Lenovo A859 vs TECNO Spark Plus

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

    A859: 30.7 g lighter

    A859:
    163.3 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    A859: 10.1 mm narrower

    A859:
    72.5 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A859: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A859:
    5 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    A859:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

    A859:
    9.2 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    A859: 20 mm shorter

    A859:
    142 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 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. A859

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +20 mm versus A859
    Width:
    82.6 mm +10.1 mm versus A859
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A859

    163.3 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +30.7 g versus A859

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. A859

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Spark Plus

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

Spark Plus has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than A859.

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 A859, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA859Spark Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. A859

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

2. Spark Plus

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

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. A859

    2250 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus A859

Specifications

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1. A8592. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 9.2 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 163.3 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18320
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 276 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A859, Spark Plus.
SpecificationA859Spark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity