Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
ZTE Blade V8 Mini
Performance
56.756.1
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
22.823.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.643.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
33.330.4
Summary
- The Lenovo Lemon 3 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing sharper visuals compared to the ZTE Blade V8 Mini's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Lemon 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset, while the Blade V8 Mini uses the Snapdragon 435, which may offer slightly better graphics performance due to its Adreno 505 GPU.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Blade V8 Mini includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor.
- The Lemon 3 has a 2750 mAh battery capacity, slightly lower than the Blade V8 Mini's 2800 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- The Lemon 3 runs on Android 5.1, whereas the Blade V8 Mini benefits from a more recent Android 7.0, enhancing the software experience.
- Build-wise, the Lemon 3 is slightly lighter and more compact than the Blade V8 Mini, which is marginally thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Lemon 3
ZTE Blade V8 Mini
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
N/A
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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-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)
143.5 x 70 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.76 x 0.35 in)
Weight
142 g
141 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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, LTE
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
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
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 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

