Category Breakdown
Lenovo A6000
LG K8
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
55.455.4
Summary
- The Lenovo A6000 and LG K8 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the A6000 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with a 1.2 GHz CPU, while the K8 uses a Mediatek MT6735 with a slightly faster 1.3 GHz CPU, though both have 8GB of storage.
- The camera specifications are comparable, with both having an 8 MP rear camera, but the K8 can record video at 1080p, whereas the A6000 is limited to 720p.
- The K8 also has a higher resolution 5 MP front camera compared to the A6000's 2 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the K8 at 2125 mAh versus the A6000's 2300 mAh, but the A6000 is lighter at 128g compared to the K8's 157g.
- Finally, the A6000 runs on Android 4.4.4, while the K8 offers a more updated experience with Android 6.0, upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo A6000
LG K8
General
Release Date
2015, January 28
2016
Announced
2015, January 09
2016
Description
N/A
Versions: LG Phoenix 2 (AT&T); K350N; LG Escape 3 K373
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 306
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2125 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2300 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2125 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
141 x 70 x 8.2 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
144.6 x 71.5 x 8.7 mm (5.69 x 2.81 x 0.34 in)
Weight
128 g
157 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

