Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Lenovo
Lenovo
Phone model
A396
S856
Year of release
2014
2014

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
123 mm
151 mm
Body width
64 mm
78 mm
Body thickness
12.6 mm
9 mm
Weight
125 g
175 g
Volume
99.19 cm³
105.73 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Plastic
  • Carbon
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Spreadtrum SC8830A
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
CPU clock speed
1200 MHz
1200 MHz
Number of processor cores
4
4
Level 1 cache (L1)
16 + 16 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
1024 kB
Processor size
32 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv7
Manufacturing process
28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Mali-400 MP2
  • Adreno 305
Number of GPU cores
1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
256 MB
1 GB

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
4 GB
32 GB

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Operating system

Operating system
Android 2.3
Android 4.4

Battery

Battery capacity
1500
2500
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Pol
Removable battery
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
24 h
Standby time in GSM networks
456 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
25 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
312 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
4 in
5.5 in
Screen resolution
800 x 480 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels
Resolution formats
  • HD
Pixel density
233 ppi
267 ppi
Screen technology
TFT
IPS
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Aspect ratio
1.667
1.778
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
2 Mp
8 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
1600 x 1200 pixels
3264 x 2448 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Face detector
Exposure compensation
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
0.3 Mp
1.6 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
730 x 411 pixels
1687 x 949 pixels
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1280 x 720 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
2
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
Alternating
SIM card type
Default
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
3.5G
4G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
2.0
4.0
A2DP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц
87.5 - 108
RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • EXIF
  • GIF
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • H.263
  • H.264
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
  • PDF
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert text to speech
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google Search
  • Google Maps

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support
VMS support

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.93 W/kg