Lenovo A789

  • Released 2012, August
    154.8g, 13.2mm thickness
    Android 4.0.4
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    MT6577
  • 2000mAh
    Li-Ion

Lenovo A789 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2012, June. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 126.6 x 65.4 x 13.2 mm (4.98 x 2.57 x 0.52 in)
Weight 154.8 g (5.43 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~55.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX531u
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video 720p
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth Yes
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio, FM transmitter
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black
SAR EU 0.44 W/kg (head)    
Price About 150 EUR

Lenovo A789 - User Reviews

  • please where can i get the calibrator for lenovo a789..??? its urgent

  • I do not know, I could not figure this out.

  • it is an interesting and wonder smart phone i have ever seen!!!!!

  • please post english manual i cannot use my phone without it.. thank you

  • Eh, I had to download a silent audio and replace the shutter sound with that. Not sure there is any other way to do it.

  • I have had one for 2 years now in August. Unfortunately it didn't last more than this since the screen stopped working. At first I managed to open the screen by pressing with my fingers but now it refuses. Apart from this minus, the phone also seemed to lower its battery after a restart. When internal memory starts filling up you also recieve a bunch of "This app stopped working"-messages. This was damn annoying. Other than this the phone is good and I got nothing else to complain about.

  • How do you turn off the shutter sound?

  • This is a decent device, my first smartphone. It has good battery backup, runs smoothly. The only issue i am facing with it is that when i turn it off and then on, it takes 10-15 minutes until i can use messaging or address book. Overall, i can say it's good value for th emoney. I have been using it for one year now.

  • This phone works great. It's not compatible with 3G Bands in the US but GSM will work on AT&T. The video GPU is very fast and it's best feature is it has a great external speaker that is loud and sounds good for a phone. You can use the FM reciever to listen to over the air music without headphones. It has many great media features, YouTube videos play well and the camera takes very good photos and videos. I installed Temple Run2 and it runs very fast.

  • Anybody found an English manual?

  • I want to buy this phone so i want to know he information of the mobile such as it supports the high end games or not like: temple run, subway surfers. gta, etc. and wt is u r opinion on the mobile plz send me

  • Hi, I want to know the phone supports r not the high end top games such as temple run, subway surfers, gta. AND what is u r opinion on the mobile after u bought plz give the info.

  • user friendly,good for every1 @ all ages.I am located in kariba zimbabwe but when I am using this phone I forget of all social problems becose of its speed on internet

  • How is the music quality,is it good or bad.please reply soon and does it have g(gravity) sensor and does it really have proximity sensor. Reply soon.

  • I have been using it for about a month . I am VERY satisfied in overall . Best value for money .I just wonder if i could find a users manual in English

  • I want to know whether this phone is good or bad.can we update it to jellybean4.1.2.i want to know how good is the music quality of this phone is?i want to buy this phone because to play high end games and to listen to good quality music.please reply me fast.

  • Will this work with straight talk? It says it will with 2g, but I want to know about the 3G capabilities

  • Hold down the power and volume down continually for 15 to 30 seconds

  • With the android operating system, holding down the volume down and power button at the same time should allow you to take a screenshot.

  • i want to know how can i get screenshot with my phone.i like this phone very much.

  • Hey guys i'm going to buy this phone. I have never used a smart phone before and not experienced it. is this a good phone? how about the talking time? thanks :)

  • Both sim slots support cdma and wcdma. It works well in DK so it should through europe. Its a good phone at the price but it needs to be rooted, have gapps (play store, gmail, google) flashed and personally I would recommend a rom with english language at least. Morelocales / morelocales2 will help a bit if you're non-english on english language. Available from play store.

  • Power on button to start, then hold between vol. up and down. CWM for zte u900 worked for me. Only used it to install TWRP though. My phone was prerooted but preinstalled recovery did not work for me. There are rooting tools for it out there. Be warned, messing with firmware MAY brick the phone, espc when using wrong recovery software. Most MKT 655** cpu, root software and rom probably works but be careful.

  • Hi, I'm thinking of buying this phone but have a question about connectivity. I've got dual GSM sims and travel a bit. I don't care about 3g/2g connectivity on both sims, I need the phone for voice & sms messaging. I'm concerned that the 2nd sim slot is CDMA, but the 2g slot says sim 1 & sim 2. Can anyone clarify if this will work for me? Thanks

  • Hi, I have this device and it's locked due to many pattern attempts. Someone knows what's the key combination or procedure to start it into the factory restore menu?

  • Yea it plays .Avi videos and mach more

  • In the settings option you might see a small sign of letter *A*. just go there and open first row, scroll to find desire language.hope it helps

  • Please help me how to join with Internet, i have contacted with my services provider and inform me that they cant solve this problem. Please i need your help.

  • I made a mistake and change language into Chinese,please i need your help to change it to English.

  • Yes but fro this you must install an application for play video in AVI( EX: MXPlayer, Moboplayer,...)

  • Does it play AVI videos???

  • You can buy this phone in Aliexpress (dot com, if you don't know the site) for about 100 dollars. Free shipping worldwide. Real deal ;)

  • Got this phone for about 4 months now, and it's pretty good. Built quality is Great, sound is great, performance is okay as all MTK6577 phones with Dualcore 1Ghz. Nice features: radio is usable without earphones (built-in antenna) and it even has an FM transmitter for sending MP3 directly to your Car stereo (this is low powered, so reception needs tweaking at first) Overal a great phone, dualsim, built quality like HTC, featurepack like Samsung. Downside: since this phone is only marketed for China it doesn't have Google (anything) so it needs to get a new ROM. (google A789 rom) Some suppliers can arrange for this when you ask for it and state that you're not from China. You can find this phone on sites like Ebay, Everbuying, Alibaba etc. etc.

  • Where can i buy this model of Lenovo A789 in the philipines??? Please reply immediately

  • I think it's very good dual sim. I've bought it in September. I just love it.

  • try snappea - it works very well with a789!

  • hi to every one : i hace lenovo phone it is nice but i don't know how to connect to the computer does it need softwere. thanks for your help.

  • hi...u us this phone...hw is cmra quality?? play 720p videos? and no hanging problems?maximum supported all applications?totally good r bad phone plz tel me...

  • I have it around 6 months. It's a good phone for the low price. A little bit slow performance, but enough for average user. A camera without flash, suitable for day-day, low quality photographing. In addition, my phone arrived without Google Play Market, so getting application from it is impossible. In general it's a good phone.

  • Hi frnds any one rply me this phone good r bad

  • When it will be launched in India? Pl reply