Allview P5 Symbol vs Lenovo A789

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

    P5 Symbol: 7.1 g lighter

    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
    A789:
    154.8 g
  • Width

    A789: 4.4 mm narrower

    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
    A789:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A789: 0.63 in smaller diagonal

    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
    A789:
    4 in
  • Depth

    P5 Symbol: 2.3 mm thinner

    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
    A789:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    A789: 10 mm shorter

    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
    A789:
    126.6 mm
  • Release year

    P5 Symbol:
    2013
    A789:
    2012

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. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm +10 mm versus A789
    Width:
    69.8 mm +4.4 mm versus A789
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. A789

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +2.3 mm versus P5 Symbol

Weight

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

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

  2. 2. A789

    154.8 g

    +7.1 g versus P5 Symbol

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. P5 Symbol

    Screen diagonal:
    4.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.1 cm²
  2. 2. A789

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

P5 Symbol has approximately 29.8% more rectangular screen area than A789.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

A789: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. A789

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. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. A789

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus P5 Symbol

Specifications

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1. P5 Symbol2. A789

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 154.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.63" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 212 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • FM transmitter
Other features
Other features — specifications for P5 Symbol, A789.
SpecificationP5 SymbolA789
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity