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Full Specifications October 20, 2026
Lenovo · 2014

Lenovo S856

Lenovo S856 Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2014. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.6 MP front camera, 2500 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 400
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 2500 mAh
Build 175g, 9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes

Selfie camera

Single 1.6 MP
Video 720p

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)

Battery

Type Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)

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

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

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Misc

Colors Silver
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Single 1.6 MP
Video 720p
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)
Type Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
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
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Colors Silver
Price About 210 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
10.3/100
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Processor 7
Display 24.5
Battery 26
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