Lenovo A8 vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Lenovo A8

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1.25 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

20 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

4000 x 3000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30/60fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes