Huawei nova 7i 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: 8 g lighter

    nova 7i:
    183 g
    S856:
    175 g
  • Width

    nova 7i: 1.5 mm narrower

    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
    S856:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S856: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    nova 7i:
    6.4 in
    S856:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 7i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    S856:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 7i:
    Quad
    S856:
    Single
  • Height

    S856: 8.2 mm shorter

    nova 7i:
    159.2 mm
    S856:
    151 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. nova 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +8.2 mm versus S856
    Width:
    76.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. S856

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    77.8 mm +1.5 mm versus nova 7i
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 7i

    183 g

    +8 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. nova 7i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. S856

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

nova 7i has approximately 20.6% 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 nova 7i, S856, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 7iS856
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 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. nova 7i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. nova 7i

    4200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus S856

  2. 2. S856

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 7i2. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1077
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283729
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 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)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 7i, S856.
Specificationnova 7iS856
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity