Lenovo S856 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | December 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2014 | Coming Soon - December 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 5,770 ($84.69) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 17,300 ($254.41) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Silver | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
151 x 77.8 x 9 mm (5.94 x 3.06 x 0.35 in) |
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.3 x 2.57 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 175 g (6.17 oz) | 132 g (4.66 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 306 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 1.6 MP, 720p [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 MbpsPA, HSUPA1 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0 | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 456 h (2G) Up to 312 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 24 h (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |
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