Lava A76 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

    A76: 40 g lighter

    A76:
    135 g
    S856:
    175 g
  • Width

    A76: 5.8 mm narrower

    A76:
    72 mm
    S856:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A76: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A76:
    4.5 in
    S856:
    5.5 in
  • Height

    A76: 5.5 mm shorter

    A76:
    145.5 mm
    S856:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    A76:
    2016
    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.

  1. 1. A76

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. S856

    Height:
    151 mm +5.5 mm versus A76
    Width:
    77.8 mm +5.8 mm versus A76
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A76

    135 g

  2. 2. S856

    175 g

    +40 g versus A76

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. A76

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 49.4% more rectangular screen area than A76.

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 A76, S856, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA76S856
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. A76

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. A76

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. S856

    2500 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A76

Specifications

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1. A762. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.3%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • LED flash
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18562
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 462
  • 336
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1283
  • 1077
General specs
General specs — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A76, S856.
SpecificationA76S856
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity