Lava A9 vs Zen M42

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Comparing the Lava A9 vs Zen M42 across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both Lava A9 and Zen M42 offer the same screen size of 2.4 inches.


Rear Camera: Lava A9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 3.2 MP, while Zen M42 offers 2 MP, making Lava A9 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Lava A9 offers a higher battery capacity with 920 mAh, while Zen M42 offers 1200 mAh, making Lava A9 better for longer battery life.

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Lava A9
Lava A9
Lava A9
Lava A9
₹1,649
(Out of Stock)
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Zen M42
Zen M42
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

20 Apr, 2010
21 Feb, 2011

Performance

64 MB RAM
N/A

Display

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
LCD
N/A
240x320 px
N/A

Rear Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

920 mAh
1200 mAh

User Ratings

4/5
(14,422 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 20, 2010
N/A

Performance

RAM

64 MB
N/A

Display

Display Type

LCD
N/A

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px
N/A

Pixel Density

167 ppi
N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Battery

Capacity

920 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 2.5(2G)
Up to 4.5(2G)

Storage

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB
Yes Up to 4 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

No
No

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 player with Music Equalizer
Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Dual Speakers and 3.5mm Audio Jack

Sensors

Games

Embedded games
N/A

Java

Yes MIDP 2.1
Yes

Browser

Yes
Yes

Phone Book

Yes 2000 Entries with Phone Book Backup
Yes 500 Entries

SMS

Yes SMS Storage 2000 Scheduled SMS SMS reply for incoming call
Yes

MMS

Yes
Yes

Other Facilities

Nimbuzz instant messenger applications Alarm Clock Organizer
Flight Mode Alarm Clock
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