Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Lenovo Zuk Z1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Lenovo Zuk Z1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Zuk Z1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Lenovo Zuk Z1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 4050 mAh, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo Zuk Z1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 32 GB, making Lenovo Zuk Z1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Lenovo Zuk Z1 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lenovo Zuk Z1 has a rating of 3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
(Out of Stock)
Lenovo Zuk Z1
₹7,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
19 May, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 801
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Glitch-free performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Cyanogen OS brings added tweaks

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Boring design
  • No expandable storage
  • Older processor could put off some users

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
3/5
(12,328 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
CyanogenMod

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 300

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
32 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
69.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

150 mm
155.7 mm

Width

76 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

164 grams
175 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4050 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 38 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

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)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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 v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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