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HP Pre 3 vs Lava A73

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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Lava A73

Lava A73

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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.

  • WidthPre 3: 8.8 mm narrowerPre 3: 64 mm · A73: 72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonalPre 3: 3.58 in · A73: 5 in
  • DepthA73: 6.7 mm thinnerA73: 9.3 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
  • HeightPre 3: 34.5 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · A73: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2017Pre 3: 2011 · A73: 2017

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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 A73: 145.5 × 72.8 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 A73: 145.5 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+6.7 mm versus A73
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. A73
    Height
    145.5 mm+34.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Width
    72.8 mm+8.8 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A73: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A73 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

A73 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePre 3A73
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. A73

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh
  2. 2. A732000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3A73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72.8 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3A73
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3A73
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPre 3A73
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3A73
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPre 3A73
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPre 3A73
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3A73
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India

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