Kyocera Echo 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: 18 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    S856:
    175 g
  • Width

    Echo: 21.3 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    S856:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    S856:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    S856:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S856: 8.2 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    S856:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Echo: 36 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +8.2 mm versus S856
  2. 2. S856

    Height:
    151 mm +36 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    77.8 mm +21.3 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +18 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. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. S856

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

S856 has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

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 Echo, S856, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEchoS856
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Echo: Original memory entry

1 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. S856

    2500 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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 Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • 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 Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, S856.
SpecificationEchoS856
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity