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HP Pre 3 vs Lava A88

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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Lava A88

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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 mm narrowerPre 3: 64 mm · A88: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonalPre 3: 3.58 in · A88: 5 in
  • DepthA88: 6.9 mm thinnerA88: 9.1 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
  • HeightPre 3: 34.5 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · A88: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2016Pre 3: 2011 · A88: 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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 A88: 145.5 × 72 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 A88: 145.5 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+6.9 mm versus A88
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. A88
    Height
    145.5 mm+34.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Width
    72 mm+8 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    157 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3156 g
  2. 2. A88157 g

    +1 g versus Pre 3

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 A88: 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. A88 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

A88 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

A88: Original memory entry

4 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. A88

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh
  2. 2. A882000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. A88

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3A88
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3A88
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3A88
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPre 3A88
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3A88
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPre 3A88
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 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 3A88
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3A88
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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