Lenovo K8 Note 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi A1

Comparing the Lenovo K8 Note 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K8 Note 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Note 32GB the better performer.

Display: Both Lenovo K8 Note 32GB and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lenovo K8 Note 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Lenovo K8 Note 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K8 Note 32GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lenovo K8 Note 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 3080 mAh, making Lenovo K8 Note 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lenovo K8 Note 32GB offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Lenovo K8 Note 32GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Mi A1 is rated 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K8 Note 32GB has a rating of 3.9.

Lenovo K8 Note 32GB

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi A1

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

Release Date

18 Aug, 2017

12 Sep, 2017

Performance


MediaTek MT6797D	Snapdragon 625
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP	5 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3080 mAh
Turbo Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

9.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Solid, splash-proof design
Beefy internals
Impressive cameras
Latest Android in its vanilla form

Solid and slender build
Impressive dual cameras
Android N in its naked form
Reliable performance

Cons

Heats up
No 4K video recording

Average battery life
Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

3.9/5

(21,567 ratings)

4.4/5

(470,471 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2017

(Official)

Sep 12, 2017

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock

Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6797D

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Deca Core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.95 %

70.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

154.5 mm

155.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

180 grams

165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size

5 MP
Depth Camera

12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 W/kg

Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote