HTC One M8 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: 26 g lighter

  One M8:

  160 g

  A79:

  134 g

• Width

  One M8: 8 mm narrower

  One M8:

  70.6 mm

  A79:

  78.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One M8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  One M8:

  5 in

  A79:

  5.5 in

• Height

  One M8: 8.6 mm shorter

  One M8:

  146.4 mm

  A79:

  155 mm

• Release year

  One M8:

  2014

  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. One M8

   Height:

   146.4 mm

   Width:

   70.6 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

2. 2. A79

   Height:

   155 mm +8.6 mm versus One M8

   Width:

   78.6 mm +8 mm versus One M8

   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. One M8

   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 One M8.

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

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Battery capacity

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

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