Lenovo Vibe K5 vs Vodafone 1231

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    1231: 12 g lighter

    Vibe K5:
    142 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 5.6 mm narrower

    Vibe K5:
    71 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Vibe K5:
    5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Vibe K5: 6.5 mm thinner

    Vibe K5:
    8 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 29 mm shorter

    Vibe K5:
    142 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Vibe K5:
    2016
    1231:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Vibe K5

    Height:
    142 mm +29 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    71 mm +5.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Vibe K5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vibe K5

    142 g

    +12 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Vibe K5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Vibe K5 has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Vibe K5, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVibe K51231
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Vibe K5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vibe K5

    2750 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vibe K52. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 34152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 605
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1654
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1786
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Platinum Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vibe K5, 1231.
SpecificationVibe K51231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo A6020a40
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input