Good day nairalanders, I will go straight to the point. It's been really hard for me choosing between the Xiaomi redmi note 5 and the Lenovo K5 pro. Basically, these 2 phones are mid-range devices and they have alot in common in both the hardware and software departments. Upon reviews and opinions from gsmarena and youtube, it seems the Lenovo k5 pro has better design and display but that's not really an issue to me. The main issue is about the camera. Though, the k5 pro has 16MP+5MP in both rear and front camera while the RN5 has 12MP+5MP rear camera and 13MP front camera, it seems the RN5 takes better photo than the K5 pro. I know it's hard to believe but that's the opinion of most users I read on gsmarena couple with the fact that the RN5 supports GCAM port. I'm not really into picture but it won't hurt to have a device with good camera quality. Now, what I really want to know if anyone can give me an honest opinion about the K5 pro camera, if it can take decent pictures and the quality is not too far from RN5. Your opinions will go a long way in making me decide which to finnaly settle for between the 2 phones.
PS: Both phones is sold for about 55k on aliexpress but the RN5 (colour black is about 61k), I prefer the black colour but I can't really go above d 55k mark.

Redmi note 5 please, acekid109 your attention is needed here.

IanSholex:
Good day nairalanders, I will go straight to the point. It's been really hard for me choosing between the Xiaomi redmi note 5 and the Lenovo K5 pro. Basically, these 2 phones are mid-range devices and they have alot in common in both the hardware and software departments. Upon reviews and opinions from gsmarena and youtube, it seems the Lenovo k5 pro has better design and display but that's not really an issue to me. The main issue is about the camera. Though, the k5 pro has 16MP+5MP in both rear and front camera while the RN5 has 12MP+5MP rear camera and 13MP front camera, it seems the RN5 takes better photo than the K5 pro. I know it's hard to believe but that's the opinion of most users I read on gsmarena couple with the fact that the RN5 supports GCAM port. I'm not really into picture but it won't hurt to have a device with good camera quality. Now, what I really want to know if anyone can give me an honest opinion about the K5 pro camera, if it can take decent pictures and the quality is not too far from RN5. Your opinions will go a long way in making me decide which to finnaly settle for between the 2 phones.
PS: Both phones is sold for about 55k on aliexpress but the RN5 (colour black is about 61k), I prefer the black colour but I can't really go above d 55k mark.

i used redmi note 5 b4, now I use Lenovo k5 pro. Lenovo's software isn't as good as miui to start with, it got a bit better with the last update. Speaking of update, don't expect Android pie (redmi note 5 will most likely have pie). Now the cameras, both cameras are not too far apart honestly. I rooted my own and installed gcam, the gcam pictures are really visually appealing. Gcam on it also doesn't crash as it does on redmi note 5. If you don't care much about software updates, unlockable bootloader and developers support, you can get the Lenovo k5 pro. I've used xiaomi phones a lot, so my opinion may seem biased, but I'll always advice pple to go for the redmi note 5 instead

fibonacci2526:
Redmi note 5 please, acekid109 your attention is needed here.

I don drop my own view, if it's camera, once u root n install gcam Lenovo k5 pro is better, (usb c is bae too) every other thing, redmi note 5 is better

acekid109:
i used redmi note 5 b4, now I use Lenovo k5 pro. Lenovo's software isn't as good as miui to start with, it got a bit better with the last update. Speaking of update, don't expect Android pie (redmi note 5 will most likely have pie). Now the cameras, both cameras are not too far apart honestly. I rooted my own and installed gcam, the gcam pictures are really visually appealing. Gcam on it also doesn't crash as it does on redmi note 5. If you don't care much about software updates, unlockable bootloader and developers support, you can get the Lenovo k5 pro. I've used xiaomi phones a lot, so my opinion may seem biased, but I'll always advice pple to go for the redmi note 5 instead

About android P for note 5. Any news of release date?

acekid109:
i used redmi note 5 b4, now I use Lenovo k5 pro. Lenovo's software isn't as good as miui to start with, it got a bit better with the last update. Speaking of update, don't expect Android pie (redmi note 5 will most likely have pie). Now the cameras, both cameras are not too far apart honestly. I rooted my own and installed gcam, the gcam pictures are really visually appealing. Gcam on it also doesn't crash as it does on redmi note 5. If you don't care much about software updates, unlockable bootloader and developers support, you can get the Lenovo k5 pro. I've used xiaomi phones a lot, so my opinion may seem biased, but I'll always advice pple to go for the redmi note 5 instead

Thanks for this. Though I've read that the MIUI is better than the ZUI, I think I will go with the ZUI as long as it's not terrible, doesn't have bug and crash everytime and if the camera is better better than RN5 on gcam as u said. I guess I will sacrifice the MIUI for the USB type C on the K5 pro.

directonpc:


About android P for note 5. Any news of release date?

Mi max 3 got theirs not quite long, i think they've started a beta for redmi note 5 in China. But redmi note 5 will have pie. If you used to miui, android version doesn't really matter

How much is Lenovo k5 pro
4gb ram and 6gb ram
I want replace my note 5

acekid109:
I don drop my own view, if it's camera, once u root n install gcam Lenovo k5 pro is better, (usb c is bae too) every other thing, redmi note 5 is better

How much you get your own, which version you get 4gb or 6gb ram

seaboyzen:

How much you get your own, which version you get 4gb or 6gb ram

4gb 64gb. got mine directly from the lenovo store site

seaboyzen:
How much is Lenovo k5 pro
4gb ram and 6gb ram
I want replace my note 5

Note 5 will get pie soon, I doubt that for the lenovo, u may want to consider that

acekid109:
4gb 64gb. got mine directly from the lenovo store site

how did you get gcam installed and root. Plsnhelp me out. Seems cant do without gcam

horlahwaley:
how did you get gcam installed and root. Plsnhelp me out. Seems cant do without gcam

you'll have to format data. You'll need magisk, your stock rom and qfil. The idea is to patch your boot.img from the stock rom with magisk and flash it with qfil.