Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
Lenovo Vibe S1
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 Lenovo Lemon 3 and Lenovo Vibe S1 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Lemon 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Vibe S1 uses a Mediatek MT6752 chipset with 3GB of RAM, suggesting slightly better multitasking capabilities in the Vibe S1.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Vibe S1 includes phase detection autofocus for potentially sharper images.
- The Lemon 3 has a larger battery capacity at 2750 mAh compared to the Vibe S1's 2420 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the Lemon 3 runs Android 5.1, while the Vibe S1 initially runs Android 5.0 but is upgradable to 6.0, offering a more recent software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Lemon 3 being slightly heavier at 142g versus the Vibe S1's 132g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
Lenovo Vibe S1
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 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
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T760MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2750 mAh
2420 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2420 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
143.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mm (5.64 x 2.79 x 0.31 in)
Weight
142 g
132 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Pearl White, Midnight Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

