Lenovo S856 vs Plum Axe

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

    Axe: 77 g lighter

    S856:
    175 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 14.2 mm narrower

    S856:
    77.8 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S856:
    5.5 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    S856:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    S856: 1.4 mm thinner

    S856:
    9 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 29 mm shorter

    S856:
    151 mm
    Axe:
    122 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. S856

    Height:
    151 mm +29 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    77.8 mm +14.2 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus S856

Weight

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

  1. 1. S856

    175 g

    +77 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

S856 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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, Axe, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS856Axe
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Axe: Original memory entry

4 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. S856

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

2. Axe

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. S856

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8562. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 336
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1077
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for S856, Axe.
SpecificationS856Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM