Lenovo S856

Overview

KitKat Based Dual SIM Smartphone

Lenovo S856 is a KitKat based smartphone launched by the company in October, 2014. It is a dual SIM phone that comes with dual standby support. Lenovo has released this handset with the compatibility of 4G network. It is a good option for those who want to enjoy the new perks from Android and prefer extra ordinary performance. Let's have a look at the features and specifications of this smartphone.

Design and Display

The smartphone supports a 5.5 inch IPS multi-touch display with 1280x720 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 267 ppi thereby offering crisp and sharp visuals. The dimensions of the phone are measured as 151mmx8.9mm and weighs at 175 grams. It is equipped with sensors like accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensor.

Processor and Operating System

The S856 carries a 1.2 GHz, Quad-Core processor, accompained by 1 GB of RAM that allows the user to to deal with different tasks easily and comfortably. It operates on Android v4.4 KitKat operating system out of the box.

Camera and Storage

For photographic purposes, it is furnished with an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera along with digital zoom, LED flash on the rear front and a 1.6 megapixel shooter on the front panel. The rear camera offers a picture resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. On the other side, primary camera flaunts a resolution of 1350x1150 pixels. The phone has an onboard storage space of 8 GB that can be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

The smartphone features few connectivity options such as 2G, 3G, 4G, A-GPS, bluetooth v4.0, GPS, microUSB 2.0, EDGE, GPRS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Wi-Fi Hotspot. It has been fueled by a Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery that has the capability to offer a maximum talktime of 24 hours on 2G network as well as 25 hours on 3G network. On the other hand, standby time offered by 2G network is 456 hours and 312 hours by 3G network.

Multimedia and Other Features

The Lenovo S856 has some entertaining features which are quite helpful in order to kill free time which includes a 3.5mm Jack/Port, image viewer, music player, video player, FM radio, voice recording, games and video recording. The pre-loaded games offered by the company is 'Green Farm', 'Asphalt 8', '100% Games', 'BonBon Factory' and 'Real Football 2014'. Lenovo has added many other features like Lenovo DOit Apps: (SYNCit, Security, SHAREit), Google: (Street View, Talk, Google+, Music, YouTube, Gmail, News & Weather, Chrome), Evernote, Txtr eBooks, calendar, clock, organiser and SNS integration.

Shades

The buyer can purchase this smartphone in 3 color options like Black, White and Silver.

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