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HP Pre 3 vs Lava V5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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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.

  • Width

    Pre 3: 12.7 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    V5:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    V5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    V5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    V5: 7.7 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    V5:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 40.9 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    V5:
    151.9 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    V5:
    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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.7 mm versus V5
  2. 2. V5

    Height:
    151.9 mm +40.9 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    76.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +2.8 g versus V5

  2. 2. V5

    153.2 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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. V5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

V5 has approximately 128.6% 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 for Pre 3, V5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3V5
16 GB Unknown 3 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. V5

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. V5

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. V5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 153.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, V5.
SpecificationPre 3V5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India