Lenovo S856 vs Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Comparison and Differences
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Lenovo S856 or Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Lenovo S856 | Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2011, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 77.8 x 9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 3.06 in | 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 130.5 g | 4.6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver | Black | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1850 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.65" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 59.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.0% | 66.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 316 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.6 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.6 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); TouchWiz UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 336 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1077 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.12 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S |
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