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Huawei nova 3 vs Lava A79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 3

Huawei nova 3

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Lava A79

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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.

  • Weight

    Lava A79 is 32 g lighter than Huawei nova 3.

    Huawei nova 3 — Weight: 166 g. Lava A79 — Weight: 134 g.

  • Width

    Huawei nova 3 is 4.9 mm narrower than Lava A79.

    Huawei nova 3 — Width: 73.7 mm. Lava A79 — Width: 78.6 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Lava A79 is 0.8 in smaller than that of Huawei nova 3.

    Huawei nova 3 — Screen diagonal: 6.3 in. Lava A79 — Screen diagonal: 5.5 in.

  • Rear camera layout

    The recorded rear camera layout for Huawei nova 3 is Dual. The recorded rear camera layout for Lava A79 is Single.

  • Depth

    Huawei nova 3 is 1.9 mm thinner than Lava A79.

    Huawei nova 3 — Depth: 7.3 mm. Lava A79 — Depth: 9.2 mm.

  • Height

    Lava A79 is 2 mm shorter than Huawei nova 3.

    Huawei nova 3 — Height: 157 mm. Lava A79 — Height: 155 mm.

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
Front — relative 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. Huawei nova 3: height 157 mm; Width 73.7 mm. Lava A79: height 155 mm; Width 78.6 mm. Huawei nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 Lava A79: 155 × 78.6 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Huawei nova 3: height 157 mm; Depth 7.3 mm. Lava A79: height 155 mm; Depth 9.2 mm. Huawei nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 Lava A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Huawei nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +2 mm versus Lava A79
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    166 g
  2. 2. Lava A79

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    78.6 mm +4.9 mm versus Huawei nova 3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.9 mm versus Huawei nova 3
    Weight:
    134 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Huawei nova 3

    Weight: 166 g.

    Huawei nova 3 — Weight: 32 g more than Lava A79.

  2. 2. Lava A79

    Weight: 134 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Huawei nova 3: screen diagonal 6.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 97.4 cm². Lava A79: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². Huawei nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Lava A79: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Huawei nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lava A79

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

Huawei nova 3 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Lava A79.

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 Huawei nova 3, Lava A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHuawei nova 3Lava A79
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Huawei nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

Practical features

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

1. Huawei nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Lava A79

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Huawei nova 3

    Recorded battery capacity: 3750 mAh.

    Huawei nova 3 — Recorded battery capacity: 1550 mAh more than Lava A79.

  2. 2. Lava A79

    Recorded battery capacity: 2200 mAh.

Specifications

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1. Huawei nova 32. Lava A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 206456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 231707
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Lava A79.
SpecificationHuawei nova 3Lava A79
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India