Lenovo has announced today the Lemon 3 smartphone in China. It packs a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core CPU, and 2GB RAM. If that sounds familiar, that is because there’s another recently-announced smartphone that carries a similar configuration – the Xiaomi Redmi 3. So for this article, we’re going to compare the two to see which one looks better on paper.
| Lenovo Lemon 3 | Xiaomi Redmi 3 |
|---|---|
| 5-inch Full HD IPS display | 5-inch HD IPS display |
| 401ppi | 294ppi |
| 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core CPU |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 2GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| 16GB internal storage | 16GB internal storage |
| microSD card support | up to 128GB via microSD (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| 13MP AF rear camera w/ LED flash | 13MP Phase-Detect AF rear camera w/ LED flash |
| 5MP front camera | 5MP front camera |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| 4G LTE. 3G | 4G LTE. 3G |
| WiFi | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| 2,750mAh battery | 4,100mAh battery |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | MIUI 7 (Android Lollipop) |
| 142 x 71 x 7.99mm | 139.3 x 69.4 x 8.5mm |
| 142g | 144g |
| RMB 699 | RMB 699 |
To start with, both smartphones have dual-SIM support with LTE, have the same CPU, RAM, and internal storage, They also have the same display size at 5 inches, however, the Lenovo Lemon 3 wins when it comes to resolution with Full HD versus Xiaomi Redmi 3’s HD.
Both smartphones have 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras. The Redmi 3 though has Phase-Detect Autofocus. The Lemon 3 might just have regular autofocus. But when it comes to audio the Lemon 3’s is powered by Dolby with Maxx Audio.
The battery is another big difference. Lenovo opted for a 2,750mAh on the Lemon 3 which can be considered below average in today’s standards. The Redmi 3, on the other hand, has a commendable 4,100mAh.
As for the build, the Lemon 3 and Redmi 3 sport metal bodies with the Lemon 3 being thinner and lighter which is understandable considering it has a smaller battery.
The Lenovo Lemon 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 3 are priced at RMB 699 or around Php5,000 when converted. No word yet on local availability.
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