Lyf Water 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

Comparing the Lyf Water 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lyf Water 8 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lyf Water 8 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lyf Water 8 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Lyf Water 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Lyf Water 8 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lyf Water 8 has a rating of 3.7.

Lyf Water 8

₹10,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

₹8,599

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

65%

70%

Release Date

29 Jul, 2016

09 Mar, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 615	Snapdragon 650
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 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	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


2600 mAh	4050 mAh
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium metal build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Great battery life
Smooth performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Boring design
Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
Average cameras
Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

3.7/5

(1,944 ratings)

4.2/5

(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2016

(Official)

Mar 09, 2016

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405

Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

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 %

72.98 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

142 mm

150 mm

Width

70.5 mm

76 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

122 grams

164 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh

4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(4G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

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

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 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 v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope