Lenovo K8 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


Display: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lenovo K8 offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo K8 and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Lenovo K8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K8 better for front camera photography.


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


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo K8 has a rating of 4.1.

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Lenovo K8
₹7,958
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Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
72%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2017
12 Sep, 2017

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3080 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,766 ratings)
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2017
(Official)
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Tru-Octa Core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.23 %
70.63 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

147.9 mm
155.4 mm

Width

73.7 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

165 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote