A1 Smart N9 vs Lenovo A859

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

    Smart N9: 18.3 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    A859:
    163.3 g
  • Width

    Smart N9: 3.7 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    A859:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A859: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    A859:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    A859:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 0.5 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    A859:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A859: 5.1 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 mm
    A859:
    142 mm

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. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm +5.1 mm versus A859
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. A859

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Smart N9
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.5 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

  2. 2. A859

    163.3 g

    +18.3 g versus Smart N9

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. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. A859

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

Smart N9 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than A859.

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 Smart N9, A859, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9A859
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 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. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. A859

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. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A859

  2. 2. A859

    2250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. A859

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 163.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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 Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 276 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, A859.
SpecificationSmart N9A859
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity