BLU G50 Mega vs Lenovo S856

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    S856: 15 g lighter

    G50 Mega:
    190 g
    S856:
    175 g
  • Width

    G50 Mega: 5.3 mm narrower

    G50 Mega:
    72.5 mm
    S856:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S856: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G50 Mega:
    6.5 in
    S856:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G50 Mega:
    Dual
    S856:
    Single
  • Height

    S856: 5.1 mm shorter

    G50 Mega:
    156.1 mm
    S856:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    G50 Mega:
    2020
    S856:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Height:
    156.1 mm +5.1 mm versus S856
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. S856

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    77.8 mm +5.3 mm versus G50 Mega
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    190 g

    +15 g versus S856

  2. 2. S856

    175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. S856

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

G50 Mega has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than S856.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G50 Mega, S856, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50 MegaS856
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G50 Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. S856

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus S856

  2. 2. S856

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G50 Mega2. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 72.5 Х 9.3 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.1%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1077
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Release date
  • 2020
  • November
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 129 USD
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50 Mega, S856.
SpecificationG50 MegaS856
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity