Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
TCL Ion X
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, providing a sharper image compared to the TCL Ion X's 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Lemon 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset, while the Ion X uses a Mediatek Helio G25, with the latter having slightly more RAM at 3GB compared to the Lemon 3's 2GB.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP front camera.
- The Ion X has a larger battery capacity of 3000 mAh and supports 10W charging, whereas the Lemon 3 has a 2750 mAh battery with no fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Lemon 3 runs on Android 5.1, while the Ion X operates on a more recent version of Android with TCL UI, enhancing the user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
TCL Ion X
General
Release Date
2016
2023, January 26
Announced
2016
2023, January 26
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
N/A
Display
Size
5"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, (wide) 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, (wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2750 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
156.5 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
142 g
177.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

