Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Lyf Water 8

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lyf Water 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lyf Water 8 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Lyf Water 8 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S's IPS LCD, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Lyf Water 8 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Lyf Water 8 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lyf Water 8 has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
65%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
29 Jul, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 615
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
2600 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)
3.7/5
(1,944 ratings)

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Jul 29, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
68.68 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

139.3 mm
142 mm

Width

69.6 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.0 mm

Weight

144 grams
122 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 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: 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 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.973 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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