Lenovo K8 Note vs Vivo V7+ vs OPPO F5 vs Moto G5s vs Huawei Nova 2i Specs Comparison

Lenovo has recently shocked the Philippines w/ the announcement of the K8 Note, a midrange grade smartphone that's currently on sale for just PHP 8,999!

Lenovo K8 Note

It has the build, specs, battery, cameras, and features commonly found in the over PHP 15K price range.

Related: Lenovo K8 Note Unboxing and First Impressions

Today, we'll check if it can really compete w/ the hottest midrange devices in the country!

Lenovo K8 Note vs Vivo V7+ Specs Comparison

Device:	Lenovo K8 Note	Vivo V7+
Display:	5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 401 ppi	5.99-inch HD+ FullView 1440 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 267 ppi
CPU:	2.3GHz 64-bit Helio X23 deca-core processor	1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 450 octa core processor
GPU:	Mali-T880MP4	Adreno 506
RAM:	4 GB	4GB
ROM:	64GB expandable via micro SD card up to 256GB (dedicated)	64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)
Main Camera:	13MP f/1.7 + 5MP w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash	16MP f/2.0 OV16880 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera:	13MP f/2.0 w/ LED flash	24MP f/2.0 w/ softlight flash
Battery:	4,000mAh w/ 15W turbo charging	3,255mAh
OS:	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.1 Nougat w/ Funtouch OS 3.2
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS dual SIM	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (nano)
Sensors:	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, ambient light, digital compass, proximity gyroscope
Others:	Fingerprint scanner, Dolby Atmos, dual mic, P2i, splash resistance, Colors: venom black, fine gold	Fingerprint sensor, AK4376A HiFi DAC, Colors: matte black, champagne gold
Dimensions:	154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm	155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7 mm
Weight:	180g	160 g
Price:	PHP 13,999 (PHP 8,999 sale price)	PHP 17,990

Lenovo K8 Note advantages - Splash resistance, sharper screen, speedier processor, battery capacity, main camera aperture size, more affordable

Vivo V7+ advantages - Bigger and taller screen, bigger main camera pixels, sharper selfie camera, HiFi audio chip

Lenovo K8 Note vs OPPO F5 Specs Comparison

Device:	Lenovo K8 Note	OPPO F5
Display:	5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 401 ppi	6-inch FHD+ IPS 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 403 ppi
CPU:	2.3GHz 64-bit Helio X23 deca-core processor	2.5GHz 64-bit Helio P23 octa-core processor
GPU:	Mali-T880MP4	Mali-G71MP2
RAM:	4 GB	4GB
ROM:	64GB expandable via micro SD card up to 256GB (dedicated)	32GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)
Main Camera:	13MP f/1.7 + 5MP w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash	16MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF and LED flash
Selfie Camera:	13MP f/2.0 w/ LED flash	20MP f/2.0 w/ A.I. Beauty Recognition and screen flash
Battery:	4,000mAh w/ 15W turbo charging	3,200mAh w/ 2A charger
OS:	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.1.1 Nougat w/ ColorOS 3.2
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS dual SIM	WiFi, 3G, 700 MHz LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
Sensors:	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others:	Fingerprint scanner, Dolby Atmos, dual mic, P2i, splash resistance, Colors: venom black, fine gold	Fingerprint sensor, facial recognition
Dimensions:	154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm	156.5 x 76 x 7.5 mm
Weight:	180g	152 g
Price:	PHP 13,999 (PHP 8,999 sale price)	PHP 15,990

Lenovo K8 Note advantages - Splash resistance, sharper screen, speedier processor, more storage, battery capacity, main camera aperture size, more affordable

OPPO F5 advantages - Higher-end GPU, bigger main camera pixels, Better selfie camera

Lenovo K8 Note vs Huawei Nova 2i Specs Comparison

Device:	Lenovo K8 Note	Huawei Nova 2i
Display:	5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 401 ppi	5.9-inch FHD+ FullView 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved class at 409 ppi
CPU:	2.3GHz 64-bit Helio X23 deca-core processor	2.36GHz 64-bit Kirin 659 octa-core processor
GPU:	Mali-T880MP4	Mali-T830
RAM:	4 GB	4GB
ROM:	64GB expandable via micro SD card up to 256GB (dedicated)	64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB
Main Camera:	13MP f/1.7 + 5MP w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash	16MP + 2MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera:	13MP f/2.0 w/ LED flash	13MP + 2MP f/2.0 w/ AF and soft light flash
Battery:	4,000mAh w/ 15W turbo charging	3,340mAh
OS:	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS dual SIM	WiFi, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors:	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic
Others:	Fingerprint scanner, Dolby Atmos, dual mic, P2i, splash resistance, Colors: venom black, fine gold	Fingerprint sensor, Colors: obsidian black, streamer gold, aurora blue
Dimensions:	154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm	156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm
Weight:	180g	164 g
Price:	PHP 13,999 (PHP 8,999 sale price)	PHP 14,990

Lenovo K8 Note advantages - Splash resistance, sharper screen, speedier processor, battery capacity, main camera aperture size, more affordable

Huawei Nova 2i advantages - Bigger and taller screen, higher main camera pixels, dual selfie camera

Lenovo K8 Note vs Moto G5S Plus Specs Comparison

Device:	Lenovo K8 Note	Moto G5S Plus
Display:	5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 401 ppi	5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 401 ppi
CPU:	2.3GHz 64-bit Helio X23 deca-core processor	2.0GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor
GPU:	Mali-T880MP4	Adreno 506
RAM:	4 GB	4GB
ROM:	64GB expandable via micro SD card up to 256GB (dedicated)	32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 128GB
Main Camera:	13MP f/1.7 + 5MP w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash	13MP RGB + 13MP Mono f/2.0 w/ PDAF and done tone LED flash
Selfie Camera:	13MP f/2.0 w/ LED flash	8MP f/2.2 w/ wide angle lens and LED flash
Battery:	4,000mAh w/ 15W turbo charging	3,000mAh w/ TurboPower charging
OS:	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS dual SIM	WiFi, 3G, HSPA+, LTE Cat 7, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors:	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, proximity, light, compass, gyroscope
Others:	Fingerprint scanner, Dolby Atmos, dual mic, P2i, splash resistance, Colors: venom black, fine gold	Fingerprint sensor, Water repellent nano-coating, Colors: lunar grey, fine gold
Dimensions:	154.5 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm	153.5 x 76.2 x 9.5 mm
Weight:	180g	168 g
Price:	PHP 13,999 (PHP 8,999 sale price)	PHP 14,999

Lenovo K8 Note advantages - Speedier processor, more storage, battery capacity, main camera aperture size, bigger selfie camera pixels, more affordable

Moto G5S Plus advantages - Better dual camera setup

On paper, the Lenovo K8 Note showed that it can really compete w/ the best midrange smartphones today. As a matter of fact, it even has the highest processor among the four despite its very low price tag.

It may not be the most optimized phone in this list, but its current Lazada sale price of PHP 8,999 only is simply so hard to ignore.
What do you think guys?