Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi5

Comparing the Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB and Xiaomi Mi5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 16 MP, making Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 3000 mAh, making Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB has a rating of 4.

Lenovo Vibe X3 32GB

₹19,984

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Mi5

₹10,000

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

75%

Release Date

28 Jan, 2016

10 Jun, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 808	Snapdragon 820
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


21 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	4 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Gorgeous curved glass design
Crystal clear display
Snappy performance
Affordable price

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Phone heats up occasionally
Camera is hit and miss
No expandable storage
Battery life is average

User Ratings

4/5

(2,609 ratings)

4.3/5

(19,130 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Jun 10, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418

Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.62 %

72.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

N/A

Design

Height

154 mm

144.5 mm

Width

76.5 mm

69.2 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

175 grams

129 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Aluminium Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX230 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.464 W/kg Body: 0.507 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope