MWC 2016: Lenovo announces the budget friendly Vibe K5 and K5 Plus handsets

MWC 2016 saw the launch of the budget-friendly Vibe K5 and K5 Plus handsets from Lenovo. The devices are set to retail at $129 and $149 respectively.Lenovo Vibe K5 PlusThe Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is host to a 5-inch, 1080p screen and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor. Also included is a 2750mAh battery (removable), 16GB in-built storage and support for up to a 32GB microSD card. The speakers support Dolby Atmos technology and are two of them are mounted on the rear to provide stereo audio.The K5 Plus is equipped with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front one. At just 8.2mm thick and 142g, the device is indeed very light. The K5 Plus will retail for $149 (Rs 10,200) in select countries, starting this March. It will be available in Platinum Silver or Champagne Gold.Lenovo Vibe K5With a 5-inch HD (720p) display, the Vibe K5 is definitely the K5 Plus’s lesser sibling. Lenovo claims that the device uses their “Vivid wide-view display”, which apparently improves image clarity and vibrancy. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 415 processor with an Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. As with the K5 Plus, you get 16GB internal storage and support for up to a 32GB microSD card. The device will come in a dual-sim variant and will be available in Platinum Silver, Champagne Gold and Graphite Gray. It’s expected to be priced at $129 (Rs 8,900) and will be sold at around the same time as the K5 Plus.Hands On[caption id="attachment_300719" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Lenovo K5 Plus at MWC[/caption]Our hands-on demo at MWC was very brief and we can tell you right now that the device feels like any other sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone. After the wonders of the many wonders of MWC, the device does seem a little uninspiring. That said, it’s not meant to be spectacular.[caption id="attachment_300721" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The rear, stereo speakers on the K5 Plus[/caption]Speaking to Lenovo, we were told that the Vibe series will now be the budget line-up for all Lenovo phones, with the higher-end phones carrying the Motorola branding.