Huawei Y5 (2019) vs Lava A79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    A79: 12 g lighter

    Y5 (2019):
    146 g
    A79:
    134 g
  • Width

    Y5 (2019): 7.8 mm narrower

    Y5 (2019):
    70.8 mm
    A79:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A79: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Y5 (2019):
    5.71 in
    A79:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Y5 (2019): 0.7 mm thinner

    Y5 (2019):
    8.5 mm
    A79:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Y5 (2019): 7.9 mm shorter

    Y5 (2019):
    147.1 mm
    A79:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Y5 (2019):
    2019
    A79:
    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. Y5 (2019)

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +7.9 mm versus Y5 (2019)
    Width:
    78.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Y5 (2019)
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Y5 (2019)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Y5 (2019)

    146 g

    +12 g versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    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.

  1. 1. Y5 (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 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 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Y5 (2019).

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 Y5 (2019), A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageY5 (2019)A79
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Y5 (2019)

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. 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. Y5 (2019)

    3020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Y5 (2019)2. A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Modern Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Amber brown
  • Black
  • White
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Y5 (2019), A79.
SpecificationY5 (2019)A79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: AMN-LX9
  • AMN-LX1
  • AMN-LX2
  • AMN-LX3
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India