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Lenovo Lemon 3

Lenovo Lemon 3

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TCL Ion X

TCL Ion X

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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