Lenovo S850 Mobile Price List in India

Features and Specifications

The phone weighs 140g along with 5-inch large screen which is capacitive touchscreen and offers 16M colors. The screen also offers multi-touch up to five fingers. The RAM here is 1GB while the internal storage is limited to 16GB which cannot be further extended. The rear camera is 13MP having LED flash and autofocus feature while the front camera is 5MP and works fine for video calls. The back camera is supported by many latest technologies like Geo tagging, touch focus, face detection and HDR. The OS it runs on is Android v4.4.2 KitKat which is latest version of Android OS and the processor used in it is 1.3GHz quad-core. The battery is 2000mAh which is non-removable. The connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, and Bluetooth, microUSB, Wi-Fi and 2G/3G. The phone comes with Dual SIM feature as well.

Design and Quality

The phone is lightweight and decently built having curved edges and flat back. The white model of Lenovo S850 is not very exceptional but the pink one looks very stunning. Screen of the phone gives full HD resolution and above it is located the front facing camera and an earpiece and a light sensor. Below the large screen, there are three capacitive navigation buttons. The dual SIM tray is located on the left side and it accommodates two micro sized SIMs and the speaker is also located on left side. While on the right side there are volume rockers along with power button. The headset jack and the microUSB port are found on the top and the microphones are found at the bottom. The 13MP camera is located at the back along with LED flash and Lenovo logo which gets light up when the camera is unlocked or during charging. The construction material is plastic but has solid built along with a metallic finish on the sides giving nice feel.

OS and Tech

The OS it operates on is the latest one i.e. Android v4.4.2 KitKat which is capable enough to deliver good performance, good level of multitasking along with accommodating rest of the phone features nicely. The latest OS helps a great deal in running all Android apps smoothly without disturbing the system performance.

Camera and Multimedia

People who enjoy taking pictures with phone will be happy to see the 13MP camera in Lenovo S850. The rear camera is capable enough to produce nice, vibrant and crispy pictures. It also offers other features like Panorama, face beauty, HDR, group shot, filters and many more. The front camera also has got wide angles having beauty feature and a built-in timer for making the video calls a fun. The video recording with Lenovo S850 is also a fun recording videos at 1080p resolution. Under sufficient light conditions, the picture quality is high.

Battery and Memory

The phone is though a mid-range smartphone. Under moderate use, the 2000mAh battery lasts for whole day. But under heavy use, the charge may end up quickly. But the good feature is that it offers power saving mode which can reduce the screen’s brightness to let the phone’s battery stand for long durations. The use of mobile depends on the user, the more hardcore gamers won’t find the battery stand for even half day but under normal use, this will go on for a day or two very easily. The RAM here is limited to 1GB and the internal storage which is the only storage available here and it is of 16GB. This much storage for normal users is fair enough but those who rely heavily on games and videos this much memory may not be enough for them. The drawback here is that memory cannot be extended further.

Pros and Cons

For pros:

·         Good design

·         Good built material

·         Powerful OS

·         Best performing Camera

For Cons:

·         Limited RAM and processor

·         Limited internal storage

·         Lack of memory extension

Verdict

The phone is counted under mid-range smartphone category but some of the features offered by Lenovo S850 make it exclusive among mid-range phones. The price is set lower for the extraordinary specification which is another plus from Lenovo. The camera, OS, good built and low cost is the features which may attract users in large numbers. Lenovo need to upgrade the RAM, memory and processor to make this phone ideal for everyone.