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Lenovo S820

Lenovo S820

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Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus

Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus

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Category Breakdown

Lenovo S820
Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6

Summary

  • The Lenovo S820 features a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus has a slightly larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the S820 is powered by a Mediatek MT6589 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, whereas the A117 utilizes the more powerful Mediatek MT6589T with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.
  • Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, but the A117 can record video at 720p@30fps, while the S820's video capabilities are unspecified.
  • Both phones are equipped with a 2000 mAh battery and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
  • The S820 is slightly lighter at 143g compared to the A117, which has unspecified weight, and the A117 offers Bluetooth 4.0 compared to the S820's Bluetooth 3.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lenovo S820
Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus

General

Release Date

2013
2013

Announced

2013
2013

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
PowerVR SGX544MP2

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
4GB (2.6GB user available), 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, AF
12 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

Yes
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

139.5 x 69.7 x 9 mm (5.49 x 2.74 x 0.35 in)
144 x 74 x 9 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)

Weight

143 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Flamingo red, Charcoal Black, Pearl White
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes