Lenovo Vibe K4 Note review: Phabulous

18 March, 2016
Last year the K3 Note launched as a "big features, small price" phone and now the Lenovo Vibe K4 Note continues the legacy. It has impressive stereo speakers, a sturdy metal frame and a fingerprint features. It's the kind of spec sheet we see from a premium mid-ranger, except this one stays under the $200 mark.

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  • AnonD-517667
  • rJG
  • 22 Mar 2016

I just bought lenovo note K-4 2 dayz ago , the only problem I am facing is the battery charging time. It takes 4.5hrs to 5 hrs to get fully charged. Is there a problem with my handset ????

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    • AnonD-98399
    • vV5
    • 22 Mar 2016

    Lenovo is the only big company never improve the configuration dicision. you can see the P1 with very good 5000mah battery , but with lousy S615 & 2GB ram . you can find the X3 with very good in everything but with low 3500mah battery. & now even the K4 , still remain the down side in everything compare to other manufacturer.
    i think the 5000mah is should be the standard for Lenovo . & of course the camera & cpu is the main factor to different the mid & high range. i so upset to see 9 hours web browsing result . my previous Samsung A7 is so disappointed me with low battery at 4pm daily also get 10hours web browse time. i doubt the Garena is using wifi to test the web browse result?

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      • Anonymous
      • U@x
      • 21 Mar 2016

      AnonD-213493, 19 Mar 2016Using this phone for a month now and I must say it is one o... moreAre you serious u got marshmallow update in k4note.?
      And wht abt selfie camera...? Can we compare it wkth grand prime?

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        • AnonD-203930
        • bES
        • 21 Mar 2016

        AnonD-487038, 21 Mar 2016K4 Note seems have better camera, screen and audio, but rn3... moreHi Thanks for ur suggestion bro.. i am not a heavy gamer.. occasinaly only i use games.. Is k4 note better choice ?

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          • AnonD-487038
          • 61P
          • 21 Mar 2016

          AnonD-203930, 21 Mar 2016Hi Guys.. I am confused between k4 note and redmi note 3...... moreK4 Note seems have better camera, screen and audio, but rn3 have better raw performance. if you are into gaming pick rn3, otherwise pick K4 note.

          Don't worry about mtk SoC, it's good enough for daily use and lenovo seems update even their mtk phone (K3 note) to Marshmallow unlike other mtk phone.

          Xiaomi tend to release their phone in hurry with good hardware but with mediocre software, and xiaomi take their time to fix them (my brother have rn2 and use costum rom/kernel/mod to fix battery problem).

          I heard both vendor have decent amount of bloatware, root and remove them if you can because they eat battery power and slow system down.

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            • AnonD-203930
            • bES
            • 21 Mar 2016

            Hi Guys.. I am confused between k4 note and redmi note 3.... i need durable, Reliable , Long life phone with decent camera, Decent battery, Without any lags... i want to go to k4 note since lenovo is good brand and we can expect nice quality.. but cant rely on xiaomi.. but downside of k4 note is it uses mtk processor.. but rn3 uses sd650 !!... Please suggest the best one..

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              • AnonD-516964
              • 9yj
              • 21 Mar 2016

              one of the best Phone in comparative price...if some one want to buy an android smart phone with in 20000,then this phone is best having price 12000

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                • AnonD-516849
                • Hkt
                • 20 Mar 2016

                Dave Granger, 20 Mar 2016My last two phones have been Lenovos, and while they're exc... moreIs it true that lenova k4 note touch sense decrease by using please give me the details thank you in advance

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                  • eddykoodoo
                  • BP}
                  • 20 Mar 2016

                  we are bored of 5.5 inches unusable with one hang give us anything top of the line under 5 inches and with almost no bezels...

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                    • Dave Granger
                    • nxy
                    • 20 Mar 2016

                    My last two phones have been Lenovos, and while they're excellent value, the amount of adware crap they put on them is almost unbearable.

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                      • wff
                      • rWc
                      • 20 Mar 2016

                      Anonymous, 18 Mar 2016Lenovo = IBM = Best products How does Lenovo = IBM ? You must be referring to ThinkPad that IBM sold to Lenovo and Lenovo promptly jammed full of spywares.
                      http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2015/02/19/researcher-discovers-superfish-spyware-installed-on-lenovo-pcs/?_r=0&referer=https://www.bing.com/

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vGQ
                        • 20 Mar 2016

                        This may not be a spec sheet winner but its one of the most stable & smooth phones I've used.

                        Additionally the theatermax feature is awesome

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                          • AnonD-213493
                          • 6P5
                          • 19 Mar 2016

                          Using this phone for a month now and I must say it is one of the best phone around regarding its price
                          Camera, the front speaker which blew me away, user interface, finger print sensor almost everything is perfect.. And just got the marshmallow update which i wasnt expected that early.. Overall, best phone guys just go for it and you will not regret it

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                            • AnonD-473257
                            • 61D
                            • 19 Mar 2016

                            In my opinion best lenovo product was Z2 Pro for camera quality and battery life

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                              • AnonD-501554
                              • A2r
                              • 19 Mar 2016

                              Very good phone for the price range. It's quite good when they put the dolby atmos sound but the free earphones really su**s! its like you purchase a nokia 3310 with that earphones. LOL! But the specs of this phone is really good! Good Job Lenovo! I really hope the next version will get a better camera.

                                Another phone with black front regardless of the back colour. I like white phones or any colour other than black, but when I buy one I want it all the same colour, not black in front and the lighter colour only on the back. So many cheap phones cut corners like this.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vbM
                                  • 19 Mar 2016

                                  Is there a phone with k4 note or k5 note specs but with Nfc as well?

                                    Thanks for the review, I will say for that price its one of the best phones out there, if not the best at this moment, obviously from a company whom you can depend on, and you won't be homeless if something should happen to your phone, unlike many of the XYZ brands flooding the Indian market, darn shame...

                                    For its price the camera samples indeed showed fantastic details, I am quite shocked actually, I will say this is one of the best camera samples I have seen from an entry level phone such as this, details wise I mean.

                                    Also, this line made me both happy and sad, "Metal looks great, but polycarbonate is the more practical choice.", so you can write this line on the review of this phone, but not for the likes of S6, S7, Note 5 etc.? Why GSMA, WHY?

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                                      • AnonD-259899
                                      • IV5
                                      • 19 Mar 2016

                                      Anonymous, 18 Mar 2016always useless camera from LenovoI've' seen far worse from Lenovo, this is a much better improvement for them though nothing to write home about compared to others have been very good at it for a many years now.

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                                        • dasman
                                        • Yc3
                                        • 19 Mar 2016

                                        Anonymous, 18 Mar 2016Here's a serious advice... If you're gonna buy a Chinese... moreSo ill only look at Meizu and Xiaomi. Got it.