Lenovo S856 vs O2 XDA Comet

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

    XDA Comet: 30 g lighter

    S856:
    175 g
    XDA Comet:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 19.8 mm narrower

    S856:
    77.8 mm
    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    S856:
    5.5 in
    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    S856: 10 mm thinner

    S856:
    9 mm
    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 45 mm shorter

    S856:
    151 mm
    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    S856:
    2014
    XDA Comet:
    2007

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. S856

    Height:
    151 mm +45 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    77.8 mm +19.8 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10 mm versus S856

Weight

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

  1. 1. S856

    175 g

    +30 g versus XDA Comet

  2. 2. XDA Comet

    145 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. S856

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

S856 has approximately 269.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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 S856, XDA Comet, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS856XDA Comet
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. S856

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

2. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. S8562. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 336
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1077
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for S856, XDA Comet.
SpecificationS856XDA Comet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player