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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
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

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6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to 7.0 Nougat, while the Lenovo Lemon 3 operates on Android 5.1 Lollipop, indicating a more outdated software experience.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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
13 MP

Main Camera Details

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

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver, Gray, Gold
Silver, Gold

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

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

OS Version

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

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes