Earlier we mentioned Huawei and Lenovo are on the way to bring China on top of world’s mobile ranking. This time we compare two of their hottest, most amazing phones, to let you see why the two brand names can do so much to gain fame with their devices. The two products are Lenovo K80 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7.
Lenovo K80
Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Lenovo K80 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7 specs
| Huawei Ascend Mate 7 | Lenovo K80 | |
| Dimensions | 157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in) | 8.5 mm thickness |
| Weight | 185 g | 158 g |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density), Corning scratch-resistant glass |
5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density) |
| OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 925,Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | Intel Atom Z3560,Quad-core 1.83 GHz |
| Card slot | no | no |
| Storage | 16/32 GB | 16/ 32 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM /32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Camera | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, panorama | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash,Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Front: 5MP | Front: 5 MP | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery | Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
Design and display
For the design, Lenovo K80 is a 8.5mm thick phone, weighing 158g. Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is a 7.9mm thick phone, which is thinner than the Lenovo. However, it is heavier with weighing 185g. This can be explained since Huawei Ascend Mate 7 has a 6 inch big display, while Lenovo is a tad smaller with its 5.5inch screen.
It also means the K80 will sport a higher display density than Mate 7, being 401ppi over 368ppi. The resolution on both phones is the same, which is why on Lenovo K80 we certainly will have sharper view and clearer image. However, the different may not be much significant to many people.
For color options, K80 is available in Black, Silver, Red, , while Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is available in Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, and Amber gold.
Hardware
Lenovo K80 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7 are both amazing with its specs. However, if we consider speed, Lenovo is not as amazing as Huawei Ascend Mate 7 for this aspect. Having a quad core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 and Kirin 925 chipset, together with Mali-T628, Mate 7 easily overpowers K80. Though it is lacking in RAM (2GB for the 16GB version and 3GB RAM for the 32GB version), Mate 7 can still perform well.
Lenovo K80 has a 4GB RAM for its 64 GB version
However, K80 has its pros with having 4GB RAM for the 64GB, something only the Asus Zenfone 2 can rival. Another thing K80 wins over Mate 7 is that it has much higher internal storage. Still, K80 does not support microSD card, so if we only compare 32GB versions, Mate 7 is still the preferred choice.
Camera
Both phones have a primary 13MP camera with led flash. However, K80 is much better for its dual led flash and optical image stabilization. Though this can be considered minor differences as well.
The 13MP camera on Ascend Mate 7
Overall
So, in conclusion, though both are great smart phones with amazing specs, Huawei Ascend Mate 7 and Lenovo K80 have their own pros and cons towards each other. Users will need to use these criteria and purposes well when they choose between the two. However, with both devices housing over 4000mAh battery, we’d say the two are both worth their prices.