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Lenovo K8 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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

Lenovo K8

Sony Xperia 5 III

7.9

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 5 III — quick specs

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

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Lenovo K8

Sony Xperia 5 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

(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, October

B(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

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

157 mm H / 68 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)

B157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

168 g

Weight

A165 g (5.82 oz)

B168 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

6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Type

AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

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 (upgradable up to Android 13)

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

BAndroid 11 (upgradable up 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) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 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

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12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A—

B12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / 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", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Single

A8 MP

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Front Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes

BFront Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding 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-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO 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-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO 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

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W 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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