Design
- Good build quality
- Nice metal unibody design and brushed metal finish - feels good to hold
- Fast fingerprint sensor
Display
- Good display - solid brightness levels, contrast ratio, sunlight legibility and viewing angles
- Display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection unlike the K4 Note
Software
- Lenovo’s Vibe UI adds some useful features on top of Android
Performance
- Good speed/performance, including with games
- Multitasking is smooth too, thanks to the ample RAM
Camera
- Decent, fast rear camera, especially for daylight shots - macro shots are good too and HDR shots came out well
- The 8MP front-facing camera is good for selfies and video chats - colors are vibrant and the images are sharp as well
- Low-light camera performance of the phone is strictly average - with plenty of noise in the shots
Audio
- Built-in support for VR glasses, similar to the K4 Note (ANT VR headset has to be purchased separately)
- Thanks to Dolby Atmos, Wolfson WM8281 audio codec and 1.5W speaker, loudspeaker output is good and clear even in full volume
- Audio output through headphones is good as well
- Good call quality
Battery
- Good battery life - a definite improvement over the K4 Note - lasts a full day
- Useful power saving modes to further reduce battery consumption
- No special support for quick charging unlike some of its competitors
More
- Smaller and slimmer than the K4 Note
- Bundled clear cover for protecting the phone
- Hybrid dual SIM slot lets you either use dual SIMS or a memory card, but not both together