Letv Le 1S Vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 : Detailed Comparison

Letv Le1s and Xiaomi Note 3 are similar phones with similar price tag around 10,000 INR and comparable specifications like 5.5-inch FHD display, 13 megapixel rear camera, metallic body and fingerprint sensor at the rear panel. Ever since its launch, Le1s is already grabbing lot of attention from the consumers and media whereas Redmi Note 3 is being viewed as Xiaomi's comeback and regain its lost glory in the smartphone industry.
In this article, we will compare these two budget smartphones helping the users in taking a right buying decision.

1. Design and Display :

Both these smartphones are impressive looking phones with metallic unibody but Le1s is slimmer by 13 percent and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, hence is more comfortable to carry. Le1s offers more premium look among the two as it comes with CNC machined alloy body. Both these phones sport 5.5-inch FHD IPS display having resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. In addition, Le1s offers edge to edge display and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display of Le1s is sharp and display whereas Redmi Note 3 offers great color tones, contrast, brightness and temperature.

2. Camera :

Redmi note 3 delivers more powerful and impressive camera performance than Le1s. It is equipped with 16 megapixel primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash whereas Le 1s features a 13-megapixel ISOCELL camera with a single LED flash, phase detection auto-focus, and f/2.0 aperture. Both of them have 5 megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and can shoot 1080p videos at 30 frames per seconds.

3. Performance :

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 surpasse Le1s in terms of configuration as it is powered with latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset whereas Le1s supports 2.2 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helios X10 processor. Redmi Note 3 is probably the first budget phone to have hexa-core Snapdragon 650 version including two Cortex-A72 and four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, making it more power efficient. However, there is not much difference in the performance of these phones and provide great gaming experience to the users. Redmi Note 3 is available in two variants- with 2Gb RAM and 3GB RAM whereas Le1s has 3GB RAM.

4. Software and Battery :

Both the phones run on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Le1s features EUI interface while Note 3 devices feature MIUI interface, with both of them providing great customization options, updates and bug fixes. Though EUI is slightly more intuitive, organized and user-friendly. Le1s has smaller 3000mAH battery than bigger 4050mAH battery offered by Xiaomi device.

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Model Le 1S Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Display 5.5 Inch Full HD IPS TFT LCD display, 1080p resolution 5.5-Inch Full HD IPS Display, 1080p resolution
Processor 2.2 GHz Helio X10 Turbo MTK 6795T Octa-core CPU, Power VR G6200 Graphics Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, Adreno 510 GPU
Camera Rear 13MP with ISOCELL sensor ; Front 5MP Rear 16MP; Front 5MP
Software Android v5.1 Lollipop with EUI OS Android v5.1 Lollipop with MIUI OS
Internal Storage 32GB, No MicroSD card slot (25.53GB Free) 16GB / 32GB with an expandable option upto 128GB via microSD card slot
RAM 3GB 2GB/3GB
Battery 3000 mAh with Type-C Quick Charging 4050 mAh
Additional Features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, Metal Unibody, Fingerprint sensor, Dual 4G Sim Metal Unibody, Fingerprint sensor, 4G Dual SIM LTE
Connectivity 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Price 10,999 INR 9,999/11,999 INR

Conclusion :

Both these smartphones are a great choice and its really difficult to select among the two. In terms of camera performance, display and battery, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 scores better whereas Le1s will offer more impressive design, powerful audio and multiple content options.

Le 1s benefits :

  • Dolby atmos sound and Theatermax technology
  • Robust configuration
  • Attractive build and design

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Redmi Note 3 benefits :

  • Powerful battery
  • Good camera performance
  • Sharp and vivid display