Category Breakdown
Lenovo Vibe X2
XOLO Play 8X
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 Vibe X2 features a more refined build with a lighter weight of 120g and a slimmer profile at 7.3mm compared to the XOLO Play 8X, which is slightly bulkier at 8.7mm and weighs more.
- Both devices have a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Vibe X2 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density of 441 ppi versus the 294 ppi of the Play 8X.
- In terms of performance, the Vibe X2 is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT6595M chipset with a higher clock speed, while the Play 8X uses the MT6592.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, providing similar photographic capabilities, but the Vibe X2 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2300mAh compared to the 2100mAh of the Play 8X.
- Both run Android 4.4 (KitKat), but the Vibe X2 is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop), enhancing its software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Vibe X2
XOLO Play 8X
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Also known as Lenovo Vibe X2 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6595M
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A17 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR G600
Mali-450MP4
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, AF
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
2300 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2100 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
140.2 x 68.6 x 7.3 mm (5.52 x 2.70 x 0.29 in)
141.5 x 70.8 x 8.7 mm (5.57 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight
120 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Red, Charcoal
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

