Lenovo K8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi S3

Comparing the Lenovo K8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi S3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K8 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo K8 Plus the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K8 Plus offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi S3 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi S3 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi S3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K8 Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lenovo K8 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 3300 mAh, making Lenovo K8 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo K8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi S3 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Lenovo K8 Plus

₹10,990

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Xiaomi Redmi S3

₹12,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

07 Sep, 2017

20 Feb, 2019

06 May, 2026

Performance

	N/A
MediaTek MT6757CD	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2180 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
8 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
4000 mAh	3300 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Robust build quality
Dual cameras
Stock Android Nougat

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Average gaming performance
Not ideal for one-hand usage

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(305,571 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹10,990

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₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 07, 2017

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Stock

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757CD

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2

Adreno 509

Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x2180 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

406 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.04 %

N/A

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

147.9 mm

N/A

150.83 mm

Width

73.9 mm

N/A

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

N/A

7.99 mm

Weight

165 grams

N/A

191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

5 MP
Depth Camera

13 MP

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

3300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Google Calculator Calendar Chrome Clock Drive Duo Gmail Maps Messenger Photos Play Movies and TV Play Music Play Store YouTube Microsoft Excel Powerpoint Word Outlook Skype OneDrive OneNote

N/A

Compare Prices

₹10,990

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon