Energizer Energy 500 vs Lava A79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    A79: 150 g lighter

    Energy 500:
    284 g
    A79:
    134 g
  • Width

    A79: 2 mm narrower

    Energy 500:
    80.6 mm
    A79:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Energy 500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Energy 500:
    5 in
    A79:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    A79: 9.6 mm thinner

    Energy 500:
    18.8 mm
    A79:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Energy 500: 2.7 mm shorter

    Energy 500:
    152.3 mm
    A79:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Energy 500:
    2015
    A79:
    2016

Physical size

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. Energy 500

    Height:
    152.3 mm
    Width:
    80.6 mm +2 mm versus A79
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.6 mm versus A79
  2. 2. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +2.7 mm versus Energy 500
    Width:
    78.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Energy 500

    284 g

    +150 g versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    134 g

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. Energy 500

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than Energy 500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Energy 500, A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEnergy 500A79
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Energy 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. A79

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Energy 500

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Energy 5002. A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.3 Х 80.6 Х 18.8 mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 284 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Energy 500, A79.
SpecificationEnergy 500A79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India