Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
XOLO Play 8X
Performance
56.754.3
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
22.820.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.633.4
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
33.327.0
Summary
- The Lenovo Lemon 3 features a more advanced display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing sharper visuals compared to the XOLO Play 8X's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Lemon 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset, which offers better efficiency than the Mediatek MT6592 in the XOLO.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the Lemon 3 benefits from newer software with Android 5.1, while the XOLO runs on Android 4.4.
- The Lemon 3 has a larger battery capacity at 2750 mAh, compared to the 2100 mAh in the XOLO, potentially offering better longevity.
- Build quality is similar, with the Lemon 3 being slightly lighter and more compact than the XOLO, which has a marginally thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
XOLO Play 8X
General
Release Date
2016
2014
Announced
2016
2014
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-450MP4
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2750 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2100 mAh, 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)
141.5 x 70.8 x 8.7 mm (5.57 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight
142 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 4.4 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

