Icemobile Apollo 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Apollo: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Apollo:
    2.6 in
    A79:
    5.5 in
  • Release year

    Apollo:
    2012
    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. Apollo

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. A79

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    78.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    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.

  1. 1. Apollo

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 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 314.3% more rectangular screen area than Apollo.

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 Apollo, A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageApolloA79
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Apollo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Apollo

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A79

    2200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Apollo

Specifications

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1. Apollo2. A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apollo, A79.
SpecificationApolloA79
Dop
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