Category Breakdown
Lenovo Lemon 3
ZTE Blade V8 Mini
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 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Gold, Rose Gold
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, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
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

