Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
Meizu M1 Note
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 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Meizu M1 Note has a larger 5.5-inch IGZO IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~403 ppi.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with octa-core processors and 2GB of RAM, but the Lemon 3 uses a Snapdragon 616 chipset compared to the Mediatek MT6752 in the M1 Note.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, with similar video recording capabilities at 1080p.
- The M1 Note has a larger battery capacity at 3140 mAh versus the Lemon 3's 2750 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Lemon 3 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, while the M1 Note operates on Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Flyme 4, which may affect the user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
Meizu M1 Note
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2014
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IGZO IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 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-T760
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.0", AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2750 mAh
3140 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3140 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)
150.7 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
142 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
White, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Flyme 4
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Flyme 4
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

