Lenovo Lemon 3 vs Nokia N9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lemon 3:
    LCD
    N9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N9: 7 g lighter

    Lemon 3:
    142 g
    N9:
    135 g
  • Width

    N9: 9.8 mm narrower

    Lemon 3:
    71 mm
    N9:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Lemon 3:
    5 in
    N9:
    3.9 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Lemon 3:
    2 GB RAM
    N9:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Lemon 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630

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 +25.5 mm versus N9
    Width:
    71 mm +9.8 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Lemon 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lemon 3

    142 g

    +7 g versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    135 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. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²

Lemon 3 has approximately 64.4% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLemon 3N9
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 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. N9

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1300 mAh versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lemon 32. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lemon 3, N9.
SpecificationLemon 3N9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku