Category Breakdown
Lenovo Vibe S1
LG G4 Beat
Performance
60.452.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
21.320.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
44.852.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.727.8
Summary
- The Lenovo Vibe S1 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the LG G4 Beat has a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a slightly lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Vibe S1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6752 chipset with 3GB of RAM, whereas the G4 Beat utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with 1.5GB of RAM, giving the Vibe S1 an advantage in multitasking.
- The Vibe S1's rear camera is 13 MP, compared to the G4 Beat's 8 MP, although the G4 Beat offers a 5 MP front camera for selfies.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the Vibe S1 at 2420 mAh and the G4 Beat at 2300 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, with the Vibe S1 being upgradable to Marshmallow, while the G4 Beat runs a slightly newer version of Lollipop.
- Overall, the Vibe S1 offers better performance and camera specifications, while the G4 Beat has a larger display and a better front camera.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Vibe S1
LG G4 Beat
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as LG G4s, LG H735, LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
8 MP13 MP, AF (Latin America)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2420 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mm (5.64 x 2.79 x 0.31 in)
142.7 x 72.6 x 9.9 mm (5.62 x 2.86 x 0.39 in)
Weight
132 g
139 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Blue
Metallic Gray, Ceramic White, Shiny Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

