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BLU Studio Mini vs Lenovo S856

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lenovo S856

Lenovo S856

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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.

  • WeightS856: 12 g lighterS856: 175 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • WidthStudio Mini: 6.3 mm narrowerStudio Mini: 71.5 mm · S856: 77.8 mm
  • DepthS856: 1.4 mm thinnerS856: 9 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2014Studio Mini: 2019 · 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.

Front
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 S856: 151 × 77.8 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 S856: 151 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm+1.4 mm versus S856
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. S856
    Height
    151 mm
    Width
    77.8 mm+6.3 mm versus Studio Mini
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    175 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini187 g

    +12 g versus S856

  2. 2. S856175 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.

Screen size
Studio Mini: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 S856: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S856 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

S856 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Studio Mini.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MiniS856
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. Studio Mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus S856

  2. 2. S8562500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18562
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1077
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • 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
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniS856
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity