HTC DROID DNA 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

  A79: 7.7 g lighter

  DROID DNA:

  141.7 g

  A79:

  134 g

• Width

  DROID DNA: 8.1 mm narrower

  DROID DNA:

  70.5 mm

  A79:

  78.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  DROID DNA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  DROID DNA:

  5 in

  A79:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  A79: 0.5 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  A79:

  9.2 mm

• Height

  DROID DNA: 14 mm shorter

  DROID DNA:

  141 mm

  A79:

  155 mm

• Release year

  DROID DNA:

  2012

  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. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +0.5 mm versus A79

2. 2. A79

   Height:

   155 mm +14 mm versus DROID DNA

   Width:

   78.6 mm +8.1 mm versus DROID DNA

   Depth:

   9.2 mm

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. DROID DNA

   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 DROID DNA.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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