerful processing unit than Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, because although it has 6 less CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 counts with just a bit better display than Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, although it has a much worse pixels count per inch in the display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720, they both have a same size screen.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus features just a bit better camera than GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1, and although they both have a 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus also has a much bigger diafragm aperture. Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1. Both of them have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has a way better battery duration than GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1, because it has 2750mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.