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Lenovo Lemon 3

Lenovo Lemon 3

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Lenovo Vibe S1

Lenovo Vibe S1

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Category Breakdown

Lenovo Lemon 3
Lenovo Vibe S1
Performance
56.760.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
22.821.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.644.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
33.328.7

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

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, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP
N/A

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

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 & Safety

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

Colors

Silver, Gold
Pearl White, Midnight Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity