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Lenovo K8 vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Name: Lenovo K8
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: appsapk-2764
Rating: 7.9 (754 reviews)

Lenovo

Lenovo K8

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Sony

Sony Xperia 1 III

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Lenovo K8 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.2 inches · 720×1280
Camera
13 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs

Network
Display
—
Camera
12 MP
Memory
—
Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
OS
Android 11

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Lenovo K8

Sony Xperia 1 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300)

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300)

B—

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

B—

LAUNCH

Announced

2017, September

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Announced

A2017, September

B—

Status

Available. Released 2017, October

(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, October

B(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

147.9 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)

165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A147.9 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)

B165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

186 g

Weight

A165 g (5.82 oz)

B186 g

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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SIM

ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

B—

Build

—

Slate

Build

A—

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Type

AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Size

5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)

B—

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

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Resolution

A720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

B—

PLATFORM

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Android 11 upgradeable to Android 13

AAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

BAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13

Chipset

Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AMediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Mali-T880MP2

Adreno 660

GPU

AMali-T880MP2

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

microSDXC, expandable up to 1

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

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Features

ALED flash, HDR, panorama

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A1080p@30fps

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Single

13 MP, PDAF

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Single

A13 MP, PDAF

B—

Dual

—

12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A—

B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

LED

—

Features

ALED

B—

Single

8 MP

8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

Single

A8 MP

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Front stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes

BFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos sound

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos sound

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

microUSB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

FM radio

—

Radio

AFM radio

B—

NFC

—

Yes

NFC

A—

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

Charging

—

Fast charging

Charging

A—

BFast charging

MISC

Colors

Black, White/Gold

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Colors

ABlack, White/Gold

B—

Models

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Models

AK8

B—

Price

187 USD

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Price

A187 USD

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