Lyf Water 8 vs Lenovo K4 Note

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Comparing the Lyf Water 8 vs Lenovo K4 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lenovo K4 Note run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Lenovo K4 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lyf Water 8 offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K4 Note the larger display of the two. Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K4 Note's IPS LCD, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lenovo K4 Note feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lenovo K4 Note feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo K4 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo K4 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Lenovo K4 Note receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Lyf Water 8 has a rating of 3.7.

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Lyf Water 8
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
Lenovo K4 Note
₹11,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
69%

Release Date

29 Jul, 2016
19 Jan, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 615
MediaTek MT6753
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3300 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good display
  • Useful software features
  • Good for multimedia usage
  • Proper dual-SIM support & dedicated microSD slot

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Plastic back panel feels flimsy
  • Lags while playing heavy games
  • Camera could have been better
  • Tons of bloatware

User Ratings

3.7/5
(1,944 ratings)
3.9/5
(34,246 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6753

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T720 MP3

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.68 %
70.81 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142 mm
153.6 mm

Width

70.5 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm
9.15 mm

Weight

122 grams
160 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(4G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G) / Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.973 W/kg
Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.711 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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