Lenovo S650 vs Lenovo A859 Hands on

The Lenovo S650 and Lenovo A859 are two mid-range Android smartphones that Lenovo announced and showcased at the CES 2014. Both the devices fall in the mid-range Android smartphone category. We have separately seen the Lenovo S650 and the Lenovo A859, so we decided to do a hands on comparison video with the two phones and you can check out the video right below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soWaWdr8Tu0

The specifications of Lenovo S650 are as follows

  • 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
  • 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek 6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Dual SIM (WCDMA+GSM)
  • 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
  • 0.3MP front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Digital Plus audio
  • Dimensions – 138 x 8.77 x 69.8mm; Weight: 126g
  • 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • 2000 mAh battery

The specifications on Lenovo A859 are

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touchscreen IPS display with 178 degree viewing angle
  • 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek 6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Dual SIM (WCDMA+GSM)
  • 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
  • 1.6MP fixed-focus front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • Dimensions – 142 x 72.5 x 9.2 mm
  • 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • 2250 mAh battery

The difference between the two phones are minimal in terms of specifications and sizing. The main differences between the two is in their build quality – the Lenovo S650 is made of polycarbonate material while the Lenovo A859 is made of glossy plastic.


Monish Kumar: Monish is passionate about smartphones who is also interested in User Experience and Design. He is currently using Samsung Galaxy S3. You can follow him on Twitter and Google+
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