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Honor 5c

Honor 5c

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Lenovo Lemon 3

Lenovo Lemon 3

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Category Breakdown

Honor 5c
Lenovo Lemon 3
Performance
61.556.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.222.8
Build
15.60.2
Connectivity
45.841.6
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
31.333.3

Summary

  • The Honor 5c features a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Lenovo Lemon 3 has a 5.0-inch display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 5c is powered by the Kirin 650 chipset, which is built on a 16 nm process, compared to the Lenovo's Snapdragon 616 on a 28 nm process, potentially offering better efficiency.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor 5c has an 8 MP front camera versus the Lemon 3's 5 MP.
  • The Honor 5c also has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the 2750 mAh in the Lemon 3, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Software-wise, the Honor 5c runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to 7.0 Nougat, while the Lenovo Lemon 3 operates on Android 5.1 Lollipop, indicating a more outdated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 5c
Lenovo Lemon 3

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

Asia model has fingerprint sensorAlso known as Huawei Honor 7 Lite, Huawei GT3
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T830MP2
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

156 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver, Gray, Gold
Silver, Gold

Foldable

SAR

1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity