Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
ZTE Blade V7 Plus
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 ZTE Blade V7 Plus has a slightly larger 5.2-inch S-IPS LCD display with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Lemon 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset, whereas the Blade V7 Plus uses a Mediatek MT6753 chipset, both offering octa-core processing but with different clock speeds.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the Blade V7 Plus includes phase detection autofocus (PDAF).
- The Lemon 3 has a 2750 mAh battery capacity compared to the Blade V7 Plus's 2540 mAh, and both devices lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Software-wise, the Lemon 3 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, while the Blade V7 Plus operates on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a slightly more updated experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
ZTE Blade V7 Plus
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Also known as ZTE Blade A2S V0721 for China
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
S-IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
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 MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T720MP3
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2750 mAh
2540 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2540 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)
146 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
142 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Platinum Grey, Ion Gold, Deep Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
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 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

