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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-01-19 |
| 5.94 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.05 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | MediaTek MT6753 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 MP3 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lenovo K4 Note is a little bit better than the Lenovo S856, with a 63.3 score against 57.9. Lenovo K4 Note's construction is a bit thicker but just a bit lighter than Lenovo S856. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Lenovo K4 Note has newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Lenovo S856 has Android 4.4 version.
The Lenovo S856 features a little bit better screen than Lenovo K4 Note, although it has a way lower display pixel density and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, they both have a display with the same size. Lenovo K4 Note features a little better performance than Lenovo S856, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Lenovo K4 Note counts with a bit better camera than Lenovo S856, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Lenovo K4 Note features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo S856, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo K4 Note features better battery lifetime than Lenovo S856, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
The Lenovo K4 Note not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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