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ZTE Max
N9520Lenovo S850
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-01-28 | 2014-02-24 |
| 6.50 x 3.25 x 0.40 inches | 5.50 x 2.79 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.87 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Pink and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 258 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8930 chipset | MediaTek 6582 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.1 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 16 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lenovo S850 is slightly better than ZTE Max, with a 56.9 score against 51.9. The Lenovo S850 is a way thinner and a lot lighter device than the ZTE Max, even when they were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Lenovo S850 has newer 4.2 version while ZTE Max has Android 4.1.2 version.
Lenovo S850 features a bit better processor than ZTE Max, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo S850 also has a higher number of cores and a better GPU running at 500 MHz. Lenovo S850 features a little bit better looking screen than ZTE Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Lenovo S850 also counts with a quite better pixels count per inch of display.
Lenovo S850 shoots much clearer videos and photos than ZTE Max, because it has a much more MP back facing camera. The ZTE Max counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo S850, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
ZTE Max counts with a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo S850, because it has a 60% greater battery size.
Lenovo S850 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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