Lenovo Lemon 3 vs Meizu MX2

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.

  • Width

    MX2: 6.1 mm narrower

    Lemon 3:
    71 mm
    MX2:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX2: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Lemon 3:
    5 in
    MX2:
    4.4 in
  • Chipset

    Lemon 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    MX2:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Depth

    Lemon 3: 2.2 mm thinner

    Lemon 3:
    8 mm
    MX2:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    MX2: 17.1 mm shorter

    Lemon 3:
    142 mm
    MX2:
    124.9 mm
  • Release year

    Lemon 3:
    2016
    MX2:
    2012

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. Lemon 3

    Height:
    142 mm +17.1 mm versus MX2
    Width:
    71 mm +6.1 mm versus MX2
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MX2

    Height:
    124.9 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Lemon 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lemon 3

    142 g

  2. 2. MX2

    142 g

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. Lemon 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MX2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    56.1 cm²

Lemon 3 has approximately 22.8% more rectangular screen area than MX2.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lemon 3, MX2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLemon 3MX2
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Lemon 3

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

2. MX2

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. Lemon 3

    2750 mAh

    +950 mAh versus MX2

  2. 2. MX2

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lemon 32. MX2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
  • 124.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 56.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 343 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12392
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black front & white back
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lemon 3, MX2.
SpecificationLemon 3MX2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass