Icemobile Crystal vs Lenovo A5

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 14.7 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    A5:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    A5:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    A5:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A5: 3.3 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    A5:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 34.7 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    A5:
    146.2 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    A5:
    2018

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +3.3 mm versus A5
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A5

    Height:
    146.2 mm +34.7 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    70.9 mm +14.7 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    160 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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. A5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

A5 has approximately 119.8% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Crystal, A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalA5
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A5

    4000 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. A5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 146.2 Х 70.9 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); ZUI 3.9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, A5.
SpecificationCrystalA5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity