Lenovo S860 and S850 quad-core phablets announced

By Abhinav Pathak on Feb 24, 2014 07:13 AM Email @exolete

Lenovo is betting big on the smartphone race and with the acquisition of Motorola, it has joined the conversation in the international market as well. Today the company announced two new phablets, the Lenovo S860 and S850 both with quad-core MediaTek processors running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Let's have a look at them separately.

Lenovo S860

Its the largest of the bunch with a 5.3-inch HD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor, 2 GB RAM running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Lenovo's custom UI. There's a 8 MP camera at the back and another 1.5 MP camera in the front. It also packs a massive 4000 mAh battery to keep the phone running with 24 hours talktime and 40 days standby. You can even charge other devices with the micro USB port.

Specifications

Display: 5.3-inch HD, 1280 x 720 pixels
Processor: 1.3 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6582
GPU: Mali 400 MP2
OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Camera: 8 MP AF, LED Flash, 1080p video recording
Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage (non-expandable)
Connectivity: 3G, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Battery: 4000 mAh

The Lenovo S580 has a brushed aluminium finish which protects it from fingerprints and scratches as well. It has been priced at $349 (about Rs. 21,600) and will be available starting June 2014.

Lenovo S850

The S850 on the other hand has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by the same 1.3 GHz MediaTek quad-core MT6582 processor but with 1 GB RAM and 16 GB inbuilt memory which is not expandable. The Lenovo S850 too runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Lenovo's custom UI. There's a larger 13 MP camera onboard alongwith a 5 MP front-facing unit as well.

Its just 8.2 mm thin and is a dual-SIM device and sports a 2000 mAh battery.