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Lava A72 vs Lava A79
Comparing the Lava A72 vs Lava A79 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Lava A72 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Lava A79 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Lava A72 the better performer.
Display: Lava A79 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lava A72 offers 5 inches, making Lava A79 the larger display of the two. Both Lava A72 and Lava A79 feature the same IPS LCD display.
Rear Camera: Both Lava A72 and Lava A79 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.
Front Camera: Lava A72 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Lava A79 offers 2 MP, making Lava A72 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Lava A72 offers a higher battery capacity with 2500 mAh, while Lava A79 offers 2200 mAh, making Lava A72 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Lava A72 and Lava A79 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.
User Rating: Lava A79 receives a higher user rating of 3.6, while Lava A72 has a rating of 3.3.
Summary
Release Date
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03 May, 2016
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01 Jun, 2016
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Performance
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Spreadtrum SC9830A
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Spreadtrum SC7731G
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Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
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Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
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1 GB RAM
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1 GB RAM
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Display
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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720x1280 px (HD)
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480x800 px
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Rear Camera
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5 MP
Primary Camera
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5 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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5 MP
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2 MP
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Battery
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2500 mAh
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2200 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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8 GB
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8 GB
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User Ratings
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3.3/5
(751 ratings)
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3.6/5
(1,109 ratings)
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User Feedback
General
Operating System
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Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
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Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
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Performance
Chipset
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Spreadtrum SC9830A
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Spreadtrum SC7731G
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Processor
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Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
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Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
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Architecture (The higher, the better)
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32 bit
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N/A
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-400 MP2
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Mali-400 MP2
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RAM
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1 GB
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1 GB
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Display
Display Type
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Size
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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480x800 px
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Pixel Density
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294 ppi
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170 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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65.64 %
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70.67 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
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No
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Design
Height
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145.5 mm
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155 mm
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Width
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72 mm
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78.6 mm
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Thickness
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8.4 mm
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9.2 mm
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Weight
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143 grams
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134 grams
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor |
5 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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No
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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2592 x 1944 Pixels
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2592 x 1944 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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1280x720 @ 30 fps
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Front Camera
Resolution
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5 MP
Primary Camera |
2 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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No
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No
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Battery
Capacity
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2500 mAh
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2200 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-Polymer
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 11 Hours(3G) / Up to 13 Hours(2G)
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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8 GB
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8 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Micro
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N/A
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported
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VoLTE
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Yes
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N/A
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) |
N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.0
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Yes v4.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes
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NFC
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No
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No
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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No
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No
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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Accelerometer
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