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Lenovo S856
Display
5.5" 720 x 1280 pixels
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Main camera
8MP
Battery
2500 mAh
4.8
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Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
151 x 77.8 x 9 mm (5.94 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Platform
OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
8GB 1GB RAM
Type
eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules
8 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
Yes
Selfie Camera
Module
1.6 MP
Features
720p
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Misc
Colors
Silver
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