Lenovo A316i vs Meizu Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A316i: 47 g lighter

    A316i:
    121 g
    Note 8:
    168 g
  • Width

    A316i: 12 mm narrower

    A316i:
    63.5 mm
    Note 8:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A316i: 2 in smaller diagonal

    A316i:
    4 in
    Note 8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    A316i:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Note 8:
    Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    A316i:
    Single
    Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Note 8: 4.3 mm thinner

    A316i:
    12.2 mm
    Note 8:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A316i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Note 8
  2. 2. Note 8

    Height:
    153.6 mm +36.6 mm versus A316i
    Width:
    75.5 mm +12 mm versus A316i
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A316i

    121 g

  2. 2. Note 8

    168 g

    +47 g versus A316i

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A316i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Note 8 has approximately 104% more rectangular screen area than A316i.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A316i: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Note 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A316i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A316i

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Note 8

    3600 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus A316i

Specifications

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1. A316i2. Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 63.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 168 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26531
  • 102782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 249
  • 1259
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 392
  • 4811
General specs
General specs — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A316i, Note 8.
SpecificationA316iNote 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge (18W)