alcatel Idol 2 Mini S vs Lava A79

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Idol 2 Mini S: 18 g lighter

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  116 g

  A79:

  134 g

• Width

  Idol 2 Mini S: 15.1 mm narrower

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  63.5 mm

  A79:

  78.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 2 Mini S: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  4.5 in

  A79:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  Idol 2 Mini S: 0.7 mm thinner

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  8.5 mm

  A79:

  9.2 mm

• Height

  Idol 2 Mini S: 25.5 mm shorter

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  129.5 mm

  A79:

  155 mm

• Release year

  Idol 2 Mini S:

  2014

  A79:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Idol 2 Mini S

   Height:

   129.5 mm

   Width:

   63.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. A79

   Height:

   155 mm +25.5 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S

   Width:

   78.6 mm +15.1 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Idol 2 Mini S

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Idol 2 Mini S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. A79

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

A79 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Idol 2 Mini S.

Memory variants

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Practical features

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Battery capacity

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