Comparison: Lenovo Lemon 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3

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.

lemon 3 vs redmi 3

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.

Diangson Louie

This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.

https://www.yugatech.com

11 Comments

Will Yes I. Do says:

9 years ago

grabe si will
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Bulbolizer says:

9 years ago

Lenovo is sooooo desperate to compete with xiaomi. They are just another manufacturer who overprices their products just like apple, samsung and huawei. Xiaomi will kill them all.
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Dan says:

9 years ago

Quality build I go for xiaomi!!
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Jer says:

9 years ago

Hope redmi3 will land here ASAP
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wired_boy says:

9 years ago

i don’t think i’ll ever buy a lenovo phone again… even if it’ll be lemons or oranges.
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NotaSheep says:

9 years ago

Lenovo’s phones are lemons :D
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jenie says:

9 years ago

That “Lemon” name though. haha
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www.kusina101.com says:

9 years ago

redmi looks classy and the 4100mah batt is a big factor. FHD will just consume more battery juice. Got a word from a grey market seller, redmi 3 will land here at around Php 8k.
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Zaph F. Castillo says:

9 years ago

I think the better choice is Xiami since it’s only HD and that big battery size means it will really last for a day! I’ve seen the vividness of Full HD Screens but I don’t think it really is a necessity specially in this price range. I do however know that Xiaomi’s phone made the SIM2 and the Micro SD slot the same so with that in mind, I’d just buy a flash drive with micro USB as expandable storage and use more of the free Cloud storage apps like box o Google Drive (BOx 10gb + Google Drive 15 GB)
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Syntax says:

9 years ago

Lenovo has a high chance of bringing their phone here in PH. Xiaomi, well, good luck making them bring new products here. Their FB page is dead since November.
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Humble says:

9 years ago

4100 FTW!
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